A26892:7918
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.
5. No carnal policies, no worldly might, no help of friends, nor any other humane means, doth put a man in so safe a state, as Uprightness of heart and life. To walk uprightly is to walk surely, because such walk with God, and in his way, and under his favour, and his promise: And if God be not sufficient security for us, there is none. Psal. 140. 13. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence. Prov. 11. 3, 6. The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
6. Lastly, The failings and weaknesses of the Upright are pardoned, and therefore they shall certainly be saved, Rom. 7. 24, 25. & 8. 1. The upright may say in all their weaknesses as Solomon, 1 Chron. 29. 17. I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness: As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. God will do good to them that are good, and to them that are upright in their hearts, Psal. 125. 4. The Upright love him, Cant. 1. 4. and are loved by him. No good thing will he withhold from them, Psal. 84. 11. The way to right comforting the mind of man, is to show to him his uprightness, Job 33. 23. And who so walketh uprightly shall be saved.