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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.
Part 3 › Chapter 10: Directions about our Communion with Holy Souls Departed, and now with Christ.
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.
§. 9. Direct. 9. When you would possess your hearts with a lively sense of the odiousness of sin, and 1would resist all temptations which would draw you to it, think then how the blessed souls with God do judge of sin, and how they would entertain such a temptation if the motion were made to them? What think they of Covetousness, Pride or lust? What think they of malice, cruelty or lying? How would they entertain it, if Lands and Lordships, pleasure or preferment were offered them to entice their hearts from God? Would they venture upon damnation for a whore, or for their games, or to please their appetites? Do they set as light by God and their salvation as the ungodly world doth? Oh with what scorn and holy indignation would they refuse a world, if it were offered them instead of God? with what detestation would they reject the motion to any sin?
§. 9. Direct. 9. When you would possess your hearts with a lively sense of the odiousness of sin, and 1would resist all temptations which would draw you to it, think then how the blessed souls with God do judge of sin, and how they would entertain such a temptation if the motion were made to them? What think they of Coveteousness, Pride or lust? What think they of malice, cruelty or lying? How would they entertain it, if Lands and Lordships, pleasure or preferment were offered them to entice their hearts from God? Would they venture upon damnation for a whore, or for their games, or to please their appetites? Do they set as light by God and their salvation as the ungodly world doth? Oh with what scorn and holy indignation would they refuse a world, if it were offered them instead of God? with what detestation would they reject the motion to any sin?
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§. 10. Direct. 10. When you would revive in your minds a right apprehension and estimation of all earthly