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 17: Direct. 17. Take heed that you receive not a Doctrine of Libertinism as from the Gospel…Part 1 › Chapter 2 › Direction 17: Direct. 17. TAke heed that you receive not a Doctrine of Libertinism as from the Gospel…

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Direct. 17. Take heed that you receive not a Doctrine of Libertinism as from the Gospel, nor conceive¹ of Christ as an encourager of sin; nor pretend free grace for your carnal security or sloth: For this is but to set up another Gospel, and another Christ, or rather the Doctrine and works of the Devil against Christ and the Gospel, and to turn the Grace of God into wantonness.

Direct. 17. TAke heed that you receive not a Doctrine of Libertinism as from the Gospel, nor conceive¹ of Christ as an encourager of sin; nor pretend free grace for your carnal security or sloth: For this is but to set up another Gospel, and another Christ, or rather the Doctrine and works of the Devil against Christ and the Gospel, and to turn the Grace of God into wantonness.

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§. 1. Because the Devil knoweth that you will not receive his doctrine in his own Name, his usual¹ method is to propound and preach it in the name of Christ, which he knoweth you reverence and regard. For if Satan concealed not his own Name and Hand in every temptation, it would spoil his game: And the more excellent and splendid is his pretence, the more powerful the temptation is. They that gave heed to seducing Spirits and Doctrines of Devils, no doubt thought better of the Spirits and the Doctrines, especially seeming strict (for the Devil hath his strictnesses) as forbidding to marry, and abstinence from meats which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving,

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A Christian Directory

Direct. 18. Watch diligently hath against the more discernible decays of grace, and against¹ the degenerating of it into some carnal affections: or something counterfeit, and of another kind: And so also of Religious duties.

Direct. 18. WAtch diligently hath against the more discernable decayes of grace, and against¹ the degenerating of it into some carnal affections: or something counterfeit, and of another kind: And so also of Religious duties.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Direct. 18. Watch diligently hath against the more discernible decays of grace, and against1 the degenerating of it into some carnal affections: or something counterfeit, and of another kind: And so also of Religious duties.

Direct. 18. WAtch diligently hath against the more discernable decayes of grace, and against1 the degenerating of it into some carnal affections: or something counterfeit, and of another kind: And so also of Religious duties.

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Direct. 18. Watch diligently hath against the more discernible decays of grace, and against¹ the degenerating of it into some carnal affections: or something counterfeit, and of another kind: And so also of Religious duties.

Direct. 18. WAtch diligently hath against the more discernable decayes of grace, and against¹ the degenerating of it into some carnal affections: or something counterfeit, and of another kind: And so also of Religious duties.