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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
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.
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: Heb. 6. 1. opened. p. 40 Direct. 5. Think not too highly of your first degrees of Grace or Gifts. Time and diligence are necessary to growth. How the Spirit doth illuminate. The danger of this sin. p 41 Direct. 6. Let neither difficulties nor oppositions in the beginning discourage you. Reasons. p. 43 Direct. 7. Value and use a Powerful faithful Ministry. Reasons: Objections answered. p. 45 Direct. 8. For Charity, Unity and Catholicism, against Schism: Pretences for Schism confuted. p. 47 Direct. 9. Let not sufferings make you sin, by passion, or dishonouring authority. p. 49 Direct. 10. Take heed of running from one extreme into another. p. 50 Direct. 11. Be not too confident in your first apprehensions or opinions, but modestly suspicious of them. p. 51 Direct. 12. What to do when Controversies divide the Church. Of silencing truth. p. 52 Direct. 13. What Godliness is: The best life on earth. How Satan would make it seem troublesome and ungrateful, 1. By difficulties. 2. By various Sects. 3. By scrupulosity. 4. By your overdoing in your own inventions. 5. By perplexing fears and sorrows. 6. By unmortified lusts. 7. By actual sis. 8. By ignorance of the Covenant of grace. p. 54 Direct. 14. Mortify the flesh, and rule the senses, and the appetite. p. 57