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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.
2. The first Remedy is to speak submissively to the Pastor of his faults, and to say to Archippus, Take 1heed to the Ministry which thou hast received: And if he hear not more privately, for the people more openly to warn and entreat him; not as his Governors, but as Christians that have Reason to regard Christs interest and their own, and have charity to desire his reformation.
2. The first Remedy is to speak submissively to the Pastor of his faults, and to say to Archippus, Take 1heed to the Ministry which thou hast received: And if he hear not more privately, for the people more openly to warn and intreat him; not as his Governours, but as Christians that have Reason to regard Christs interest and their own, and have charity to desire his reformation.
2. The next remedy is, to consult with the neighbour Pastors of other Churches, that they may1 admonish him; not as his Governors, but as neighbour Pastors.
2. The next remedy is, to consult with the neighbour Pastors of other Churches, that they may1 admonish him; not as his Governours, but as neighbour Pastors.
- 1Act. 15.