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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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§. 14. 11. The actual undisposedness and disability of the soul, to prayer, meditation, and all holy converse with the blessed God, is the great impediment of our walking with him: And against this our relief is all in Christ: He is filled with the Spirit to communicate to his members: He can quicken us when we are dull: He can give us faith when we are unbelieving; he can give us boldness when we are discouraged: he can pour out upon us the Spirit of supplication, which shall help our infirmities, when we know not what to pray for as we ought. Beg of him then the Spirit of prayer: And look to his example who prayed with strong cries and tears, and continued all the night in prayer, and spake a Parable to this end, that we should always pray, and not wax faint, Luke 18. 1. Call to him and he that is with the Father, will reach the hand of his Spirit to you, and will quicken your desires, and lift you up.
§. 14. 11. The actual undisposedness and disability of the soul, to prayer, meditation, and all holy converse with the blessed God, is the great impediment of our walking with him: And against this our relief is all in Christ: He is filled with the Spirit to communicate to his members: He can quicken us when we are dull: He can give us faith when we are unbelieving; he can give us boldness when we are discouraged: he can pour out upon us the Spirit of supplication, which shall help our infirmities, when we know not what to pray for as we ought. Beg of him then the Spirit of prayer: And look to his example who prayed with strong cryes and tears, and continued all the night in prayer, and spake a Parable to this end, that we should alwayes pray, and not wax faint, Luke 18. 1. Call to him and he that is with the Father, will reach the hand of his Spirit to you, and will quicken your desires, and lift you up.
§. 15. 12. Sometime the soul is hearkening to temptations of unbelief, and doubting whether God observe our prayers, or whether there is so much to be got by prayers as we are told: In such a case faith must look to Christ, who hath not only commanded it, and encouraged us by his example, but also made us such plentiful promises of acceptance with God, and the grant of our desires: Recourse to these promises will animate us to draw nigh to God.