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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.
§. 14. Tempt. 7. But, saith the Tempter, God is not so unmerciful as to damn all that are not holy: 1This is but talk to keep men in awe; and not to be believed.
§. 14. Tempt. 7. But, saith the Tempter, God is not so unmerciful as to damn all that are not holy: 1This is but talk to keep men in aw; and not to be believed.
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§. 15. Direct. 7. But if Gods threatenings be necessary to keep men in awe, then are they necessary1 to be executed. For God needs not awe men by a lye. He best knows to whom he will be merciful, and how far! Did you never read, Isa. 27. 11. It is a people of no understanding: therefore he that was made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them, will show them no favour. And Psal. 59. 5. Be not merciful to any wicked transgressor. Is he not just, as well as merciful? Exod. 34. 6, 7. Do you not see that men are sick, and pained, and dye for all that God is merciful? And do not Merciful Judges condemn Malefactors? Are not Angels made Devils by sin, for all that God is merciful? The Devil knoweth this to his sorrow. And if God spared not the Angels that sinned, but cast them down to Hell—2 Pet. 2. 4. will he be unjust for you?
§. 15. Direct. 7. But if Gods threatnings be necessary to keep men in awe, then are they necessary