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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.
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.
§. 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.
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.
GOD is to be known by us I. As •• ••••••. I. In his BEING, Q•od ••••. 1. One; and indivisible: In Three Persons. 2. Immense: and incomprehensible. 3. Eternal.▪ 1. The FATHER, 2. The SON, 3. The HOLY GHOST. 1. Necessary, 2. Independent, 3. Immutable. II. In his NATURE: Quod ••t. A SPIRIT 1. Simple: uncompounded. 2. Impassionate, incorruptible, immortal. 3. Invisible, intactible, &c. and LIFE it self 1. POWER, 2. UNDERSTANDING, 3. WILL. III. In his PERFECTIONS. Q•ali• ••••. 1. OMNIPOTENT, 2. OMNISCIENT, 3. MOST GOOD. 1. MOST GREAT, 2. MOST WISE, 3. MOST HOLY and HAPPY. 1. BEING HIMSELF. 2. KNOWING HIMSELF. 3. LOVING & ENJOYING HIMSELF. II. As Rlad to his Creatures. I. The EFFICIENT Cause of all things: Rom. 9. 36. [OF HIM] 1. CREATOR & Conserver. 1. Our OWNER or LORD: most Absolute, Free, and Irresistible. (d) 1. Our Life, and Strength, and Safety. (e) 1. Perfecting our Natures in Heavenly Life. II. The DIRIGENT Cause: [THROUGH HIM,] 2. REDEEMER & Saviour. 2. Our RULER or KING: 1. By Legislation: 2. Judgement: 3. Execution: Absolute, Perfect, True, Holy, Just, Merciful, Patient, Terrible. 2. Our Light, and Wisdom. 2. Whom we shall behold in Glorious Light. III. The FINAL Cause: [TO HIM are all things: To him be Glory for ever: Amen.] 3. REGENERATOR & Sanctifier. 3. Our BENEFACTOR or FATHER; 1. Most Loving: 2. Most Bountiful: 3. Most Amiable: (Patient, Merciful, Constant.) Causally and Objectively (d) 3. Our Love and Joy: And so our End, and Rest, and Happiness hereafter (e) 3. Whom we shall Please and Love; and be Pleased in him, and Loved by him; Rejoice in him, Praise him, and so Enjoy him, Perfectly and Perpetually.