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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.
23. Our public preaching of the Gospel ⟨p. 39⟩should be from faith and holy experience, with plainness, and perspicuity, with reverence and gravity, with convincing evidence and authority, with fervent zeal, and persuading importunity, with the tenderest love and melting compassion, with faithfulness, impartiality and prudence, suiting both matter and manner to the necessity of the hearers, and with frequency and unwearied patience, waiting on God for the success.
23. Our publike preaching of the Gospel ⟨p. 39⟩should be from faith and holy experience, with plainness, and perspicuity, with reverence and gravity, with convincing evidence and authority, with fervent zeal, and perswading importunity, with the tenderest love and melting compassion, with faithfulness, impartiality and prudence, suiting both matter and manner to the necessity of the hearers, and with frequency and unwearied patience, waiting on God for the success.
24. The Pastor is to lead, and the people to consent and join in heart in the public prayers, and unanimously to pour out their souls unto the Lord in penitent confession of sin, and fervent petition, and joyful thanksgiving and praise: and this according to the direction of the holy Scriptures; and especially of the Lords prayer: which is the most perfect, comprehensive summary, form and pattern of our prayers.
24. The Pastor is to lead, and the people to consent and joyn in heart in the publike prayers, and unanimously to pour out their souls unto the Lord in penitent confession of sin, and fervent petition, and joyful thanksgiving and praise: and this according to the direction of the holy Scriptures; and especially of the Lords prayer: which is the most perfect, comprehensive summary, form and pattern of our prayers.