A26892:7460
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.
9. There is neither proof nor probability, that they used a Composure of just the same words, and no more or less: Because they had to do with persons of several capacities, some knowing, who needed fewer words, and some ignorant and dull, who needed more: Nor is any such Composure1 come down to our hands.
10. But it is more than probable, that the Matter opened by them to all the Catechumens was still the same, when the words were not the same. For Gods Promises and mans Conditions are still the same (where the Gospel cometh). Though since by the occasion of Heresies, some few material clauses are inserted. For all Christians had one Christianity, and must go one way to Heaven.
11. It is also more than probable, that they did not needlessly vary the words, lest it should teach men to vary the matter: But that all Christians before baptism▪ did make the same profession of faith as to the sense, and very much the same as to the very words▪ using necessary caution, and yet avoiding unnecessary preciseness of formality: But so as to obviate damnable Heresies, that the Christian profession might attain its ends.
11. It is also more than probable, that they did not needlesly vary the words, lest it should teach men to vary the matter: But that all Christians before baptism did make the same profession of faith as to the sense, and very much the same as to the very words using necessary caution, and yet avoiding unnecessary preciseness of formality: But so as to obviate damnable Heresies, that the Christian profession might attain its ends.