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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. If the Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost be the unpardonable sin, then all sin against the Holy Ghost must needs have a special aggravation by being such: And if the sin against the Holy Ghost be the greatest sin, then our duty towards the Holy Ghost is certainly none of our smallest duties. Therefore the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, and our duty towards him, and sin against him, deserve not the least, or last place in teaching, learning and most serious consideration.
§. 3. Two sorts do most dangerously sin against, or abuse the Holy Ghost. The first is the Profane, who through custom and education can say [I believe in the Holy Ghost] and say, that [He sanctifieth them and all the Elect people of God:] but hate or resist all sanctifying works and motions1 of the Holy Ghost, and hate all those that are sanctified by him, and make them the objects of their scorn, and deride the very name of sanctification, or at least the thing.
§. 3. Two sorts do most dangerously sin against, or abuse the Holy Ghost. The first is the Prophane, who through custom and education can say [I believe in the Holy Ghost] and say, that [He sanctifieth them and all the Elect people of God:] but hate or resist all sanctifying works and motions1 of the Holy Ghost, and hate all those that are sanctified by him, and make them the objects of their scorn, and deride the very name of sanctification, or at least the thing.
- 1Deus est principium e••ectivum in Creation, refectivum in redemption, perfectivum in sanctification. Joh. Con. bis comp. Theol. l. 4. c. 1.Deus est principium e••ectivum in Creatione, refectivum in redemptione, perfectivum in sanctificatione. Ioh. Con. bis comp. Theol. l. 4. c. 1.