A69533:1224

Five disputations of church-government and worship

Name: Five disputations of church-government and worship
Author: Richard Baxter

Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659

[10], 38, [10], 24, 492 p. · 215k words · Wing B1267 · ESTC R13446

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Qu. Whether a stinted Liturgy, or form of Worship, be a desirable m… › Proposition 2

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.

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Prop. 2.¹ A Stinted Liturgy in some parts of public holy service is ordinarily necessary.

Prop. 2.¹ A Stinted Liturgy in some parts of publick holy service is ordinarily necessary.

1Prop. 2.

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This Proposition is to be proved by instances, and the proof of the parts. The parts where a set form is usually necessary, I shall enumerate: desiring you by the way to understand, 1. That I speak not of an Absolute Necessity ad finem, as if no other could be accepted; but a Necessity of Duty: it ought to be done, as the best way. 2. That I say but [ordinarily] as excepting some unusual cases.

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1. The Communication or revelation of the will of God to the Church by Reading of the Holy Scriptures, is part of the public service of God. As Moses and the Prophets were read every Sabbath day, so by parity of reason should the Gospel; and Paul required the public reading of his Epistles, Act. 13.27 . & 15.21. 2 Cor. 3.15. Luk. 16.29.

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