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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.
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.
Prop. 1. An Enemy, a stranger, and a neighbour, as such, must be forgiven (in the cases before asserted) though they ask not forgiveness, nor say, I repent: For,
1. Many other Scriptures absolutely require it. 2. And forgiving them as such, is but the continuing them in our common charity, as men, or neighbours; that is, our not endeavouring to ruin them, or do them any hurt, and our hearty desiring and endeavouring their good, according to their capacities or ours: And thus far we must forgive them.