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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.
§. 6. Direct. 5. At least, make a Covenant with your senses, and keep them in obedience, if you 1will have obedient thoughts. For all know by experience how potently the senses move the thoughts: Job saith I made a Covenant with my eyes, why then should I think upon a Maid: Mark how the Covenant with his eyes, is made the means to rule his thoughts. Pray with David, Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: Psalm 119. 37. Keep a guard upon your eyes, and ears, and taste, and touch, if you will keep a guard upon your thoughts: Let not that come into these outer parts, which you desire should go no further. Open not the door to them, if you would not let them in.
§. 6. Direct. 5. At least, make a Covenant with your senses, and keep them in obedience, if you 1will have obedient thoughts. For all know by experience how potently the senses move the thoughts: Iob saith I made a Covenant with my eyes, why then should I think upon a Maid: Mark how the Covenant with his eyes, is made the means to rule his thoughts. Pray with David, Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: Psalm 119. 37. Keep a guard upon your eyes, and ears, and tast, and touch, if you will keep a guard upon your thoughts: Let not that come into these outer parts, which you desire should go no further. Open not the door to them, if you would not let them in.
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§. 7. Direct. 6. Remember how near kin the Thought is to the deed; and what a tendency it hath to 1it. Let Christ himself tell you,