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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.
§. 6. 3. He is too strong an enemy for lapsed sinful man to deal with of himself. If he conquered us in innocency, what may he do now? He is dangerous, 1. By the greatness of his subtlety. 2. By the greatness of his Power. 3. By the greatness of his Malice. And hence 4. By his constant diligence, watching when we sleep, Mat. 13. 25. and seeking night and day to devour, 1 Pet. 5. 8. Rev. 12. 4,
§. 6. 3. He is too strong an enemy for lapsed sinful man to deal with of himself. If he conquered us in innocency, what may he do now? He is dangerous, 1. By the greatness of his subtilty. 2. By the greatness of his Power. 3. By the greatness of his Malice. And hence 4. By his constant diligence, watching when we sleep, Mat. 13. 25. and seeking night and day to devour, 1 Pet. 5. 8. Rev. 12. 4,
§. 7. 4. Therefore Christ hath engaged himself in our Cause, and is become the Captain of our 1salvation, Heb. 2. 10. And the world is formed into two Armies, that live in continual War: The Devil is the Prince and General of one, and his Angels and wicked men are his Armies: Christ is the King and General of the other, and his Angels, (Heb. 2. 14.) and Saints are his Army. Between these two Armies are the greatest conflict in the world.