A26892:6479
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.
3. The baptism of the Adult, being the most complete, because of the maturity of the receivers, is made the standing pattern in Scripture: For God formeth his Ordinances to the most perfect ordinary receivers.
3. The baptism of the Adult, being the most compleat, because of the maturity of the receivers, is made the standing pattern in Scripture: For God formeth his Ordinances to the most perfect ordinary receivers.
4. Though an Infant be devoted acceptably to God by his Parents will, yet when he is at age, it must be done by his own will.
5. Therefore a bare Infant title ceaseth when we come to age, and the persons title ceaseth, unless it be renewed by himself, or his own Consent. The reason is, because the Conditions of his Infant Title then cease. For his Parents will, shall go for his no longer.
6. Regularly and ad bene esse the transition out of the state of Infant-membership into the state of1 Adult-membership should be very solemn; and by an understanding, personal owning of the Baptismal Covenant.