A26892:192
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.
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.
§▪ 6. 3. I suppose thee to have a Natural self-love, and a desire of thy own preservation and happiness, 1and that thou hast no desire to be miserable, or to be hated of God, or to be cast out of his favour and presence into Hell, and there to be tormented with Devils everlastingly: Yea, I will suppose that thou art not indifferent whether thou dwell in Heaven or Hell, in Joy or Torment; but wouldst fain be saved and be happy: Whether thou be Godly or Ungodly, wise or foolish, I will be2 bold to take all this for granted: And I hope in all this I do not wrong thee.
- 13 Tha• thou hast self-love and a ••s•re to be happy
- 24 That thou mad•st not thy sel•: and that the first cause of a•l the B•i•g, Power, Wisdom and Goodness of all the creatures, ha•h (formally o• •minen•ly) more than all they. And therefore that there is a God. Cum desp••••r• c••i•us & ••••tire, quid si•us, & quid ab animanti•us caeteris differamus, tum ea i•squi incipimus ad qu nati smus. Ccero 5. de fin See the proof of the God-head, and that God is the Governor of the world, and that there is another life for man; in the beginning of my Holy Common-wealth, Chap. 1, 2, 3. Commoa qibus io, lucem qu rimur, spium quem ducimus, à Deo nobis dari & impartii videmus. Cicero pro Ros. Qis st ta vcos, qui cum sspeer in coelu dos esse non sntiat? & a quae tanta mete fiunt, ut vix quisquam art ulla ordinem rerm tqe viissitdiem pereqi possit, cau fieri pute? Cicero de Resp. Arusp. Read Gaen' Hymn to the Creator, Li. de us partium. paecipuè, l. 3. cap. 10. Nlla gns est tam immansta, neque tam erea quae non etiams ignoret qualem Deum habere deceat, tamen habendm sciat. Cicero 1. de Leg. Omibus nnatum, & quasi isctm est, esse Dos Id. de Nat. Deor. Agimus Deum x opeibus jus. Cicero 1. Tusul. Nullm est aimal raet hminm quod habet ullam notitiam Dei. Cicero 1. de Legib. Nulla gs tam sra cujus metem non imbeit dorum opinio. Cicero 1. Tuscul. [I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legends, Talmud, Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind.] Lord Bacon Essay 16. [A little Philosophy inclineth mans mind to Atheism; but depth in Philosophy bringeth mens minds about to Religion.] Lord Bacon Essay 16. Stoci dicunt uum Deum esse, ismque & mntm & datum & Jovem dicunt: Principio illum cum esset aud se, substantiam onnem per aerem in qam covertisse—Qod aem faciat, Vbm Deum esse quod in ipsa sit. Hun enim quippe smpitrum per isam (matriam) omnem sigularare. Mundum quoque rgi & administrari secundum mente & providentiam mente per omnes illius partes pertigente—Laert. in Zenone.