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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
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THE CONTENTS OF THE First TOME: Christian Ethics.
THE CONTENTS OF THE First TOME: Christian Ethicks.
The Introduction. page 1, 2.
CHAP. I. Directions to Unconverted graceless sinners for the attainment of saving Grace: §. 1. What is presupposed in the Reader of these Directions. p. 3 Containing Reasons against Atheism and Ungodliness. §. 2 Twenty Directions. p. 6 §. 3. Thirty Temptations by which Satan hindereth mens conversion. p. 26 Ten Temptations by which he would persuade men that their heinous mortal sins which prove them unconverted, are but the pardoned infirmities of the penitent. p. 33
CHAP. I. DIrections to Unconverted graceless sinners for the attainment of saving Grace: §. 1. What is presupposed in the Reader of these Directions. p. 3 Containing Reasons against Atheism and Ungodliness. §. 2 Twenty Directions. p. 6 §. 3. Thirty Temptations by which Satan hindereth mens conversion. p. 26 Ten Temptations by which he would perswade men that their heinous mortal sins which prove them unconverted, are but the pardoned infirmities of the penitent. p. 33
CHAP. II. Directions to weak Christians for their establishment and growth. p. 36 Direct. 1. Against receiving Religion merely for the Novelty or Reputation of it. ibid. Direct. 2. Let Judgement, Zeal and Practice go equally together. p. 38 Direct. 3. Keep a short Method of Divinity, or a Catechism, still in your memory. p. 39 Direct. 4. Certain Cautions about Controversies in Religion: