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 2: The Temptations whereby the Devil hindereth mens Conversion: with the proper Remedies a…

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§. 76. 1. There is in the unregenerate a remnant of natural knowledge and conscience: some discoveries of God and his will there are in his works: God hath not left himself without witness. See Acts 14. 17 . & 17. 27. Rom. 1. 19, 20 . & 2. 7, 8, 9. This Light and Law of Nature governed the Heathens: And this in its measure resisteth sin, and assisteth conscience.

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§. 77. 2. When supernatural extrinsic Revelation in the Scripture, is added to the Light and Law of Nature, and the ungodly have all the same Law as the best; it may do more.

§. 77. 2. When supernatural extrinsick Revelation in the Scripture, is added to the Light and Law of Nature, and the ungodly have all the same Law as the best; it may do more.

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§. 78. 3. Moreover an ungodly man may live under a most powerful Preacher, that will never let him alone in his sins, and may stir up much fear in him, and many good purposes, and almost persuade him to be a true Christian, and not only to have some uneffectual wishings and strivings against sin, but to do many things after the Preacher, as Herod did after John, and to escape the common pollutions of the world, 2 Pet. 2. 20.

§. 78. 3. Moreover an ungodly man may live under a most powerful Preacher, that will never let him alone in his sins, and may stir up much fear in him, and many good purposes, and almost perswade him to be a true Christian, and not only to have some uneffectual wishings and strivings against sin, but to do many things after the Preacher, as Herod did after Iohn, and to escape the common pollutions of the world,

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A Christian Directory

CHAP. II. ¹Directions to young Christians or Beginners in Religion, for their establishment and safe proceeding.

Direct. 1. Take heed lest it be the Novelty or reputation of Truth and Godliness, that takes with¹ you, more than the solid Evidence of their Excellency and Necessity: lest when the Novelty and reputation are gone, your Religion wither and consume away.

Direct. 1. TAke heed lest it be the Novelty or reputation of Truth and Godliness, that takes with¹ you, more than the solid Evidence of their Excellency and Necessity: lest when the Novelty and reputation are gone, your Religion wither and consume away.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. II. 1Directions to young Christians or Beginners in Religion, for their establishment and safe proceeding.

Direct. 1. Take heed lest it be the Novelty or reputation of Truth and Godliness, that takes with1 you, more than the solid Evidence of their Excellency and Necessity: lest when the Novelty and reputation are gone, your Religion wither and consume away.

Direct. 1. TAke heed lest it be the Novelty or reputation of Truth and Godliness, that takes with1 you, more than the solid Evidence of their Excellency and Necessity: lest when the Novelty and reputation are gone, your Religion wither and consume away.

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CHAP. II. ¹Directions to young Christians or Beginners in Religion, for their establishment and safe proceeding.

Direct. 1. Take heed lest it be the Novelty or reputation of Truth and Godliness, that takes with¹ you, more than the solid Evidence of their Excellency and Necessity: lest when the Novelty and reputation are gone, your Religion wither and consume away.

Direct. 1. TAke heed lest it be the Novelty or reputation of Truth and Godliness, that takes with¹ you, more than the solid Evidence of their Excellency and Necessity: lest when the Novelty and reputation are gone, your Religion wither and consume away.