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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.
Part 4 › Chapter 14: Directions against soul-murder, and partaking of other mens sins.
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.
CHAP. XIV. Directions against soul-murder, and partaking of other mens sins.
THE special Directions given Part 3. Ch. 22. to Parents and Masters, will in this case, be of great use to all others; But because it is here seasonable to speak of it further, under the sixth Commandment, and the matter is of greatest consequence, I shall, 1. Tell you how men are guilty of soul-murder. 2. And then give you some General Directions for the furthering of mens salvation. 3. And next give you some special Directions for Christian Exhortation and Reproofs.
§. 1. 1. Men are guilty of soul-murder by all these ways: 1. By preaching false soul-murdering doctrine: such as denieth any necessary point of faith, or holy living: such as is opposite to a holy life, or to any particular necessary duty: such as maketh sin to be no sin; which call good evil, and evil good; with putteth darkness for light, and light for darkness.
§. 1. 1. Men are guilty of soul-murder by all these wayes: 1. By preaching false soul-murdering doctrine: such as denyeth any necessary point of faith, or holy living: such as is opposite to a holy life, or to any particular necessary duty: such as maketh sin to be no sin; which call good evil, and evil good; wich putteth darkness for light, and light for darkness.