A26892:7738
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.
§. 9. Direct. 5. When you study only to know what is True, you must begin at the Primum c•gnoscibile, and so rise in ordine cognoscendi: But when you would come to see things in their proper Order, by a more perfect satisfying knowledge, you must draw up a synthetical scheme, juxta ordinem •ssendi where God must be the First and Last; the first Efficient Governor and End of all.
§. 9. Direct. 5. When you study only to know what is True, you must begin at the Primum c•gnoscibile, and so rise in ordine cognoscendi: But when you would come to see things in their proper Order, by a more perfect satisfying knowledge, you must draw up a synthetical sebeme, juxta ordinem •ssendi where God must be the First and Last; the first Efficient Governour and End of all.
§. 10. Direct. 6. Your first study of Philosophy therefore should be, of your selves; To know a man. And the Knowledge of mans soul is a part so necessary, so near, so useful, that it should take up both the first and largest room in all your Physics, or knowledge of Gods works: Labour therefore to be accurate in this.
§. 10. Direct. 6. Your first study of Philosophy therefore should be, of your selves; To know a man. And the Knowledge of mans soul is a part so necessary, so neer, so useful, that it should take up both the first and largest room in all your Physicks, or knowledge of Gods works: Labour therefore to be accurate in this.
§. 11. Direct. 7. With the knowledge of your selves join the Knowledge of the rest of the works of God; but according to the usefulness of each part to your moral duty; and as all are Related to God and You.