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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
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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: Gal. 6. 1, 2. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thy self lest tho• also be tempted: Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the Law of Christ. And if the strong must be born with themselves, then They that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please themselves: but every one to please his neighbour for good to edification: For even Christ pleased not himself, &c. Rom. 15. 1, 2, 3. And him that is weak in the faith we must receive; but not to doubtful disputations, Rom. 14. 1.
§. 53. Direct. 31. Humane infirmities must be supposed in the best and strongest Christians: All have1 their errours, and their faults; Divines themselves as well as others: Therefore either some errours 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: Gal. 6. 1, 2. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thy self lest tho• also be tempted: Bear ye one anothers burdens, and so fulfill the Law of Christ. And if the strong must be born with themselves, then They that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please themselves: but every one to please his neighbour for good to edification: For even Christ pleased not himself, &c.