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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.
The second sort is the Enthusiasts or true Fanatics, who advance, extol, and plead for the Spirit, 1against the Spirit; covering their greatest sins against the Holy Ghost, by crying up, and pretending to the Holy Ghost: They plead the Spirit in themselves against the Spirit in their Brethren, yea, and in almost all the Church: They plead the authority of the Spirit in them, against the authority of the Spirit in the holy Scriptures: and against particular truths of Scripture; and against several great and needful Duties, which the Spirit hath required in the Word; and against the Spirit in their most judicious, godly, faithful Teachers. But can it be the Spirit that speaks against the Spirit? Is the Spirit of God against it self? Are we not all, baptized by One Spirit (and not divers or contrary) into one body? 1 Cor. 12. 12, 13. But it is no marvel, for Satan to be transformed into an Angel of light, or his Ministers into the Ministers of Christ, and of Righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works, 2 Cor. 11. 13, 14, 15. The Spirit himself therefore hath commanded us, that we believe, not every Spirit, but try the Spirits whether they be of God; because many false Prophets are gone out into the world: 1 John 4. 1. Yea, the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing Spirits, and doctrines of Devils: 1 Tim. 4. 1. Therefore take heed that you neither Mistake nor abuse the Holy Spirit.
The second sort is the Enthusiasts or true Fanaticks, who advance, extoll, and plead for the Spirit, 1against the Spirit; covering their greatest sins against the Holy Ghost, by crying up, and pretending to the Holy Ghost: They plead the Spirit in themselves against the Spirit in their Brethren, yea, and in almost all the Church: They plead the authority of the Spirit in them, against the authority of the Spirit in the holy Scriptures: and against particular truths of Scripture; and against several great and needful Duties, which the Spirit hath required in the Word; and against the Spirit in their most judicious, godly, faithful Teachers. But can it be the Spirit that speaks against the Spirit? Is the Spirit of God against it self? Are we not all, baptized by One Spirit (and not divers or contrary) into one body?