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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.
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.
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eye-lids:—Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burnt? Can one go upon hot coals and his feet not be hurt? Prov. 6. 25, 27, 28. Remember that you pray daily Lead us not into Temptation: And if you will run into it your selves, are not your prayers hypocritical and an abuse of God? If you would be saved from sin, you must be saved in Gods way: and that is by flying from Temptations; and not drawing near, and gazing on forbidden objects, and tempting your selves: Even as Gods holy means must be used by all that would come to holiness and Heaven; so the Devils must be avoided by him that would would scape sin and Hell. 2. But if you cannot remove far enough from the snare, then double your f••r, and watchfulness, and resolution: Fly with Joseph from the sin, if you cannot1 go out of the house. How carefully should every foot be placed, when we know that every step we tread is among snar•s? Rule your senses if you cannot remove the bait: Make Jobs covenant with your eyes, that you look not on that which would allure? Job 31. 1. Let every sense have a constant watch.
Lust not after her beauty in thy heart, neither let her take thee with her eye-lids:—Can a man take fire in his bosom and his cloaths not be burnt? Can one go upon hot coals and his feet not be hurt? Prov. 6. 25, 27, 28. Remember that you pray daily Lead us not into Temptation: And if you will run into it your selves, are not your prayers hypocritical and an abuse of God? If you would be saved from sin, you must be saved in Gods way: and that is by flying from Temptations; and not drawing near, and gazing on forbidden objects, and tempting your selves: Even as Gods holy means must be used by all that would come to holiness and Heaven; so the Devils must be avoided by him that would would scape sin and Hell. 2. But if you cannot remove far enough from the snare, then double your f••r, and watchfulness, and resolution: Fly with Ioseph from the sin, if you cannot