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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.
And 3. To open their case to others, and tell them all, that they may help to their preservation.
4. And especially to be willing to use the means, both Physic and satisfying Counsel, which tends to cure their disease, And if there be any rooted cause in the mind that was antecedent to the Melancholy, it must carefully be looked to in the cure.
4. And especially to be willing to use the means, both Physick and satisfying Counsel, which tends to cure their disease, And if there be any rooted cause in the mind that was antecedent to the Melancholy, it must carefully be lookt to in the cure.
§. 2. Direct. 2. Take heed of worldly trouble and discontent; for this also is a common Cause. 1Either it suddenly casteth men into Melancholy, or without it of it self overturneth their reason, so far as to make them violently dispatch themselves. Especially if it fall out in a mind where there is a mixture of these two Causes, 1. Unmortified love to any Creature, 2. And an impotent, and passionate mind; there discontent doth cause such unquietness that they will furiously go to Hell for ease. Mortify therefore first your worldly lusts, and set not too much by any earthly thing: If you did not foolishly overvalue your selves, or your credit, or your wealth or friends, there would be nothing to feed your discontent; Make no greater a matter of the world than it deserveth, and you will make no such great matter of your sufferings.
§. 2. Direct. 2. Take heed of worldly trouble and discontent; for this also is a common Cause. 1