A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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§. 10. 7. I suppose thou art easily convinced, that in all the world there is no Creature that can¹ show so full a title to thee as God; or that hath so great Authority to Govern thee, or that can be so Good to thee, or do so much for thee, as God can do, or hath done, and will do, if thou do thy part: And therefore that there is nothing to be preferred before him, or compared with him in our obedience or Love: Nor is there any that can save us from his Justice, if we stand out against him.²

§. 10. 7. I suppose thou art easily convinced, that in all the world there is no Creature that can¹ shew so full a title to thee as God; or that hath so great Authority to Govern thee, or that can be so Good to thee, or do so much for thee, as God can do, or hath done, and will do, if thou do thy part: And therefore that there is nothing to be preferred before him, or compared with him in our obedience or Love: Nor is there any that can save us from his Justice, if we stand out against him.²

17. That nothing is to be preferred before him.
28. That he that ruleth the world by the Hopes and fears of another life, doth not rule them by deceit and lies, and that he hath Rewards and punishments hereafter. Mundus •u•ine regitur, estque quasi commu•is urbs & civitas hominum. Cicero 2. de finib. Impiis apud inferos sunt poenae praeparatae. Cicero 1. de In•en•. Impii aped i••e•os p•nas luunt. Idem Phil. & 1. de Legib. Jovem dominatorem rerum, & om•ia nutu regentm, & praeentem & praeotentm, qui dbitat, aud sae intellig, our nodem, sol sit, an nullus sit dubitari possit. Cicer. de Nat. Deor. 2. p. 48.

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A Christian Directory

Direction 1. IF thou be truly willing to be sanctified and a child of God, Remain not in a state of Ignorance,¹ but do thy best to come into the light, and understand the Word of God, in the matters of salvation.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Direction 1. IF thou be truly willing to be sanctified and a child of God, Remain not in a state of Ignorance,1 but do thy best to come into the light, and understand the Word of God, in the matters of salvation.

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Direction 1. IF thou be truly willing to be sanctified and a child of God, Remain not in a state of Ignorance,¹ but do thy best to come into the light, and understand the Word of God, in the matters of salvation.