A26892:1035
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.
§. 22. Direct. 11. Take heed therefore what you do; and foresee the end: Let not the Devil get1 in one foot: Try your way, before you enter it. But if you have erred, come off, and that throughly and betime, whatever it cost; for be sure it will cost more to go on. And if he would make a snare of the good that you have done, remember that this is to turn it into the greatest evil: And that there must be a concurrence and integrity of good to make you acceptable, and to save you: Heart and life must be good to the End.
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§. 23. Tempt. 12. Lastly, He fitteth his Temptations to the season. He will take the season just 1when an evil thought is likest to take with you; and when the Winds and Tide d• serve him: that will take at one time, (when a man hath his wits and heart to seek) which would be abhorred at another: In afflicting Times he will draw you to deny Christ with Peter, or shift for your selves by sinful means: In prosperous Times he will tempt you to security, worldliness and forgetfulness of the night and Winter which approacheth: The Timing his Temptations is his great advantage.
§. 23. Tempt. 12. Lastly, He fitteth his Temptations to the season. He will take the season just 1when an evil thought is likest to take with you; and when the Winds and Tyde d• serve him: that will take at one time, (when a man hath his wits and heart to seek) which would be abhorred at another: In afflicting Times he will draw you to deny Christ with Peter, or shift for your selves by sinful means: In prosperous Times he will tempt you to security, worldliness and forgetfulness of the night and Winter which approacheth: The Timing his Temptations is his great advantage.