A26892:7179
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
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13. The Primitive Christians and Churches were commonly against them: Many Canons are yet to be seen, by which they did condemn them. Read but Dr. Jo Reignolds against Albericus Gentilis, and you shall see unanswerable testimonies, from Councils, Fathers, Emperors, Kings, and all sober antiquity against them.
13. The Primitive Christians and Churches were commonly against them: Many Canons are yet to be seen, by which they did condemn them. Read but Dr. Io Reignolds against Albericus Gentilis, and you shall see unanswerable testimonies, from Councils, Fathers, Emperours, Kings, and all sober antiquity against them.
14. Thousands of young people in our time have been undone by them: Some at the Gallows, and many Apprentices who run out in their accounts, neglect their Masters business, and turn to Drunkenness, and Whoredom, and Debauchery, do confess that Stage-plays were not the last or least of the temptations which did overthrow them.
14. Thousands of young people in our time have been undone by them: Some at the Gallows, and many Apprentices who run out in their accounts, neglect their Masters business, and turn to Drunkenness, and Whoredom, and Debauchery, do confess that Stage-playes were not the last or least of the temptations which did overthrow them.
15. The best that can be said of these Plays is, that they are controverted and of doubtful lawfulness: But there are other means enow of undoubted and uncontroverted lawfulness, for the same honest ends: And therefore it is a sin to do that which is doubtful without need.
15. The best that can be said of these Playes is, that they are controverted and of doubtful lawfulness: But there are other means enow of undoubted and uncontroverted lawfulness, for the same honest ends: And therefore it is a sin to do that which is doubtful without need.