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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.
§. 115. Tempt. 46. He will tempt you to take striving for overcoming: and to think because 1you pray and make some resistance that sin is conquered: And because your Desires are good, all is well.
- 1Tempt. 46.
§. 116. Direct. 46. But all that fight do not overcome: If a man strive for Masteries, yet is he 1not crowned, except he strive lawfully, 1 Tim. 2. 5. Many will seek to enter and shall not be able, Luke. 13 24.
- 1Direct. 46.
§. 117. Tempt. 47. He followeth the sinner with frequency and importunity, till he weary him and 1make him yield.
- 1Tempt. 47.