A26892:7566
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.
4. But the Law of Nature is still Christs Law: And that Law is much expounded to us in the Old Testament: And if God once, for another use, did say, This is the Law of Nature, the truth of these words as a Divine Doctrine and Exposition of the Law of Nature is still the same.
5. The Covenant of Grace made with Adam, and Noah for all mankind, is still in force as to the great benefits and main condition, that is, as to pardon given by it to true penitent believers, with a right to everlasting life, and as to the obligation to sincere obedience for salvation: though not as to the yet future coming of Christ in the flesh. And this Law of Grace was never1 yet repealed any further than Christs coming did fulfil it and perfect it: Therefore to the rest of the world who never can have the Gospel or perfecter Testament as Christians have, the former 2Law of Grace is yet in force: And that is the Law, conjoined with the Law of Nature, which now the world without the Church is under: Under I say, as to the force of the Law, and a former3 promulgation made to Adam and Noah, and some common intimations of it in merciful forbearances, pardons and benefits; though how many are under it as to the knowledge, reception, belief and obedience of it, and consequently are saved by it, is more than I or any man knoweth.
5. The Covenant of Grace made with Adam, and Noah for all mankind, is still in force as to the great benefits and main condition, that is, as to pardon given by it to true penitent believers, with a right to everlasting life, and as to the obligation to sincere obedience for salvation: though not as to the yet future coming of Christ in the flesh. And this Law of Grace was never1 yet repealed any further than Christs coming did fulfill it and perfect it: Therefore to the rest of the world who never can have the Gospel or perfecter Testament as Christians have, the former