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 10: Direct. 10. When you are repenting of, or avoiding any extreme, do it not without suffi…Part 1 › Chapter 2 › Direction 10: Direct. 10. WHen you are repenting of, or avoiding any extream, do it not without suffi…

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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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§. 1. In the esteem and Love of God, your Ultimate End, you need not fear over-doing: Nor any¹ where, when impediments and backwardness or impotency, do tell you that you can never do too much. But sin lieth on both sides the Rule and Way: And nothing is more common than to turn from one sin to another; under the name of duty or amendment: Especially this is common in matter of opinion: Some will first believe, that God is nothing else but Mercy, and after take notice of nothing but his Justice. First, They believe that almost all are saved, and afterwards that almost none: First, That every Profession is credible; and next that none is credible without some greater testimony: First, that Christ satisfied for none at all that will not be saved: and next that he dyed for all alike. First, that none are now partakers of the Holy Spirit: and next that all Saints have the Spirit not only to illuminate and sanctify them, by transcribing the written Word upon their hearts, but also to inspire them with new Revelations instead of Scripture. First, they think that all that Papists hold and do must be avoided: and after that there needed no reformation at all: Now they are for Legal bondage, and anon for Libertinism: To day for a liberty in Religion to none that agree not with them in every circumstance: and to morrow for a liberty for all: This year all things are lawful to them: and the next year nothing is lawful, but they scruple all that they say or

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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.