A69533:1352
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
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.
§. 3. Dist. 1. We must distinguish between such Ceremonies as God hath left to humane determination in his worship, and such as he hath not so left; but hath either 1. Expressly forbidden them in particular. 2. Or in a General prohibition forbidden them, or 3. Hath given no man authority to institute them. So great difference is there between things that commonly go under the name of Ceremonies, that they are not in this Controversy to be confounded, if we would not lose the truth.
§. 3. Dist. 1. We must distinguish between such Ceremonies as God hath left to humane determination in his worship, and such as he hath not so left; but hath either 1. Expresly forbidden them in particular. 2. Or in a General prohibition forbidden them, or 3. Hath given no man authority to institute them. So great difference is there between things that commonly go under the name of Ceremonies, that they are not in this Controversie to be confounded, if we would not lose the truth.
§. 4. Dist. 2. We must distinguish between Ceremonies commanded by man as in Gods name, and by pretence of a Commission from him; and such as are only commanded in mens own names, or at least on pretence of nothing but a General Power.
§. 5. Dist. 3. We must distinguish between Ceremonies commanded by men as necessary duties or means of worship, and such as are only commanded as indifferent things.