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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.
§. 11. Direct. 10. Bethink you seriously what a Government you would keep upon your thoughts if 1they were but written on your foreheads, or seen to all that see you, yea or but open to some person whom ••u reverence. O how ashamed would you then be, that men should see your filthy thoughts, your malicious thoughts, your covetous and deceiving thoughts? And is not the eye of God ten thousand times more to be reverenced and regarded? And is not man your God, if you are awed more by m•n than by God? And if the eye of man can do more to restrain you?
§. 11. Direct. 10. Bethink you seriously what a Government you would keep upon your thoughts if 1they were but written on your foreheads, or seen to all that see you, yea or but open to some person whom ••u reverence. O how ashamed would you then be, that men should see your filthy thoughts, your malitious thoughts, your covetous and deceiving thoughts? And is not the eye of God ten thousand times more to be reverenced and regarded? And is not man your God, if you are awed more by m•n than by God? And if the eye of man can do more to restrain you?
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§. 12. Direct. 11. Keep tender your Consciences, that they may not be regardless or insensible of the 1smallest sin. A tender Conscience feareth evil and idle thoughts; and will smart in the penitent review •• thoughts: But a •eared Conscience feeleth nothing, except some grievous crying sins. A nder Conscience obeyeth that precept,