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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.
2. The meaning is not only that the Conditional Covenant of Grace is made and offered to them: For so it may be said of Heathens and Infidels and all the world that hear the Gospel.
But 1. The Covenant meant is indeed this Conditional Covenant only, Mark 16. 16. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved.
2. To be in this Covenant is, to be a Consenting believer, and so to be one that hath by Inward Heart Consent, the true Conditions of right to the benefits of the Covenant, and is thereby prepared solemnly by baptism to Profess this Consent, and to receive an Investiture and seal of Gods part, by his Minister given in his name.
3. Infants are thus in Covenant with their Parents, because Reputatively their Parents Wills are th••rs, to dispose of them for their good. And therefore they Consent by their Parents, who Consent for them.