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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. That is oft by the Ancients called the Apostles, which containeth the matter derived by the Apostles, though not in a form of words compiled by them.
3. That is oft by the Antients called the Apostles, which containeth the matter derived by the Apostles, though not in a form of words compiled by them.
4. It is certain that all the words now in our Creed, were not put in by the Apostles, 1. Because1 some of them were not in, till long after their days. 2. Because the ancient formulae agree not in words among themselves.
4. It is certain that all the words now in our Creed, were not put in by the Apostles, 1. Because1 some of them were not in, till long after their dayes. 2. Because the antient formulae agree not in words among themselves.
- 1Vid. […]. & Vossi•m de Symbolis.Vid. 〈…〉. & Vossi•m de Symbolis.
5. It is not to be doubted of, but the Apostles did appoint and use a Creed commonly in their1 days. And that it is the same with that which is now called the Apostles and the Nicene in the main; but not just the same composure of words, nor had they any such precise composure as can be proved: But this much is easily provable,