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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.
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.
§. 31. Tempt. 15. He spoileth duty, by causing you to do it only as a duty, and not as a means for the 1good of your own souls, or only as a Means, and not as a Duty: If you do it only as a Duty, then you will not be quickened to it by the ends and benefits, nor carried by Hope, nor fit all to the end, nor be so fervent or vigorous in it as the sense of your own good would make you be. And if you do it only as a Means, and not as a Duty, then you will give over or faint, when you want or question the success: Whereas the sense of both would make you vigorous and constant.
§. 31. Tempt. 15. He spoileth duty, by causing you to do it only as a duty, and not as a means for the 1good of your own souls, or only as a Means, and not as a Duty: If you do it only as a Duty, then you will not be quickned to it by the ends and benefits, nor carryed by Hope, nor fit all to the end, nor be so fervent or vigorous in it as the sense of your own good would make you be. And if you do it only as a Means, and not as a Duty, then you will give over or faint, when you want or question the success: Whereas the sense of both would make you vigorous and constant.
- 1Tempt. 15.
§. 32. Direct. 15. Keep under the sense of Gods Authority, that you may feel your selves bound1 to obey him, whatever be the success: and may resolve to wait in an obedient way: And withal admire his wisdom in fitting all Duties to your Benefit, and commanding you nothing but what is for your own or others good, or to his honour: And mark the Reason and tendency of all; and your own Necessity.
§. 32. Direct. 15. Keep under the sense of Gods Authority, that you may feel your selves bound