A26892:1026
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.
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.
§. 13. Tempt. 7. The Tempter suiteth his Temptations to our company: If they have any error, or 1sin •r are engaged in any carnal enterprise, he will make them snares to us, and restless till they have ensnared us: If they love us not, he will make them continual provocations, and set before us all their wrongs, and provoke us to uncharitableness and revenge. If they love us, he will endeavour to make their Love to us, to be the Shooing-horn or Harbinger of their errors and evil ways, to draw us to their imitation. He findeth something in all our company to make the matter of some Temptation.
§. 13. Tempt. 7. The Tempter suiteth his Temptations to our company: If they have any error, or 1sin •r are engaged in any carnal enterprise, he will make them snares to us, and restless till they have ensnared us: If they love us not, he will make them continual provocations, and set before us all their wrongs, and provoke us to uncharitableness and revenge. If they love us, he will endeavour to make their Love to us, to be the Shooing-horn or Harbinger of their errors and evil wayes, to draw us to their imitation. He findeth something in all our company to make the matter of some Temptation.
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§. 14. Direct. 7. Converse most with God: Let faith make Christ and Angels your most regarded1 and observed company; that their mind, and presence may more affect you, than the mind and presence of mortal men. Look not at any mans Mind, or Will, or Actions without respect to God who governeth, and to the Rule by which they should all be suited, and to the Judgement which will open and reward them as they are. Never see man without seeing God: see man only as a creature dependant on his Makers will. And then you will lament and not imitate him, when he sinneth; and you will oppose (and Christ saith Hate,