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The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and…
The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.
London : s.n., 1660
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.
20. For the public worshipping of God, and our own Edification, the Pastors, where there is opportunity, must congregate the people in a solemn Assembly in a convenient place and time. And all that can ⟨p. 38⟩must constantly there attend, preferring the public worship of God before the private: much more before their worldly businesses, that are not of flat necessity to themselves or others.
20. For the publike worshiping of God, and our own Edification, the Pastors, where there is opportunity, must congregate the people in a solemn Assembly in a convenient place and time. And all that can ⟨p. 38⟩must constantly there attend, preferring the publike worship of God before the private: much more before their worldly businesses, that are not of flat necessity to themselves or others.
21. In these public Assemblies it is lawful for us to admit, even, Infidels to be present, and such Catechumen's as are yet unfit to be members of the Church, and there to teach, reprove and exhort them, and pray for them according to their state: though we may not receive them to be members of the Church, nor admit them to our special communion.
21. In these publike Assemblies it is lawful for us to admit, even, Infidels to be present, and such Catechumen's as are yet unfit to be members of the Church, and there to teach, reprove and exhort them, and pray for them according to their state: though we may not receive them to be members of the Church, nor admit them to our special communion.