A26892:6471
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.
4. It is most probable that these two things together brought in Anointing; 1. The common use of Anointing then, in both the foresaid Cases, (Common Refreshment and Sacred Investiture). 2. And the mistake of all those Scripture Texts, which command or mention Anointing Metaphorical;1 As 1 John 2. 27. The Anointing which you have received—teacheth you all things. Ezek. 16. 9. I washed thee, I anointed thee with Oil, &c. Psal. 105. 15. 1 Chron. 16. 22. Touch not mine anointed. Rev. 3. 18.
4. It is most probable that these two things together brought in Anointing; 1. The common use of Anointing then, in both the foresaid Cases, (Common Refreshment and Sacred Investiture). 2. And the mistake of all those Scripture Texts, which command or mention Anointing Metaphorical;1 As 1 John 2. 27. The Anointing which you have received—teacheth you all things. Ezek. 16. 9. I washed thee, I anointed thee with Oyl, &c. Psal. 105. 15. 1 Chron. 16. 22. Touch not mine anointed. Rev. 3. 18.