A26892:949
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.
§. 13. In opening to you this holy War, I shall 1. Show you what we must do on the Offensive part: 12. What on the Defensive part. And here I shall show you, I. What it is that the Tempter aimeth at as his End. II. What matter or ground he worketh upon. III. What are his Succours and Assistants. IV. What kind of Officers and Instruments he useth. V. What are his Methods and actual Temptations, 1. To actual sin, 2. Against our duty to God.
§. 13. In opening to you this holy War, I shall 1. Shew you what we must do on the Offensive part: 12. What on the Defensive part. And here I shall shew you, I. What it is that the Tempter aimeth at as his End. II. What matter or ground he worketh upon. III. What are his Succours and Assistants. IV. What kind of Officers and Instruments he useth. V. What are his Methods and actual Temptations, 1. To actual sin, 2. Against our duty to God.
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§. 14. 1. Our offensive arms are to be used, 1. Against the power of sin within us: and all its advantages and helps: For while Satan ruleth and possesseth us within, we shall never well oppose him without. 2. Against sin in others as far as we have opportunity. 3. Against the credit and honour of sin in the world: As the Devils Servants would bring Light and Holiness into disgrace, so Christs Servants must cosy disgrace and shame upon sin and darkness. 4. Against all the Reasonings of sinners, and their subtle fallacies whereby they would deceive. 5. Against the passions and violent lusts which are the causes of mens other sins. 6. Against the holds and helps of sin, as false Teachers, profane Revilers, ignorance and d•c•it. Only take heed that on this pretence we step not out of our ranks and places, to pull down the powers of the world by rebellions: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,