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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.
4. And it tendeth to corrupt the Clergy for the future.
5. And such new impositions give just reason to Princes and to the People to suspect, that the Presbyters are aspiring after some inordinate exaltation, or have some ill project for the advancement of themselves.
7. But yet if it be not only their own ambition which imposeth it, but either the King and Laws command it, or necessity require it for the avoidance of a greater evil, it may be Lawful and a duty to take an Oath of Obedience to a Lawful Presbyter or Bishop. Because 1. It is a1 duty to Obey them: 2. And it is not forbidden us by Christ to promise or swear to do our duty, (even when they may sin in demanding such an Oath.)
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8. If an Office be Lawful in the essential parts, and yet have unlawful integrals, or adjuncts, or be abused in exercise, it will not by such additions or abuses be made unlawful to swear Obedience to the Officer as such.