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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.
§. 4, Direct. 1. Remember the unquestionable plenary Title, that God hath to the Government of you, 1and of all the world. The sense of this will awe the soul, and help to subject it to him, and to silence all rebellious motions. Should not God Rule the Creatures which he hath made? Should not Christ ⟨image 64⟩Rule the souls which he hath purchased? Should not the Holy Ghost Rule the souls which he hath […] and quickened?
§. 4, Direct. 1. Remember the unquestionable plenary Title, that God hath to the Government of you, 1and of all the world. The sense of this will awe the soul, and help to subject it to him, and to silence all rebellious motions. Should not God Rule the Creatures which he hath made? Should not Christ ⟨image 64⟩Rule the souls which he hath purchased? Should not the Holy Ghost Rule the souls which he hath 〈…〉 and qui•kned?
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§. 5. Direct. 2. Remember that God is perfectly fit for the Government of you and all the world: You can desire nothing reasonably in a Governor, which is not in him. He hath perfect wisdom to know what is best: He hath perfect Goodness, and therefore will be most regardful of his subjects good, and will put no Evil into his Laws. He is Almighty, to protect his Subjects, and see to the execution of his Laws: He is most Just, and therefore can do no wrong, but all his Laws and Judgements are equal and impartial. He is infinitely perfect and self-sufficient, and never needed a Lye, or a deceit, or unrighteous means to Rule the world; nor to oppress his subjects to attain his Ends. He is ur very End, and Interest, and felicity, and therefore hath no Interest opposite to our good, which should cause him to destroy the innocent. He is our dearest friend and Father, and loveth us better than we love our selves: and therefore we have reason confidently to Trust him, and cheerfully and gladly to obey him, as one that Ruleth us in order to our own felicity.