A26892:6719
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.
Object. The promise is to us and our children as ours.
Answ. That is, that you and your children dedicated to God, shall be received into Covenant; ⟨p. 846⟩••t not otherwise. Believing is not only bare Assenting, but Consenting to the Covenant, and delivering up your selves to Christ: And if you do not consent that your child shall be in the Covenant, and deliver him to God also, you cannot expect acceptance of him, against your wills; nor indeed are you to be taken for true believers your selves, if you dedicate not your selves to him and all that are in your power.
Object. This offer or Conditional Covenant belongeth also to Infidels.
Answ. The offer is to them, but they accept it not. But every believer accepteth it for himself, and his, or devoteth to God himself and his children when he shall have them: And by that virtual dedication or Consent, his children are Virtually in the Mutual Covenant; And Actually upon actual Consent and dedication.