A26892:7378
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. 135. What are the mischiefs of mens error on the other extreme, who pretend that Scripture is a Rule where it is not, and deny the foresaid lawful things, on pretence that Scripture is a perfect Rule (say some, for all things)?
Quest. 135. What are the mischiefs of mens error on the other extream, who pretend that Scripture is a Rule where it is not, and deny the foresaid lawful things, on pretence that Scripture is a perfect Rule (say some, for all things)?
Answ. 1. They fill their own minds with a multitude of causeless scruples, which on their principles can never be resolved, and so will give themselves no rest.
Answ. 1. THey fill their own minds with a multitude of causeless scruples, which on their principles can never be resolved, and so will give themselves no rest.
2. They make themselves a Religion of their own, and superstition is their daily devotion; which being erroneous, will not hang together, but is full of contradictions in it self; and which being humane and bad, can never give true stability to the soul.
3. Hereby they spend their days much in melancholy troubles, and unsettled distracting doubts and fears; instead of the Joys of solid faith, and hope, and love.