A26892:7175
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.
9. Usually there is much cost bestowed on them, which might be better employed, and therefore is unlawful.
10. God hath appointed a stated means of instructing souls, by Parents, Ministers, &c. which is much more fit and powerful: Therefore that time were better spent. And it is doubtful whether Play houses be not a stated means of mans institution, set up to the same pretended use as the Church and Ministry of Christ, and so be not against the second Commandment. For my part I cannot defend them, if any shall say that the Devil hath apishly made these his Churches, in competition with the Churches of Christ.
11. It seemeth to me a heinous sin for Players to live upon this as a Trade and Function, and to be educated for it, and maintained in it. That which might be used as a recreation, may not always be made a Trade of.
11. It seemeth to me a heinous sin for Players to live upon this as a Trade and Function, and to be educated for it, and maintained in it. That which might be used as a recreation, may not alwayes be made a Trade of.
12. There is no mention that ever such Plays were used in Scripture times by any godly persons.