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A69533 Five disputations of church-government and worship by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1659 (1659) Wing B1267; ESTC R13446 437,983 583

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end_n be_v profess_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v real_o intend_v by_o themselves_o sect._n 22._o 15._o by_o this_o the_o popish_a case_n may_v be_v resolve_v whether_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n and_o success_n of_o sacrament_n the_o reality_n of_o the_o priest_n intention_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o they_o to_o the_o people_n for_o than_o no_o ordinance_n perform_v by_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v valid_a nor_o can_v any_o man_n know_v when_o they_o be_v valid_a and_o when_o not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v such_o administration_n as_o he_o may_v comfortable_o answer_v for_o to_o god_n his_o sincere_a intention_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o profess_v a_o sincere_a intention_n for_o if_o he_o purposely_o baptise_v a_o man_n ludicrous_o in_o profess_a jest_n or_o scorn_n or_o not_o 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soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o remote_a end_n ●nd_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o ultimate_a end_n if_o then_o i_o have_v good_a assurance_n that_o i_o can_v use_v such_o or_o such_o a_o ceremony_n but_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o subversion_n of_o order_n or_o edification_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o accident_n through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n i_o have_v to_o use_v they_o when_o such_o a_o mischief_n will_v follow_v unless_o they_o can_v show_v i_o some_o great_a good_a that_o also_o will_v follow_v which_o may_v recompense_v it_o §_o 3._o therefore_o the_o command_a of_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n on_o such_o penalty_n as_o be_v do_v in_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o the_o silence_v of_o the_o preac●●rs_n and_o dissipate_v of_o the_o flock_n and_o cast_v out_o that_o worship_n or_o hinder_v that_o edification_n that_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v their_o end_n be_v preposterous_a both_o in_o the_o commander_n and_o obeyer_n and_o prove_v not_o convenient_a mean_n to_o the_o end_v pretend_v §_o 4._o if_o i_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o i_o mention_v as_o of_o more_o undoubted_a authority_n than_o our_o bishop_n to_o read_v such_o and_o such_o chapter_n and_o preach_v on_o such_o and_o such_o text_n through_o the_o year_n i_o be_o in_o reason_n to_o interpret_v their_o command_n with_o this_o exception_n when_o it_o do_v not_o apparent_o cross_v the_o main_a end_n so_o that_o if_o in_o my_o course_n i_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o read_v and_o preach_v of_o a_o alien_n subject_a when_o my_o hearer_n be_v run_v into_o schism_n sedition_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v suppose_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v present_a he_o will_v allow_v i_o to_o read_v or_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o present_a necessity_n and_o if_o i_o be_v command_v to_o read_v the_o common_a prayer_n in_o a_o surplice_n and_o other_o formality_n i_o hope_v if_o the_o church_n be_v all_o in_o a_o uproar_n and_o the_o stool_n fly_v about_o my_o ear_n as_o the_o woman_n at_o edinburgh_n use_v the_o bishop_n i_o may_v think_v it_o will_v not_o tend_v in_o that_o congregation_n to_o order_n or_o edification_n to_o use_v such_o ceremony_n be_v they_o thing_n of_o god_n institution_n they_o will_v not_o edify_v the_o people_n till_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o therefore_o that_o preparation_n shall_v go_v first_o §_o 5._o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o pastor_n office_n to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o his_o flock_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o judge_v pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la what_o subject_n to_o speak_v on_o to_o they_o and_o what_o circumstance_n to_o choose_v that_o may_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o person_n to_o promote_v his_o end_n even_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o no_o magistrate_n shall_v take_v the_o work_n or_o power_n of_o pastor_n from_o they_o though_o they_o may_v oversee_v they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o chap._n xii_o prop._n 12._o it_o may_v be_v very_o sinful_a to_o command_v some_o ceremony_n when_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v the_o subject_n duty_n to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v command_v §_o 1._o i_o add_v this_o proposition_n as_o necessary_a both_o for_o ruler_n and_o for_o subject_n for_o ruler_n that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v that_o all_o may_v be_v lawful_o command_v which_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v when_o it_o be_v command_v and_o for_o subject_n lest_o they_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v sinful_o command_v §_o 2._o some_o governor_n think_v that_o the_o sermon_n and_o argument_n that_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o sin_n for_o disobey_v they_o do_v all_o justify_v they_o for_o make_v the_o law_n which_o other_o shall_v obey_v and_o all_o the_o word_n that_o be_v spend_v in_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o disobedient_a they_o think_v be_v speak_v in_o justification_n of_o their_o command_n and_o 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command_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o at_o such_o a_o place_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v many_o mile_n it_o may_v become_v my_o duty_n to_o obey_v he_o otherwise_o subject_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v before_o any_o judicature_n till_o they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v absurd_a i_o a_o prince_n command_v his_o officer_n to_o execute_v some_o unjust_a sentence_n if_o they_o know_v it_o not_o at_o least_o it_o may_v be_v no_o sin_n of_o they_o in_o many_o case_n though_o it_o be_v he_o every_o war_n that_o be_v unlawful_o undertake_v by_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o all_o his_o soldier_n some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o his_o undertake_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o case_n of_o other_o i_o determine_v not_o §_o 4._o so_o if_o a_o pastor_n call_v the_o assembly_n at_o a_o inconvenient_a hour_n or_o to_o a_o inconvenient_a place_n though_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n to_o do_v so_o yet_o be_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o obey_v if_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n he_o tolerable_o miscarry_v they_o may_v not_o therefore_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o he_o if_o of_o two_o translation_n of_o scripture_n or_o two_o version_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o use_v the_o worse_a so_o it_o be_v tolerable_a they_o must_v obey_v §_o 5._o yet_o if_o the_o miscarriage_n be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o order_n even_o of_o these_o circumstance_n or_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o duty_n as_o shall_v overthrow_v the_o duty_n itself_o and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o end_n or_o bring_v great_a evil_n upon_o the_o church_n than_o our_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o pastor_n in_o those_o case_n can_v do_v then_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o otherwise_o we_o be_v §_o 6._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v obvious_a and_o clear_a even_o because_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o determine_v of_o such_o circumstance_n it_o be_v the_o pastor_n office_n to_o guide_v and_o oversee_v the_o flock_n and_o so_o the_o determine_n of_o time_n and_o place_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v undetermined_a belong_v to_o his_o office_n and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o subject_n on_o which_o he_o shall_v preach_v the_o lead_v they_o in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o choice_n of_o version_n translation_n and_o other_o ordinary_a help_n in_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o determine_v these_o he_o be_v but_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o do_v but_o his_o own_o work_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v therein_o the_o judge_n if_o the_o case_n be_v controvertible_a if_o none_o shall_v obey_v a_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o office_n as_o long_o as_o they_o think_v he_o do_v they_o not_o the_o best_a way_n all_o government_n than_o will_v be_v present_o overthrow_v and_o obedience_n deny_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v th●m_n that_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes._n 5.12_o heb._n 13.7_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o a_o certain_a duty_n may_v not_o be_v forborn_v upon_o uncertain_a conjecture_n or_o upon_o every_o miscarriage_n in_o they_o that_o we_o owe_v it_o to_o this_o will_v unchurch_n a●l_v church_n as_o they_o be_v political_a society_n for_o if_o pastor_n be_v take_v down_o and_o the_o work_n of_o pastor_n the_o church_n be_v take_v down_o and_o if_o government_n and_o obedience_n be_v take_v down_o than_o pastor_n and_o their_o work_n be_v take_v down_o which_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o disorder_n §_o 7._o and_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o pastor_n be_v now_o suppose_a to_o err_v be_v not_o of_o themselves_o unlawful_a