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 2 › Direction 9: Direct. 9. Take heed lest any persecution or wrong from others, provoke you to any unwa…Part 1 › Chapter 2 › Direction 9: Direct. 9. TAke heed lest any persecution or wrong from others, provoke you to any unwa…

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Direct. 9. Take heed lest any persecution or wrong from others, provoke you to any unwarrantable passions and practices, and deprive you of the Charity, meekness and innocency of a Christian; or make you go beyond your bounds, in censuring, reviling, or resisting your Rulers, who are the Officers of God.

Direct. 9. TAke heed lest any persecution or wrong from others, provoke you to any unwarrantable passions and practices, and deprive you of the Charity, meekness and innocency of a Christian; or make you go beyond your bounds, in censuring, reviling, or resisting your Rulers, who are the Officers of God.

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§. 1. Persecution and wrongs are called Temptations in Scripture, because they try you, whether¹ you will hold your integrity. As many fall in such trials through the fear of men, and the love of the world and their prosperity; so when you seem most confirmed against any sinful compliance, there is a snare laid for you on the other side, to draw you into passions and practices that are unwarrantable.

§. 1. Persecution and wrongs are called Temptations in Scripture, because they try you, whether¹ you will hold your integrity. As many fall in such tryals through the fear of men, and the love of the world and their prosperity; so when you seem most confirmed against any sinful complyance, there is a snare laid for you on the other side, to draw you into passions and practices that are unwarrantable.

1When the Arian Bishops had made H•nnerychu• believe tha the Orthodox turned the appointed disputation into popular clamour, and were against the King, he forbade them to meet, or to baptize or ordain, and turned all the sam Laws against them which had been made against the Arians. Victor. Uric. p. 447, 448.

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A Christian Directory

Direct. 10. When you are repenting of, or avoiding any extreme, do it not without sufficient¹ fear and caution of the contrary extreme.

Direct. 10. WHen you are repenting of, or avoiding any extream, do it not without sufficient¹ fear and caution of the contrary extream.

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Westminster Assembly24

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Direct. 10. When you are repenting of, or avoiding any extreme, do it not without sufficient1 fear and caution of the contrary extreme.

Direct. 10. WHen you are repenting of, or avoiding any extream, do it not without sufficient1 fear and caution of the contrary extream.

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Direct. 10. When you are repenting of, or avoiding any extreme, do it not without sufficient¹ fear and caution of the contrary extreme.

Direct. 10. WHen you are repenting of, or avoiding any extream, do it not without sufficient¹ fear and caution of the contrary extream.