A26892:991
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.
§. 54. 10. The Devil doth his worst to cause some falling out, or difference of interest or opinion, between the Preacher or Monitor, and the sinner; that so he may take him for his Enemy: And how unapt men are to receive any advise from an Enemy or Adversary, experience will easily convince you.
§. 55. 11. He endeavoureth that powerful preaching may be so rare, and the contradiction of wicked cavillers so frequent, that the Sermon may be forgotten or the impressions of it blotted out, before they can hear another to confirm them, and strike the nail home to the head: and that the ••re may go out before the next opportunity come.
§. 55. 11. He endeavoureth that powerful preaching may be so rare, and the contradiction of wicked cav•llers so frequent, that the Sermon may be forgotten or the impressions of it blotted out, before they can hear another to confirm them, and strike the nail home to the head: and that the ••re may go out before the next opportunity come.
§. 56. 12. He laboureth to keep good books out of the sinners hands, or keep him from reading them, le•t he speed as the Eunuch, Acts 8. that was reading the Scripture as he rode in his Chariot on the way. And instead of such books he putteth Romances and Play-books, and trifling, or scorning, contradicting writings into his hands.