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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 17: Directions for keeping Peace with all men.
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. 7. Engage not your selves too forwardly or eagerly in disputes, nor at any time without 1necessity: And when necessity calleth you, set an extraordinary watch upon your passions. Though disputing is lawful, and sometime necessary, to defend the truth, yet it is seldom the way of doing good to those whom you dispute with: It engageth men in partiality and passionate provoking words before they are aware: And while they think they are only pleading for the truth, they are militating for the honour of their own understandings. They that will not stoop to hear you as learners, while you orderly open the truth in its coherent parts; will hardly ever profit by your contendings; when you engage a proud person, to bend all his wit and words against you. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, &c. 22 Tim. 2. 24.
§ 8. Direct. 7. Engage not your selves too forwardly or eagerly in disputes, nor at any time without 1necessity: And when necessity calleth you, set an extraordinary watch upon your passions. Though disputing is lawful, and sometime necessary, to defend the truth, yet it is seldome the way of doing good to those whom you dispute with: It engageth men in partiality and passionate provoking words before they are aware: And while they think they are only pleading for the truth, they are militating for the honour of their own understandings. They that will not stoop to hear you as learners, while you orderly open the truth in its coherent parts; will hardly ever profit by your contendings; when you engage a proud person, to bend all his wit and words against you. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, &c. 22 Tim. 2. 24.
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