A26892:8497
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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§. 13. 4. Threatenings also and scorns are scandals, which frighten unbelieving souls into sin: Thus Rabshekah thought to prevail with Hezekiah. Thus Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 3. thought to have drawn those three Worthies to Idolatry: Thus the Pharisees thought to have frightened the Apostles, from preaching any more in the name of Christ?—Acts 4. 17, 21. Thus Saul thought to have perverted the Disciples, by breathing out threatenings against them, Acts 9. 1.
§. 13. 4. Threatnings also and scorns are scandals, which frighten unbelieving souls into sin: Thus Rabshekah thought to prevail with Hezekiah. Thus Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 3. thought to have drawn those three Worthies to Idolatry: Thus the Pharisees thought to have frightned the Apostles, from preaching any more in the name of Christ?—Acts 4. 17, 21. Thus Saul thought to have perverted the Disciples, by breathing out threatnings against them, Acts 9. 1.
§. 14. 5. And what words will not do, the ungodly think to do by force: And it enrageth them, that any should resist their wills, and that their force is patiently endured. What cruel torments! What various sorts of heavy sufferings have the Devil and his instruments devised, to be stumbling blocks to the weak, to affright them into sin?