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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 7 › Tit. 1. Directions against all sinful Passions in general.
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.
§. 8. Direct. 4. Keep your Consciences continually tender, and then they will check the first appearance 1of sinful passions; and will smart more with the sin than your passionate natures do with the provocation: A scared Conscience, and a hardened senseless heart is to every sin, as a man that's fast asleep is to thieves: They may come in and do what they will, so they do not waken him: But a tender Conscience is always awake.
§. 8. Direct. 4. Keep your Consciences continually tender, and then they will check the first appearance 1of sinful passions; and will smart more with the sin than your passionate natures do with the provocation: A scared Conscience, and a hardened senseless heart is to every sin, as a man thats fast asleep is to thieves: They may come in and do what they will, so they do not waken him: But a tender Conscience is always awake.
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§. 9. Direct. 5. Labour after wisdom, strength of Reason, and a solid judgement: for Passion is cherished 1by folly: Children are easily overthrown, and leaves are easily shaken with every little wind; when men keep their way, and rocks and mountains are not shaken. Women and children, and old, and weak, and sick people are usually most passionate. If a wise man should have a passionate nature, he hath that which can do much to control it: When folly is a weathercock at the winds command.
§. 9. Direct. 5. Labour after wisdom, strength of Reason, and a solid judgement: for Passion is cherished 1by folly: Children are easily overthrown, and leaves are easily shaken with every little wind; when men keep their way, and rocks and mountains are not shaken. Women and children, and old, and weak, and sick people are usually most passionate. If a wise man should have a passionate nature, he hath that which can do much to controle it: When folly is a weathercock at the winds command.