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 12 › §. 7. Directions for a quieting and comforting Trust in God.

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§. 16. Direct. 9. Compare God with thy dearest and most faithful friend, and then think how boldly ¹thou canst trust that friend if thy life or welfare were wholly in his hand; and how much more boldly thou shouldst trust in God, who is more wise, and kind, and merciful, and trusty, than any mortal man can be. When thou art in want, in prison, in sickness and in pain, expecting death; think now if my life, or health, or liberty were absolutely in the power of my surest friend, how quietly could I wait? and how confidently could I cast away my fears, though I had no promise what he would do with me: For I know he would do nothing but what is for my good: And is not God to be trusted in much more? Indeed a friend would ease my pain, or supply my wants, or save my life, when God will not: But that is not because God is less kind, but because he is more wise, and better knoweth what tendeth to my hurt or good? My friend would pull off the Plaster as soon as ⟨p. 158⟩[…] ⟨p. 159⟩[…] ⟨p. 160⟩I complain of smart, but God will stay till it have done the cure. But sure God is more to be trusted for my real final good, though my friend be forwarder to give me ease. All friends may fail, but G•d […] faileth.

§. 16. Direct. 9. Compare God with thy dearest and most faithful friend, and then think how boldly ¹thou caust trust that friend if thy life or wellfare were wholly in his hand; and how much more boldly thou shouldst trust in God, who is more wise, and kind, and merciful, and trusty, than any mortal man can be. When thou art in want, in prison, in sickness and in pain, expecting death; think now if my life, or health, or liberty were absolutely in the power of my surest friend, how quietly could I wait? and how confidently could I cast away my fears, though I had no promise what he would do with me: For I know he would do nothing but what is for my good: And is not God to be trusted in much more? Indeed a friend would ease my pain, or supply my wants, or save my life, when God will not: But that is not because God is less kind, but because he is more wise, and better knoweth what tendeth to my hurt or good? My friend would pull off the Plaister as soon as

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A Christian Directory

DIRECT. XIII. Diligently labour that God and Holiness may be thy chief DELIGHT: and this¹ holy DELIGHT may be the ordinary temperament of thy Religion.

Directions for DELIGHTING our selves in God.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

DIRECT. XIII. Diligently labour that God and Holiness may be thy chief DELIGHT: and this1 holy DELIGHT may be the ordinary temperament of thy Religion.

Directions for DELIGHTING our selves in God.

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DIRECT. XIII. Diligently labour that God and Holiness may be thy chief DELIGHT: and this¹ holy DELIGHT may be the ordinary temperament of thy Religion.