A36061:67
A Directory for the Public Worship of God
A directory for the public worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory be forthwith printed and published.A directory for the publique worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory bee forthwith printed and published.
London: printed for Evan Tyler, 1644
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.
And, as he needeth not always to prosecute every Doctrine which lies in his Text, so is he wisely to make choice of such Uses, as, by his residence and conversing with his flock, he findeth most needful and seasonable: and, ⟨p. 34⟩amongst these, such as may most draw their souls to Christ, the fountain of light, holiness and comfort.
And, as he needeth not alwayes to prosecute every Doctrine which lies in his Text, so is he wisely to make choice of such Vses, as, by his residence and conversing with his flock, he findeth most needfull and seasonable: and, amongst⟨p. 34⟩these, such as may most draw their soules to Christ, the fountaine of light, holinesse and comfort.
This Method is not prescribed as necessary for every man, or upon every Text; but only recommended, as being found by experience to be very much blessed of God, and very helpful for the peoples understandings and memories.
This Method is not prescribed as necessary for every man, or upon every Text; but only recommended, as being found by experience to be very much blessed of God, and very helpfull for the peoples understandings and memories.
But the Servant of Christ, what ever his Method be, is to perform his whole Ministry;
But the Servant of Christ, what ever his Method be, is to performe his whole Ministery;