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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.
§. 8. Direct. 8. Keep them also as much as is possible in good company, and out of bad seducing 1company: Especially those that are to be their familiars. The worlds experience telleth us what power Company hath, to make men better or worse. And what a great advantage it is, to work any thing on mens minds, to have interest in them, and intimacy with them: Especially with those that are yet to receive their deepest impressions.
§. 8. Direct. 8. Keep them also as much as is possible in good company, and out of bad seducing 1company: Especially those that are to be their familiars. The worlds experience telleth us what power Company hath, to make men better or worse. And what a great advantage it is, to work any thing on mens minds, to have interest in them, and intimacy with them: Especially with those that are yet to recieve their deepest impressions.
- 1Direct. 8.
§. 9. Direct. 9. Keep them from the most dangerous baits, opportunities and temptations to sensuality. 1Withdraw the Tinder and Gunpowder from the fire. There is no curing a drunkard ordinarily in an Ale-house or Tavern, or a Fornicator while he is near the objects of his lust, nor a Glutton at a full enticing table: Set them at a farther distance from the danger, if you would have them safe. Nemo diu tutus periculo proximus. Senec.
- 1Direct. 9.