A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 8: DIRECT. VIII. Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physician of your souls, a…Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 8: DIRECT. VIII. Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physicion of your souls, a…

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§. 43. Direct. 12. Let Christian watchfulness be your daily work; And cherish a preserving, though¹ not a distracting and discouraging fear.

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§. 44. Direct. 13. Take heed of the first approaches and beginnings of sin: Oh how great a matter¹ doth a little of this fire kindle? And if you fall, rise quickly by sound repentance, whatever it may cost you.

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§. 45. Direct. 14. Make Gods Word your only Rule: and labour diligently to understand it.¹

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A Christian Directory

DIRECT. IX. Spend all your days in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War against the Flesh,¹ the World and the Devil, as those that have covenanted to follow Christ the Captain of your Salvation.

DIRECT. IX. Spend all your dayes in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War against the Flesh,¹ the World and the Devil, as those that have covenanted to follow Christ the Captain of your Salvation.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

DIRECT. IX. Spend all your days in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War against the Flesh,1 the World and the Devil, as those that have covenanted to follow Christ the Captain of your Salvation.

DIRECT. IX. Spend all your dayes in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War against the Flesh,1 the World and the Devil, as those that have covenanted to follow Christ the Captain of your Salvation.

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DIRECT. IX. Spend all your days in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War against the Flesh,¹ the World and the Devil, as those that have covenanted to follow Christ the Captain of your Salvation.

DIRECT. IX. Spend all your dayes in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War against the Flesh,¹ the World and the Devil, as those that have covenanted to follow Christ the Captain of your Salvation.