A26892:8670
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.
§. 10. Direct. 10. Yet always insert the remembrance of death, and judgement, and of Hell. For1 the drowsy mind hath need to be awakened; and Love worketh best, when fear subserveth it. Its hard to procure a serious audience and consideration of things, from hardened hearts, if the sight of death and Hell do not help to make them serious. Danger which must be escaped, must be known and thought on. These things put weight and power into your speech.
§. 10. Direct. 10. Yet alwayes insert the remembrance of death, and judgement, and of Hell. For1 the drowsie mind hath need to be awakened; and Love worketh best, when fear subserveth it. Its hard to procure a serious audience and consideration of things, from hardened hearts, if the sight of death and Hell do not help to make them serious. Danger which must be escaped, must be known and thought on. These things put weight and power into your speech.
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§. 11. Direct. 11. Do all as with Divine authority: and therefore have ready some plain Texts 1of Scripture for the duty, and against the sin you speak of. Show them where God himself hath2 said it.
§. 11. Direct. 11. Do all as with Divine authority: and therefore have ready some plain Texts 1of Scripture for the duty, and against the sin you speak of. Shew them where God himself hath2