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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.
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CHAP. V. Further subordinate Directions for the next great duties of Religion, necessary to the right performance of the Grand Duties. p. 274. and first, Directions for Redeeming or well improving Time. What is time here, and what are Opportunities? What Redeeming it is? To what uses, and from what, and by what, Time must be Redeemed. Directions Contemplative, for improving Time. p. 276. Directions contemplative for taking the due season, p 283. Directions Practical for Improving Time, p. 285. Rules to know what Time must he spent in. Thieves or Time-wasters to be watched against, p. 288. 1. Sloth, 2. Excess of sleep; 3. Inordinate adorning of the body: 4. Pomp and Curiosity in attendance, house, furniture, provision, entertainments, Complement and servitude to the humour of Time-wasters. 5. Needless Feasting, gluttony and tippling. 6. Idle talk. 7. Vain and sinful company. 8. Pastimes, inordinate Recreations, sports, plays. 9. Excess of worldly business and cares. 10. Vain and sinful Thoughts. 11. Reading vain books, Romances, Play books, &c. and vain studies. 12. An ungodly heart which doth all things for a carnal end. Eight sorts especially called to Redeem Time.
CHAP. V. Further subordinate Directions for the next great duties of Religion, necessary to the right performance of the Grand Duties. p. 274. and first, Directions for Redeeming or well improving Time. What is time here, and what are Opportunities? What Redeeming it is? To what uses, and from what, and by what, Time must be Redeemed. Directions Contemplative, for improving Time. p. 276. Directions contemplative for taking the due season, p 283. Directions Practical for Improving Time, p. 285. Rules to know what Time must he spent in. Thieves or Time-wasters to be watcht against, p. 288. 1. Sloth, 2. Excess of sleep; 3. Inordinate adorning of the body: 4. Pomp and Curiosity in attendance, house, furniture, provision, entertainments, Complement and servitude to the humour of Time-wasters. 5. Needless Feasting, gluttony and tipling. 6. Idle talk. 7. Vain and sinful company. 8. Pastimes, inordinate Recreations, sports, plays. 9. Excess of worldly business and cares. 10. Vain and sinful Thoughts. 11. Reading vain books, Romances, Play books, &c. and vain studies. 12. An ungodly heart which doth all things for a carnal end. Eight sorts especially called to Redeem Time.