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The Rational Foundation of a Christian Church, and the Terms of Christian Communion. to Which Are Added 3 Discourses
The Rational Foundation of a Christian Church and the Terms of Christian Communion to Which Are Added 3 Discourses Author:Isaac Watts General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1747 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: SECT. IV. Ike reft of the Inflames wherein Rea- fan and Revelation agree in Matters of focial Worjhip. U T it is Time now to proceed to the Eighth Inflame of Church-Affairs, and fhew how far the common Senfe and Rea- fon pf Mankind concur with the Revelation of the New Teftament in this Matter. VIII. The Light of Reafon further teaches us, that Perfons who are fet apart for thefe religious Services, and whofe Time and Thoughts are to be much employed in them, that they may render public Worfhip ufeful and entertaining to the People, and who have a Charge to take Care of the Conver- fation of others as well as of their own,- will not have much Time to fpare among the Cares and BufmefTes of this World, to provide themfelves with necefTary Food and Raiment, a comfortable Subfiftence, and the ConConveniencies of Life; and yet it is proper they fliould be honoured and fupported above the very loweft Ranks of the People, lead their Miniftrations be brought into Contempt by their Poverty: And upon this Account, in all Ages and in all Nations, the very Light of Reafon has directed Mankind to fupport and maintain their Priefts, or thofe that minifter to them in Things facred. And does not the New Teftament and the Authority of our Saviour, by his Apoftles, decree and maintain the fame Thing, i Cor. ix. 13, i4? Do ye not know that they who mini- jler about holy Things, live of the Things of the Temple, and that both in Jewijh and Gentile Nations ? And they which wait at the Altar are Partaken with the Altar; even fo hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the Gofpeljhould live of the Go/pel. But l...« less