A26892:683
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.
§ 11. 5. Hereby also you may see how the Spirit witnesseth that we are the children of God: The word Witness is put here principally for Evidence: If any one question our adoption, the Witness or Evidence which we must produce to prove it, is the Spirit of Jesus sanctifying us, and dwelling in us: This is the chief part (at least) of the sense of the Text, Rom. 8. 16. Though it is true, that the same Spirit witnesseth by 1. Showing us the grace which he hath given us; 2. And by showing us the truth of the Promise made to all believers; 3. And by helping us from those Promises to conclude with boldness, that we are the children of God: 4. And by helping us to rejoice therein.
§ 11. 5. Hereby also you may see how the Spirit witnesseth that we are the children of God: The word Witness is put here principally for Evidence: If any one question our adoption, the Witness or Evidence which we must produce to prove it, is the Spirit of Iesus sanctifying us, and dwelling in us: This is the chief part (at least) of the sense of the Text, Rom. 8. 16. Though it is true, that the same Spirit witnesseth by 1. Shewing us the grace which he hath given us; 2. And by shewing us the truth of the Promise made to all believers; 3. And by helping us from those Promises to conclude with boldness, that we are the children of God: 4. And by helping us to rejoyce therein.
§. 12. II. I have been the longer (though too short) in acquainting you with the Office of the Holy Ghost (supposing your Belief that he is the third person in the Trinity) because it is an Article of grand importance, neglected by many that profess it, and because there are so many and dangerous errors in the world about it. Your great care now must be 1. To find this Spirit in you, as the Principle of your operations: and 2. To obey it, and follow its motions, as it leadeth you up to communion with God. Of the first I have spoken in the first Chapter. For the second observe these few Directions.