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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.
§. 17. 17. Also the flattering of sinners, and praising them in their sin, is a soul murdering encouragement to them in ill doing: And great sinners seldom want such enemies.
§. 17. 17. Also the flattering of sinners, and praising them in their sin, is a soul murdering encouragement to them in ill doing: And great sinners seldome want such enemies.
§. 18. 18 An obedient readiness to all that wicked Superiors command, is an encouragement to them to proceed in mischief. If Parents or Masters command their inferiors to spend the Lords Day in dancing or other unlawful exercises; or bid them steal, or lye, or forbid them to worship God; those that obey them, do harden them in their sin: As Daniel and the three Witnesses had done1 the King, if they had obeyed him.
§. 18. 18 An obedient readiness to all that wicked Superiours command, is an encouragement to them to proceed in mischief. If Parents or Masters command their inferiours to spend the Lords Day in dancing or other unlawful exercises; or bid them steal, or lye, or forbid them to worship God; those that obey them, do harden them in their sin: As Daniel and the three Witnesses had done1 the King, if they had obeyed him.
- 1Dan. 3. & 6.
§. 19. 19. Also when those that have power to hinder sin, and further godliness, do not do it. When they either give men leave to sin, or forbear their duty when they should restrain it. He that stands by, and seeth his neighbour robbed or murdered, and doth not what he can to save him, is guilty of the sin, and the sufferers hurt.