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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
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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.
§. 64. Direct. 20. Remember that God needeth no sinful means to attain his ends: He will not be1 beholden to the Devil to do his work: He would not have forbade it, if he would have had you done it. He is never at such a loss, but he can find right means enough to perform his work by: It is a great p••t of our wisdom which our salvation lieth on, to choose and use right means, when we are resolved on a right end. It's a horrible injury against God, to entitle him to sin, and make it seem necessary to his ends and honour. Good ends will not justify evil actions. What sin so odious that hath not had good ends pretended for it? Even Christ was murdered as a malefactor […]ds, at least pretended; even to vindicate Gods honour from blasphemy, and Caesar from2 ••••••, and the nation from calamity▪ And his disciples were killed that God might be served by it, ••d •••••ent troublers of the world taken away.
§. 64. Direct. 20. Remember that God needeth no sinful means to attain his ends: He will not be1 beholden to the Devil to do his work: He would not have forbad it, if he would have had you done it. He is never at such a loss, but he can find right means enough to perform his work by: It is a great p••t of our wisdom which our salvation lieth on, to choose and use right means, when we are resolved on a right end. It's a horrible injury against God, to intitle him to sin, and make it seem necessary to his ends and honour. Good ends will not justifie evil actions. What sin so odiou• that hath not had good ends pretended for it? Even Christ was murthered as a malefactor 〈…〉ds, at least pretended; even to vindicate Gods honour from blasphemy, and Caesar from2