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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
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CHAP. VI. Directions for the Government of the Thoughts. p. 294 Tit. 1. Directions against evil and idle Thoughts. ibid. Tit. 2. Directions to furnish the Mind with good Thoughts. Twenty great Subjects or Promptuaries affording abundant matter for Meditation. p. 298 Tit. 3. Directions to make Good Thoughts Effectual. 1. General Directions for Meditation or good Thoughts, p. 304. 2. Particular Directions about the work of Meditation. p. 306 Tit. 4. The difference between a contemplative and an Active Life. Q. 1. What is a contemplative life? Q. 2. Is every man bound to it? Q. 3. Whose duty is it? Q. 4. How far are all men bound to contemplation? Answered in twelve Rules. p. 309 Tit. 5. Directions to the Melancholy about their Thoughts. Signs of Melancholy. The Causes. Directions for cure. Special truths to be known for preventing causeless troubles, &c. p. 312, &c. Tit. 6. Twenty Directions for young Students for the most profitable ordering of their studying Thoughts, p. 319. Twenty Instances of extremes to be avoided. p. 323
CHAP. VI. Directions for the Government of the Thoughts. p. 294 Tit. 1. Directions against evil and idle Thoughts. ibid. Tit. 2. Directions to furnish the Mind with good Thoughts. Twenty great Subjects or Promptuaries affording abundant matter for Meditation. p. 298 Tit. 3. Directions to make Good Thoughts Effectual. 1. General Directions for Meditation or good Thoughts, p. 304. 2. Particular Directions about the work of Meditation. p. 306 Tit. 4. The difference between a contemplative and an Active Life. Q. 1. What is a contemplative life? Q. 2. Is every man bound to it? Q. 3. Whose duty is it? Q. 4. How far are all men bound to contemplation? Answered in twelve Rules. p. 309 Tit. 5. Directions to the Melancholy about their Thoughts. Signes of Melancholy. The Causes. Directions for cure. Special truths to be known for preventing causless troubles, &c. p. 312, &c. Tit. 6. Twenty Directions for young Students for the most profitable ordering of their studying Thoughts, p. 319. Twenty Instances of extreams to be avoided. p. 323