A26892:7765
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.
Object. But the ancient Fathers used not so many Books as we do, no not one for our hundreds: And yet we honour them above the Neotericks: They lived before these Libraries had a being. Yea, they exhort Divines to be learned in the holy Scriptures, and the fourth Council of Carthage forbade the reading of the Heathens Books: And many Heretics are accused by the Fathers and Historians, as being studied in Logic, and curious in common Sciences: And Paul saith, that the Scriptures are able to make us wise unto salvation.
Object. But the antient Fathers used not so many Books as we do, no not one for our hundreds: And yet we honour them above the Neotericks: They lived before these Libraries had a being. Yea, they exhort Divines to be learned in the holy Scriptures, and the fourth Council of Carthage forbad the reading of the Heathens Books: And many Hereticks are accused by the Fathers and Historians, as being studied in Logick, and curious in common Sciences: And Paul saith, that the Scriptures are able to make us wise unto salvation.
Answ. 1. And yet the New Testament was written (or most of it) after Paul said so: which showeth that he meant not to exclude more writing.
Answ. 1. And yet the New Testament was written (or most of it) after Paul said so: which sheweth that he meant not to exclude more writing.
2. The Scriptures are sufficient for their proper use, which is to be a Law of Faith and Life, if they be understood. But 1. They are not sufficient for that which they were never intended for: 2. And we may by other Books be greatly helped in understanding them.
2. The Scriptures are sufficient for their proper use, which is to be a Law of Faith and Life, if they be understood. But 1. They are not sufficient for that which they were never intended for: 2. And we may by other Books be greatly helpt in understanding them.