A69533:1304
Five disputations of church-government and worship
Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1659
Qu. Whether a stinted Liturgy, or form of Worship, be a desirable m… › Proposition 10
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2. But because it is not to be hoped for that all the Churches can be thus supplied (at least in haste,) if the Or••iners or Approvers shall appoint any to the work in Wales or other necessitous places, that are not able competently to administer Sacraments, &c. without a Form of Prayer, let them tie such to use the Form Agreed on.
2. But because it is not to be hoped for that all the Churches can be thus supplied (at least in haste,) if the Or••iners or Approvers shall appoint any to the work in Wales or other necessitous places, that are not able competently to administer Sacraments, &c. without a Form of Prayer, let them tye such to use the Form Agreed on.
3. If they approve only of such as are able to do it without a form, but yet so weakly (some of them) as is less to the Churches Edification, then the form would be, let such be advised, sometimes to use the Form, and sometime to forbear it, till they are more able.
4. And that it may be no dishonour to the public Form, that it is used only by the weak, let the Ablest Ministers sometime use it, but with these cautions: 1. Let them not be compelled to it against their judgements, but persuaded. 2. Let not the ablest use it so frequently as the weak, (unless their own judgement require it.) Let the weaker use it oftener, and the Abler more seldom.
4. And that it may be no dishonour to the publick Form, that it is used only by the weak, let the Ablest Ministers sometime use it, but with these cautions: 1. Let them not be compelled to it against their judgements, but perswaded. 2. Let not the ablest use it so frequently as the weak, (unless their own judgement require it.) Let the weaker use it ofter, and the Abler more seldom.