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 13: Direction 13. When thou art Resolved, past thy waverings and delays, give up thy self…Part 1 › Chapter 1 › Part 1 › Direction 13: Direction 13. WHen thou art Resolved, past thy waverings and delayes, give up thy self…

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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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§. 1. This is thy Christianity; thy espousals with Christ: It is Sacramentally done in Baptism: But till it be personally owned and heartily renewed by men at age, they have no reason to be numbered with adult believers, nor to dream of a part in the blessings of the Covenant. It's pity it is not made a more serious solemn work, for men thus to renew their Covenant with God. (For which I have written in a Treatise of Confirmation, but hitherto in vain.) However do it seriously thy self: It is the greatest and weightiest action of thy life.

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§. 2. To this end peruse well the Covenant of Grace which is offered thee in the Gospel: Understand it well: In it God offereth, notwithstanding thy sins, to be thy Reconciled God and Father in Christ, and to accept thee as a Son, and an heir of Heaven: The Son offereth to be thy Saviour, to justify thee by his blood and grace, and teach thee, and govern thee as thy Head, in order to thy everlasting happiness. The Holy Spirit offereth to be thy Sanctifier, Comforter and Guide, to overcome all the enmity of the Devil, the World and the Flesh, in order to the full accomplishment of thy salvation; Nothing is expected of thee, in order to thy Title to the benefits of this Covenant, but deliberately, unfeignedly, entirely to Consent to it, and to continue that consent, and perform what thou consentest to perform, and that by the help of the grace which will be given thee. See therefore that thou well deliberate of the matter (but without delays): And count what thou shalt gain or lose by it: And if thou find that thou art like to be a loser in the end, and knowest of any better way, even take it, and boast of it, when thou hast tried the end: But if thou art past doubt, that there is no way but this, despatch it resolutely and seriously.

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A Christian Directory

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.

Direction 15. IF thou have sincerely given up thy self to God, and consented to his Covenant, show it¹ by turning the face of thy endeavours and conversation quite another way, and by seeking Heaven more fervently and diligently, than ever thou soughtest the world, or fleshly pleasures.

Direction 15. IF thou have sincerely given up thy self to God, and consented to his Covenant, shew it¹ by turning the face of thy endeavours and conversation quite another way, and by seeking Heaven more fervently and diligently, than ever thou soughtest the world, or fleshly pleasures.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Direction 15. IF thou have sincerely given up thy self to God, and consented to his Covenant, show it1 by turning the face of thy endeavours and conversation quite another way, and by seeking Heaven more fervently and diligently, than ever thou soughtest the world, or fleshly pleasures.

Direction 15. IF thou have sincerely given up thy self to God, and consented to his Covenant, shew it1 by turning the face of thy endeavours and conversation quite another way, and by seeking Heaven more fervently and diligently, than ever thou soughtest the world, or fleshly pleasures.

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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.

Direction 15. IF thou have sincerely given up thy self to God, and consented to his Covenant, show it¹ by turning the face of thy endeavours and conversation quite another way, and by seeking Heaven more fervently and diligently, than ever thou soughtest the world, or fleshly pleasures.

Direction 15. IF thou have sincerely given up thy self to God, and consented to his Covenant, shew it¹ by turning the face of thy endeavours and conversation quite another way, and by seeking Heaven more fervently and diligently, than ever thou soughtest the world, or fleshly pleasures.