A26892:94
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.
CHAP XXIV. Directions f•r families about the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. p. 600 What are the Ends of the Sacrament? What are the Parts of it? Q. 1. Should not the Sacrament have •••• preparation than the other parts of worship? Q 2. How oft should it be administered? Q. 3. Must all members of the visible Church communicate? Q. 4. May any man receive it, that knoweth himself unsanctified? Q. 5. May an ungodly man receive it, that knoweth not himself to be ungodly? Q. 6. Must a Christian receive who doubteth of his sincerity? Q. 7. What if Superiors compel a doubting Christian to receive it, by excommunication or imprisonment? What should be choose? Q. 8. Is not the case of an hypocrite that knoweth not himself to be an hypocrite, and of the sincere who knoweth not himself to be sincere, all one, as to communicating? Q. 9. Wherein lieth the sin of an ungodly person if he receive? Q. 10. Doth all unworthy receiving make one liable to damnation? or what? Q 11. What is the particular preparation needful to a fit Communicant? p. 653. Marks of sincerity. ibid. Preparing duties. Q 1. May we receive from an ungodly Minister? Q 2. May we communicate with unworthy persons in an undisciplined Church? Q. 3. What if I cannot communicate unless I conform to an imposed gesture, as sitting, standing or kneeling? Q. 4. What if I cannot receive it, but as administered by the Common Prayer? Q. 5. If my conscience be not satisfied, may I come doubting? Obj. Is it not a duty to follow conscience as Gods Officer? What to do in the time of administration? 1. What Graces must be exercised. 2. On what objects? 3. The Season and Order of Sacramental duties. ad p. 610
CHAP XXIV. Directions f•r families about the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. p. 600 What are the Ends of the Sacrament? What are the Parts of it? Q. 1. Should not the Sacrament have •••• preparation than the other parts of worship? Q 2. How oft should it be administred? Q. 3. Must all members of the visible Church communicate? Q. 4. May any man receive it, that knoweth himself unsanctified? Q. 5. May an ungodly man receive it, that knoweth not himself to be ungodly? Q. 6. Must a Christian receive who doubteth of his sincerity? Q. 7. What if Superiours compell a doubting Christian to receive it, by excommunication or imprisonment? What should be choose? Q. 8. Is not the case of an hypocrite that knoweth not himself to be an hypocrite, and of the sincere who knoweth not himself to be sincere, all one, as to communicating? Q. 9. Wherein lyeth the sin of an ungdly person if he receive? Q. 10. Doth all unworthy receiving make one lyable to damnation? or what? Q 11. What is the particular preparation needful to a fit Communicant? p. 653. Marks of sincerity. ibid. Preparing duties. Q 1. May we receive from an ungodly Minister? Q 2. May we communicate with unworthy persons in an undisciplined Church? Q. 3. What if I cannot communicate unless I conform to an imposed gesture, as sitting, standing or kneeling? Q. 4. What if I cannot receive it, but as administered by the Common Prayer? Q. 5. If my conscience be not satisfied, may I come doubting? Obj. Is it not a duty to follow conscience as Gods Officer? What to do in the time of administration? 1. What Graces must be exercised. 2. On what objects? 3. The Season and Order of Sacramental duties. ad p. 610