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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.
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.
Answ. The Rule intendeth no more but that your just self-denial and love to others, be duly exercised in your dealings with all. And 1. It supposeth that your own will or desires be honest and just, and that Gods Law be their Rule. For a sinful will may not be made the rule of your own actions or of other mens. He that would have another make him drunk, may not therefore make another drunk: And he that would abuse another mans Wife, may not therefore desire that another man would lust after or abuse his Wife. He that would not be instructed, reproved, or reformed, may not therefore forbear the instructing or reproving others. And he that would kill himself, may not therefore kill another. But he that would have no hurt done to himself injuriously should do none to others: And he that would have others do him good, should be as willing to do good to them.
Answ. The Rule intendeth no more but that your just self-denyal and love to others, be duly exercised in your dealings with all. And 1. It supposeth that your own will or desires be honest and just, and that Gods Law be their Rule. For a sinful will may not be made the rule of your own actions or of other mens. He that would have another make him drunk, may not therefore make another drunk: And he that would abuse another mans Wife, may not therefore desire that another man would lust after or abuse his Wife. He that would not be instructed, reproved, or reformed, may not therefore forbear the instructing or reproving others. And he that would kill himself, may not therefore kill another. But he that would have no hurt done to himself injuriously should do none to others: And he that would have others do him good, should be as willing to do good to them.