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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.
§. 6. Direct. 6. Keep under passions, that they depose not Reason from the Government of your thoughts. 1I told you before how they cause evil thoughts: and as much will they hinder good: Four passions are especial enemies to meditation: 1. Anger: 2. Perplexing Grief: 3. Disturbing Fear: 4. But above all, excess of Pleasure in any worldly fleshly thing. Who can think that the mind is fit for holy contemplation; when it flames with wrath, or is distracted with grief and care, or trembleth with fear, or is drunk with pleasure? Grief and fear are the most harmless of the four; yet all hinder Reason from governing the thoughts.
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§. 7. Direct. 7. Evil habits are another great hindrance of Reasons command over our thoughts: Labour 1therefore diligently for the cure of this disease. Though Habits do not necessitate, they strongly incline: And when every good thought must go against a strong and constant inclination, it will weary Reason to drive on the soul, and you can expect but small success.
§. 7. Direct. 7. Evil habits are another great hindrance of Reasons command over our thoughts: Labor 1therefore diligently for the cure of this disease. Though Habits do not necessitate, they strongly encline: And when every good thought must go against a strong and constant inclination, it will weary Reason to drive on the soul, and you can expect but small success.
- 1Direct. 7.