A26892:7438
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.
I. Objectively, 1. Things True as such, 2. Things Good as such, 3. Things Practicable or to be done, as such: The Credenda, Diligenda, (& Eligenda) & Agenda; as the objects of mans Intellect, Will, and Practical power.
The Credenda or things to be known and believed are, 1. God as God, and our God and Father, 2. Christ as the Saviour and our Saviour, 3. The Holy Ghost as such, and as the Sanctifier and our Sanctifier (as to the offer of these Relations in the Covenant).
The Diligenda are the same three persons in these three Relations as Good in themselves and unto us, which includeth the grand benefits, of Reconciliation and Adoption, Justification, and Sanctification, and Salvation.
The Agenda in the time of baptism that make us Christians, are 1. The actual Dedition, resignation or dedication of our selves, to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in these Relations. 2. A Promise or Vow to endeavour faithfully to live according to our undertaken relations (though not in perfection); that is, as Creatures to their Creator, and their Reconciled God and Father; as Christians to their Redeemer, their Teacher, their Ruler, and their Saviour, And as willing Receivers of the Sanctifying and Comforting operations of the Holy Spirit.