On Worship and Catholicity
Richard Baxter
Theology
Chapters 16
- Editor's Introduction. ≈ 35 min
- Preface: An Account of the Reasons why the Twelve Arguments said to be Dr. John Owen's change not my Judgment about Comm ≈ 8 min
- 1. Positions: The Twelve Arguments said to be Dr. Owen's, Impartially Considered. ≈ 53 min
- 2. Argument 1. Worship not divinely instituted is false and not accepted. ≈ 45 min
- 3. Argument 2. Inventions rendering the Spirit useless for worship are not to be complied with. ≈ 47 min
- 4. Argument 3. Christ is the sole lawgiver for worship. ≈ 11 min
- 5. Argument 4. What arises from a supposed defect in Christ's faithfulness is not to be yielded. ≈ 7 min
- 6. Argument 5. A humanly invented means exclusive of Christ's is not to be complied with. ≈ 8 min
- 7. Argument 6. It is unlawful to participate in obstructions to edification in worship. ≈ 8 min
- 8. Argument 7. Practices whereby we condemn suffering saints unnecessarily are unlawful. ≈ 10 min
- 9. Argument 8. That which, apart from necessity, entails unavoidable scandal is unlawful. ≈ 12 min
- 10. Argument 9. That which is inconsistent with the Spirit in prayer is unlawful. ≈ 4 min
- 11. Argument 10. That which overthrows the principal ends of a church-covenant is unlawful. ≈ 3 min
- 12. Argument 11. That which contains a virtual renunciation of our church-state is not allowed. ≈ 4 min
- 13. Argument 12. What deprives of the principal plea for separation from the Church of England in its present state ough ≈ 4 min
- 14. Conclusion. ≈ 6 min
| Author | Richard Baxter |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Era | 1600s |
| Categories | Theology · Puritans · Christian Classics |
| Length | 16 chapters · ≈ 4 h 25 min read |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
