A26892:943
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.
But yet here are divers notable differences. 1. The Devils Servants do not what they do in love to him, but to their own flesh: but Christs Servants do what they do in Love to him, as well as to themselves: 2. The Devils Army are cheated into Arms and War; not knowing what they do: But Christ doth all in the open light, and will have no servants, but those that deliberately adhere to him▪ when they know the worst. 3. The Devils servants do not know that he is their General; but Christs followers do all know their Lord. 4. The Devils followers disown their Master and their work: they will not own that they fight against Christ and his Kingdom while they do it: But Christs followers own their Captain, and his cause, and work: for he is not a master to be ashamed of.
§. 9. 7. Both Christ and Satan work persuasively, by moral means, and neither of them by constraint and force. Christ forceth not men against their wills to good; and Satan cannot force them to be bad, but all the endeavour is to make men willing; and he is the Conqueror that getteth and keepeth our own consent.
§. 9. 7. Both Christ and Satan work perswasively, by moral means, and neither of them by constraint and force. Christ forceth not men against their wills to good; and Satan cannot force them to be bad, but all the endeavour is to make men willing; and he is the Conquerour that getteth and keepeth our own consent.
§. 10. 8. Their Ends are contrary, and therefore their ways are also contrary. The Devils end is to draw man to sin and to damnation, and to dishonour God: And Christs end is to draw men from sin to Holiness and salvation, and to honour God. But Christ maketh known his end, and Satan concealeth his End from his followers.