A26892:7608
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.
Quest. 160. May we not look that God should yet give us more Revelations of his will, than there are already made in Scripture?
Answ. You must distinguish between, 1. New Laws or Covenants to mankind, and new predictions or informations of a particular person. 2. Between what may possibly be, and what we may expect as certain or probable. And so I conclude.
Answ. YOu must distinguish between, 1. New Laws or Covenants to mankind, and new predictions or informations of a parti•ular person. 2. Between what may possibly be, and what we may expect as certain or probable. And so I conclude.
1. That it is certain that God will make no other Covenant, Testament or Universal Law, for the Government of mankind or the Church, as a Rule of Duty and of Judgement. Because he hath oft told us,1 that this Covenant and Law is perfect, and shall be in force as our rule till the end of the world.
1. That it is certain that God will make no other Covenant, Testament or Universal Law, for the Government of mankind or the Church, as a Rule of Duty and of Iudgement. Because he hath oft told us,1 that this Covenant and Law is perfect, and shall be in force as our rule till the end of the world.