A26892:7705
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.
1. The greatest Sacrilege is a profane unholy alienating a person to the fl•sh and the world, from God and his Love and his service, who by Baptism was devoted to him. And so all wicked Christians are grossly Sacrilegious.
1. The greatest Sacriledge is a prophane unholy alienating a person to the fl•sh and the world, from God and his Love and his service, who by Baptism was devoted to him. And so all wicked Christians are grosly Sacrilegious.
2. The next is alienating consecrated persons from the sacred work and office, by deposing Kings, or by unjust silencing or suspending true Ministers, or their casting off Gods work themselves. This is far greater sacrilege than alienating Lands or Utensils.
2. The next is alienating consecrated persons from the sacred work and office, by deposing Kings, or by unjust silencing or suspending true Ministers, or their casting off Gods work themselves. This is far greater sacriledge than alienating Lands or Utensils.
3. The next is the unjust alienating of Temples, Utensils, Lands, days, which were separated by God himself.
3. The next is the unjust alienating of Temples, Utensils, Lands, dayes, which were separated by God himself.