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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.
§. 1. Though Murder be a sin which humane nature and interest do so powerfully rise up against that one would think besides the Laws of Nature, and the fear of temporal punishment, there should need no other argument against it; And though it be a sin which is not frequently committed, except by Soldiers, yet because mans corrupted heart is liable to it, and because one sin of such a heinous nature, may be more mischievous than many small infirmities, I shall not wholly pass by this sin, which falls in order here before me. I shall give men no other advice against it, than only to open to them, 1. The Causes, and 2. The Greatness, and 3. The Consequents of the sin.
§. 1. THough Murder be a sin which humane nature and interest do so powerfully rise up against that one would think besides the Laws of Nature, and the fear of temporal punishment, there should need no other argument against it; And though it be a sin which is not frequently committed, except by Souldiers, yet because mans corrupted heart is lyable to it, and because one sin of such a heynous nature, may be more mischievous than many small infirmities, I shall not wholly pass by this sin, which falls in order here before me. I shall give men no other advice against it, than only to open to them, 1. The Causes, and 2. The Greatness, and 3. The Consequents of the sin.
§. 2. I. The Causes of Murder are either the Nearest, or the more radical and remote. The opening of the Nearest sort of Causes, will be but to tell you, how many ways of murdering the World is used to! And when you know the Cause, the contrary to it is the prevention: Avoid those Causes and you avoid the sin.
§. 2. I. The Causes of Murder are either the Neerest, or the more radical and remote. The opening of the Neerest sort of Causes, will be but to tell you, how many wayes of murdering the World is used to! And when you know the Cause, the contrary to it is the prevention: Avoid those Causes and you avoid the sin.