Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his…

Who shall admit none to the Lord's Supper, till they have made a credible Profession of their Faith, and promised Obedience to the Will of God according as is expressed in the Consideration of the Rubric before the Catechism; and that all possible Diligence be used for the Instruction and Reformation of scandalous Offenders, whom the Ministers shall not suffer to partake of the Lord's Table until they have openly declared themselves to have truly repented, and amended their former naughty Lives, as is partly expressed in the Rubric, and more fully in the Canons. Provided there be place for due Appeals to superior Powers. 6. No Bishops, &c. 7. We are very glad to find that all with whom we have conferred, do, in their Judgments, approve a Liturgy, or a set Form of public Worship to be lawful, which in our Judgments, for the Preservation of Unity and Uniformity, we conceive to be very necessary: And although we do esteem the Liturgy of the Church of England contained in the Book of Common-Prayer and by Law established, to be the best that we have seen, (and we believe that we have seen all that are extant, and used in this part of the World) and we know what Reverence most of the reformed Churches, or at least the most learned Men in those Churches have for it; yet since we find some Exceptions made against several things therein [We will appoint an equal Number of learned Divines of both Persuasions to review the same, and to make such Alterations as shall be thought most necessary; and some additional Forms (in Scripture Phrase as near as may be) suited unto the Nature of the several Ordinances, and that it be left to the Minister's choice to use one or the other at his Discretion.] In the mean time, and till this be done, although we do heartily wish and desire that the Ministers in their several Churches because they dislike some Clauses, and Expressions, would not totally lay aside the use of the Book of Common Prayer, but read those Parts against which there can be no Exception, which would be the best Instance of declining those Marks of Distinction, which we so much labour and desire to remove: Yet in compassion to divers of our good Subjects ⟨p. 276⟩who scruple the use of it as now it is, our Will and Pleasure is that none be punished or troubled for not using it, until it be reviewed and effectually reformed as aforesaid.]

Who shall admit none to the Lord's Supper, till they have made a credible Profession of their Faith, and promised Obedience to the Will of God according as is expressed in the Consideration of the Rubrick before the Catechism; and that all possible Diligence be used for the Instruction and Reformation of scandalous Offenders, whom the Ministers shall not suffer to partake of the Lord's Table until they have openly declared themselves to have truly repented, and amended their former naughty Lives, as is partly expressed in the Rubrick, and more fully in the Canons. Provided there be place for due Appeals to superior Powers. 6. No Bishops, &c. 7. We are very glad to find that all with whom we have conferred, do, in their Judgments, approve a Liturgy, or a set Form of publick Worship to be lawful, which in our Judgments, for the Preservation of Unity and Uniformity, we conceive to be very necessary: And although we do esteem the Liturgy of the Church of England contained in the Book of Common-Prayer and by Law established, to be the best that we have seen, (and we believe that we have seen all that are extant, and used in this part of the World) and we know what Reverence most of the reformed Churches, or at least the most learned Men in those Churches have for it; yet since we find some Exceptions made against several things therein [We will appoint an equal Number of learned Divines of both Persuasions to review the same, and to make such Alterations as shall be thought most necessary; and some additional Forms (in Scripture Phrase as near as may be) suited unto the Nature of the several Ordinances, and that it be left to the Minister's choice to use one or the other at his Discretion.] In the mean time, and till this be done, although we do heartily wish and desire that the Ministers in their several Churches because they dislike some Clauses, and Expressions, would not totally lay aside the use of the Book of Common Prayer, but read those Parts against which there can be no Exception, which would be the best Instance of declining those Marks of Distinction, which we so much labour and desire to remove: Yet in compassion to divers of our good Subjects