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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.
§. 3. Direct. 3. And sometimes sudden passion it self, without any longer discontent, hath caused 1men to make away themselves. Mortify therefore and watch over such distracting Passions.
§. 3. Direct. 3. And sometimes sudden passion it self, without any longer discontent, hath caused 1men to make away themselves. Mortifie therefore and watch over such distracting Passions.
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§. 4. Direct. 4. Take heed of running into the guilt of any heinous sin. For though you may1 feel no hurt from it at the present, when Conscience is awakened, it is so disquieting a thing, that it maketh many a one hang himself. Some grievous sins are so tormenting to the Conscience, that they give many no rest, till they have brought them to to Judas's or Ahithophel's End. Especially take heed of sinning against Conscience, and of yielding to that for fear of men, which God and Conscience charge you to forbear. For the case of many a hundred as well as Spira, may tell you into what Calamity this may cast you. If man be the master of your Religion, you have no Religion: For what is Religion but the subjection of the soul to God, especially in the matters of his Worship: And if God be subjected to man, he is taken for No-God. When you Worship a God that is inferior to a man, then you may subject your Religion to the will of that man. Keep God and Conscience at peace with you, if you love your selves, though thereby you lose your peace with the World.
§. 4. Direct. 4. Take heed of running into the guilt of any heynous sin. For though you may1