A26892:1771
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.
Part 1 › Chapter 4 › Part 2: Directions against Hardness of Heart.
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.
14. They have the Torments of Hell opened to them in the Word of God: They read what impenitent souls must suffer to all eternity: They hear some in despair in this life roaring in the misery of their souls: They hear the joyful thanksgivings of believers, that Christ delivereth them from those torments; and yet they feel not.
15. All the promises of Salvation in the Gospel, do put in an exception against these men, unless they be converted: They are made to the penitent, and not to the impenitent: There is Justification and life; but not for them. There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, that walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit: Rom. 8. 1. But he that believeth not, is condemned already: John 3. 18, 36. and they that after their hardness and impenitent hearts, do treasure up wrath against the day of wrath, shall have tribulation and anguish, Rom. 2. 5, 6, 7. Here is comfort for repenting sinners, but none (but on condition they Repent) for them: when others are welcomed to Christs marriage feast, he saith to these [How came you in hither?] and yet they feel not.
15. All the promises of Salvation in the Gospel, do put in an exception against these men, unless they be converted: They are made to the penitent, and not to the impenitent: There is Justification and life; but not for them. There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus, that walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit: Rom. 8. 1. But he that believeth not, is condemned already: John 3. 18, 36. and they that after their hardness and impenitent hearts, do treasure up wrath against the day of wrath, shall have tribulation and anguish,