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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.
Part 3 › Question 154: Quest. 154. Must all our preaching be upon a Text of Scripture?
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Quest. 154. Must all our preaching be upon a Text of Scripture?
Answ. 1. IN many Cases it may be lawful to preach without a Text; to make Sacred Orations1 like Greg. Nazianzenes; and Homilies like Macarius's, Ephrem Syrus's and many other ancients, and like our own Church-Homilies.
Answ. 1. IN many Cases it may be lawful to preach without a Text; to make Sacred Orations1 like Greg. Nazianzenes; and Homilies like Macarius's, Ephrem Syrus's and many other antients, and like our own Church-Homilies.
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2. But ordinarily it is the fittest way to preach upon a Text of Scripture. 1. Because it is our1 very Office to Teach the people the Scripture: The Prophets brought a new word or message from God; but the Priests did but keep, interpret, and teach the Law already received: And we are not2 successors of the inspired Prophets, but as the Priests were, Teachers of Gods received Word. And this practice will help the people to understand our Office. 2. And it will preserve the due esteem and reverence of the Holy Scriptures, which the contrary practice may diminish.