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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.
§. 102. Direct. 39. Remember that the least degree of sin is sin, and death the wages of it, 1Romans 6. 23. Think not that you have scaped well, if your heart have taken any of the infection, •r if you have been wounded any where, though it might have been worse. If the Tempter had tempted you no further but to a lustful, malicious or proud thought or word, you would perceive that if he prevail, he conquereth: so may you wh•n he getteth this much by a shameless asking more.
§. 102. Direct. 39. Remember that the least degree of sin is sin, and death the wages of it, 1Romans 6. 23. Think not that you have scapt well, if your heart have taken any of the infection, •r if you have been wounded any where, though it might have been worse. If the Tempter had tempted you no further but to a lustful, malicious or proud thought or word, you would perceive that if he prevail, he conquereth: so may you wh•n he getteth this much by a shameless asking more.
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§. 103. Tempt. 40. He tempteth us sometime to be so fearful and careful against one sin, or 1about s•me •ne danger, as to be mindless of some other, and lie open to his temptation: Like a F••••r that will seem to aim all at one place that he may strike you in another while you are guarding that: Or like an enemy that giveth all the alarm at one end of the City, that he may draw the people thither, while he stormeth in another place: So Satan makes some so afraid of worldliness that they watch not against Idleness; or so fearful of hard-heartedness, and deadness, and hypocrisy, that they watch not against Passion, neglect of their callings, or dejectedness; or so fearful of sinning or being deceived about their salvation, that they fear not the want of Love, and Joy, and Thankfulness for all the mercy they have received, nor the neglect of holy Praise to God.