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 16: Direction 16. Engage thy self in the cheerful constant use, of the means and helps appo…Part 1 › Chapter 1 › Part 1 › Direction 16: Direction 16. ENgage thy self in the chearful constant use, of the means and helps appo…

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§. 3. 3. Another means is private prayer unto God. When God would tell Ananias that Paul was converted, he saith of him, Behold he prayeth, Acts 9. 11. Prayer is the breath of the new creature. The Spirit of Adoption given to every child of God, is a Spirit of prayer, and teacheth them to cry Abba Father, and helpeth their infirmities, when they know not what to pray as they ought, and when words are wanting, it (as it were) intercedeth for them with groans, which they cannot express in words, Gal. 4. 6. Rom. 8. 15, 26, 27. And God knoweth the meaning of the Spirit in those groans. The first workings of grace are in Desires after grace, provoking the soul to fervent prayer, by which more grace is speedily obtained. Ask then, and ye shall have, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you, Luke 11. 9.

§. 3. 3. Another means is private prayer unto God. When God would tell Ananias that Paul was converted, he saith of him, Behold he prayeth, Acts 9. 11. Prayer is the breath of the new creature. The Spirit of Adoption given to every child of God, is a Spirit of prayer, and teacheth them to cry Abba Father, and helpeth their infirmities, when they know not what to pray as they ought, and when words are wanting, it (as it were) intercedeth for them with groans, which they cannot express in words, Gal. 4. 6. Rom. 8. 15, 26, 27. And God knoweth the meaning of the Spirit in those groans. The first workings of grace are in Desires after grace, provoking the soul to servent prayer, by which more grace is speedily obtained. Ask then, and ye shall have, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you, Luke 11. 9.

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A Christian Directory

Direction 19. Remember still that Conversion, is the turning from your carnal selves to God, and¹ therefore that it engageth you in a perpetual opposition to your own corrupt Conceits and Wills, to mortify and annihilate them, and captivate them wholly to the holy Word and Will of God.

Direction 19. REmember still that Conversion, is the turning from your carnal selves to God, and¹ therefore that it engageth you in a perpetual opposition to your own corrupt Conceits and Wills, to mortifie and annihilate them, and captivate them wholly to the holy Word and Will of God.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Direction 19. Remember still that Conversion, is the turning from your carnal selves to God, and1 therefore that it engageth you in a perpetual opposition to your own corrupt Conceits and Wills, to mortify and annihilate them, and captivate them wholly to the holy Word and Will of God.

Direction 19. REmember still that Conversion, is the turning from your carnal selves to God, and1 therefore that it engageth you in a perpetual opposition to your own corrupt Conceits and Wills, to mortifie and annihilate them, and captivate them wholly to the holy Word and Will of God.

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Direction 19. Remember still that Conversion, is the turning from your carnal selves to God, and¹ therefore that it engageth you in a perpetual opposition to your own corrupt Conceits and Wills, to mortify and annihilate them, and captivate them wholly to the holy Word and Will of God.

Direction 19. REmember still that Conversion, is the turning from your carnal selves to God, and¹ therefore that it engageth you in a perpetual opposition to your own corrupt Conceits and Wills, to mortifie and annihilate them, and captivate them wholly to the holy Word and Will of God.