A26892:8353
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. 1. Distinguish betwixt going to Law before Heathens, or other enemies to the Christian Religion, and before Christian Magistrates.
2. Between going to Law in malice for revenge, and going merely to seek my right, or to seek the suppression and reformation of sin.
2. Between going to Law in malice for revenge, and going meerly to seek my right, or to seek the suppression and reformation of sin.
3. Between going to Law when you are bound to forgive, and when you are not.
4. And between going to Law in haste and needlessly, and going to Law as the last remedy, in case of necessity, when other means fail.
4. And between going to Law in haste and needlesly, and going to Law as the last remedy, in case of necessity, when other means fail.