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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.
Quest. 131. What Additions or humane Inventions in or about Religion, not commanded in Scripture, are lawful or unlawful?
Answ. 1. These following are unlawful. 1. To feign any new Article of faith or doctrine, any1 precept, promise, threatening, prophecy or revelation, and falsely to father it upon God, and say, that it is of him, or his special Word.
Answ. 1. THese following are unlawful. 1. To feign any new Article of faith or doctrine, any1 precept, promise, threatning, prophesie or revelation, and falsly to father it upon God, and say, that it is of him, or his special Word.
- 1Deut. 12. 32. Rev. 2•. 18. Col. 2. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. 16, 17. Mat. 15. 3, 8, 9. Gal. 1. 8, 9. Jer. 5. 12. Jer. 14. 14. & 23▪ 25, 26, 32. Ezek. 13▪ 9, 19. & 22. 28. Ze•h. 13. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.