A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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Part 1 › Chapter 1 › Part 1 › Direction 9: Direction 9. When you have found your selves in a state of sin and death, Understand an…Part 1 › Chapter 1 › Part 1 › Direction 9: Direction 9. WHen you have found your selves in a state of sin and death, Understand an…

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§. 4. 4. It will be far worse with the impenitent rejecters of the grace of Christ, than if they had never heard of a Redeemer. For it cannot be, that God having provided so precious a Remedy for sinful miserable souls, should suffer it to be despised and rejected, without increased punishment. Was it not enough that you had disobeyed your Great Creator, but you must also set light by a most Gracious Redeemer, that offered you pardon, purchased by his blood, if you would but have come to God by him? Yea, the Saviour that you despised shall be himself your judge, and the Grace and Mercy which you set so light by, shall be the heaviest aggravation of your sin and misery. For how shall you escape if you neglect so great salvation? Heb. 2. 3. And of how much sorer punishment (then the despisers of Moses Law) shall they be thought worthy, who have trodden under foot the Son of God, &c. Heb. 10. 29.

§. 4. 4. It will be far worse with the impenitent rejecters of the grace of Christ, than if they had never heard of a Redeemer. For it cannot be, that God having provided so precious a Remedy for sinful miserable souls, should suffer it to be despised and rejected, without encreased punishment. Was it not enough that you had disobeyed your Great Creator, but you must also set light by a most Gracious Redeemer, that offered you pardon, purchased by his blood, if you would but have come to God by him? Yea, the Saviour that you despised shall be himself your judge, and the Grace and Mercy which you set so light by, shall be the heaviest aggravation of your sin and misery. For how shall you escape if you neglect so great salvation? Heb. 2. 3. And of how much sorer punishment (then the despisers of Moses Law) shall they be thought worthy, who have trodden under foot the Son of God, &c. Heb. 10. 29.

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§. 5. 5. The very prayers and sacrifice of the wicked are abominable to God: (except such as contain their returning from their wickedness.) So that terror ariseth to you from that which you expect should be your help. See

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A Christian Directory

Direction 10. When you have found out how sad a condition you are in, consider what there is in¹ sin to make you amends or repair your loss, that should be any hinderance to your Conversion.

Direction 10. WHen you have found out how sad a condition you are in, consider what there is in¹ sin to make you amends or repair your loss, that should be any hinderance to your Conversion.

Direction 11. And when you are casting up your account, as you put all that sin and the world¹ will do for you in the one end of the scales, so put into the other the Comforts both of this life, and of that to come, which you must part with for your sins.

Direction 11. ANd when you are casting up your account, as you put all that sin and the world¹ will do for you in the one end of the scales, so put into the other the Comforts both of this life, and of that to come, which you must part with for your sins.

Direction 12. When you have thus considered of the condition you are in, consider also whether¹ it be a condition to be rested in one day.

Direction 12. WHen you have thus considered of the condition you are in, consider also whether¹ it be a condition to be rested in one day.

Direction 13. When thou art Resolved, past thy waverings and delays, give up thy self entirely and¹ unreservedly to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as thy Happiness, thy Saviour and thy Sanctifier, in an hearty Consent to the Covenant of Grace.

Direction 13. WHen thou art Resolved, past thy waverings and delayes, give up thy self entirely and¹ unreservedly to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as thy Happiness, thy Saviour and thy Sanctifier, in an hearty Consent to the Covenant of Grace.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Direction 10. When you have found out how sad a condition you are in, consider what there is in1 sin to make you amends or repair your loss, that should be any hinderance to your Conversion.

Direction 10. WHen you have found out how sad a condition you are in, consider what there is in1 sin to make you amends or repair your loss, that should be any hinderance to your Conversion.

Direction 11. And when you are casting up your account, as you put all that sin and the world1 will do for you in the one end of the scales, so put into the other the Comforts both of this life, and of that to come, which you must part with for your sins.

Direction 11. ANd when you are casting up your account, as you put all that sin and the world1 will do for you in the one end of the scales, so put into the other the Comforts both of this life, and of that to come, which you must part with for your sins.

Direction 12. When you have thus considered of the condition you are in, consider also whether1 it be a condition to be rested in one day.

Direction 12. WHen you have thus considered of the condition you are in, consider also whether1 it be a condition to be rested in one day.

Direction 13. When thou art Resolved, past thy waverings and delays, give up thy self entirely and1 unreservedly to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as thy Happiness, thy Saviour and thy Sanctifier, in an hearty Consent to the Covenant of Grace.

Direction 13. WHen thou art Resolved, past thy waverings and delayes, give up thy self entirely and1 unreservedly to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as thy Happiness, thy Saviour and thy Sanctifier, in an hearty Consent to the Covenant of Grace.