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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.
§. 41. Tempt. 9. If the Tempter cannot quickly draw men to the sin, he will move them at least to 1abate their resolution against it, and to deliberate about it, and hear what can be said, and enter into a dispute with Satan or some of his instruments; telling them that it is a sign of falsehood which will not endure the trial, and that we must prove all things. And while the sinner is deliberating and disputing, the v••••me is working it self into his veins, and sense is secretly undermining and betraying him, and deceiving his mind, bribing his reason, and seducing his will: Just as an enemy will treat with those that keep a Garrison, that during the treaty, he may send in spies, and find out their weakness, and corrupt the soldiers: So doth the Devil with the sinner.
§. 41. Tempt. 9. If the Tempter cannot quickly draw men to the sin, he will move them at least to 1abate their resolution against it, and to deliberate about it, and hear what can be said, and enter into a dispute with Satan or some of his instruments; telling them that it is a sign of falshood which will not indure the trial, and that we must prove all things. And while the sinner is deliberating and disputing, the v••••me is working it self into his veins, and sense is secretly undermining and betraying him, and deceiving his mind, br•bing his reason, and seducing his will: Iust as an enemy will treat with those that keep a Garrison, that during the treaty, he may send in spies, and find out their weakness, and corrupt the souldiers: So doth the Devil with the sinner.
- 1Tempt. 9.
§. 42. Direct. 9. Remember that it is Christ and not Satan that you are to hear. Truth is strong and