A26892:749
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
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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.
DIRECT. VII. Continue as the Covenanted Scholars of Christ, the Prophet and Teacher of his1 Church, to learn of him by his Spirit, word and Ministers, the farther knowledge2 of God, and the things that tend to your Salvation; and this with an honest willing mind, in faith humility and diligence; in obedience, patience and peace.
- 1Gr. Dir. 7.
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§. 1. Though I spake before, of our Coming to God by Jesus Christ, as he is the way to the Father; It is meet that we distinctly speak of our Relation and Duty to him, as he is our Teacher, our Captain and our Master, as well as of our improving him as Mediator immediately unto God. The necessity of Believers, and the office and work, of Christ himself, doth tell us how much of our Religion doth consist in Learning of him as his Disciples. Acts 7. 37. A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me, him shall ye hear: This was the voice that came out of the cloud in the holy mount, Mat. 17. 5. This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased; H•ar ye Him. Therefore is the title of Disciples commonly given to Believers. And there is a twofold T••ching which Christ hath sent his Ministers to perform; both mentioned in their Commission