A26892:6382
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.
Quest. 43. Is the right of the Baptized (Infants or adult) to the sanctifying operations of the Holy Ghost, now Absolute, or suspended on further Conditions? And are the Parents further duty for their Children such conditions of their Children's reception of the Actual assistances of the Spirit? Or are Children's own actions such Conditions? And may Apostate Parents forfeit the Covenant benefits to their Baptized Infants? or not?
Quest. 43. Is the right of the Baptized (Infants or adult) to the sanctifying operations of the Holy Ghost, now Absolute, or suspended on further Conditions? And are the Parents further duty for their Children such conditions of their Childrens reception of the Actual assistances of the Spirit? Or are Childrens own actions such Conditions? And may Apostate Parents forfeit the Covenant benefits to their Baptized Infants? or not?
Answ. THE question is great and difficult, and few dare meddle with it. And almost all Infant-cases are to us obscure.
I. 1. It is certain that it is the Parents great duty to bring up their Children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
2. It is certain that God hath appointed this to be the means of their actual knowledge, faith