Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters

The main Body of Non-Conformist Ministers did judge, that the Ordinary Liturgy appointed for Public Worship, was such as a good Christian might lawfully join in, Apol. p. 148.

The main Body of Non-Conformist Ministers did judge, that the Ordinary Liturgy appointed for Publick Worship, was such as a good Christian might lawfully joyn in, Apol. p. 148.

If it be lawful for the People to use a stinted form of Words,¹ in Public Prayer, then is it in it self lawful for the Pastors: But it is lawful for the People, &c. For the Pastors Prayer ⟨p. 40⟩(which they must pray over with him, and not only hear it) is a stinted Form to them, even as much as if he had learnt it out of a Book.

If it be lawful for the People to use a stinted form of Words,¹ in Publick Prayer, then is it in it self lawful for the Pastors: But it is lawful for the People, &c. For the Pastors Prayer ⟨p. 40⟩(which they must pray over with him, and not only hear it) is a stinted Form to them, even as much as if he had learnt it out of a Book.

1. 1P. 364.

It is lawful to use a Form in Preaching, therefore a stinted Liturgy is lawful. 1. Because Preaching is a part of that Liturgy. 2. Because the reason is the same for Prayer as for that in the main.