A26892:7735
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.
§: 6. Direct. 2. Let young mens time (till about 18, 19, or 20,) be spent in the improvement of their Memories, rather than in studies that require much judgement: Therefore let them take that time to get Organical knowledge; such as are the Latin and Greek tongues first and chiefly, and then the Hebrew, Chaldee, Syriac and Arabic; with the exactest acquaintance with the true Precepts of Logic: And let them learn some Epitome of Logic without Book. In this time also let them be much conversant in History; both Civil, Scholastical (of Philosophers, Orators, Poets, &c.) and Ecclesiastical. And then take in as much of the Mathematics as their more necessary studies will allow them time for (still valuing Knowledge according to the various degrees of usefulness.)
§: 6. Direct. 2. Let young mens time (till about 18, 19, or 20,) be spent in the improvement of their Memories, rather than in studies that require much judgement: Therefore let them take that time to get Organical knowledge; such as are the Latine and Greek tongues first and chiefly, and then the Hebrew, Chaldee, Syriack and Arabick; with the exactest acquaintance with the true Precepts of Logick: And let them learn some Epi•ome of Logick without Book. In this time also let them be much conversant in History; both Civil, Scholastical (of Philosophers, Orators, Poets, &c.) and Ecclesiastical. And then take in as much of the Mathematicks as their more necessary studies will allow them time for (still valuing Knowledge according to the various degrees of usefulness.)
§. 7. Direct. 3. When you come to seek after more abstruse and real wisdom, join together the study of Physics and Theology; and take not your Physics as separated from or independent on Theology; But as the study of God in his works, and of his works as leading to himself. Otherwise you will be but like a Scrivener and Printer, who maketh his Letters well, but knoweth not what they signify.
§. 7. Direct. 3. When you come to seek after more abstruse and real wisdom, joyn together the study of Physicks and Theologie; and take not your Physicks as separated from or independant on Theologie; But as the study of God in his works, and of his works as leading to himself. Otherwise you will be but like a Scrivener and Printer, who maketh his Letters well, but knoweth not what they signifie.