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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.
Part 3 › Question 167: Quest. 167. How far do good men now Preach and Pray by the Spirit?
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5. The same Spirit doth incline our hearts to the diligent use of all those means, by which our abilities may be increased: As to read, and hear, and confer, and to use our selves to prayer, and to meditation, self-examination, &c.
6. The same Spirit helpeth us in the use of all these means, to profit by them, and to make them all effectual on our hearts.
7. The same Spirit concurreth with Means, Habits, Reason, and our own endeavours, to help us in the very act of praying and preaching: 1. By illuminating our minds to know what to desire and say: 2. By actuating our Wills to Love, and holy desire and other affections. 3. By quickening and exciting us to a liveliness and fervency in all. And so bringing our former habits into acts, the Grace of prayer is the heart and soul of gifts; And thus the Spirit teacheth us to pray.
7. The same Spirit concurreth with Means, Habits, Reason, and our own endeavours, to help us in the very act of praying and preaching: 1. By illuminating our minds to know what to desire and say: 2. By actuating our Wills to Love, and holy desire and other affections. 3. By quickning and exciting us to a liveliness and •ervency in all. And so bringing our former habits into acts, the Grace of prayer is the heart and soul of gifts; And thus the Spirit teacheth us to pray.