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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§. 8. 8. While you have unsanctified hearts, you have at all times the seed and disposition unto every sin: And if you commit not the worst, it is because some providence restraining the Tempter hindereth you: No thanks to you that you do not daily commit Idolatry, Blasphemy, Theft, Murder, Adultery, &c. It is in your hearts to do it, when you have but temptation and opportunity: and will be till you are renewed by sanctifying Grace.

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§. 9. 9. Till you are sanctified you are heirs of death and Hell, even under the curse, and condemned ¹already in point of Law, though judgement have not past the final sentence. See John 3. 18, 19, 36. And nothing is more certain, than that you had been damned and undone for ever, if you had dyed before you had been renewed by the Holy Ghost; and that yet this will be your miserable portion, if you should dye unsanctified. Think then what a life you have lived until now? And think what it is to live any longer in such a case, in which if you dye, you are certain to be damned. Conversion may save you, but unbelief and self-flattery will not save you from this endless misery, Heb. 12. 14. Heb. 2. 3. Matth. 25. ult.

§. 9. 9. Till you are sanctified you are heirs of death and Hell, even under the curse, and condemned ¹already in point of Law, though judgement have not past the final sentence. See Iohn 3. 18, 19, 36. And nothing is more certain, than that you had been damned and undone for ever, if you had dyed before you had been renewed by the Holy Ghost; and that yet this will be your miserable portion, if you should dye unsanctified. Think then what a life you have lived until now? And think what it is to live any longer in such a case, in which if you dye, you are certain to be damned. Conversion may save you, but unbelief and self-flattery will not save you from this endless misery,

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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.

Direction 14. IN present performance of thy Covenant with God, away with thy former sinful life; and¹ see that thou sin wilfully no more; but as far as thou art able, avoid the temptations which have deceived thee.

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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.

Direction 14. IN present performance of thy Covenant with God, away with thy former sinful life; and1 see that thou sin wilfully no more; but as far as thou art able, avoid the temptations which have deceived thee.