A26892:983
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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§. 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.
§. 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 childrens or servants souls.
§. 47. 3. He doth all that possibly he can to keep the sinner in security, presumption and senselessness, even asleep in sin; and to that end to keep him quiet and in the dark, without any light or noise which may awake him; that he may live asleep as without a God, a Christ, a Heaven, a Soul, or any such thing to mind. His great care is to keep him from Considering: and therefore he keeps him still in company, or sport, or business, and will not let him be oft alone, nor retire into a sober conference with his conscience; or serious Thoughts of the Life to come.
§. 47. 3. He doth all that possibly he can to keep the sinner in security, presumption and senselesness, even asleep in sin; and to that end to keep him quiet and in the dark, without any light or noise which may awake him; that he may live asleep as without a God, a Christ, a Heaven, a Soul, or any such thing to mind. His great care is to keep him from Considering: and therefore he keeps him still in company, or sport, or business, and will not let him be oft alone, nor retire into a sober conference with his conscience; or serious Thoughts of the Life to come.