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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
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§. 44. V. In the Method of Satan, the next thing is to show you how he labours to keep off all the forces of Christ which should resist him and destroy his work, and to frustrate their endeavours, and fortify himself: And among many others, these means are notable.
§. 44. V. In the Method of Satan, the next thing is to shew you how he labours to keep off all the forces of Christ which should resist him and destroy his work, and to frustrate their endeavours, and fortifie himself: And among many others, these means are notable.
§ 45. 1. He would do what he can to weaken even natural Reason, that men may be blockish and uncapable of good! And it is lamentable to observe how hard it is to make some people either understand or regard! And a beastly kind of education doth much to this: and so doth custom in sensual courses; even turn men into brutes.
§ 45. 1. He would do what he can to weaken even natural Reason, that men may be blockish and uncapable of good! And it is lamentable to observe how hard it is to make some people either understand or regard! And a beastly kind of education doth much to this: and so doth custom in sensual courses; even turn men into bruits.
§. 46. 2. He doth what he can to hinder Parents and Masters from doing their part, in the instructing and admonishing of Children and servants, and dealing wisely and zealously with them for their salvation: Either he will keep Parents and Masters ignorant and unable; or he will make them wicked and unwilling; and perhaps engage them to oppose their children in all that's good: or he will make them like Eli remiss and negligent, indifferent, formal, cold and dull; and so keep them from saving their children's or servants souls.