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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.
Though the principal part of the Cure is in turning the Will to the haired of sin, and is done by this discovery of its malignity, yet I shall add a few more Directions for the executive part, supposing that what is said already have had its effect.
§. 32. Direct. 1. When you have found out your disease and danger, give up your selves to Christ as 1the Saviour and Physician of souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier, remembering that he is sufficient and willing to do the work which he hath undertaken. It is not you that are to be Saviours and Sanctifiers of your selves (unless as you work under Christ). But he that hath undertaken it, doth take it for his glory to perform it.
§. 32. Direct. 1. When you have found out your disease and danger, give up your selves to Christ as 1the Saviour and Physicion of souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier, remembring that he is sufficient and willing to do the work which he hath undertaken. It is not you that are to be Saviours and Sanctifiers of your selves (unless as you work under Christ). But he that hath undertaken it, doth take it for his glory to perform it.
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§. 33. Direct. 2. Yet must you be willing and obedient in applying the Remedies prescribed you by Christ, and observing his Directions in order to your Cure. And you must not be tender, and coy, and fineish, and say, This is too bitter, and that is too sharp; but trust his Love, and skill and care, and take it as he prescribeth it, or giveth it you, without any more ado. Say not, It is grievous, and I cannot take it: For he commands you nothing but what is safe, and wholesome, and necessary, and if you cannot take it, you must try whether you can bear your sickness, and death, and the fire of Hell! Is humiliation, confession, restitution, mortification and holy diligence, worse than Hell?