A26892:6841
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.
Quest. 80. May or must a Minister silenced, or forbid to Preach the Gospel, go on still to preach it, against the Law?
Answ. Distinguish between, 1. Just silencing and Unjust; 2. Necessary preaching, and unnecessary.
Answ. DIstinguish between, 1. Iust silencing and Unjust; 2. Necessary preaching, and unnecessary.
1. Some men are justly forbidden to preach the Gospel, as 1. Those that are utterly unable, and do worse than nothing when they do it. 2. Those that are Heretics and subvert the Essentials of Christianity or Godliness. 3. Those that are so Impious and Malignant, that they turn all against the Practice of that Religion which they profess; In a word, All that do (directly) more hurt than good.
1. Some men are justly forbidden to preach the Gospel, as 1. Those that are utterly unable, and do worse than nothing when they do it. 2. Those that are Hereticks and subvert the Essentials of Christianity or Godliness. 3. Those that are so Impious and Malignant, that they turn all against the Practice of that Religion which they profess; In a word, All that do (directly) more hurt than good.