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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.
§. 11. Tempt. 6. But you are so unable and unskilful to pray, to learn, that it's as good never 1m•ddle with it.
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§. 12. Direct. 6. Set your selves to learn, and mark those that have skill: and do what you can:1 You must learn by practice: The unskillfullest duty is better than none. Unworded groans come oft from the Spirit of God, and God understandeth and accepteth them, Rom. 8. 26, 27.
§. 12. Direct. 6. Set your selves to learn, and mark those that have skill: and do what you can:1 You must learn by practice: The unskilfullest duty is better than none. Unworded groans come oft from the Spirit of God, and God understandeth and accepteth them, Rom. 8. 26, 27.
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§. 13. Tempt. 7. It will be so hard and long to learn, that you will never overcome it.1