A treatise concerning Christian discipline. Compiled with the advice of a national meeting of the people called Quakers, held in Dublin, in the year 1746. Lately annexed to the history of the rise and progress of the said people. Now published separately, and humbly recommended to the consideration of Christians of other denominations / By John Rutty M.D.

  • Rutty, John, 1698-1775.
Date:
1752
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Credit: A treatise concerning Christian discipline. Compiled with the advice of a national meeting of the people called Quakers, held in Dublin, in the year 1746. Lately annexed to the history of the rise and progress of the said people. Now published separately, and humbly recommended to the consideration of Christians of other denominations / By John Rutty M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Of their Piety, C II A P, II, Their Zeal for the Worjhip of Almighty God, Their heavenly Difpoftion of Mind and Con-* tempt of the JVorld\ Their method of treat-* ing with fuch as erred in points of Faith9 Two DigreJ]ionsy the firfl exhibiting the true grounds of their Oppofition to Tythes, and their Cenfure of fuch of their Frofefion as pay them : The fecond, their Conduit towards their own Minifters, and the Difcipline to which thefe are fubjedi* AS I purpofe to give a diftind Account of the feveral matters which fell under the Cognizance of the Meetings for Pifcipline, I £hall begin with their Zeal for the Worfhip of Almighty God, This People, though they are not fond of multiplying Forms nor have any Hated, pub- lick Morning and Eyening Prayers *, are, however, fenfible of the Advantage and Ne~ ceffity of the great Duty of Prayer, and divert Advices for the performance of religious Du- C 3 ties * But were I to afErm that they had no ftated, private morning or evening Prayers, I fhould wrong fome of them : and Evening Meetings for Worfhip have been frequently held, as Opportunity favoured.