A26892:1796
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
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even to a blind and bloody zeal for opinions, and traditions, and ceremonies and other little things, to the treading down the interest of Christ and his Gospel, and a neglect of the life and power of Godliness, and a cruel persecuting those servants of Christ, whom they are bound to love above their ceremonies. I marvel that many Papists tremble not when they read the Character of the Pharisees? But that hypocrisy is a hidden sin, and is an enemy to the light which would discover it.
even to a blind and bloody zeal for opinions, and traditions, and ceremonies and other little things, to the treading down the interest of Christ and his Gospel, and a neglect of the life and power of Godliness, and a cruel persecuting those servants of Christ, whom they are bound to love above their ceremonies. I marvel that many Papists tremble not when they read the Character of the Pharisees? But that hypocrisie is a hidden sin, and is an enemy to the light which would discover it.
§. 13. Direct. 8. Make conscience of the duties of obedience to superiors, and of justice and mercy 1towards men, as well as of acts of piety to God. Say not a long mass in order to devour a widows house, or a Christians life or reputation. Be equally exact in justice and mercy as you are in prayers. And labour as much to exceed common men in the one as in the other! Set your selves to do all the good you can to all, and do hurt to none: And do to all men as you would they should do to you.
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§. 14. Direct. 9. Be much more busy about your selves than about others: and more censorious of