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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.
Have not you perceived in your selves, that the truths which you heard an hundred times over to little purpose when you were Children, were received more convincingly and satisfyingly when you were men! And that you have found a delightful clearness in some points on a sudden, which before you either resisted, or held with little observation or regard? And yet it is common with the scandalizers of souls, to cry out against all that conform not to their opinions and will, as soon as they have heard their reasons, that they are, stubborn, and refractory, and wilful and factious, and so turn from arguments to Clubs; as if they had never known themselves or others, nor how weak and dark the understandings of almost all men are! But they shall have judgement without mercy who show no mercy! And when their own errors shall all be opened to them by the Lord, they will be loth they should all be imputed to their wilful obstinacy! And perhaps these very censorious men, may prove themselves to have beenonthe wrong side: For Pride and uncharitableness are usually erroneous.
Have not you perceived in your selves, that the truths which you heard an hundred times over to little purpose when you were Children, were received more convincingly and satisfyingly when you were men! And that you have found a delightful clearness in some points on a sudden, which before you either resisted, or held with little observation or regard? And yet it is common with the scandalizers of souls, to cry out against all that conform not to their opinions and will, as soon as they have heard their reasons, that they are, stubborn, and refractory, and wilful and factious, and so turn from arguments to Clubs; as if they had never known themselves or others, nor how weak and dark the understandings of almost all men are! But they shall have judgement without mercy who shew no mercy! And when their own errours shall all be opened to them by the Lord, they will be loth they should all be imputed to their wilful obstinacy! And perhaps these very censorious men, may prove themselves to have beenonthe wrong side: For Pride and uncharitableness are usually erroneous.
§. 34. Direct. 12. Engage not your selves in an evil cause: For if you do, it will engage you to