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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Contents › Part 4: TOME IV. Christian Politics.Contents › Part 4: TOME IV. Christian Politicks.

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CHAP. XXIII. Cases of Conscience and Directions against backbiting, Slandering and Evil speaking. p. 152 Tit. 1. Q. 1. May we not speak evil of that which is evil? Q. 2. May not the contrary be sinful silence and befriending mens sins? Q. 3. What if Religious credible persons report it? Q. 4. If I may not speak it, may I not believe them? Q. 5. May we not speak ill of open persecutors or enemies of Godliness? Q. 6. What if it be one whose reputation countenanceth his ill Cause, and his defamation would disable him? Q. 7. If I may not make a true Narrative of matters of fact, how may we write true Histories for posterity? Q. 8. What if it be one that hath been of• admonished? Q. 9. Or one that I cannot speak to, face to face. Q. 10. In what Cases may we open another's faults? Q. 11. What if I hear men praise the wicked, or their sins? Tit 2. Directions against back-biting, slandering and evil speaking. p. 154 Tit. 3. The great evil of these sins. p. 155

CHAP. XXIII. Cases of Conscience and Directions against backbiting, Slandering and Evil speaking. p. 152 Tit. 1. Q. 1. May we not speak evil of that which is evil? Q. 2. May not the contrary be sinful silence and befriending mens sins? Q. 3. What if Religious credible persons report it? Q. 4. If I may not speak it, may I not believe them? Q. 5. May we not speak ill of open persecutors or enemies of Godliness? Q. 6. What if it be one whose reputation countenanceth his ill Cause, and his defamation would disable him? Q. 7. If I may not make a true Narrative of matters of fact, how may we write true Histories for posterity? Q. 8. What if it be one that hath been of• admonished? Q. 9. Or one that I cannot speak to, face to face. Q. 10. In what Cases may we open anothers faults? Q. 11. What if I hear men praise the wicked, or their sins? Tit 2. Directions against back-biting, slandering and evil speaking. p. 154 Tit. 3. The great evil of these sins. p. 155

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A Christian Directory

READER, Thou art desired to mend the following Errata with thy Pen; especially those marked with a Star. Some more false Spellings, false Pointings, &c. there are, but too slight to give thee any trouble.

READER, Thou art desired to mend the following Errata with thy Pen; especially those markt with a Star. Some more false Spellings, false Pointings, &c. there are, but too slight to give thee any trouble.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

READER, Thou art desired to mend the following Errata with thy Pen; especially those marked with a Star. Some more false Spellings, false Pointings, &c. there are, but too slight to give thee any trouble.

READER, Thou art desired to mend the following Errata with thy Pen; especially those markt with a Star. Some more false Spellings, false Pointings, &c. there are, but too slight to give thee any trouble.

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