A26892:7440
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.
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.
II. The Objects tell you what the Acts must be on our part, 1. With the Understanding, to know and believe; 2, With the Will to love, choose, desire and resolve; and 3. Practically to deliver up our selves for the present, and to promise for the time to come. These are the Essentials of the Christian Religion.
8. The Creed is a larger explication of the Credenda, and the Lords Prayer of the Diligenda, or things to be willed, desired and hoped for; and the Decalogue of the Natural part of the Agenda.