A26892:568
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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Direct. 15. BE exceeding wary not only what Teachers you commit the guidance of your souls unto,1 but also with what company you familiarly converse: That they be neither such as would corrupt your minds with error, or your hearts with viciousness, profaneness, lukewarmness, or with a feverish factious zeal: But choose, if possible, judicious, holy, heavenly, humble, unblameable, self-denying persons, to be your ordinary companions, and familiars; but especially for your near Relations.
Direct. 15. BE exceeding wary not only what Teachers you commit the guidance of your souls unto,1 but also with what company you familiarly converse: That they be neither such as would corrupt your minds with error, or your hearts with viciousness, prof•neness, lukewarmness, or with a feavorish factious zeal: But choose, if possible, judicious, holy, heavenly, humble, unblameable, self-denying persons, to be your ordinary companions, and familiars; but especially for your near Relations.
- 1Direct. 15. Nam si falsi & solo nomine tumidi, non modo non consulendi, sed vitandi sunt, quibus nihil est importunius, nihil insu si•s, &c. P•t•a c•. D•al. 117. li. 2.
§. 1. It is a matter of very great importance, what Teachers you choose in order to your salvation. In this the free grace of God much differenceth some from others: For as poor Heathens and Infidels have none that know more, than what the Book of Nature teacheth (if so much); so in the several Nations of Christians, it is hard for the people to have any, but such as the Sword of the Magistrate forceth on them, or the stream of their Countries Custom recommendeth to them. And it is a wonder