A26892:7952
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. Memorand. 9. Let all things in Gods Worship be done to Edification, decently and in Order,1 and the body honour God as well as the soul: But yet see that the Ornaments or garments of Religion, be never used against the substance; but that Holiness, Unity, Charity and Peace, have alway the precedency.
- 1Memor. 9.
§. 10. Memorand. 10. Let the fear of sinning against God, be cherished in all, and let there be1 a tenderness for such as are over scrupulous and fearful in some smaller things; and let not things2 be ordered so as shall most tend to the advantage of debauched Consciences, that dare say or do any thing for their carnal ends. For they are truest to their Governors that are truest to their God: And when it is the wrath of God and Hell that a man is afraid of, it is pity he should be too eagerly spurred on: The unconscionable sort will be true to their Governors, no longer than it serves their interest: Therefore Conscientiousness should be encouraged.
§. 10. Memorand. 10. Let the fear of sinning against God, be cherished in all, and let there be1 a tenderness for such as are over scrupulous and fearful in some smaller things; and let not things2 be ordered so as shall most tend to the advantage of debauched Consciences, that dare say or do any thing for their carnal ends. For they are truest to their Governours that are truest to their God: And when it is the wrath of God and Hell that a man is afraid of, it is pity he should be too eagerly spurred on: The unconscionable sort will be true to their Governours, no longer than it serves their interest: Therefore Conscientiousness should be encouraged.