A26892:7359
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.
1. Such inventions and additions are lawful as God hath commanded men (Rulers, Pastors, Parents, or private persons) to make under the regulation of his General Laws.
2. All such additions are Lawful as are merely subordinate and subservient to Gods Laws and Orders, and not forbidden by him, among the fore-mentioned prohibited additions.
2. All such additions are Lawful as are meerly subordinate and subservient to Gods Laws and Orders, and not forbidden by him, among the fore-mentioned prohibited additions.
Instances are many. 1. All such modes of a duty as are necessary in genere, or one way or other to be determined of, but left to humane prudence as to particulars. As 1. Whether I shall (this Week or Month) publish the Gospel by Speaking, or by Writing, or by Printing. 2. Whether I shall use this method or that, or another method in this Sermon. 3. Whether I shall use these phrases and words, or other words. 4. Whether I shall use Notes for my memory or not? And whether large ones or short ones? 5. Whether I shall be an hour or two in preaching. 6. Whether I shall preach with a loud voice or a low. 7. Whether I shall at this time more endeavour explication or application, comfort or terror, reprehension or direction, &c. All which are to be varied by mans lawful invention according to Gods general Rules.
Instances are many. 1. All such modes of a duty as are necessary in genere, or one way or other to be determined of, but left to humane prudence as to particulars. As 1. Whether I shall (this Week or Month) publish the Gospel by Speaking, or by Writing, or by Printing. 2. Whether I shall use this method or that, or another method in this Sermon. 3. Whether I shall use these phrases and words, or other words. 4. Whether I shall use Notes for my memory or not? And whether large ones or short ones? 5. Whether I shall be an hour or two in preaching. 6. Whether I shall preach with a loud voice or a low. 7. Whether I shall at this time more endeavour explication or application, comfort or terror, reprehension or direction, &c. All which are to be varyed by mans lawful invention according to Gods general Rules.