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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.
Quest. 106. To whom doth it belong to Reform a Corrupted Church? to the Magistrates, Pastors, or People?
Answ. A Church is reformed three several ways, 1. By the personal reformation of every member: 2. By doctrinal Direction; and 3. By public forcible Execution, and constraint of others.
Answ. A Church is reformed three several wayes, 1. By the personal reformation of every member: 2. By doctrinal Direction; and 3. By publick forcible Execution, and constraint of others.
1. Every member, whether Magistrates, Pastors or People must reform themselves; by forsaking1 all their own sins, and doing their own duties. If a Ruler command a private person to go to Mass, to own any falsehood, or to do any sin, he is not to be obeyed, because God is to be first obeyed.
1. Every member, whether Magistrates, Pastors or People must reform themselves; by forsaking1 all their own sins, and doing their own duties. If a Ruler command a private person to go to Mass, to own any falshood, or to do any sin, he is not to be obeyed, because God is to be first obeyed.