A26892:7451
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.
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,
5. It is not to be doubted of, but the Apostles did appoint and use a Creed commonly in their1 dayes. 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,
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1. That Christ Composed a Creed when he made his Covenant, and instituted Baptism, Matth. 28. 19.
2. That in the Jewish Church, where men were educated in the knowledge of the Scriptures, and ⟨p. 897⟩expectation of the Messiah, it was supposed that the people had so much preparatory knowledge, as made them the more capable of Baptism as soon as they did but seriously profess, to Believe, and Consent to the terms of the Covenant: And therefore they were presently baptized,