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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.
Answ. 1. To the Godly that were of a contrary opinion only; Sores that will not be healed, use to be exasperated by the Medicine. 2. It was none but healing Pacificatory Writings, that have caused that offence. 3. Have not those dissenters Writings more offended the Godly that were against them? They have but one trick, to honour their denial, which more ⟨image 5⟩dishonoureth it, even by unsanctifying those that are not of their minds. 4. If God bless me with opportunity and help, I will offend such men much more, by endeavouring further than ever I have done, the quenching of that fire which they are still blowing up, and detecting the folly and mischief of those Logomachies by which they militate against Love and Concord, and inflame and tear the Church of God. And let them know that I am about it. But some Pastors as well as people, have the weakness to think that all our Preachings and Writings must be brought under their dominion, and to their bar, by the bare saying that [We offend the Godly] that is, those of their opinion, which they falsely call by the name of scandal. 5. But I think they will find little Controversy to offend them in this Book.
Answ. 1. To the Godly that were of a contrary opinion only; Sores that will not be healed, use to be exasperated by the Medicine. 2. It was none but healing Pacificatory Writings, that have caused that offence. 3. Have not those dissenters Writings more offended the Godly that were against them? They have but one trick, to honour their denyal, which more ⟨image 5⟩dishonoureth it, even by unsanctifying those that are not of their minds. 4. If God bless me with opportunity and help, I will offend such men much more, by endeavouring further than ever I have done, the quenching of that fire which they are still blowing up, and detecting the folly and mischief of those Logomachies by which they militate against Love and Concord, and enflame and tear the Church of God. And let them know that I am about it. But some Pastors as well as people, have the weakness to think that all our Preachings and Writings must be brought under their dominion, and to their barr, by the bare saying that [We offend the Godly] that is, those of their opinion, which they falsly call by the name of scandal. 5. But I think they will find little Controversie to offend them in this Book.