A26892:7695
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.
2. All the Baptized and professors (not apostate) are Relatively Holy as verbally devoted and separated to God.
3. All that are Ordained to the Sacred Ministry are Relatively Holy as devoted and separated to that office. And the well qualified are also really Holy, as their qualifications are either special or common.
4. All that are duly called of God to the Place of Kings, and Judges and Rulers of families, are Relatively Sacred, as their offices and they, are of God and for him, and devoted to him.
4. All that are duly called of God to the Place of Kings, and Iudges and Rulers of families, are Relatively Sacred, as their offices and they, are of God and for him, and devoted to him.
5. Temples and other utensils designed by God himself, are Holy as Related to him by that designation.