A26892:7617
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. 161. Is not a third Rule of the Holy Ghost, or perfecter Kingdom of Love to be expected, as different from the Reign of the Creator and Redeemer?
Answ. 1. The works ad extra and the Reign of the Father, Word, and Spirit are undivided. But yet some things are more eminently attributed to one person in the Trinity, and some to another.
Answ. 1. THe works ad extra and the Reign of the Father, Word, and Spirit are undivided. But yet some things are more eminently attributed to one person in the Trinity, and some to another.
2. By the Law and Covenant of Innocency the Creator eminently ruled Omnipotently. And the1 Son Ruled eminently sapientially initially under the Covenant of promise or grace from Adam till his Incarnation and the descent of the Holy Ghost, and more fully and perfectly afterward by the Holy Ghost. And the Holy Ghost ever since doth Rule in the Saints as the Paraclete Advocate or Agent of Christ, and Christ by him, eminently by holy Love; which is yet but initially: But the same Holy Ghost by perfect Love shall perfectly Rule in Glory for ever; even as the spirit of the Father and the Son. We have already the Initial Kingdom of Love by the spirit, and shall have the perfect Kingdom in Heaven: And besides the initial and the perfect there is no other. Nor is the perfect Kingdom to be expected before the day of judgement or our removal unto Heaven: For our Kingdom is not of this World. And they that sell all and follow Christ, do make the exchange for