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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§. 24. Direct. 11. Learn by study joined with practice: Be not weary, and difficulties will be¹ overcome.

§. 24. Direct. 11. Learn by study joyned with practice: Be not weary, and difficulties will be¹ overcome.

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§. 25. Tempt. 12. Putting duty out of its place, and neglecting the season that is fittest, makes it oft ¹done slightly.

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§. 26. Direct. 12. Redeem time, and dispatch other business, that idleness deprive you not of leisure:¹ and do all in order.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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