A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 9 › Tit. 4. Temptations to frustrate holy duties, and make them uneffec…: Tit. 4. Temptations to frustrate holy duties, and make them uneffectual.

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§. 18. Direct. 8. Look principally at God and holy motives, and less at men, that all your fire be¹ holy, fetched from Heaven.

§. 18. Direct. 8. Look principally at God and holy motives, and less at men, that all your fire be¹ holy, fetcht from Heaven.

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§. 19. Tempt. 9. He would keep you in a lazy sluggish coldness, to read, and hear, and pray as asleep, ¹as if you did it not.

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§. 20. Direct. 9. Awake your selves with the presence of God, and the great concernment of what¹ you are about: and yield not to your sloth.

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