A26948:26
Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters
Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters.
London : Printed and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, 1697
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§ 11. It is essential to particular Political Churches, that they be constituted of true Bishops or Pastors and of Flocks of baptized or professed Christians, united for holy Communion in the Worshipping of God, and the promoting of the Salvation of the Several Members.
§ 12. It is essential to a true Bishop or Pastor of the Church to be in Office (that is in authority and obligation) appointed by Christ in Subordination to him in the three parts of his Offices, Prophetical, Priestly and Kingly. That is, to teach the People, to stand between them and God in Worship, and to guide or govern them by the Paternal exercise of the Keys of his Church.
§ 15. If a Church which in all other respects is purest and best, will impose any sin upon all that will have any local Communion with it, tho' we must not separate from that Church as no Church, yet must we not commit that sin, but patiently suffer them to exclude us from their Communion.
§ 1. We do not say you are no true Ministers nor Churches, nor that it is unlawful to communicate with you. Apology, p. 82. See also p. 87. 89.