A26892:8344
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.
§. 25. Quest. 3. Am I bound to forgive another, if he ask me not forgiveness? The reason of the1 question is because Christ saith, Luke 17. 3, 4. If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him: and if he repent forgive him: And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
- 1Quest. 3.
Answ. In the resolving of this, while some have barely affirmed, and others denied, for want of distinguishing, they have said worse than nothing. It is necessary that we distinguish,
Answ. In the resolving of this, while some have barely affirmed, and others denyed, for want of distinguishing, they have said worse than nothing. It is necessary that we distinguish,
1. Between the forgiving of an enemy, and of a stranger, and of a neighbour, and of a brother, as such. 2. Between the several penalties to be remitted (as well as revenges to be forborne). And so briefly the case must be thus resolved.
1. Between the forgiving of an enemy, and of a stranger, and of a neighbour, and of a brother, as such. 2. Between the several penalties to be remitted (as well as revenges to be forborn). And so briefly the case must be thus resolved.