A26892:7024
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. 105. When many men pretend at once to be the true Pastors of a particular Church against each others title, through differences between the Magistrates, the Ordainers and the Flocks, what should the people do, and whom should they adhere to?
Answ. This case is mostly answered before in Quest. 82. &c. I need only to add these1 Rules of Caution. 1. Do not upon any pretence accept of an Heretic, or one that is utterly unfit for the Office.
Answ. THis case is mostly answered before in Quest. 82. &c. I need only to add these1 Rules of Caution. 1. Do not upon any pretence accept of an Heretick, or one that is utterly unfit for the Office.
- 1What Pastor to adhere to.
2. Do not easily take a Dividing Course or person, but keep as much as may be in a way of Concord with the united faithful Pastors and Churches in your proximity or Country.
2. Do not easily take a Dividing Course or person, but keep as much as may be in a way of Concord with the united faithful Pastors and Churches in your proximity or Countrey.