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A26895 The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing B1221; ESTC R25270 38,730 88

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one_o translation_n 30._o though_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o gospel_n may_v be_v public_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o read_n of_o the_o exposition_n and_o sermon_n of_o other_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v this_o work_n themselves_o by_o the_o ability_n give_v they_o from_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o just_a and_o edify_a mean_n so_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o by_o diligent_a study_v meditation_n and_o prayer_n these_o ability_n be_v improve_v and_o that_o from_o this_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a treasure_n within_o they_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v draw_v forth_o sound_a explication_n with_o pertinent_a lively_a application_n of_o the_o truth_n 31._o so_o also_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n though_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o to_o read_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v we_o by_o other_o yet_o as_o all_o minister_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o pray_v themselves_o from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o feeling_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n want_n so_o it_o be_v meet_a that_o their_o grace_n and_o holy_a ability_n be_v ordinary_o exercise_v in_o such_o prayer_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v from_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o such_o sound_n and_o meet_v expression_n as_o shall_v either_o present_o or_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o preparation_n proceed_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o prayer_n excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o whether_o any_o particular_a pastor_n shall_v use_v a_o stint_a form_n of_o word_n impose_v by_o other_o or_o invent_v by_o himself_o or_o whether_o he_o shall_v pray_v without_o such_o stint_a form_n or_o both_o by_o turn_n be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v determine_v according_a to_o his_o own_o ability_n and_o the_o state_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o other_o accident_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o necessity_n in_o itself_o as_o to_o lay_v the_o unity_n or_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n upon_o it_o 32._o the_o public_a praise_n of_o god_n must_v be_v express_v by_o the_o pastor_n in_o such_o word_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o that_o holy_a knowledge_n faith_n admiration_n love_n and_o delight_n with_o which_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v possess_v that_o be_v so_o nigh_o to_o god_n and_o also_o by_o the_o recitation_n of_o sacred_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o by_o the_o cheerful_a sing_n of_o such_o by_o the_o church_n wherein_o the_o melody_n must_v be_v spiritual_o and_o not_o carnal_o use_v for_o the_o assist_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o holy_a alacrity_n and_o joy_n that_o be_v require_v in_o so_o high_a a_o work_n and_o not_o to_o draw_v off_o our_o mind_n from_o the_o matter_n nor_o to_o stop_v at_o the_o please_n of_o our_o ear_n such_o psalm_n also_o may_v be_v recite_v or_o sing_v as_o contain_v matter_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n petition_n thanksgiving_n and_o such_o narrative_n as_o tend_v to_o praise_v 33._o the_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v say_v and_o sing_v must_v be_v take_v especial_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o which_o use_n we_o have_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o other_o hymn_n and_o also_o we_o may_v use_v such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v compose_v by_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o fuit_v to_o the_o gospel_n frame_n of_o worship_n and_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v even_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o insist_v upon_o a_o concord_n in_o lesser_a thing_n when_o it_o can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o violation_n of_o concord_n in_o great_a thing_n yet_o be_v it_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o same_o language_n especial_o that_o be_v near_o and_o in_o the_o same_o dominion_n shall_v agree_v in_o 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church_n shall_v join_v in_o prayer_n for_o the_o offender_n that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o repentance_n unto_o life_n 64._o if_o after_o sufficient_a wait_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n the_o offendor_n still_o remain_v impenitent_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o reject_v he_o out_o of_o their_o communion_n wherein_o the_o pastor_n must_v compassionate_o declare_v his_o offence_n and_o his_o impenitency_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o such_o and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n command_v the_o church_n to_o put_v such_o from_o among_o they_o and_o avoid_v they_o and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a or_o to_o take_v they_o as_o heathen_a man_n or_o publican_n and_o must_v according_o declare_v the_o person_n offend_v to_o be_v unmeet_a for_o christian_a communion_n and_o charge_v the_o people_n to_o avoid_v he_o and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o himself_o to_o forbear_v the_o 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their_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a as_o they_o profess_v and_o if_o the_o person_n be_v excommunicate_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o declare_v he_o again_o meet_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o require_v the_o church_n to_o receive_v he_o with_o joy_n as_o a_o return_a sinner_n and_o not_o to_o reproach_v he_o with_o his_o fall_n but_o to_o forgive_v he_o as_o christ_n forgive_v he_o all_o which_o they_o be_v according_o to_o perform_v and_o the_o penitent_a with_o joy_n to_o receive_v his_o absolution_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o a_o more_o holy_a careful_a obedient_a life_n 67._o when_o any_o by_o frequent_a covenant-breaking_n have_v forfeit_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o word_n the_o church_n must_v have_v testimony_n of_o the_o actual_a reformation_n of_o such_o person_n before_o they_o can_v receive_v their_o profession_n and_o promise_n as_o credible_a any_o more_o though_o yet_o there_o be_v 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charity_n within_o their_o power_n that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o enemy_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o people_n may_v learn_v and_o be_v convince_v and_o direct_v even_o by_o their_o holy_a example_n and_o ourselves_o may_v be_v save_v and_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o doctrine_n may_v be_v honour_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 71._o as_o we_o have_v all_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o spirit_n one_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o love_n one_o covenant_n and_o one_o catholic_a church_n so_o shall_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o their_o capacity_n and_o opportunity_n will_v allow_v and_o as_o particular_a person_n must_v associate_v for_o personal_a communion_n in_o public_a worship_n so_o particular_a church_n shall_v associate_v for_o such_o brotherly_a correspondency_n and_o communion_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o their_o need_n require_v that_o by_o communicate_v 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