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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.
§. 7. Direct. 5. Suppose you saw the damned souls, or suppose you had been one day in Hell your selves: 1bethink you then how thankful you would have been for Christ and Mercy. And you were condemned to it by the Law of God, and if death had brought you to execution you had been there; and then Mercy would have been more esteemed. If a Preacher were sent to those miserable souls to offer them a pardon and eternal life on the terms as they are offered to us, do you think they would make as light of it as we do.
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§. 8. Direct. 6. Neglect not to keep clear the Evidences of thy title to those special Mercies for 1which thou shouldst be most thankful: And hearken not to Satan when he would tempt thee to think that they are none of thine, that so he might make thee deny God the Thanks for them, which he expecteth. Of this I have spoken in the Directions for Love.
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§. 9. Direct. 7. Think much of those personal mercies which God hath showed thee from thy youth up 1until now, by which he hath manifested his care of thee, and particular kindness to thee. Though the common mercies of Gods servants be the greatest, which all other Christians share in with each one; yet personal favours peculiar to our selves, are apt much to affect us, as being near our apprehension, and expressing a peculiar care and love of us. Therefore Christians should mark Gods dealings with them, and write down the great and notable mercies of their lives, (which are not unfit for others to know, if they should see it.)