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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.
CHAP. III. Directions about the Christian Covenant with God, and Baptism. p. 688. The Covenant, what? The Parties, Matter, Terms, Forms, necessary Modes, Fruits, &c. External Baptism, what? Complete Baptism, what? Of Renewing the Covenant.
CHAP. III. Directions about the Christian Covenant with God, and Baptism. p. 688. The Covenant, what? The Parties, Matter, Terms, Forms, necessary Modes, Fruits, &c. External Baptism, what? Compleat Baptism, what? Of Renewing the Covenant.
CHAP. IV. Directions about the Profession of our Religion to others. The greatness of the duty of open Profession. When and how it must be made. p. 692
CHAP. IV. Directions about the Profession of our Religion to others. The greatness of the duty of open Profession. VVhen and how it must be made. p. 692
CHAP. V. Directions about Vows and particular Covenants with God. p. 694 What a Vow is. The sorts of Vows. The use, the obligation. Whether any things be indifferent: and such may be Vowed? As Marrying, &c. May we Vow things Indifferent in themselves, though not in their circumstances? In what Cases we may not Vow. What if Rulers command it? What if I doubt whether the Matter imposed be lawful? Of Vowing with a doubting Conscience. Tit. 2. Directions against Perjury and Perfidiousness: and for keeping Vows and Oaths: The heinousness of Perjury: Thirty six Rules about the obligation of a Vow, to show when and how far it is obligatory; useful in an age stigmatized with open Perjury. (Mostly out of Dr. Sanderson). What is the Nullity of an Oath? Cases in which Vows must not be kept. p. 700 How far Rulers may Nullify a Vow?