A69533:1356
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.
§. 7. Dist. 5. We must distinguish between Ceremonies imposed as Universally to be practised by all ages, or all people, in the Church at least, and such as are imposed only on some one Congregation or Nation by their proper Governors, and that as things mutable, that upon special occasion were taken up, and may so be laid aside again.
§. 7. Dist. 5. We must distinguish between Ceremonies imposed as Vniversally to be practised by all ages, or all people, in the Church at least, and such as are imposed only on some one Congregation or Nation by their proper Governours, and that as things mutable, that upon special occasion were taken up, and may so be laid aside again.
§. 8. Dist. 6. We must distinguish between Ceremonies commanded as things necessary to the being of the Church or Worship, or only necessary to the Order and convenient administration, and better being of them (in the judgement of the imposers.)
§. 9. Dist. 7. We must distinguish between the absolute command ⟨p. 397⟩of Governors imposing such ceremonies, upon grievous penalties, or without tolerations; and the simple recommending them, or requiring them to be used with (expressed or implied) exceptions.
§. 9. Dist. 7. We must distinguish between the absolute command ⟨p. 397⟩of Governors imposing such ceremonies, upon grievous penalties, or without tolerations; and the simple recommending them, or requiring them to be used with (expressed or implyed) exceptions.