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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.
§. 37. Direct. 6. Live in the exercise of those graces and duties which are contrary to the sins which 1you are most in danger of. For grace and duty is contrary to sin, and killeth it, and cureth us of it, as the fire cureth us of cold, or health of sickness.
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§. 38. Direct. 7. Hearken not to weakening unbelief and distrust, and cast not away the comforts of God, 1which are your cordials and strength. It is not a frightful dejected despairing frame of mind, that is fittest to resist sin; but it is the encouraging sense of the love of God, and thankful sense of grace received (with a cautelous fear).
§. 38. Direct. 7. Hearken not to weakning unbelief and distrust, and cast not away the comforts of God, 1which are your cordials and strength. It is not a frightful dejected despairing frame of mind, that is fittest to resist sin; but it is the encouraging sense of the love of God, and thankful sense of grace received (with a cautelous fear).
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§. 39. Direct. 8. Be always suspicious of carnal self-love, and watch against it. For that is the1