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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.
§ 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.
§. 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, Acts 9. 4. And it is the Devil whom the godly hate and resist in the wicked.
§. 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 Souldiers do every one in their places fight for him against the Devil: And the Devils Souldiers 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 Souldiers 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, Acts 9. 4. And it is the Devil whom the godly hate and resist in the wicked.