A26892:7775
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.
And now I will answer the Question more Particularly in this order.
I. I will name you the Poorest or Smallest Library that is tolerable.
II. The Poorer (though not the poorest); where a competent addition is made.
III. The Poor mans Library, which yet addeth somewhat to the former, but cometh short of a Rich and Sumptuous Library.
I. The Poorest Library is, 1. The Sacred Bible: 2. A Concordance (Downames the least, or Newman's the best). 3. A sound Commentary or Annotations, either Diodate's, the English Annotations, or the Dutch. 4. Some English Catechisms, (the Assemblies two, Mr. Gouges, Mr. Crooks Guide,) Amesius his Medulla Theologiae & Casus Conscientiae (which are both in Latin and English) and his Bellarminus Enervatus. 5. Some of the soundest English Books which open the Doctrine of Grace, Justification, and Free-will and Duty; as Mr. Truman's Great Propitiation, Mr. Bradshaw of Justification, Mr. Gibbons Sermon of Justification in the Morning Exercises at St. Giles in the Fields, Mr. Hochkis of Forgiveness of Sin. 6. As many Affectionate Practical English Writers as you can get; Especially Mr. Richard Allen's Works, Mr. Gournall's, Dr. Preston, Dr. Sibbes, Mr. Robert Bolton, Mr. Whateley, Mr. Ryner, Mr. Scudder, Mr. T. Ford, Mr. How of Blessedness, Mr. Swinocke, Mr. Gouges, The Practice of Piety, The Whole Duty of Man, Dr. Hammond's Practical Catechism, Dr. Pierson on the Creed, Dr. Downame on the Lords Prayer, Mr. Dod on the Commandments, Bishop Andrewes on the Commandments, Mr. Jo. Brinsleyes True Watch, Mr. Greenhams Works, Mr. Hildershams Works, Mr. Anthony Burges Works, Mr. Perkins Works, Dr. Harris Works, Mr. Burroughs, Mr. Thomas Hooker, Mr. Pinks Sermons, Jo. Downames Christian Warfare, Richard Rogers, John Rogers of Faith and Love, Dr. Stoughton, Dr. Thomas Tailor, Mr. Elon, Mr. Daniel Dike, Jeremiah Dike, Mr. Jo. Ball of Faith, of the Covenant, &c. Culverwell of Faith, Mr. Ranew, Mr. Teate, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Rawlet, Mr. Janoway, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Samuel Wards Sermons, Mr. W. Fenner, Mr. Ruherfords Letters, Mr. Joseph Allen's Life and Letters, and Treatise of Conversion, Mr. Samuel Clark's Lives and his Martyrology, The Morning Exercises at St. Giles Cripplegate, and at St. Giles in the Fields, Mr. Benjamin Bxters Sermons, Mr. George Hopkins Salvation from Sin, Dr. Edward Reignolds, Mr. Mead's Works, Mr. Vines Sermons, Henry Smith, Samuel Smith, Tho. Smith, Mr. Strong, Jos. Simonds; as many of them as you can get. 7. And for all other Learning Alstedius his Encyclopaedia alone; supposing that you are past the Grammar School, and have necessary Lexicons, specially Martinius and Leighs Critica Sacra: If you can have more, get Bellarm. de Scriptor. Eccles.