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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.
Part 3 › Question 96: Quest. 96. Is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper a Converting Ordinance?
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.
4. God commandeth the Pastors of the Church, to deliver it to Hypocrites, (who at the heart are Infidels or Impenitent and ungodly) if they profess faith and repentance, and desire or require it.
5. There is much in the nature of the Sacrament, which tendeth to the conversion of an hypocrite.1
6. And God often blesseth it to the conversion of hypocrites; so that it may thence be said to be his secondary intention.
7. But yet he that knoweth himself to be a mere hypocrite, or void of saving faith and repentance, should not come first and immediately to the Sacrament, to be converted by it: But should first so long hear, read, meditate and pray, till he Repent and believe, and his Heart consent to the Covenant of God: And then he should come with penitent Contrition, and solemnly renew his Covenant in this Sacrament, and there receive a sealed pardon.