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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.
Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 9 › Tit. 3. Temptations to draw us off from duty.
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.
§. 10. Direct. 5. God hath not set you work, which he alloweth you no Time for: Is all your1 time spent in better things? Is it not your carnal mind that makes you think carnal things most needful? Christ saith, One thing is needful, Luke 10. 42. Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Had you that love and delight in holiness as you2 should, you would find time for it. An unwelcome Guest is put off with any excuse. Others as poor as you, can find time for duty, because they are willing. Set your business in order, and let every thing keep its proper place, and you may have time for every duty.
- 1Direct. 5.
- 2Matth. 6. 33.
§. 11. Tempt. 6. But you are so unable and unskilful to pray, to learn, that it's as good never 1m•ddle with it.
- 1Tempt. 6.
§. 12. Direct. 6. Set your selves to learn, and mark those that have skill: and do what you can: