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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 9 › The Methods of Christ against the Tempter.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 67. 5. He maketh it the duty of every Christian to do his part to carry on the work; and furnisheth them with Love, and Compassion, and Knowledge, and Zeal in their several measures.
§. 68. 6. He giveth a very strict charge to Parents to devote their Children with themselves to God; encouraging them with the promise of his accepting and blessing them; and commandeth them to teach them the word of God with greatest diligence, and to bring them up in the nurture and fear of God.
§. 69. 7. He giveth Princes and Magistrates their power, to promote his Kingdom, and protect his servants, and encourage the good, and suppress iniquity, and further the obedience of his Laws: Though in most of the world they turn his enemies, and he carrieth on his work without them, and against their cruel persecuting opposition.
§. 70. 8. His Light detecteth the nakedness of the Devils cause, and among the Sons of Light, it is odious, and a common shame: And as wisdom is justified of her children, so the judgement of holy men condemning sin, doth much to keep it under in the world.