A26892:7583
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.
3. But how many or who doth this abroad in all the Kingdoms of the World, who have not the distinct knowledge of the Articles of the Christian faith, it is not possible for us to know.
4. But (as Aquinas and the Schoolmen ordinarily conclude this question) we are sure that the Church hath this prerogative above all others, that salvation is incomparably more common to Christians, than to any others, as their Light and helps and means are more. The opinions of Justin, and Clem. Alexandr. Origen, and many other Ancients of the Heathens salvation I suppose is known. In short,
4. But (as Aquinas and the Schoolmen ordinarily conclude this question) we are sure that the Church hath this prerogative above all others, that salvation is incomparably more common to Christians, than to any others, as their Light and helps and means are more. The opinions of Iustin, and Clem. Alexandr. Origen, and many other Ancients of the Heathens salvation I suppose is known. In short,
1. It seems plain to me, that all the World that are no Christians, and have not the Gospel, are not by Christs incarnation put into a worse condition than they were in before: But may be saved on1 the same terms that they might have been saved on before.
- 1(1) 1 Tim. 2. 4. & 4. 10. Tit. 2. 11.