A26892:1816
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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§. 31. Direct. 26. Take heed of all that fleshly policy, or craft, and worldly wisdom, which is contrary 1to the wisdom of the Word of God, and would draw thee from the plain and open heartedness which godly sincerity requireth. Let that which was Pauls rejoicing, be yours, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, n•t in fleshly wisdom, you have had your conversation in the world. Christianity renounceth2 not wisdom and ••nest self-preservation: But yet it maketh men plain-hearted and haters of crafty ••••dulent minds. What is the famous hypocritical Religion superadded to Christianity and called ••••••, but that which Paul feared in his godly jealousy for the Corinthians, lest as the Serpent beg••le• ••ve by his subtlety, so their minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. A forsaking th• Christian simplicity of DOCTRINE, DISCIPLINE, WORSHIP and3 CONVERSATION, is the Hypocrisy of Religion, and of li•e. Equivocating and dishonest •hi••s and hiding, beseemeth those that have an ill cause, or an ill conscience, or an ill Master whom they d•••• not trust; and not those that have so good a cause and God as Christians have.
§. 31. Direct. 26. Take heed of all that fleshly policy, or craft, and worldly wisdom, which is contrary 1to the wisdom of the Word of God, and would draw thee from the plain and open heartedness which godly sincerity requireth. Let that which was Pauls rejoycing, be yours, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, nt in fleshly wisdom, you have had yur conversation in the world. Christianity renounceth