A26892:495
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.
Direct. 7. IF it be in your power, live under a judicious, faithful, serious, searching, powerful Minister;1 and diligently attend his public Teaching, and use his private Counsel for more particular directions and application, for the settling and managing the affairs of your souls; even as you take the advice of Physicians for your health, and of Lawyers for your estates, and Tutors for your studies.
Direct. 7. IF it be in your power, live under a judicious, faithful, serious, searching, powerful Minister;1 and diligently attend his publick Teaching, and use his private Counsel for more particular directions and application, for the setling and managing the affairs of your souls; even as you take the advice of Physicions for your health, and of Lawyers for your estates, and Tutors for your studies.
- 1Direct. 7. Sulpitius S[…] rus in ••t. Ma tiny▪ no eth that none but Bishops were against him because he was unlearned and of no presence.Direct. 7. Sulpitius S〈…〉 rus in ••t. Ma tini▪ no eth that none but Bishops were against him because he was unlearned and of no presence.
§. 1. I give this Direction only to those that may enjoy so great a mercy if they will. Some live where no such Minister is: Some are Children, or Servants, or Wives, that are bound and cannot remove1 their habitations, or enjoy such liberty, by reason of the unwillingness and restraint of others. Some are so poor, that they cannot remove their dwelling for such advantages. And some are so serviceable in their places, that they may be bound to stay under a very weak Minister, that they may do good to others, where they have best opportunity. But let him that can be free, and possess so great a mercy, accept it thankfully, though to his cost. As Christ said in another case, Every man cannot receive the saying; but he that can receive it, let him.