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A26880 Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1684 (1684) Wing B1206; Wing B1237; Wing B1401; ESTC R22896 218,328 250

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visible_a book_n tell_v all_o the_o contrary_a do_v all_o those_o word_n express_v none_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v untrue_a that_o it_o reject_v and_o exclude_v the_o manner_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a part_n for_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o perfect_a form_n for_o matter_n order_n and_o method_n and_o the_o psalm_n read_v and_o sing_v be_v for_o matter_n and_o manner_n neither_o evil_a nor_o exclude_v and_o sure_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o rest_n laudable_a if_o all_o matter_n and_o manner_n be_v reject_v and_o exclude_v than_o the_o martyr_n that_o use_v it_o and_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n almost_o have_v no_o church-prayer_n but_o again_o i_o tell_v the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o the_o forbid_v all_o other_o prayer_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n which_o you_o ill_o confound_v d._n o._n argument_n 10._o that_o which_o overthrow_v and_o dissolve_v our_o church-covenant_n as_o unto_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o it_o be_v as_o to_o we_o unlawful_a this_o end_n be_v the_o profess_a joint_n subjection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n unto_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o observasion_n of_o whatever_o he_o command_v and_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o by_o this_o practice_n this_o end_n of_o the_o church-covenant_n be_v destroy_v and_o thereby_o the_o church-covenant_n itself_o break_v for_o we_o do_v and_o observe_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v not_o command_v and_o while_o some_o stand_n unto_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o other_o relinquish_v it_o will_v fill_v the_o church_n with_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n §_o 26._o to_o your_o ten_o argument_n i_o answer_v 1._o what_o your_o church-covenant_n be_v i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o it_o profess_v subjection_n to_o nothing_o in_o worship_n but_o what_o