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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.
§. 27. Direct. 13. Therefore, if it be possible, though it be to your loss or inconvenience in the1 world, live under a searching heavenly Teacher, and in the company of them that are resolved for Heaven! It is a dead heart indeed that feeleth not the need of such assistance, and is not the better for it when they have it. If ever you be fair for Heaven, and like to be converted, it will be among such helps as these.
- 1Direct. 13.
§. 28. Tempt. 14. But one of the strongest Temptations of Satan, is by making their sin exceeding 1pleasant to them; for the gain, or honour, or fleshly satisfaction; and so increasing the violence of their sensual appetite and lust, and making them so much in Love with their sin, that they cannot leave it: Like the thirst of a man in a burning Fever, which makes him cry for cold drink, though it would kill him, the fury of the appetite conquering reason. So we see many drunkards, fornicators, worldlings, that are so deeply in Love with their sin, that come on it what will, they will have it, though they have Hell with it.
§. 28. Tempt. 14. But one of the strongest Temptations of Satan, is by making their sin exceeding 1pleasant to them; for the gain, or honour, or fleshly satisfaction; and so encreasing the violence of their sensual appetite and lust, and making them so much in Love with their sin, that they cannot leave it: Like the thirst of a man in a burning Feavor, which makes him cry for cold drink, though it would kill him, the fury of the appetite conquering reason. So we see many drunkards, fornicators, worldlings, that are so deeply in Love with their sin, that come on it what will, they will have it, though they have Hell with it.