A26892:7290
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. But to dedicate days or Temples to them in any higher sense, as the Heathens and Idolaters did to their Hero's is unlawful; or any way to intimate an attribution of Divinity to them, by word or Worship.
4. But to dedicate dayes or Temples to them in any higher sence, as the Heathens and Idolaters did to their Hero's is unlawful; or any way to intimate an attribution of Divinity to them, by word or Worship.
5. And they that live among such Idolaters must take heed of giving them scandalous encouragement.
6. And they that scrupulously fear such sin more than there is cause should not be forced to sin against their Consciences.
7. But yet no Christians should causelessly refuse that which is lawful, nor to join with the Churches in holy exercises on the days of thankful commemoration of the Apostles and Martyrs; and excellent instruments in the Church: Much less petulantly to work and set open Shops to the offence of others: But rather to persuade all to imitate the holy lives of those Saints to whom they give such honours.