A26892:1136
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.
Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 9 › Tit. 3. Temptations to draw us off from duty.
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Tit. 3. Temptations to draw us off from duty.
§. 1. Tempt. 1. The greatest Temptation against duty, is by persuading men that it is no duty: 1Thus in our days we have seen almost all duty cast off by this erroneous fancy. One saith, that the ••ly observation of the Lords day is not commanded of God in Scripture: Another saith, What Scripture have you for family-prayer, or singing Psalms, or baptizing Infants, or praying before and a•ter S•rm•n, or for your Office, Ordination, Tithes, Churches, &c. Another saith that Church-Government and Discipline a•e not of Divine Institution: Another saith, that Baptism and the Lords Supper ••re but for that age: And thus all duty is taken down instead of doing it.
§. 1. Tempt. 1. THe greatest Temptation against duty, is by perswading men that it is no duty: 1Thus in our dayes we have seen almost all duty cast off by this erroneous fancy. One saith, that the ••ly observation of the Lords day is not commanded of God in Scripture: Another saith, What Scripture have you for family-prayer, or singing Psalms, or baptizing Infants, or praying before and a•ter S•rm•n, or for your Office, Ordination, Tythes, Churches, &c. Another saith that Church-Government and Discipline a•e not of Divine Institution: Another saith, that Baptism and the Lords Supper re but for that age: And thus all duty is taken down instead of doing it.