A26895:169
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.
60. The marriage of Christians being a work of great concernment to themselves, and meet to be publicly performed, and accordingly to be sanctified by the Word and Prayer; it is convenient that it be solemnized by the Minister, or at least that he counsel and exhort them, and pray for a blessing on them: being first sufficiently satisfied of their capacity and necessary preparations. Herein he is to acquaint them with the Institution, Nature and Ends of their Relations; and the duties severally and jointly by them to be performed; and the difficulties and temptations to be expected and provided for. Especially they are to be directed to live together in holiness, as the heirs of life, and to be very careful and diligent in the holy education of their children, and governing their families for the Lord; and to use the world as not ⟨p. 63⟩abusing it, remembering their approaching separation by death. And he is to see that they solemnly enter into the Matrimonial Covenant, engaging themselves to conjugal fidelity to each other, until they are separated by death.
60. The marriage of Christians being a work of great concernment to themselves, and meet to be publikely performed, and accordingly to be sanctified by the Word and Prayer; it is convenient that it be solemnized by the Minister, or at least that he counsell and exhort them, and pray for a blessing on them: being first sufficiently satisfied of their capacity and necessary preparations. Herein he is to acquaint them with the Institution, Nature and Ends of their Relations; and the duties severally and joyntly by them to be performed; and the difficulties and temptations to be expected and provided for. Especially they are to be directed to live together in holiness, as the heirs of life, and to be very carefull and diligent in the holy education of their children, and governing their families for the Lord; and to use the world as not ⟨p. 63⟩abusing it, remembring their approaching separation by death. And he is to see that they solemnly enter into the Matrimonial Covenant, engaging themselves to conjugal fidelity to each other, until they are separated by death.