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 12: Direct. 12. IF Controversies occasion any Divisions where you live, be sure to look fir…Part 1 › Chapter 2 › Direction 12: Direct. 12. IF Controversies •ccasion any Divisions where you live, be sure to look fir…

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Direct. 12. IF Controversies occasion any Divisions where you live, be sure to look first to the interest¹ of Common Truth and Good, and to the exercise of Charity: And become not passionate contenders for any party in the division, or censurers of the peaceable, or of your Teachers that will not •ver[…] their own understandings, to obtain with you the esteem of being Orthodox or zealous men: But suspect your own unripe understandings, and silence your Opinions till you are clear and certain, and j•yn rather with the moderate and the peace-makers than with the Contenders and Dividers.

Direct. 12. IF Controversies •ccasion any Divisions where you live, be sure to look first to the interest¹ of Common Truth and Good, and to the exercise of Charity: And become not passionate contenders for any party in the division, or censurers of the peaceable, or of your Teachers that will not •ver〈…〉 their own understandings, to obtain with you the esteem of being Orthodox or zealous men: But suspect your own unripe understandings, and silence your Opinions till you are clear and certain, and j•yn rather with the moderate and the peace-makers than with the Contenders and Dividers.

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§. 1. You may easily be sure that Division tendeth to the ruin of the Church, and the hinderance of the Gospel, and the injury of the common interest of Religion. You know it is greatly condemned

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A Christian Directory

Direct. 13. Know that true Godliness is the Best Life upon Earth, and the only may to perfect¹ Happiness: Still apprehend it therefore, and Use it as the best: and with great diligence ••sist those Temptations which would make it seem to you a confounding grievous or unpleasant thing.

Direct. 13. KNow that true Godliness is the Best Life upon Earth, and the only may to perfect¹ Happiness: Still apprehend it therefore, and Use it as the best: and with great diligence ••sist those Temptations which would make it seem to you a confounding grievous or unpleasant thing.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Direct. 13. Know that true Godliness is the Best Life upon Earth, and the only may to perfect1 Happiness: Still apprehend it therefore, and Use it as the best: and with great diligence ••sist those Temptations which would make it seem to you a confounding grievous or unpleasant thing.

Direct. 13. KNow that true Godliness is the Best Life upon Earth, and the only may to perfect1 Happiness: Still apprehend it therefore, and Use it as the best: and with great diligence ••sist those Temptations which would make it seem to you a confounding grievous or unpleasant thing.

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Direct. 13. Know that true Godliness is the Best Life upon Earth, and the only may to perfect¹ Happiness: Still apprehend it therefore, and Use it as the best: and with great diligence ••sist those Temptations which would make it seem to you a confounding grievous or unpleasant thing.

Direct. 13. KNow that true Godliness is the Best Life upon Earth, and the only may to perfect¹ Happiness: Still apprehend it therefore, and Use it as the best: and with great diligence ••sist those Temptations which would make it seem to you a confounding grievous or unpleasant thing.