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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.
CHAP. VIII. Directions for the Government of the senses. Part 1. General Directions to Govern them all by faith, p. 361. Deny not all our senses as the Papists. p. 363 Part 2. Particular Directions for the Government of the Eyes. p. 366 Part 3. Directions for the Government of the Ear. p. 368 Part 4. Directions for the Governing the Taste and Appetite. p. 370 Tit. 1. Directions against Gluttony, 1. What it is. 2. What are its Causes: 3. The greatness of the sin. 4. Directions and Helps against it. Rules for the Measure of Eating. Tit. 2. Against excess of Drink, and drunkenness. 1. What it is, The various degrees. 2. The Causes. 3. The greatness of the sin. 4. The Excuses of it. Q. May we drink when thirsty, &c. Q. May one drink healths? 5. Twenty Questions for the conviction of drunkards. Twelve Questions to prove that it's their wilfulness and not mere disability to forbear. Practical Directions against Tippling, &c. p. 381 Part 5. Tit. 1. Directions against Fornication and all uncleanness: The Greatness of the sin; Directions for the Cure. p. 394, &c. Tit 2. Directions against Inward filthy Lusts. p. 400 Part 6. Directions against sinful excess of sleep. 1. What is e•c•ss. 2 The Evil of it. Q. Whether Love of sleep may be a mortal s•n. The Cure. p. 404 Part 7. Directions against sinful Dreams. p. 407
CHAP. VIII. Directions for the Government of the senses. Part 1. General Directions to Govern them all by faith, p. 361. Deny not all our senses as the Papists. p. 363 Part 2. Particular Directions for the Government of the Eyes. p. 366 Part 3. Directions for the Government of the Ear. p. 368 Part 4. Directions for the Governing the Taste and Appetite. p. 370 Tit. 1. Directions against Gluttony, 1. What it is. 2. What are its Causes: 3. The greatness of the sin. 4. Directions and Helps against it. Rules for the Measure of Eating. Tit. 2. Against excess of Drink, and drunkenness. 1. What it is, The various degrees. 2. The Causes. 3. The greatness of the sin. 4. The Excuses of it. Q. May we drink when thirsty, &c. Q. May one drink healths? 5. Twenty Questions for the conviction of drunkards. Twelve Questions to prove that it's their wilfulness and not meer disability to forbear. Practical Directions against Tipling, &c. p. 381 Part 5.