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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.
III. And to private Christians I thought it not in vain, to have at hand so Universal a Directory and Resolution of Doubts; not expecting that they remember all, but may on every occasion, turn to such particulars as they most need.
But I must expect to be assaulted with these Objections (And it is not only profane deriders and malignant enemies, that are used by Satan to vilify and oppose our service of God).
But I must expect to be assaulted with these Objections (And it is not only prophane deriders and malignant enemies, that are used by Satan to •ilifie and oppose our service of God).
Object. I. You have written too many Books already: Who do you think hath so little to do as to read them all? Is it not Pride and self-conceitedness to think that your scribblings are worthy to be read? and that the world hath need of so much of your instructions? as if there were no wise men but you? You have given offence already by your writings: you should write less and Preach more.
Object. I. You have written too many Books already: Who do you think hath so little to do as to read them all? Is it not Pride and self-conceitedness to think that your scriblings are worthy to be read? and that the world hath need of so much of your instructions? as if there were no wise men but you? You have given offence already by your writings: you should write less and Preach more.