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

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 4: DIRECT. IV. Let it be your chiefest study to attain to a true, orderly, and practical k…

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§. 6. 6. Not that the knowledge of God in his perfections should provoke us to desire his properties and perfections: For to have such an aspiring desire to be Gods, were the greatest Pride and wickedness: But only we must desire, 1. To be as like God in all his communicable excellencies, as is agreeable to our created state and capacity. 2. And to have as near and full communion with him, as we can attain to and enjoy.

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§. 7. 7. The Will of God, and his Goodness, and Holiness, is more nearly propounded to us to be the Rule of our Conformity, than his Power and his Knowledge. Therefore his Law is most immediately the expression of his Will; and our Duty and Goodness lieth in our Conformity to his Law; being Holy as he is Holy.

§. 7. 7. The Will of God, and his Goodness, and Holiness, is more nearly propounded to us to be the Rule of our Conformity, than his Power and his Knowledge. Therefore his Law is most immediately the expression of his Will; and our Duty and Goodness lyeth in our Conformity to his Law; being Holy as he is Holy.

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Because I may not stand on the particulars, I shall give you a brief imperfect Scheme of that of God which you must thus know.

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A Christian Directory

DIRECT. V. Remember that God is your Lord or Owner: and see that you make an absolute¹ Resignation of your selves, and all that you have to him as his Own: and Use your selves and all accordingly; Trust him with his Own; and rest in his disposals.

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DIRECT. V. Remember that God is your Lord or Owner: and see that you make an absolute1 Resignation of your selves, and all that you have to him as his Own: and Use your selves and all accordingly; Trust him with his Own; and rest in his disposals.

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DIRECT. V. Remember that God is your Lord or Owner: and see that you make an absolute¹ Resignation of your selves, and all that you have to him as his Own: and Use your selves and all accordingly; Trust him with his Own; and rest in his disposals.