A26892:966
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.
§. 29. 9. Also he is very desirous to get our Society and Companions on his side; who are near us, and have frequent opportunities to do us good or hurt. For he knoweth by long and great experience how powerfully they draw, and how frequently they speed.
§. 30. 10. And he is very industrious to get our friends that have power over us, and greatest interest in us on his side. For then he hath won our out-works already.
§. 31. 11. Lastly, he is desirous sometimes to get the name, and appearance of virtue, and piety on his side: That those that are to do his work, may have a winning carriage, and so a venerable name, and the cloak of virtue may serve his turn for the promoting of the destruction of piety it self.
§. 31. 11. Lastly, he is desirous sometimes to get the name, and appearance of vertue, and piety on his side: That those that are to do his work, may have a winning carriage, and so a venerable name, and the cloak of vertue may serve his turn for the promoting of the destruction of piety it self.
§. 32. IV. By what hath been said you may understand what kind of Officers and Instruments the Tempter useth. 1. He commonly useth men that are themselves first deceived and corrupted, as fit instruments to deceive and corrupt others: These will carry it on with confidence and violence: The employment seemeth Natural to them, they are so fit for it: They will be willing to make other men of their mind, and to have the company of others in their way. A drunkard is fit to make a drunkard: and a filthy fornicator to entice another into the sin: and a gamester to make a gamester: d a wanton time-waster to draw another to waste his time in wantonness and foolish sports: An ambitious or proud person is fit to kindle that fire in others: A swearer is fittest to make a swearer; nd so of many other sins.