A26892:7532
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.
Quest. 151. May Church Assemblies be held where there is no Minister? Or what public Worship may be so performed by Lay-men? (As among Infidels, or Papists, where Persecution hath killed, imprisoned, or expelled the Ministers.)
Quest. 151. May Church Assemblies be held where there is no Minister? Or what publick Worship may be so performed by Lay-men? (As among Infidels, or Papists, where Persecution hath killed, imprisoned, or expelled the Ministers.)
Answ. 1. Such an Assembly as hath no Pastor, or Minister of Christ, is not a Church, in a political sense as the word signifieth a Society consisting of Pastor and flock: But it may be a Church in a larger sense, as the word signifieth only a Community or Association of private Christians for mutual help in holy things.
Answ. 1. SUch an Assembly as hath no Pastor, or Minister of Christ, is not a Church, in a political sense as the word signifieth a Society consisting of Pastor and flock: But it may be a Church in a larger sense, as the word signifieth only a Community or Association of private Christians for mutual help in holy things.
2. Such an Assembly ought on the Lords days, and at other fit times to meet together for mutual help, and the public worshipping of God, as they may, rather than not to meet at all.
2. Such an Assembly ought on the Lords dayes, and at other fit times to meet together for mutual help, and the publick worshipping of God, as they may, rather than not to meet at all.