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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
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§. 60. The reading of such Books extinguisheth the consuming flame of that infernal envious zeal described James 3. and kindleth charity, and meekness, and mellowness, and moderation in the heart; and cureth those bloodshotten eyes which are unable till cured to discern the truth: It helpeth us to knowledge; and to that which is more edifying, and keepeth knowledge from puffing us up. And experience will tell you at long running, that among Ancients and Moderns, Greeks and Latins, Papists and Protestants, Lutherans and Calvinists, Remonstrants and Contraremonstrants, Prelatists, Presbyterians, Independents, &c. commonly the Moderators are not only the best and most charitable, but the wisest, most judicious men.
§. 60. The reading of such Books extinguisheth the consuming flame of that infernal envious zeal described Iames 3. and kindleth charity, and meekness, and mellowness, and moderation in the heart; and cureth those bloodshotten eyes which are unable till cured to discern the truth: It helpeth us to knowledge; and to that which is more edifying, and keepeth knowledge from puffing us up. And experience will tell you at long running, that among Antients and Moderns, Greeks and Latines, Papists and Protestants, Lutherans and Calvinists, Remonstrants and Contraremonstrants, Prelatists, Presbyterians, Independents, &c. commonly the Moderaters are not only the best and most charitable, but the wisest, most judicious men.
§. 61. Direct. 19. With all your Readings still join the reading of the Scriptures, and of the most 1holy and practical Divines; not fantastical Enthusiastic counterfeits; Paracelsian Divines; but those that lead you up by the solid doctrine of faith and Love to true Devotion, and Heavenly mindedness and conversation.
§. 61. Direct. 19. With all your Readings still joyn the reading of the Scriptures, and of the most