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 17: Direction 17. That in all this you may be sincere, and not deceived by an hypocritical…Part 1 › Chapter 1 › Part 1 › Direction 17: Direction 17. THat in all this you may be sincere, and not deceived by an hypocritical…

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Direction 17. That in all this you may be sincere, and not deceived by an hypocritical change, be sure¹ that God •e all your Confidence, and all your hopes be placed in Heaven, and that there be no secret reserve in your hearts, for the world and flesh; and that you divide not your hearts between God and the things below, nor take not up with the Religion of an hypocrite, which giveth God what the flesh can spare.

Direction 17. THat in all this you may be sincere, and not deceived by an hypocritical change, be sure¹ that God •e all your Confidence, and all your hopes be placed in Heaven, and that there be no secret reserve in your hearts, for the world and flesh; and that you divide not your hearts between God and the things below, nor take not up with the Religion of an hypocrite, which giveth God what the flesh can spare.

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§. 1. When the Devil cannot keep you from a change and reformation, he will seek to deceive you with a superficial change, and half reformation, which goeth not to the root, nor doth not recover the heart to God, nor deliver it entirely to him. If he can by a partial deceitful change, persuade you that you are truly renewed and sanctified, and fix you there that you go no further, you are as surely his, as if you had continued in your grosser sins. And of all other this is the most common and dangerous cheat of souls, when they think to halve it between God and the world, and to secure their fleshly interest of pleasure and prosperity, and their salvation too: and so they will needs serve God and Mammon.

§. 1. When the Devil cannot keep you from a change and reformation, he will seek to deceive you with a superficial change, and half reformation, which goeth not to the root, nor doth not recover the heart to God, nor deliver it entirely to him. If he can by a partial deceitful change, perswade you that you are truly renewed and sanctified, and fix you there that you go no further, you are as surely his, as if you had continued in your grosser sins. And of all other this is the most common and dangerous cheat of souls, when they think to halve it between God and the world, and to secure their fleshly interest of pleasure and prosperity, and their salvation too: and so they will needs serve God and Mammon.

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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.

Direction 20. Lastly, Be sure that you renounce all conceit of self-sufficiency or merit in any thing¹ you do, and wholly rely on the Lord Jesus Christ, as your Head, and Life, and Saviour, and Intercessor with the Father.

Direction 20. LAstly, Be sure that you renounce all conceit of self-sufficiency or merit in any thing¹ you do, and wholly rely on the Lord Iesus Christ, as your Head, and Life, and Saviour, and Intercessor with the Father.

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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.

Direction 20. Lastly, Be sure that you renounce all conceit of self-sufficiency or merit in any thing1 you do, and wholly rely on the Lord Jesus Christ, as your Head, and Life, and Saviour, and Intercessor with the Father.

Direction 20. LAstly, Be sure that you renounce all conceit of self-sufficiency or merit in any thing1 you do, and wholly rely on the Lord Iesus Christ, as your Head, and Life, and Saviour, and Intercessor with the Father.

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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.

Direction 20. Lastly, Be sure that you renounce all conceit of self-sufficiency or merit in any thing¹ you do, and wholly rely on the Lord Jesus Christ, as your Head, and Life, and Saviour, and Intercessor with the Father.

Direction 20. LAstly, Be sure that you renounce all conceit of self-sufficiency or merit in any thing¹ you do, and wholly rely on the Lord Iesus Christ, as your Head, and Life, and Saviour, and Intercessor with the Father.