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 9: DIRECT. IX. Spend all your days in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War again…Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 9: DIRECT. IX. Spend all your dayes in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War again…

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§. 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.

1See my Treatise against Infidelity as before cited.

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§ 7. 5. It is supposed also that this War is carried on on both sides within us, and without us; by inward solicitations and outward means, which are fitted thereunto.

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§. 8. 6. Both Christ and Satan work by Officers, instruments and means. Christ hath his Ministers ¹to preach his Gospel, and pull down the Kingdom of Satan: And Satan hath his Ministers to preach licentiousness and lies, and to resist the Gospel and Kingdom of Christ. Christ hath his Church, and the Devil hath his Synagogue. Christs Soldiers do every one in their places fight for him against the Devil: And the Devils Soldiers do every one in their places fight against Christ. The Generals are both unseen to mortals: and the unseen Power is theirs: but their Agents are visible: The Soldiers fight not only against the Generals, but against one another; but it is all or chiefly for the Generals sakes: It is Christ that the wicked persecute in his Servants,

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