A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 7 › Section 2: Sect. 2. Directions for Learning of Christ as our Teacher.Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 7 › Section 2: S•ct. 2. Directions for Learning of Christ as our Teacher.

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19. Yet is he accused, condemned, and executed among Malefactors, as aspiring to be King of the Jews, and the Judge called, None of Caesars friend, if he let him go: Teaching us to expect that the most innocent Christians should be accused, as enemies to the Rulers of the world, and mistaken Governors be provoked and engaged against them, by the malicious calumnies of their adversaries; and that we should in this unrighteous world, be condemned of those crimes of which we are most innocent; and which we most abhor, and have born the fullest testimonies against.

19. Yet is he accused, condemned, and executed among Malefactors, as aspiring to be King of the Iews, and the Judge called, None of Caesars friend, if he let him go: Teaching us to expect that the most innocent Christians should be accused, as enemies to the Rulers of the world, and mistaken Governours be provoked and engaged against them, by the malicious calumnies of their adversaries; and that we should in this unrighteous world, be condemned of those crimes of which we are most innocent; and which we most abhorr, and have born the fullest testimonies against.

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20. The furious rout of the enraged people, deride him by their words and deeds, with a Purple •••••, a Sceptre of Reed, a Crown of Thorns, and the scornful name of King of the Jews; They […]n his face, and buffet him, and then break jests upon him: And in all this, being reviled he re•••• not again, but committed all to him that judgeth righteously, 1 Pet. 2. 21, 22, 23. Teaching us to expect the rage of the ignorant Rabble, as well as of deluded Governors; and to be made the scorn of the worst of men; and all this without impatience, reviling or threatening words; but qui•tting our selves in the sure expectation of the righteous judgement, which we and they must shortly find.

20. The furious rowt of the enraged people, deride him by their words and deeds, with a Purple , a Scepter of Reed, a Crown of Thorns, and the scornful name of King of the Iews; They n his face, and buffet him, and then break jeasts upon him: And in all this, being reviled he re not again, but committed all to him that judgeth righteously,

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A Christian Directory

DIRECT. VIII. ¹Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physician of your souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier: Make it therefore your serious study, to be cured by Christ, and cleansed by his Spirit, of all the sinful diseases and defilements of your hearts and lives.

DIRECT. VIII. ¹Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physicion of your souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier: Make it therefore your serious study, to be cured by Christ, and cleansed by his Spirit, of all the sinful diseases and defilements of your hearts and lives.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

DIRECT. VIII. 1Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physician of your souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier: Make it therefore your serious study, to be cured by Christ, and cleansed by his Spirit, of all the sinful diseases and defilements of your hearts and lives.

DIRECT. VIII. 1Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physicion of your souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier: Make it therefore your serious study, to be cured by Christ, and cleansed by his Spirit, of all the sinful diseases and defilements of your hearts and lives.

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DIRECT. VIII. ¹Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physician of your souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier: Make it therefore your serious study, to be cured by Christ, and cleansed by his Spirit, of all the sinful diseases and defilements of your hearts and lives.

DIRECT. VIII. ¹Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physicion of your souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier: Make it therefore your serious study, to be cured by Christ, and cleansed by his Spirit, of all the sinful diseases and defilements of your hearts and lives.