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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 6: Directions for the Government of the Thoughts.
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.
CHAP. VI. Directions for the Government of the Thoughts.
I Have showed you in my Treatise of walking with God, how much mans Thoughts are regarded by God, and should be regarded by himself, and what agents and instruments they are of very much Good or Evil: This therefore I shall suppose and not repeat; but only Direct you in the Governing of them. The work having three parts, they must have several Directions: 1. For the avoiding of evil thoughts: 2. For the exercise of good thoughts: 3. For the improvement of good thoughts, that they may be effectual.
I Have shewed you in my Treatise of walking with God, how much mans Thoughts are regarded by God, and should be regarded by himself, and what agents and instruments they are of very much Good or Evil: This therefore I shall suppose and not repeat; but only Direct you in the Governing of them. The work having three parts, they must have several Directions: 1. For the avoiding of evil thoughts: 2. For the exercise of good thoughts: 3. For the improvement of good thoughts, that they may be effectual.