A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

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Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 3: DIRECT. III. Understand well what it is to believe in the Holy Ghost: and see that he d…

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§. 16. Direct. 4. Do most when the Spirit helpeth you most. Neglect not the extraordinary measures ¹of his assistance: If he extraordinarily help you in prayer, or meditation, improve that help, and break not •st so soon as at other times (without necessity): Not that you should omit duty till you see his help: For he useth to come in with help in the performance, and not in the neglect of duty. But tire▪ not out your self with affected length, when you want the life.

§. 16. Direct. 4. Do most when the Spirit helpeth you most. Neglect not the extraordinary measures ¹of his assistance: If he extraordinarily help you in prayer, or meditation, improve that help, and break not •st so soon as at other times (without necessity): Not that you should omit duty till you seel his help: For he useth to come in with help in the performance, and not in the neglect of duty. But tire▪ not out your self with affected length, when you want the life.

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§. 17. Direct. 5. Be not unthankful for the assistance he hath given you. Deny not his grace:¹ Ascribe it not to nature: Remember it to encourage your future expectations: Unthankfulness and neglect are the way to be denied further help.

§. 17. Direct. 5. Be not unthankful for the assistance he hath given you. Deny not his grace:¹

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A Christian Directory

DIRECT. IV. ¹Let it be your chiefest study to attain to a true, orderly, and practical knowledge of God,² in his several Attributes and Relations; and to find a due impression from each of them upon your hearts, and a distinct effectual improvement of them in your lives.

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DIRECT. IV. 1Let it be your chiefest study to attain to a true, orderly, and practical knowledge of God,2 in his several Attributes and Relations; and to find a due impression from each of them upon your hearts, and a distinct effectual improvement of them in your lives.

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DIRECT. IV. ¹Let it be your chiefest study to attain to a true, orderly, and practical knowledge of God,² in his several Attributes and Relations; and to find a due impression from each of them upon your hearts, and a distinct effectual improvement of them in your lives.