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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§. 4. 4. Another means to be used is Confession of sin, not only to God (for so every wicked man may do, because he knoweth that God is already acquainted with it all, and this is no addition to his shame: He so little regardeth the eye of God, that he is more ashamed when it is known to men) But in three Cases Confession must be made also to Man. 1. In case you have wronged man, and are thus bound to make him satisfaction: As if you have robbed him, defrauded him, slandered him or born false witness against him. 2. In case you are Children or Servants, that are under the government of Parents or Masters, and are called by them to give an account of your actions: You are bound then to give a true account. 3. In case you have need of the Counsel or Prayers of others for the settling of your consciences in peace: In this case you must so far open your case to them, as is necessary to their effectual help for your recovery. For if they know not the disease, they will be unfit to apply the remedy. In these cases it is true, that He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he that confesseth and forsaketh them, shall have mercy, Prov. 28. 13.

§. 4. 4. Another means to be used is Confession of sin, not only to God (for so every wicked man may do, because he knoweth that God is already acquainted with it all, and this is no addition to his shame: He so little regardeth the eye of God, that he is more ashamed when it is known to men) But in three Cases Confession must be made also to Man. 1. In case you have wronged man, and are thus bound to make him satisfaction: As if you have robbed him, defrauded him, slandered him or born false witness against him. 2. In case you are Children or Servants, that are under the government of Parents or Masters, and are called by them to give an acount of your actions: You are bound then to give a true account. 3. In case you have need of the Counsel or Prayers of others for the setling of your consciences in peace: In this case you must so far open your case to them, as is necessary to their effectual help for your recovery. For if they know not the disease, they will be unfit to apply the remedy. In these cases it is true, that He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he that confesseth and forsaketh them, shall have mercy, Prov. 28. 13.

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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.