A26892:7668
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.
19. And they that say that every Book and Text must of necessity to salvation be believed to be Canonical and true.
20. And those that say that God hath so preserved the Scripture, as that there are no various readings1 and doubtful Texts thereupon, and that no written or printed Copies have been corrupted (when Dr. Heylin tells us, that the Kings Printer printed the seventh Commandment, [Thou shalt commit adultery]) All these err in over-doing.
- 1Of which see Lud. Capellus Crit. Sa••.
III. The dangers of the former detracting from the Scripture are these. 1. It injureth the Spirit who is the author of the Scriptures. 2 It striketh at the foundation of our faith, by weakening the Records which are left us to believe: And emboldeneth men to sin, by diminishing the authority of Gods Law: And weakeneth our Hopes, by weakening the promises. 3. It shaketh the universal Government of Christ, by shaking the authority or perfection of the Laws by which he governeth. 4. It maketh way for humane Usurpations, and Traditions, as supplements to the holy Scriptures: And leaveth men to contrive to amend Gods Word and Worship, and make Co-ordinate Laws and Doctrines of their own. 5. It hindereth the Conviction and Conversion of sinners, and hardeneth them in unbelief, by questioning or weakening the means that should convince and turn them. 6. It is a tempting men to the Cursed adding to Gods Word.
III. The dangers of the former detracting from the Scripture are these. 1. It injureth the Spirit who is the author of the Scriptures. 2 It striketh at the foundation of our faith, by weakning the Records which are left us to believe: And emboldneth men to sin, by diminishing the authority of Gods Law: And weakneth our Hopes, by weakning the promises. 3. It shaketh the universal Government of Christ, by shaking the anthority or perfection of the Laws by which he governeth. 4. It maketh way for humane Usurpations, and Traditions, as supplements to the holy Scriptures: And leaveth men to contrive to amend Gods Word and Worship, and make Co-ordinate Laws and Doctrines of their own. 5. It hindereth the Conviction and Conversion of sinners, and hardneth them in unbelief, by questioning or weakning the means that should convince and turn them. 6. It is a tempting men to the Cursed adding to Gods Word.