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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 15: General Directions for the furthering of the salvation of others.
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.
§. 4. Direct. 4. The Concord also of godly private Christians hath the same effect: When the ignorant1 see here a Sect and there a Sect, and hear them condemning one another it teacheth them to contemn them all, and think contemptibly of piety it self: But concord layeth an awe upon them.
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§. 5. Direct. 5. The blameless, humble, loving, heavenly lives of Christians, is a powerful means of 1winning souls. Preach therefore every one of you, by such a conversation, to all your neighbours, whom you desire to save.
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§. 6. Direct. 6. Keep those whom you would save, in a humble, patient, learning posture▪ and keep 1them from proud wranglings, and running after novelties and Sects. The humble Learner takes root downward, and silently groweth up to wisdom: But if once they grow self conceited, they turn to wranglings, and place their Religion in espoused singular Opinions, and in being on this or that side, or Church; and fall into divided Congregations, where the business is to build up souls by destroying Charity, and teaching Sectaries to overvalue themselves, and despise dissenters. Till at last they run themselves out of breath, and perhaps fall out with all true Religion.