A26892:1778
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.
§. 13. Direct. 10. Take heed of wilful sinning against knowledge: much more of lying in such sin 1unrepented of. It greatly hardeneth to sin against knowledge; and much more to commit such sins over and over. This grieveth and driveth away the Spirit, and dangerously provoketh God to leave men to themselves.
§. 13. Direct. 10. Take heed of wilful sinning against knowledge: much more of lying in such sin 1unrepented of. It greatly hardneth to sin against knowledge; and much more to commit such sins over and over. This grieveth and driveth away the Spirit, and dangerously provoketh God to leave men to themselves.
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§. 14. Direct. 11. Take heed of being customary in the use of those means that must be the means of 1curing hardened hearts. If once the lively preaching, and holy living and fervent praying, of the servants of God, be taken by thee but as matters of course, and thou go with them to Church and to prayers, but as to eat, or drink, or kneel with them but for custom; thou wilt be as the Smiths Dog that can sleep by the Anvil, while the Hammers are beating, and the Sparks are flying about his ears. It is dangerous to grow Customary and dull, under powerful lively helps.
§. 14. Direct. 11. Take heed of being customary in the use of those means that must be the means of 1curing hardned hearts. If once the lively preaching, and holy living and fervent praying, of the servants of God, be taken by thee but as matters of course, and thou go with them to Church and to prayers, but as to eat, or drink, or kneel with them but for custom; thou wilt be as the Smiths Dog that can sleep by the Anvile, while the Hammers are beating, and the Sparks are flying about his ears. It is dangerous to grow Customary and dull, under powerful lively helps.