A26892:8468
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.
§. 52. Direct. 30. Remember especially, that most Christians are ignorant and of weak understandings,1 and not able to make use of all the distinctions and subtleties which are needful, to bring them over to your mind in doubtful and unnecessary things. Therefore the Laws which will be the means of Peace, must suppose this weakness and ignorance of most subjects! And how convenient it is, to say to a poor ignorant Christian, [Know this or profess this or that, which the ablest Godly Pastors themselves are not agreed in, or else thou shalt be imprisoned or banished] I leave to equal men to judge.
§. 52. Direct. 30. Remember especially, that most Christians are ignorant and of weak understandings,1 and not able to make use of all the distinctions and subtil•ies which are needful, to bring them over to your mind in doubtful and unnecessary things. Therefore the Laws which will be the means of Peace, must suppose this weakness and ignorance of most subjects! And how convenient it is, to say to a poor ignorant Christian, [Know this or profess this or that, which the ablest Godly Pastors themselves are not agreed in, or else thou shalt be imprisoned or banished] I leave to equal men to judge.
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§. 53. Direct. 31. Humane infirmities must be supposed in the best and strongest Christians: All have1 their errors, and their faults; Divines themselves as well as others: Therefore either some errors and faults must be accounted tolerable, or else no two persons must tolerate one another in the world, but kill on till the strongest only shall survive: