A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 9 › Tit. 2. Temptations to particular sins; with Directions for preserv…: Tit. 2. Temptations to particular sins; with Directions for preservation and Remedy.

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§. 59. Tempt. 18. The Tempter maketh use of the greater sins of others to persuade men to venture ¹upon less: Thou hearest other men curse, and swear, and rail, and dost thou stick at idle talk? How many in the world are enemies to Christ, and persecute his Ministers and Servants, and dost thou make so great a matter of omitting a Sermon, or a prayer, or other holy duty?

§. 59. Tempt. 18. The Tempter maketh use of the greater sins of others to perswade men to venture ¹upon less: Thou hearest other men curse, and swear, and rail, and dost thou stick at idle talk? How many in the world are enemies to Christ, and persecute his Ministers and Servants, and dost thou make so great a matter of omitting a Sermon, or a prayer, or other holy duty?

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§. 60. Direct. 18. As there are degrees of sin, so there are degrees of punishment: And wilt thou¹ rather choose the easiest place in Hell, than Heaven? How small soever the matter of sin be, thy wilfulness and sinning against conscience, and mercies, and warnings may make it great to thee? Are great sinners so happy in thy eyes, that thou wouldst be as like them as thou darest.

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§. 61. Tempt. 19. Also he would embolden the sinner, because of the Commonness of the sin, and

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