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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 › Tit. 1. Directions against evil and idle 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.
All thoughts against any particular word, or truth, or precept of God, or against any particular duty; against any part of the worship and ordinances of God: that tend to unreverent neglects of the name, or Holy Day of God: All impious thoughts against public duty, or family duty, or secret duty; and all that would hinder or mar any one duty: All thoughts of dishonour, contempt, neglect, or disobedience to the authority or higher powers set over us by God, either Magistrates, Pastors, Parents, Masters or any other Superiors. All thoughts of Pride, self-exalting ambition, self-seeking Covetousness: Voluptuous sensual Thoughts, proceeding from or tending to the corrupt inordinate pleasures of the flesh: Thoughts which are unjust and tend to the hurt and wrong of others: Envious, malicious, reproachful, injurious, contemptuous, wrathful, revengeful thoughts: Lustful, wanton filthy thoughts: Drunken, gluttonous, fleshly thoughts: Inordinate, careful, fearful, anxious, vexatious, discomposing thoughts: Presumptuous and secure, despairing and dejecting thoughts: Slothful, delaying, negligent and discouraging thoughts: Uncharitable, cruel, false, censorious, unmerciful thoughts: And idle unprofitable thoughts. Hate all these as the Devils spawn.
All thoughts against any particular word, or truth, or precept of God, or against any particular duty; against any part of the worship and ordinances of God: that tend to unreverent neglects of the name, or Holy Day of God: All impious thoughts against publick duty, or family duty, or secret duty; and all that would hinder or marr any one duty: All thoughts of dishonour, contempt, neglect, or disobedience to the authority or higher powers set over us by God, either Magistrates, Pastors, Parents, Masters or any other Superiors. All thoughts of Pride, self-exalting ambition, self-seeking Covetousness: Voluptuous sensual Thoughts, proceeding from or tending to the corrupt inordinate pleasures of the flesh: Thoughts which are unjust and tend to the hurt and wrong of others: Envyous, malicious, reproachful, injurious, contemptuous, wrathful, revengeful thoughts: Lustful, wanton filthy thoughts: Drunken, gluttonous, fleshly thoughts: Inordinate, careful, fearful, anxious, vexatious, discomposing thoughts: Presumptuous and secure, despairing and dejecting thoughts: Slothful, delaying, negligent and discouraging thoughts: Uncharitable, cruel, false, censorious, unmerciful thoughts: And idle unprofitable thoughts. Hate all these as the Devils spawn.