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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.
69. The Burial of Christians should be decent and honourable, and though it be a thing indifferent in it self, whether Exhortations, Funeral Sermons or Prayers be then used, yet because the season is very advantageous for mens reception of holy instructions, it is convenient (at least when desired) that the Minister do take that season as often as he can, to mind people of their mortality, and the necessity of a speedy preparation for their change: so prudently managing all his Exhortations and Prayers, that the due end may be attained, and the abuse prevented as far as may be.
69. The Burial of Christians should be decent and honourable, and though it be a thing indifferent in it self, whether Exhortations, Funeral Sermons or Prayers be then used, yet because the season is very advantagious for mens reception of holy instructions, it is convenient (at least when desired) that the Minister do take that season as often as he can, to mind people of their mortality, and the necessity of a speedy preparation for their change: so prudently managing all his Exhortations and Prayers, that the due end may be attained, and the abuse prevented as far as may be.
70. The lives of Christs Ministers should be conformable to their holy doctrine: and so exemplary in Innocency, Love, Humility, Meekness, Patience, Contempt of the world, crucifying the desires of the flesh, and in a zealous heavenly conversation, and in all works of Piety, Justice and charity, within their power, that the mouths of the enemies may be stopped, and the people may learn, and be convinced and directed, even by ⟨p. 70⟩their holy examples, and our selves may be saved, and the Christian Church and doctrine may be honoured, to the glory of the Holy Ghost and of our Redeemer, and our heavenly Father.