A26892:7170
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.
4. They usually mix such amorous or other such ensnaring expressions or actions, as are fitted to kindle mens sinful lusts, and to be temptations to the evils which they pretend to cure.
5. A great deal of precious Time is wasted in them, which might have been much better spent; to all the lawful ends which they can intend.
6. It is the preferring of an unmeet and dangerous Recreation, before many fitter: God having allowed us so great choice of better, it cannot be lawful to choose a worse. The body, which most needeth exercise, with most of the Spectators, hath no exercise at all: And the mind might be much more fruitfully recreated many ways; by variety of Books, of Converse, by contemplating God and his works, by the fore-thoughts of the heavenly Glory, &c. So that it is unlawful as unfitted to its pretended ends.
6. It is the preferring of an unmeet and dangerous Recreation, before many fitter: God having allowed us so great choice of better, it cannot be lawful to choose a worse. The body, which most needeth exercise, with most of the Spectators, hath no exercise at all: And the mind might be much more fruitfully recreated many wayes; by variety of Books, of Converse, by contemplating God and his works, by the fore-thoughts of the heavenly Glory, &c. So that it is unlawful as unfitted to its pr••ended ends.