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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.
§. 13. Direct. 12. Cast out vain and sinful thoughts in the beginning, before they settle themselves 1and make a dwelling of thy heart. They are easiliest and safeliest resisted in the entrance: Thy heart will give them rooting and grow familiar with them, if they make any stay: Besides, it shows the greater sin, because there is the less resistance, and the more consent: If the will were against them, it would not let them alone so long. Yea and their continuance tendeth to your ruin: It is like the continuance of poison in your bowels, or fire in your thatch, or a spy in an army: As long as they ••ay they are working toward your greater mischief: If these flies stay long, they will blow and multiply: They will make their nests, and breed their young, and you will quickly have a swarm of sins.
§. 13. Direct. 12. Cast out vain and sinful thoughts in the beginning, before they settle themselves 1and make a dwelling of thy heart. They are easiliest and safeliest resisted in the entrance: Thy heart will give them rooting and grow familiar with them, if they make any stay: Besides, it shews the greater sin, because there is the less resistance, and the more consent: If the will were against them, it would not let them alone so long. Yea and their continuance tendeth to your ruine: It is like the c•n•inuance of poyson in your bowels, or fire in your thatch, or a spie in an armie: As long as they ••ay they are working toward your greater mischief: If these flies stay long, they will blow and multiply: They will make their nests, and breed their young, and you will quickly have a swarm of sins.
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