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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.
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.
§. 4. Direct. 4. Use not your Thoughts to take their liberty, and be ungoverned: For use will make them 1•ead-strong and not regard the voice of Reason; and it will make Reason careless and remiss. Use and custom hath great power on our minds: where we use to go our path is plain; but where there is no use, there is no way. Where the water useth to run there is a channel: Its hard ruling those that are used to be unruly: If use will do so much with the tongue, (as we find in some that use to curse and swear and speak vainly, and in others that use to speak soberly and religiously; in some that by use can speak well in conference, preaching or praying many hours together, when others that use it not can do almost nothing that way); why may it not much prevail with the thoughts?
§. 4. Direct. 4. Use not your Thoughts to take their liberty, and be ungovered: For use will make them 1•ead-strong and not regard the voice of Reason; and it will make Reason careless and remiss. Use and custome hath great power on our minds: where we use to go our path is plain; but where there is no use, there is no way. Where the water useth to run there is a chanel: Its hard ruling those that are used to be unruly: If use will do so much with the tongue, (as we find in some that use to curse and swear and speak vainly, and in others that use to speak soberly and religiously; in some that by use can speak well in conference, preaching or praying many hours together, when others that use it not can do almost nothing that way); why may it not much prevail with the thoughts?
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§. 5. Direct. 5. Take heed lest the senses and appetite grow too strong, and master Reason; for if they 1