A26892:923
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.
§. 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
- 1Direct. 14.
§. 46. Direct. 15. In doubtful Cases, do not easily depart from the unanimous judgement of the generality of the most wise and godly of all ages.
§. 47. Direct. 16. And in doubtful Cases be not passionate or rash, but proceed deliberately, and1 prove things well, before you fasten on them.