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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.
1. That which is not forbidden is lawful. But Church-prayer without a premeditated or prescribed form of words is not forbidden (by God) Therefore (as to Gods Laws) it is not unlawful.
2. To express holy desires understandingly, orderly, seriously and in apt expressions, is lawful praying. But all this may be done without a set form of words; Therefore to pray without a set form of words may be lawful.
2. To express holy desires understandingly, orderly, seriously and in apt expressions, is lawfull praying. But all this may be done without a set form of words; Therefore to pray without a set form of words may be lawful.
3. The Consent of the Universal Church, and the experience of godly men, are arguments so strong, as are not to be made light of.
4. To which Scripture instances may be added.