A26895:98
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.
IV. We are Agreed and Resolved in the strength of Christ,1 while we have ability and opportunity, to Congregate the people, and hold constant Assemblies, especially on the Lords-Days; and therein faithfully to perform the works of our office, in Reading the holy Scripture, Preaching, Praying, Baptizing, Praising God, celebrating the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, and guiding the people in the whole public worship of God: And to manage our work with as much prudence, and reverence, and love, and compassion to the peoples souls, and with as much plainness and convincing evidence, authority, seriousness, and zealous importunity as we can: Avoiding as far as we are able, such things as corrupt and dishonour Gods Ordinances, and tend to corrupt the peoples minds with error, presumption, deadness, negligence, or other distempers, displeasing to the Lord.
IV. We are Agreed and Resolved in the strength of Christ,1 while we have ability and opportunity, to Congregate the people, and hold constant Assemblies, especially on the Lords-Dayes; and therein faithfully to perform the works of our office, in Reading the holy Scripture, Preaching, Praying, Baptizing, Praising God, celebrating the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, and guiding the people in the whole publick worship of God: And to manage our work with as much prudence, and reverence, and love, and compassion to the peoples souls, and with as much plainness and convincing evidence, authority, seriousness, and zealous importunity as we can: Avoiding as far as we are able, such things as corrupt and dishonour Gods Ordinances, and tend to corrupt the peoples minds with errour, presumption, deadness, negligence, or other distempers, displeasing to the Lord.
- 1Art. 4. For public worship.Art. 4. For publick worship.