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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,I. CHRISTIAN ETHICS (or private Duties.)II. CHRISTIAN OECONOMICKS (or Family Duties.)III. CHRISTIAN ECCLESIASTICS (or Church Duties.)IV. CHRISTIAN POLITICS (or Duties to our Rulers and Neighbours.)By RICHARD BAXTER.Mal. 2. 7▪ 8.The Priests lips should keep Knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. But ye are departed out of the way: Ye have Caused many to stumble at the Law; ye have corrupted the Covenant of Levi—Matth. 13. 52.Every SCRIBE which is instructed unto the Kingdom of Heaven, is like unto a man that is an Householder, which bringeth forth out of his Treasure things New and Old.Heb. 5. 13, 14.For every one that useth Milk is unskilful in the Word of Righteousness: for he is a Babe: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age: Those who by reason of USE, have their senses exercised to discern both Good and Evil.2 Tim. 2. 14, 15, 16.Of these things put them in remembrance; charging them before God, that they STRIVE not about WORDS, to no profit, but to the subverting of the Hearers: Study to show thy self approved UNTO GOD, a Workman that needeth not to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING the word of Truth. But shun profane and vain Babblings; for they will increase unto more Ungodliness, and their Word will eat as doth a Canker.2 Pet. 3. 16.In which (Pauls Epistles) are some things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures to their own destruction.LONDON, Printed, by Robert White, for Nevill Simmons, at the Sign of the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1673.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,I. CHRISTIAN ETHICKS (or private Duties.)II. CHRISTIAN OECONOMICKS (or Family Duties.)III. CHRISTIAN ECCLESIASTICKS (or Church Duties.)IV. CHRISTIAN POLITICKS (or Duties to our Rulers and Neighbours.)By RICHARD BAXTER.Mal. 2. 7▪ 8.The Priests lips should keep Knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. But ye are departed out of the way: Ye have Caused many to stumble at the Law; ye have corrupted the Covenant of Levi—Matth. 13. 52.Every SCRIBE which is instructed unto the Kingdom of Heaven, is like unto a man that is an Housholder, which bringeth forth out of his Treasure things New and Old.Heb. 5. 13, 14.For every one that useth Milk is unskilful in the Word of Righteousness: for he is a Babe: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age: Those who by reason of USE, have their senses exercised to discern both Good and Evil.2 Tim. 2. 14, 15, 16.Of these things put them in remembrance; charging them before God, that they STRIVE not aboutTitle page, as transcribed: 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, I. CHRISTIAN ETHICS (or private Duties.) II. CHRISTIAN OECONOMICKS (or Family Duties.) III. CHRISTIAN ECCLESIASTICS (or Church Duties.) IV. CHRISTIAN POLITICS (or Duties to our Rulers and Neighbours.) — By RICHARD BAXTER. — Mal. 2. 7▪ 8. The Priests lips should keep Knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. But ye are departed out of the way: Ye have Caused many to stumble at the Law; ye have corrupted the Covenant of Levi— — Matth. 13. 52. Every SCRIBE which is instructed unto the Kingdom of Heaven, is like unto a man that is an Householder, which bringeth forth out of his Treasure things New and Old. — Heb. 5. 13, 14. For every one that useth Milk is unskilful in the Word of Righteousness: for he is a Babe: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age: Those who by reason of USE, have their senses exercised to discern both Good and Evil. — 2 Tim. 2. 14, 15, 16. Of these things put them in remembrance; charging them before God, that they STRIVE not about WORDS, to no profit, but to the subverting of the Hearers: Study to show thy self approved UNTO GOD, a Workman that needeth not to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING the word of Truth. But shun profane and vain Babblings; for they will increase unto more Ungodliness, and their Word will eat as doth a Canker. — 2 Pet. 3. 16. In which (Pauls Epistles) are some things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures to their own destruction. — LONDON, Printed, by Robert White, for Nevill Simmons, at the Sign of the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1673.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, I. CHRISTIAN ETHICKS (or private Duties.) II. CHRISTIAN OECONOMICKS (or Family Duties.) III. CHRISTIAN ECCLESIASTICKS (or Church Duties.) IV. CHRISTIAN POLITICKS (or Duties to our Rulers and Neighbours.) — By RICHARD BAXTER. — Mal. 2. 7▪ 8. The Priests lips should keep Knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. But ye are departed out of the way: Ye have Caused many to stumble at the Law; ye have corrupted the Covenant of Levi— — Matth. 13. 52. Every SCRIBE which is instructed unto the Kingdom of Heaven, is like unto a man that is an Housholder, which bringeth forth out of his Treasure things New and Old. — Heb. 5. 13, 14. For every one that useth Milk is unskilful in the Word of Righteousness: for he is a Babe: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age: Those who by reason of USE, have their senses exercised to discern both Good and Evil. — 2 Tim. 2. 14, 15, 16. Of these things put them in remembrance; charging them before God, that they STRIVE not about WORDS, to no profit, but to the subverting of the Hearers: Study to shew thy self approved UNTO GOD, a Workman that needeth not to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING the word of Truth. But shun profane and vain Bablings; for they will increase unto more Ungodliness, and their Word will eat as doth a Canker. — 2 Pet. 3. 16. In which (Pauls Epistles) are some things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures to their own destruction. — LONDON, Printed, by Robert White, for Nevill Simmons, at the Sign of the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1673.

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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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

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Title page9
To the readerAdvertisements.42
Contents111
Part 1THE CONTENTS OF THE First TOME: Christian Ethics.THE CONTENTS OF THE First TOME: Christian Ethicks.15
Part 2TOME II. Christian Oeconomicks.33
Part 3TOME III. Christian Ecclesiastics.TOME III. Christian Ecclesiasticks.24
Part 4TOME IV. Christian Politics.TOME IV. Christian Politicks.39
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to no profit, but to the subverting of the Hearers: Study to shew thy self approved

UNTO GOD,

a Workman that needeth not to be ashamed,

RIGHTLY DIVIDING

the word of Truth. But shun profane and vain Bablings; for they will increase unto more Ungodliness, and their Word will eat as doth a Canker.

2 Pet. 3. 16.In which (Pauls Epistles) are some things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures to their own destruction.

LONDON, Printed, by Robert White, for Nevill Simmons, at the Sign of the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1673.

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Part 1pp. 4693544

IntroductionA Christian Directory. TOM. I. Christian Ethics.A Christian Directory. TOM. I. Christian Ethicks.pp. 1–29

Chapter 1Directions to unconverted graceless sinners, for the attaining of true saving Grace.pp. 3–35242

Part 1pp. 3–25148

Direction 1Direction 1. IF thou be truly willing to be sanctified and a child of God, Remain not in a state of Ignorance, but do thy best to come into the light, and un…pp. 6–86

Direction 2Direction 2. Especially labour first to understand the true nature of a state of sin, and a state of Grace.Direction 2. ESpecially labour first to understand the true nature of a state of sin, and a state of Grace.pp. 8–910

Direction 3Direction 3. TO know what a life of Holiness is, believe the Word of God, and those that have tried it, and believe not the slanders of the Devil and of ungo…Direction 3. TO know what a life of Holiness is, believe the Word of God, and those that have tryed it, and believe not the slanders of the Devil and of ungo…pp. 9–104

Direction 4Direction 4. That thy understanding may be enlightened, and thy heart renewed, be much and serious in Reading the Word of God, and those Books that are fitted…Direction 4. THat thy understanding may be enlightned, and thy heart renewed, be much and serious in Reading the Word of God, and those Books that are fitted…pp. 103

Direction 5Direction 5. F thou wouldst not be destitute of saving Grace, let thy Reason be exercised about the matters of thy salvation, in some proportion of frequent,…pp. 10–114

Direction 6Direction 6. Suffer not the Devil by company, pleasure or worldly business to divert or hinder thee from these serious Considerations.Direction 6. SUffer not the Devil by company, pleasure or worldly business to divert or hinder thee from these serious Considerations.pp. 11–124

Direction 7Direction 7. IF thou wouldst be converted and saved, be not a malicious or peevish enemy to those that would convert and save thee: Be not angry with them th…Direction 7. IF thou wouldst be converted and saved, be not a malicious or pievish enemy to those that would convert and save thee: Be not angry with them th…pp. 12–137

Direction 8Direction 8. IF thou art willing indeed to be converted, do thy best to discover that yet thou art unconverted, and in a lost and miserable state.pp. 13–1516

Direction 9Direction 9. When you have found your selves in a state of sin and death, Understand and Consider what a state that is.Direction 9. WHen you have found your selves in a state of sin and death, Understand and Consider what a state that is.pp. 15–1715

Direction 10Direction 10. When you have found out how sad a condition you are in, consider what there is in sin to make you amends or repair your loss, that should be an…Direction 10. WHen you have found out how sad a condition you are in, consider what there is in sin to make you amends or repair your loss, that should be an…pp. 172

Direction 11Direction 11. And when you are casting up your account, as you put all that sin and the world will do for you in the one end of the scales, so put into the o…Direction 11. ANd when you are casting up your account, as you put all that sin and the world will do for you in the one end of the scales, so put into the o…pp. 172

Direction 12Direction 12. When you have thus considered of the condition you are in, consider also whether it be a condition to be rested in one day.Direction 12. WHen you have thus considered of the condition you are in, consider also whether it be a condition to be rested in one day.pp. 182

Direction 13Direction 13. When thou art Resolved, past thy waverings and delays, give up thy self entirely and unreservedly to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as th…Direction 13. WHen thou art Resolved, past thy waverings and delayes, give up thy self entirely and unreservedly to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as th…pp. 184

Direction 14Direction 14. IN present performance of thy Covenant with God, away with thy former sinful life; and see that thou sin wilfully no more; but as far as thou a…pp. 18–198

Direction 15Direction 15. IF thou have sincerely given up thy self to God, and consented to his Covenant, show it by turning the face of thy endeavours and conversation …Direction 15. IF thou have sincerely given up thy self to God, and consented to his Covenant, shew it by turning the face of thy endeavours and conversation …pp. 19–203

Direction 16Direction 16. Engage thy self in the cheerful constant use, of the means and helps appointed by God, for thy confirmation and salvation.Direction 16. ENgage thy self in the chearful constant use, of the means and helps appointed by God, for thy confirmation and salvation.pp. 20–2110

Direction 17Direction 17. That in all this you may be sincere, and not deceived by an hypocritical change, be sure that God •e all your Confidence, and all your hopes be…Direction 17. THat in all this you may be sincere, and not deceived by an hypocritical change, be sure that God •e all your Confidence, and all your hopes be…pp. 22–237

Direction 18Direction 18. IF you would prove true Converts, come over to God as your Father and felicity, with desire and delight, and close with Christ, as your only Sa…pp. 232

Direction 19Direction 19. Remember still that Conversion, is the turning from your carnal selves to God, and therefore that it engageth you in a perpetual opposition to …Direction 19. REmember still that Conversion, is the turning from your carnal selves to God, and therefore that it engageth you in a perpetual opposition to …pp. 23–243

Direction 20Direction 20. Lastly, Be sure that you renounce all conceit of self-sufficiency or merit in any thing you do, and wholly rely on the Lord Jesus Christ, as yo…Direction 20. LAstly, Be sure that you renounce all conceit of self-sufficiency or merit in any thing you do, and wholly rely on the Lord Iesus Christ, as yo…pp. 24–2510

Part 2The Temptations whereby the Devil hindereth mens Conversion: with the proper Remedies against them.pp. 26–3593

Chapter 2Directions to young Christians or Beginners in Religion, for their establishment and safe proceeding.pp. 36–68188

Direction 1Direct. 1. Take heed lest it be the Novelty or reputation of Truth and Godliness, that takes with you, more than the solid Evidence of their Excellency and N…Direct. 1. TAke heed lest it be the Novelty or reputation of Truth and Godliness, that takes with you, more than the solid Evidence of their Excellency and N…pp. 36–3810

Direction 2Direct. 2. Take heed of being Religious only in Opinion, without Zeal and holy practice; or only in Zealous affection without a sound well grounded judgement…Direct. 2. TAke heed of being Religious only in Opinion, without Zeal and holy practice; or only in Zealous affection without a sound well grounded judgement…pp. 38–395

Direction 3Direct. 3. Labour to understand the true Method of Divinity, and see Truths in their several degrees and order; that you take not the last for the first; nor…Direct. 3. LAbour to understand the true Method of Divinity, and see Truths in their several degrees and order; that you take not the last for the first; nor…pp. 39–406

Direction 4Direct. 4. Begin not too early with Controversies in Religion: and when you come to them, let them have but their due proportion of your time and zeal: But l…Direct. 4. BEgin not too early with Controversies in Religion: and when you come to them, let them have but their due proportion of your time and zeal: But l…pp. 40–4111

Direction 5Direct. 5. BE very thankful for the great mercy of your Conversion: but yet overvalue not your first degrees of knowledge or holiness: but remember that you …pp. 41–4322

Direction 6Direct. 6. BE not discouraged at the difficulties and oppositions which will rise up before you, when you begin resolvedly to walk with God.pp. 43–4514

Direction 7Direct. 7. IF it be in your power, live under a judicious, faithful, serious, searching, powerful Minister; and diligently attend his public Teaching, and u…Direct. 7. IF it be in your power, live under a judicious, faithful, serious, searching, powerful Minister; and diligently attend his publick Teaching, and u…pp. 45–4710

Direction 8Direct. 8. Keep right apprehensions of the excellency of Charity and Unity among believers, and receive nothing hastily that is against them; especially take…Direct. 8. KEep right apprehensions of the excellency of Charity and Unity among believers, and receive nothing hastily that is against them; especially take…pp. 47–4913

Direction 9Direct. 9. Take heed lest any persecution or wrong from others, provoke you to any unwarrantable passions and practices, and deprive you of the Charity, meek…Direct. 9. TAke heed lest any persecution or wrong from others, provoke you to any unwarrantable passions and practices, and deprive you of the Charity, meek…pp. 49–505

Direction 10Direct. 10. When you are repenting of, or avoiding any extreme, do it not without sufficient fear and caution of the contrary extreme.Direct. 10. WHen you are repenting of, or avoiding any extream, do it not without sufficient fear and caution of the contrary extream.pp. 50–513

Direction 11Direct. 11. I Et not your first Opinions about the controverted difficulties in Religion, (where Scripture is not very plain) be too peremptory, confident or…pp. 51–5211

Direction 12Direct. 12. IF Controversies occasion any Divisions where you live, be sure to look first to the interest of Common Truth and Good, and to the exercise of Ch…Direct. 12. IF Controversies •ccasion any Divisions where you live, be sure to look first to the interest of Common Truth and Good, and to the exercise of Ch…pp. 52–538

Direction 13Direct. 13. Know that true Godliness is the Best Life upon Earth, and the only may to perfect Happiness: Still apprehend it therefore, and Use it as the best…Direct. 13. KNow that true Godliness is the Best Life upon Earth, and the only may to perfect Happiness: Still apprehend it therefore, and Use it as the best…pp. 54–5719

Direction 14Direct. 14. BE very diligent in mortifying the desires and pleasures of the flesh; and keep a continual watch upon your senses appetite and lusts; and cast n…pp. 57–584

Direction 15Direct. 15. BE exceeding wary not only what Teachers you commit the guidance of your souls unto, but also with what company you familiarly converse: That the…pp. 58–609

Direction 16Direct. 16. Make careful choice of the Books which you read. Let the Holy Scriptures ever have the preeminence, and next them, the solid, lively, heavenly T…Direct. 16. MAke careful choice of the Books which you read. Let the Holy Scriptures ever have the preheminence, and next them, the solid, lively, heavenly T…pp. 60–617

Direction 17Direct. 17. Take heed that you receive not a Doctrine of Libertinism as from the Gospel, nor conceive of Christ as an encourager of sin; nor pretend free gra…Direct. 17. TAke heed that you receive not a Doctrine of Libertinism as from the Gospel, nor conceive of Christ as an encourager of sin; nor pretend free gra…pp. 61–627

Direction 18Direct. 18. Watch diligently hath against the more discernible decays of grace, and against the degenerating of it into some carnal affections: or something…Direct. 18. WAtch diligently hath against the more discernable decayes of grace, and against the degenerating of it into some carnal affections: or something…pp. 63–648

Direction 19Direct. 19. Promise not your selves long life, or prosperity and great matters in the world, lest it entangle your hearts with transitory things, and engage …Direct. 19. PRomise not your selves long life, or prosperity and great matters in the world, lest it entangle your hearts with transitory things, and engage …pp. 65–667

Direction 20Direct. 20. See that your Religion be purely Divine, and animated all by God, as the Beginning, the Way and the End; and that first upon thy Soul, and then u…Direct. 20. SEe that your Religion be purely Divine, and animated all by God, as the Beginning, the Way and the End; and that first upon thy Soul, and then u…pp. 66–687

Chapter 3The General Grand Directions for Walking with God, in a Life of Faith and Holiness: Containing the Essentials of Godliness and Christianity.pp. 69–1951072

Direction 1DIRECT. I. Labour to understand well the Nature, Grounds, Reason and Order of Faith and Godliness: and to Believe upon such grounds, so well understood, as w…pp. 69–7124

Direction 2DIRECT. II. Diligently labour in that part of the life of faith, which consisteth in the constant use of Christ, as the Means of the souls access to God, acc…pp. 72–7629

Direction 3DIRECT. III. Understand well what it is to believe in the Holy Ghost: and see that he dwell and operate in thee, as the Life of thy soul, and that thou do no…pp. 77–8026

Direction 4DIRECT. IV. Let it be your chiefest study to attain to a true, orderly, and practical knowledge of God, in his several Attributes and Relations; and to find …pp. 81–8313

Direction 5DIRECT. V. Remember that God is your Lord or Owner: and see that you make an absolute Resignation of your selves, and all that you have to him as his Own: an…pp. 83–8410

Direction 6DIRECT. VI. Remember that God is your Sovereign King, to Rule and Judge you: And that it is your Rectitude and happiness to obey and please him: Labour there…DIRECT. VI. Remember that God is your Soveraign King, to Rule and Iudge you: And that it is your Rectitude and happiness to obey and please him: Labour there…pp. 85–9033

Direction 7DIRECT. VII. Continue as the Covenanted Scholars of Christ, the Prophet and Teacher of his Church, to learn of him by his Spirit, word and Ministers, the far…pp. 90–9440

Section 2Sect. 2. Directions for Learning of Christ as our Teacher.S•ct. 2. Directions for Learning of Christ as our Teacher.pp. 90–9438

Direction 8DIRECT. VIII. Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physician of your souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier: Make it therefore your seriou…DIRECT. VIII. Remember that you are Related to Christ as the Physicion of your souls, and to the Holy Ghost as your Sanctifier: Make it therefore your seriou…pp. 95–104140

Direction 9DIRECT. IX. Spend all your days in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War against the Flesh, the World and the Devil, as those that have covenanted t…DIRECT. IX. Spend all your dayes in a skilful, vigilant, resolute and valiant War against the Flesh, the World and the Devil, as those that have covenanted t…pp. 104–128276

The Methods of Christ against the Tempter.pp. 11016

Tit. 2. Temptations to particular sins; with Directions for preserv…Tit. 2. Temptations to particular sins; with Directions for preservation and Remedy.pp. 123124

Tit. 3. Temptations to draw us off from duty.pp. 124–12628

Tit. 4. Temptations to frustrate holy duties, and make them uneffec…Tit. 4. Temptations to frustrate holy duties, and make them uneffectual.pp. 126–12844

Direction 10DIRECT. X. Your lives must be laid out in doing God service, and doing all the good you can, in works of piety, justice and charity, with prudence, fidelity,…pp. 128–14099

Directions for faithful serving Christ, and doing Good.pp. 130–14083

Direction 11DIRECT. XI. Let it be most deeply engraven on thy heart, that God is infinitely good, and amiable: thy grand Benefactor and Father in Christ; the End of all …pp. 141–15671

Directions for Loving God as our Father and Felicity.pp. 141–15669

Direction 12DIRECT. XII. Trust God with that soul and body which thou hast delivered up and dedicated to him; and quiet thy mind in his Love and faithfulness, whatever s…pp. 157–16127

§. 7. Directions for a quieting and comforting Trust in God.pp. 158–16117

Direction 13DIRECT. XIII. Diligently labour that God and Holiness may be thy chief DELIGHT: and this holy DELIGHT may be the ordinary temperament of thy Religion.pp. 162–16628

Direction 14DIRECT. XIV. Let Thankfulness to God thy Creator, Redeemer and Regenerator, be the very temperament of thy soul, and faithfully expressed by thy Tongue and L…DIRECT. XIV. Let Thankfulness to God thy Creator, Redeemer and Regenerater, be the very temperament of thy soul, and faithfully expressed by thy Tongue and L…pp. 167–17126

Direction 15DIRECT. XV. Let thy very heart be set to GLORIFY GOD, thy Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier, both with the Estimation of thy Mind, the Praises of thy Mouth, …DIRECT. XV. Let thy very heart be set to GLORIFIE GOD, thy Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier, both with the Estimation of thy Mind, the Praises of thy Mouth, …pp. 172–18052

Directions for Glorifying God with the Heart.pp. 172–17311

Directions for Glorifying God with our tongues, in his Praises.pp. 173–17723

Directions for the glorifying God in our Lives.pp. 177–18015

Direction 16DIRECT. XVI. Let your life on Earth be a conversation in Heaven; by the constant work of Faith and Love: even such a faith as maketh things future as now pre…pp. 1802

Direction 17DIRECT. XVII. As the soul must be carried up to God, and devoted to him, according to all the foregoing Directions, so must it be delivered from carnal selfi…pp. 1813

AppendixAPPENDIX.pp. 182–195170

Chapter 4Subordinate Directions against those Grand heart-sins, which are directly contrary to the Life of Godliness and Christianity.pp. 196–273482

Part 1Directions against UNBELIEF.pp. 196–20356

Part 2Directions against Hardness of Heart.pp. 204–20938

Part 3Directions against Hypocrisy.Directions against Hypocrisie.pp. 210–21740

Part 4Directions against inordinate Man-pleasing: or that Over-valuing the Favour and Censure of Man, which is the fruit of Pride, and a great Cause of Hypocrisy:…Directions against inordinate Man-pleasing: or that Over-valuing the Favour and Censure of Man, which is the fruit of Pride, and a great Cause of Hypocrisie:…pp. 218–22873

Part 5Directions against Pride, and for Humility.pp. 229–253164

Signs of the worst part of PRIDE against GOD.pp. 232–23522

Signs of the next Degrees of Pride as against God.pp. 235–23713

The Signs of Pride in and about Religious duties.pp. 237–23912

Signs of Pride in common converse.pp. 239–25386

Part 6Directions against Covetousness, or Love of Riches, and against worldly Cares.pp. 254–26350

Part 7Directions against the Master sin; SENSUALITY, FLESH-PLEASING or Voluptuousness.pp. 264–27359

Chapter 5Further Subordinate Directions, for the next great duties of Religion; necessary to the right performance of the former.pp. 274–29399

Directions for REDEEMING or well improving TIME.pp. 274–27610

The Directions contemplative for Redeeming Time.pp. 276–28231

Tit. 2. Directions Contemplative for Redeeming Opportunity.pp. 283–28414

Tit. 3. Directions Practical for Redeeming Time.pp. 285–28815

Tit. 4. The Thieves or Time-wasters to be watchfully avoided.pp. 288–29217

Tit. 5. On whom this duty of Redeeming Time, is principally incumbent.pp. 292–29311

Chapter 6Directions for the Government of the Thoughts.pp. 294–326216

Tit. 1. Directions against evil and idle Thoughts.pp. 294–29719

Tit. 2. Directions to furnish the Mind with good Thoughts.pp. 298–30430

Tit. 3. Directions how to make good Thoughts effectual: or, General…Tit. 3. Directions how to make good Thoughts effectual: or, General Directions for Meditation.pp. 304–30935

Directions about the work it self.pp. 306–30919

Tit. 4. The Difference between a Contemplative life, and an obedien…Tit. 4. The Difference between a Contemplative life, and an obedient active life, with Directions concerning them.pp. 309–31126

Tit. 5. Directions to the Melancholy about their Thoughts.pp. 312–31935

Tit. 6. Directions for young Students, for the most profitable orde…Tit. 6. Directions for young Students, for the most profitable ordering of their studying Thoughts.pp. 319–32669

Chapter 7Directions for the Government of the Passions.pp. 327–360300

Tit. 1. Directions against all sinful Passions in general.pp. 327–32922

Tit. 2. Directions against sinful Love of Creatures.pp. 329–33125

Helps for discovering of sinful Love.pp. 329–33011

Helps to mortify sinful Love.Helps to mortifie sinful Love.pp. 330–33111

Tit. 3. Directions against sinful Desires and Discontent.pp. 332–33523

Tit. 4. Directions against sinful Mirth and Pleasure.pp. 335–33721

Tit. 5. Directions against sinful Hopes.pp. 3389

Tit. 6. Directions against sinful Hatred, Aversation or Backwardness…Tit. 6. Directions against sinful Hatred, Aversation or Backwardnes…Tit. 6. Directions against sinful Hatred, Aversation or Backwardness towards God.pp. 339–34020

Tit. 7. Directions against sinful Wrath or Anger.pp. 341–34451

Directions Meditative against sinful Anger.pp. 341–34231

Directions Practical against sinful Anger.Directions Practicall against sinful Anger.pp. 342–34417

Tit. 8. Directions against sinful Fear.pp. 344–35155

Directions against sinful fear of God.pp. 344–34513

Directions against sinful fear of the Devil.pp. 345–34611

Directions against the sinful fear of men, and sufferings by them.pp. 346–35128

Tit. 9. Directions against sinful Grief and Trouble.pp. 351–35425

Tit. 10. Directions against sinful Despair (and Doubting.)pp. 355–36045

Chapter 8Directions for the Government of the Senses.pp. 361–407347

Part 1General Directions for the Government of the Senses (by a Life of Faith).pp. 361–36631

Part 2Particular Directions for the Government of the Eyes.pp. 366–36712

Part 3Directions for the Government of the Ear.pp. 368–37014

Part 4Directions for Governing the Taste and Appetite.Directions for Governing the Tast and Appetite.pp. 370–394196

Tit. 1. Directions against Gluttony.pp. 370–37215

III. The Greatness of the sin of Gluttony.pp. 373–37625

IV. The Directions or Helps against it.pp. 376–38035

Tit. 2. Directions against Drunkenness and all excess of Drink.pp. 381–392103

Practical Directions against Tippling and Drunkenness.Practical Directions against Tipling and Drunkenness.pp. 392–39417

Part 5pp. 394–40357

Tit. 1. Directions against Fornication and all Uncleanness.pp. 394–39824

II. The Directions against fornication.pp. 398–40011

Tit. 2. Directions against inward filthy Lusts.pp. 400–40321

Part 6Directions against sinful Excess of Sleep.pp. 404–40626

Part 7Directions against sinful Dreams.pp. 40710

Chapter 9Directions for the Government of the Tongue.pp. 408–446356

Tit. 1. The General Directions.pp. 408–41454

Tit. 2. Special Directions against profane swearing, and using God…Tit. 2. Special Directions against prophane swearing, and using God…Tit. 2. Special Directions against profane swearing, and using Gods name unreverently and in vain.Tit. 2. Special Directions against prophane swearing, and using Gods name unreverently and in vain.pp. 414–42155

Tit. 3. Special Directions against Lying and Dissembling.pp. 421–430102

Tit. 4. Special Directions against Idle talk, and Babbling.Tit. 4. Special Directions against Idle talk, and Babling.pp. 431–43763

Tit. 5. Special Directions against filthy, ribald, scurrilous Talk.Tit. 5. Special Directions against filthy, ribbald, scurrilous Talk.pp. 437–43817

Tit. 6. Directions against Profane deriding, scorning, or opposing…Tit. 6. Directions against Prophane deriding, scorning, or opposing…Tit. 6. Directions against Profane deriding, scorning, or opposing Godliness.Tit. 6. Directions against Prophane deriding, scorning, or opposing Godliness.pp. 438–44664

Chapter 10Directions for the Government of the Body.pp. 447–469229

Part 1Directions about our Labour and Callings.pp. 447–460129

Tit. 1. Directions for the Right choice of our Calling and ordinary…Tit. 1. Directions for the Right choice of our Calling and ordinary Labour.pp. 447–45041

Tit. 2. Directions against Idleness and Sloth.pp. 451–45543

Tit. 3. Directions against Sloth and Laziness in things spiritual:…Tit. 3. Directions against Sloth and Laziness in things spiritual: and for zeal and Diligence.pp. 456–46044

Part 2Directions about Sports and Recreations, and against excess and sin therein.pp. 460–46565

Part 3Directions about Apparel, and against the Sin therein committed.pp. 465–46934

Part 2pp. 6671443

DedicationTo all that fear God in the Borough and Parish of Kidderminster in Worcestershire.To all that fear God in the Burrough and Parish of Kederminster in Worcestershire.pp. 473–4746

Chapter 1A Christian Directory. TOM. II. Christian Oeconomicks.pp. 475–489121

Tit. 2. Cases of Marriage.pp. 486–48937

Chapter 2Directions for the right choice of Servants and Masters.pp. 490–48919

Part 1Directions for the right choice of Servants.pp. 490–4917

Part 2Directions for the right choice of Masters.pp. 491–48911

Chapter 3A DISPUTATION, OR, Arguments to prove the necessity of Family-worship and Holiness or Directions against the Cavils of the Profane, and some Sectaries, who …A DISPUTATION, OR, Arguments to prove the necessity of Family-worship and Holiness or Directions against the Cavils of the Prophane, and some Sectaries, who …pp. 489–508138

Objections answered.pp. 506–5079

Of the frequency and seasons of Family-Worship.pp. 507–50814

Chapter 4General Directions for the Holy Government of Families.pp. 509–51121

Chapter 5Special Motives to persuade men to the Holy Governing of their Families.Special Motives to perswade men to the Holy Governing of their Families.pp. 512–51515

Chapter 6More special Motives for a holy and careful Education of Children.pp. 515–51918

Chapter 7The mutual Duties of Husbands and Wives towards each other.pp. 52056

Chapter 8The special Duties of Husbands to their Wives.pp. 529–53012

Chapter 9The special Duties of Wives to Husbands.pp. 531–542116

Cases about Divorce and Separation.pp. 535–54286

Chapter 10The Duties of Parents for their Children.pp. 543–54831

Chapter 11The special Duties of Children towards their Parents.pp. 547–55219

Chapter 12The special Duties of Children and Youth towards God.pp. 552–55314

Chapter 13The Duties of Servants to their Masters.pp. 554–55614

Chapter 14The Duties of Masters towards their Servants.pp. 556–56048

Tit. 2. Directions to those Masters in foreign Plantations who have…Tit. 2. Directions to those Masters in foraign Plantations who have…Tit. 2. Directions to those Masters in foreign Plantations who have Negro's and other Slaves; being a solution of several Cases about them.Tit. 2. Directions to those Masters in foraign Plantations who have Negro's and other Slaves; being a solution of several Cases about them.pp. 557–56036

Chapter 15The Duties of Children and Fellow-servants to one another.pp. 561–56210

Chapter 16Directions for holy Conference of Fellow-servants, or others.pp. 562–56418

Chapter 17Directions for each particular member of the Family, how to spend every ordinary day of the week.pp. 565–56823

Chapter 18pp. 569–57341

Tit. 1. Directions for the holy spending of the Lords Day in Families.pp. 569–57221

Tit. 2. More particular Directions for the order of holy duties.pp. 572–57319

Chapter 19Directions for profitable Hearing the Word Preached.pp. 573–57852

Tit. 1. Directions for the Understanding the Word which you hear.pp. 573–57413

Tit. 2. Directions for Remembering what you Hear.pp. 575–57612

Tit. 3. Directions for holy Resolutions and Affections in hearing.pp. 576–57712

Tit. 4. Directions to bring what we Hear into Practice.pp. 577–57813

Chapter 20Directions for profitable Reading the holy Scriptures.pp. 579–58012

Chapter 21Directions for Reading other Books.pp. 580–58116

Chapter 22Directions for the right Teaching of Children and Servants, so as may be most likely to have success.pp. 582–58629

Chapter 23pp. 587–599119

Tit. 1. Directions for Prayer, in General.pp. 587–59119

A Brief Explication of the Method of the LORDS PRAYER.pp. 590–5916

Tit. 2. Some Questions about Prayer answered.pp. 591–59881

Tit. 3. Special Directions for Family-Prayer.pp. 598–59911

Tit. 4. Special Directions for secret Prayer.pp. 5997

Chapter 24Brief Directions for Families about the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.pp. 600–61195

Chapter 25Directions for fearful troubled Christians that are perplexed with doubts of their sincerity and justification.pp. 612–61520

Chapter 26Directions for Declining or Backsliding Christians: and about Perseverance.pp. 616–62681

Tit. 2. Directions for preventing Backsliding: or for Perseverance.pp. 623–62625

Chapter 27Directions for the Poor.pp. 627–63041

Chapter 23Directions for the Rich.pp. 631–63326

Chapter 29Directions for the Aged (and weak).pp. 634–63618

Chapter 30Directions for the Sick.pp. 637–652103

Tit. 1. Directions for a safe Death; to secure our Salvation.pp. 637–64235

1. Directions for an unconverted sinner in his sickness.1. Directions for an uncoverted sinner in his sickness.pp. 637–64018

II. Directions to the Sanctified, for a safe departure.pp. 640–64215

Tit. 2. Directions how to Profit by our Sickness.pp. 642–64315

Tit. 3. Directions for a Comfortable or Peaceable Death.pp. 644–65041

Directions for resisting the Temptations of Satan, in the time of s…Directions for resisting the Temptations of Satan, in the time of sickness.pp. 648–65015

Tit. 4. Directions for doing Good to others in our Sickness.pp. 651–65210

Chapter 31Directions to the Friends of the Sick that are about them.pp. 653–66780

A Form of Exhortation to the Ungodly in their Sickness (or those th…A Form of Exhortation to the Ungodly in their Sickness (or those that we fear are such.)pp. 657–66125

A Form of Exhortation to the Godly in their Sickness.pp. 662–66725

Part 3pp. 9292737

Chapter 1A Christian Directory. TOM. III. Christian Ecclesiastics.A Christian Directory. TOM. III. Christian Ecclesiasticks.pp. 673–67937

Chapter 2Directions about the Manner of Worship, to avoid all corruptions, and false unacceptable Worshipping of God.pp. 680–68744

Chapter 3Directions about the Christian Covenant with God, and Baptism.pp. 688–69126

Chapter 4Directions about the Profession of our Religion to others.pp. 692–69417

Chapter 5Directions about Vows and particular Covenants with God.pp. 694–713153

Tit. 1. Directions for the right making such Vows and Covenants.pp. 694–69942

Tit. 2. Directions against Perjury and Perfidiousness: and for keep…Tit. 2. Directions against Perjury and Perfidiousness: and for keeping Vows and Oaths.pp. 700–713110

Chapter 6Directions to the People concerning their Internal and Private Duty to their Pastors, and the improvement of their Ministerial Office and Gifts.Directions to the People concerning their Internal and Private Duty to their Pastors, and the improvement of their Ministerial Office and Guifts.pp. 714–72353

Chapter 7Directions for the discovery of the Truth among Contenders, and the escape of Heresy and Deceit.Directions for the discovery of the Truth among Contenders, and the escape of Heresie and Deceit.pp. 724–73041

Chapter 8Directions for the Union and Communion of Saints, and the avoiding unpeaceableness and Schism.pp. 731–754154

Chapter 9How to behave our selves in the public Assemblies, and the worship there performed, and after them.How to behave our selves in the publick Assemblies, and the worship there performed, and after them.pp. 755–75726

Chapter 10Directions about our Communion with Holy Souls Departed, and now with Christ.pp. 758–76229

Chapter 11Directions about our Communion with the Holy Angels.pp. 763–76630

Question 1CASES OF CONSCIENCE ABOUT Matters Ecclesiastical.pp. 771–77338

Question 2Quest. 2. Whether we must esteem the Church of Rome a true Church? And in what sense some Divines affirm it, and some deny it.pp. 77410

Question 3Quest. 3. Whether we must take the Romish Clergy for true Ministers of Christ? And whether their Baptism, and Ordination be nullities?pp. 775–77728

Question 4Quest. 4. Whether it be necessary to believe that the Pope is the Antichrist?pp. 7776

Question 5Quest. 5. Whether we must hold that a Papist may be saved?pp. 77812

Question 6Quest. 6. Whether those that are in the Church of Rome, are bound to separate from it? And whether it be lawful to go to their Mass or other Worship?pp. 77913

Question 7Quest. 7. Whether the true Calling of the Minister by Ordination or Election, &c. be necessary to the Essence of the Church?pp. 779–7806

Question 8Quest. 8. Whether sincere faith and Godliness be necessary to the Being of the Ministry? And whether it be lawful to hear a wicked man, or take the Sacrament…pp. 780–78115

Question 9Quest. 9. Whether the people are bound to Receive or Consent to an ungodly, intolerable, heretical Pastor, yea or one far less fit and worthy than a competit…pp. 781–78716

Question 10Quest. 10. What if the Magistrate command the people to receive one Pastor, and the Bishops or Ordainers another, which of them must be obeyed?pp. 7878

Question 11Quest. 11. Whether an uninterrupted Succession either of right Ordination or of Conveyance by Jurisdiction, be necessary to the Being of the Ministry, or of …Quest. 11. Whether an uninterrupted Succession either of right Ordination or of Conveyance by Iurisdiction, be necessary to the Being of the Ministry, or of …pp. 787–78917

Question 12Quest. 12. Whether there be, or ever was such a thing in the world, as one Catholic Church, Constituted by any Head besides or under Christ?Quest. 12. Whether there be, or ever was such a thing in the world, as one Catholick Church, Constituted by any Head besides or under Christ?pp. 7894

Question 13Quest. 13. Whether there be such a thing as a Visible Catholic Church? And what it is?Quest. 13. Whether there be such a thing as a Visible Catholick Church? And what it is?pp. 789–79011

Question 14Quest. 14. What is it that maketh a Visible Member of the Universal Church? And who are to be accounted such?pp. 7906

Question 15Quest. 15. Whether besides the Profession of Christianity, either Testimony or Evidence of Conversion, or Practical Godliness be necessary to prove a man a M…pp. 790–79111

Question 16Quest. 16. What is necessary to a mans reception into Membership in a particular Church, over and above this foresaid title? Whether any other Trials, or Cov…Quest. 16. What is necessary to a mans reception into Membership in a particular Church, over and above this foresaid title? Whether any other Tryals, or Cov…pp. 791–79213

Question 17Quest. 17. Wherein doth the Ministerial Office essentially consist?pp. 792–79313

Question 18Quest. 18. Whether the Peoples Choice or Consent is necessary to the Office of a Minister in his first work, as he is to Convert Infidels, and Baptize them? …pp. 793–79412

Question 19Quest. 19. Wherein consisteth the Power and Nature of Ordination? And to whom doth it belong? And is it an Act of Jurisdiction? And is Imposition of hands ne…Quest. 19. Wherein consisteth the Power and Nature of Ordination? And to whom doth it belong? And is it an Act of Iurisdiction? And is Imposition of hands ne…pp. 794–79518

Question 20Quest. 20. Is Ordination necessary to make a man a Pastor of a particular Church as such? And is he to be made a General Minister and a particular-Church-Eld…pp. 795–7966

Question 21Quest. 21. May a man be oft or twice Ordained?pp. 796–79734

Question 22Quest. 22. How many Ordainers are necessary to the validity of Ordination by Gods institution? Whether one or more?pp. 7987

Question 23Quest. 23. What if one Bishop ordain a Minister, and three or many or all the rest protest against it, and declare him no Minister, or degrade him? Is he to …pp. 798–79911

Question 24Quest. 24. Hath one Bishop power by Divine right to Ordain, Degrade, or Govern, or Excommunicate, or Absolve in anothers Diocese or Church, either by his con…Quest. 24. Hath one Bishop power by Divine right to Ordain, Degrade, or Govern, or Excommunicate, or Absolve in anothers Diocess or Church, either by his con…pp. 799–80012

Question 25Quest. 25. Whether Canons be Laws? And Pastors have a Legislative Power?pp. 800–80119

Question 26Quest. 26. Whether Church-Canons, or Pastors Directive Determinations of matters pertinent to their Office, do bind the Conscience? And what accidents will d…pp. 80211

Question 28Quest. 28. Who is the Judge of Controversies in the Church? 1. About the Exposition of the Scripture, and Doctrinal points in themselves: 2. About either Her…Quest. 28. Who is the Iudge of Controversies in the Church? 1. About the Exposition of the Scripture, and Doctrinal points in themselves: 2. About either Her…pp. 803–80417

Question 29Quest. 29. Whether a Parents power over his Children, or a Pastor or many Pastors or Bishops over the same Children, as parts of their flock, be greater, or …pp. 8045

Question 30Quest. 30. May an Office Teacher or Pastor be at once, in a stated Relation of a Pastor and a Disciple to some other Pastor?pp. 804–80510

Question 31Quest. 31. Who hath the power of making Church Canons?pp. 8056

Question 32Quest. 32. Doth Baptism as such enter the Baptized into the Universal Church, or into a particular Church, or both? And is Baptism the Particular-Church Cove…pp. 805–80611

Question 33Quest. 33. Whether Infants should be Baptized?pp. 8063

Question 34Quest. 34. Whether an unbaptized person who yet maketh a public profession of Christianity, be a member of the Visible Church? And so of the Infants of Beli…Quest. 34. Whether an unbaptized person who yet maketh a publick profession of Christianity, be a member of the Visible Church? And so of the Infants of Beli…pp. 8064

Question 35Quest. 35. Is it certain by the Word of God that all Infants Baptized, and dying before actual sin are undoubtedly saved? Or what Infants may we say so of?pp. 807–81281

Question 36Quest. 36. What is meant by this speech, that Believers and their seed are in the Covenant of God; which giveth them right to Baptism?pp. 8126

Question 37Quest. 37. Are Believers Children certainly in Covenant before their Baptism, and thereby in a state of Salvation? Or not till they are baptized?pp. 8139

Question 38Quest. 38. Is Infants title to Baptism and the Covenant-benefits given them by God in his Promise, upon any proper Moral Condition, or only upon the Conditio…pp. 813–8148

Question 39Quest. 39. What is the true meaning of Sponsors, Patrimi or God-fathers as we call them? And is it lawful to make use of them?pp. 814–81519

Question 40Quest. 40. On whose account or right is it that the Infant hath title to Baptism and its benefits? Is it on the Parents, Ancestors, Sponsors, the Churches, t…pp. 815–81711

Question 41Quest. 41. Are they really baptized who are baptized according to the English Liturgy and Canons, where the Parent seemeth excluded, and those to Consent fo…Quest. 41. Are they really baptized who are baptized according to the English Liturgie and Canons, where the Parent seemeth excluded, and those to Consent fo…pp. 8173

Question 42Quest. 42. But the great Question is, How the Holy Ghost is given to Infants in Baptism? And whether all the Children of true Christians have inward sanctify…pp. 817–82148

Question 43Quest. 43. Is the right of the Baptized (Infants or adult) to the sanctifying operations of the Holy Ghost, now Absolute, or suspended on further Conditions?…pp. 821–82226

Question 44Quest. 44. Doth Baptism always oblige us at the present, and give Grace at the present? And is the Grace which is not given till long after, given by Baptis…Quest. 44. Doth Baptism alwayes oblige us at the present, and give Grace at the present? And is the Grace which is not given till long after, given by Baptis…pp. 823–82417

Question 45Quest. 45. What is a proper Violation of our Baptismal Covenant?pp. 8245

Question 46Quest. 46. May not Baptism in some Cases be repeated? And when?pp. 824–82511

Question 47Quest. 47. Is Baptism by Lay-men or Women Lawful in Cases of necessity? Or are they nullities, and the person to be re-baptized?pp. 8256

Question 48Quest. 48. May Anabaptists, that have no other error, be permitted in Churchcommunion?pp. 8265

Question 49Quest. 49. May one offer his Child to be baptized, with the Sign of the Cross, or the use of Chrism, the White Garment, Milk and Honey, or Exorcism, as amon…Quest. 49. May one offer his Child to be baptized, with the Sign of the Cross, or the use of Chrysme, the White Garment, Milk and Hony, or Exorcisme, as amon…pp. 82610

Question 50Quest. 50. Whence came the ancient universal custom of Anointing at Baptism, and putting on a White Garment, and tasting Milk and Honey? And whether they are…Quest. 50. Whence came the antient universal custome of Anointing at Baptism, and putting on a White Garment, and tasting Milk and Honey? And whether they ar…pp. 82712

Question 51Quest. 51. Whether it be necessary that they that are baptized in Infancy, do solemnly at age renew and own their Baptismal Covenant, before they have right …pp. 82813

Question 52Quest. 52. Whether the Universal Church consist only of particular Churches and their members?pp. 8286

Question 53Quest. 53. Must the Pastor first Call the Church, and aggregate them to himself, or the Church first Congregate themselves, and then choose the Pastor?pp. 8294

Question 54Quest. 54. Wherein doth a particular Church of Christs institution differ from a Consociation of many Churches?pp. 8294

Question 55Quest. 55. Whether a particular Church may consist of more Assemblies than one? Or must needs meet all in one place?pp. 8297

Question 56Quest. 56. Is any Form of Church Government of Divine Institutionpp. 830–83237

Question 57Quest. 57. Whether any Forms of Churches, and Church Government, or any new Church Officers, may lawfully be invented and made by man?pp. 832–83866

Quest. Wherein consisteth the true nature of Pastoral Church Govern…Quest. Wherein consisteth the true nature of Pastoral Church Government?pp. 838–83914

Question 58Quest. 58. Whether any part of the proper Pastoral or Episcopal power may be given or deputed to a Lay man, or to one of any other office, or the proper work…pp. 8398

Question 59Quest. 59. May a Lay man preach or expound the Scriptures? Or what of this is proper to the Pastors office?pp. 84012

Question 60Quest. 60. What is the true sense of the distinction of Pastoral power, in foro interior & exteriore, rightly used?Quest. 60. What is the true sense of the distinction of Pastoral power, in foro interiore & exteriore, rightly used?pp. 8403

Question 61Quest. 61. In what sense is it true that some say, that the Magistrate only hath the External Government of the Church, and the Pastors the Internal?pp. 8417

Question 62Quest. 62. Is the trial, judgement, or consent of the Laity necessary to the admittance of a member into the Universal or particular Church?Quest. 62. Is the tryal, judgement, or consent of the Laity necessary to the admittance of a member into the Universal or particular Church?pp. 841–84211

Question 63Quest. 63. What power have the people in Church Censures and Excommunication?pp. 8425

Question 64Quest. 64. What is the peoples remedy in case of the Pastors male-administration?pp. 8428

Question 65Quest. 65. May one be a Pastor or a member of a particular Church who liveth so far from it, as to be uncapable of personal Communion with them?pp. 8436

Question 66Quest. 66. If a man be injuriously suspended or Excommunicated by the Pastor or people, which way shall he have remedy?pp. 8432

Question 67Quest. 67. Doth presence always make us guilty of the errors or faults of the Pastor in Gods worship, or of the Church? Or in what cases are we guilty?Quest. 67. Doth presence alwayes make us guilty of the errours or faults of the Pastor in Gods worship, or of the Church? Or in what cases are we guilty?pp. 8435

Question 68Quest. 68. Is it lawful to Communicate in the Sacrament with wicked men?6

Question 69Quest. 69. Have all the members of the Church right to the Lords Table? And is Suspension lawful?pp. 84510

Question 70Quest. 70. Is there any such thing in the Church, as a rank or Classis, or Species of Church members at age, who are not to be admitted to the Lords Table, b…pp. 845–84629

Question 71Quest. 71. Whether a Form of Prayer be lawful?pp. 8479

Question 72Quest. 72. Are Forms of Prayer or Preaching in the Church lawful?pp. 8477

Question 73Quest. 73. Are public Forms of mans Devising or Composing lawful?Quest. 73. Are publick Forms of mans Devising or Composing lawful?pp. 847–8484

Question 74Quest. 74. Is it lawful to Impose Forms on the Congregation or the people in public Worship?Quest. 74. Is it lawful to Impose Forms on the Congregation or the people in publick Worship?pp. 8482

Question 75Quest. 75. Is it lawful to use Forms Composed by man, and imposed not only on the people, but on the Pastors of the Churches?pp. 8485

Question 76Quest. 76. Doth not the Calling of a Minister so consist in the exercise of his own Ministerial Gifts, that he may not officiate without them, nor make use o…pp. 84912

Quest. Is it lawful to Read a Prayer in the Church?pp. 8509

Question 77Quest. 77. Is it lawful to Pray in the Church without a prescribed or premeditated form of Words?pp. 8506

Question 78Quest. 78. Whether are set Forms of Words, or free praying without them the better way? And what are the Commodities and Incommodities of each way?pp. 851–85335

Question 79Quest. 79. Is it lawful to forbear the preaching of some Truths, upon mans prohibition, that I may have liberty to preach the rest: yea, and to promise before…Quest. 79. Is it lawful to forbear the preaching of some Truths, upon mans prohibition, that I may have liberty to preach the rest: yea, and to promise befor…pp. 85313

Question 80Quest. 80. May or must a Minister silenced, or forbid to Preach the Gospel, go on still to preach it, against the Law?pp. 854–85520

Question 81Quest. 81. May we lawfully keep the Lords day as a fast?pp. 8552

Question 82Quest. 82. How should the Lords day be spent, in the main?pp. 8554

Question 83Quest. 83. May the people bear a Vocal part in Worship, or do any more than say, Amen?pp. 856–85717

Question 84Quest. 84. Is it not a sin for our Clerks to make themselves the mouth of the people, who are no ordained Ministers of Christ?pp. 8572

Question 85Quest. 85. Are repetitions of the same words in Church-prayers, lawful?pp. 8584

Question 86Quest. 86. Is it lawful to bow at the naming of Jesus?Quest. 86. Is it lawful to bow at the naming of Iesus?pp. 8586

Question 87Quest. 87. Is it lawful to stand up at the Gospel as we are appointed?pp. 8583

Question 88Quest. 88. Is it lawful to kneel when the Decalogue is read?pp. 8593

Question 89Quest. 89. What Gestures are fittest in all the public Worship?Quest. 89. What Gestures are fittest in all the publick Worship?pp. 8596

Question 90Quest. 90. What if the Pastor and Church cannot agree about singing Psalms, or what Version or Translation to use, or time or place of meeting, &c?pp. 859–8602

Question 91Quest. 91. What if the Pastor excommunicate a man, and the people will not forbear his Communion, as thinking him unjustly Excommunicated?pp. 8603

Question 92Quest. 92. May a whole Church, or the greater part be Excommunicated?pp. 8603

Question 93Quest. 93. What if a Church have two Pastors and one Excommunicate a man, and the other absolve him, what shall the Church and the dissenter do?pp. 8612

Question 94Quest. 94. For what sins may a man be denied Communion or Excommunicated? Whether for impenitence in every little sin? Or for great sin without impenitence?pp. 8616

Question 95Quest. 95. Must the Pastors examine the people before the Sacrament?pp. 8613

Question 96Quest. 96. Is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper a Converting Ordinance?pp. 8629

Question 97Quest. 97. Must no man come to the Sacrament, that is uncertain or doubtful of the sincerity of his faith and repentance?pp. 8626

Question 98Quest. 98. Is it Lawful or a Duty to join Oblations to the Sacrament, and how?Quest. 98. Is it Lawful or a Duty to joyn Oblations to the Sacrament, and how?pp. 8635

Question 99Quest. 99. How many Sacraments are there appointed by Christ?pp. 863–86419

Question 100Quest. 100. How far is it lawful, needful or unlawful for a man to afflict himself by external Penances for sin?pp. 864–86511

Question 101Quest. 101. Is it lawful to observe stated times of fasting imposed by others, without extraordinary occasion? And particularly, Lent?pp. 865–86617

Question 102Quest. 102. May we continue in a Church, where some one Ordinance of Christ is wanting, as Discipline, Prayer, Preaching or Sacraments, though we have all th…pp. 866–86714

Question 103Quest. 103. Must the Pastors remove from one Church to another when ever the Magistrate commandeth us, though the Bishops contradict it, and the Church conse…pp. 867–86812

Question 104Quest. 104. Is a Pastor obliged to his Flock for Life? Or is it lawful so to oblige himself? And may be remove without their Consent? And so also of a Church…pp. 8687

Question 105Quest. 105. When many men pretend at once to be the true Pastors of a particular Church against each others title, through differences between the Magistrate…pp. 8697

Question 106Quest. 106. To whom doth it belong to Reform a Corrupted Church? to the Magistrates, Pastors, or People?pp. 8695

Question 107Quest. 107. Who is to Call Synods, Princes, Pastors or People?pp. 869–87012

Question 108Quest. 108. To whom doth it belong to appoint days and assemblies for public Humiliation and Thanksgiving?Quest. 108. To whom doth it belong to appoint dayes and assemblies for publick Humiliation and Thanksgiving?pp. 8706

Question 109Quest. 109. May we omit Church-assemblies on the Lords day, if the Magistrate forbid them?pp. 8709

Question 110Quest. 110. Must we obey the Magistrate if he only forbid us Worshipping God, in such a place, or Country, or in such numbers, or the like?Quest. 110. Must we obey the Magistrate if he only forbid us Worshiping God, in such a place, or Countrey, or in such numbers, or the like?pp. 8717

Question 111Quest. 111. Must Subjects, or servants forbear weekly Lectures, Reading or such helps, above the Lords days worship, if Princes or Masters do command it?Quest. 111. Must Subjects, or servants forbear weekly Lectures, Reading or such helps, above the Lords dayes worship, if Princes or Masters do command it?pp. 871–8729

Question 112Quest. 112. Whether Religious Worship may be given to a Creature? and what?pp. 872–87326

Question 113Quest. 113. What Images, and what use of Images is lawful or unlawful?pp. 873–87751

Question 114Quest. 114. Whether Stage-plays where the Virtuous and Vicious are personated, be lawful?Quest. 114. Whether Stage-playes where the Virtuous and Vitious are personated, be lawful?pp. 877–87824

Question 115Quest. 115. Is it ever unlawful to use the known Symbols and Badges of Idolatry?pp. 878–8796

Question 116Quest. 116. Is it unlawful to use the Badge or Symbol of any Error or Sect in the Worship of God?pp. 8794

Question 117Quest. 117. Are all Indifferent things made unlawful to us, which shall be abused to Idolatrous Worship?pp. 879–88013

Question 118Quest. 118. May we use the names of Week days which Idolatry honoured their Idols with; as Sunday, Monday, Saturday, and the rest. And so the Months?Quest. 118. May we use the names of Week dayes which Idolatry honoured their Idols with; as Sunday, Munday, Saturday, and the rest. And so the Moneths?pp. 8805

Question 119Quest. 119. Is it lawful to pray secretly when we come first into the Church, especially when the Church is otherwise employed?pp. 880–8818

Question 120Quest. 120. May a Preacher kneel down in the Pulpit, and use his private Prayers, when he is in the assembly?pp. 8812

Question 121Quest. 121. May a Minister Pray publicly in his own name singly, for himself or others? Or only in the Churches name, as their mouth to God?Quest. 121. May a Minister Pray publickly in his own name singly, for himself or others? Or only in the Churches name, as their mouth to God?pp. 88110

Question 122Quest. 122. May the name Priests, Sacrifice, and Altars be lawfully now used instead of Christs Ministers, Worship and the Holy Table?pp. 88211

Question 123Quest. 123. May the Communion-Tables be turned Altar-wise? and Railed in? And is it lawful to come up to the Rails to Communicate?pp. 882–8837

Question 124Quest. 124. Is it lawful to use Davids Psalms in our Assemblies?pp. 88310

Question 125Quest. 125. May Psalms be used as Prayers, and Praises, and Thanksgivings, or only as Instructive? Even the Reading as well as the Singing of them?Quest. 125. May Psalms be used as Prayers, and Prayses, and Thanksgivings, or only as Instructive? Even the Reading as well as the Singing of them?pp. 883–8845

Question 126Quest. 126. Are our Church-Tunes Lawful, being of mans invention?pp. 8848

Question 127Quest. 127. Is Church-Music by Organs or such Instruments lawful?Quest. 127. Is Church-Musick by Organs or such Instruments lawful?pp. 884–88512

Question 128Quest. 128. Is the Lords day a Sabbath, and so to be called and kept, and that of Divine institution? And is the seventh day Sabbath abrogated, &c.pp. 8852

Question 129Quest. 129. Is it Lawful to appoint humane Holy days, and observe them?Quest. 129. Is it Lawful to appoint humane Holy dayes, and observe them?pp. 885–8868

Question 130Quest. 130. How far is the holy Scriptures a Law and perfect Rule to us?pp. 886–88727

Question 131Quest. 131. What Additions or humane Inventions in or about Religion, not commanded in Scripture, are lawful or unlawful?pp. 88718

Question 132Quest. 132. Is it unlawful to obey in all those cases, where it is unlawful to impose and command? Or in what cases? And how far Pastors must be believed and…pp. 888–88918

Question 133Quest. 133. What are the additions or inventions of men, which are not forbidden by the Word of God, (whether by Rulers or by private men, invented)?pp. 889–89015

Question 134Quest. 134. What are the mischiefs of unlawful Additions in Religion?pp. 8919

Question 135Quest. 135. What are the mischiefs of mens error on the other extreme, who pretend that Scripture is a Rule where it is not, and deny the foresaid lawful thy…Quest. 135. What are the mischiefs of mens error on the other extream, who pretend that Scripture is a Rule where it is not, and deny the foresaid lawful thi…pp. 892–89322

Question 136Quest. 136. How shall we know what parts of Scripture Precept or Example, were intended for universal constant obligations, and what were but for the time an…pp. 893–89416

Question 137Quest. 137. How much of the Scripture is necessary to Salvation, to be believed, and understood?pp. 89411

Question 138Quest. 138. How may we know the Fundamentals, Essentials, or what parts are necessary to Salvation? And is the Papists way allowable that (some of them) deny…pp. 895–89616

Question 139Quest. 139. What is the Use and Authority of the Creed? And is it of the Apostles framing or not? And is it the Word of God, or not?pp. 896–89718

Question 140Quest. 140. What is the use of Catechisms?pp. 8972

Question 141Quest. 141. Could any of us have known by the Scriptures alone, the Essentials of Religion from the Rest, if Tradition had not given them to us in the Creed,…pp. 8972

Question 142Quest. 142. What is the best Method of a true Catechism or Sum of Theology?Quest. 142. What is the best Method of a true Catechism or Summ of Theology?pp. 8982

Question 143Quest. 143. What is the use of various Church Confessions or Articles of Faith?pp. 8983

Question 144Quest. 144. May not the Subscribing of the whole Scriptures serve turn for all the foresaid ends, without Creeds, Catechisms, or Confessions?pp. 898–8996

Question 145Quest. 145. May not a man be saved that believeth all the Essentials of Religion, as Coming to him by Verbal Tradition, and not as contained in the holy Scri…pp. 89910

Question 146Quest. 146. Is the Scripture fit for all Christians to read, being so obscure?pp. 899–90018

Question 147Quest. 147. How far is Tradition and mens Words and Ministry to be used or trusted in, in the exercise of faith?pp. 9003

Question 148Quest. 148. How know we the true Canon of Scripture from Apocrypha?pp. 900–9014

Question 149Quest. 149. Is the public Reading of the Scripture the proper work of a Minister? or may a Lay-man ordinarily do it? or another Officer?Quest. 149. Is the publick Reading of the Scripture the proper work of a Minister? or may a Lay-man ordinarily do it? or another Officer?pp. 9016

Question 150Quest. 150. Is it lawful to read the Apocrypha, or any good Books besides the Scriptures to the Church? as Homilies, &c.pp. 90112

Question 151Quest. 151. May Church Assemblies be held where there is no Minister? Or what public Worship may be so performed by Lay-men? (As among Infidels, or Papists,…Quest. 151. May Church Assemblies be held where there is no Minister? Or what publick Worship may be so performed by Lay-men? (As among Infidels, or Papists,…pp. 9025

Question 152Quest. 152. Is it lawful to subscribe or profess full Assent and Consent to any Religious Books besides the Scripture, seeing all are fallible?pp. 9024

Question 153Quest. 153. May we lawfully swear Obedience in all things Lawful and honest, either to Usurpers, or to our lawful Pastors?pp. 902–90318

Question 154Quest. 154. Must all our preaching be upon a Text of Scripture?pp. 9043

Question 155Quest. 155. Is not the Law of Moses abrogated, and the whole Old Testament out of date, and therefore not to be Read publicly and preached on?Quest. 155. Is not the Law of Moses abrogated, and the whole Old Testament out of date, and therefore not to be Read publickly and preached on?pp. 90411

Question 156Quest. 156. Must we believe that Moses Law did ever bind other Nations; or that any other parts of the Scripture bound them, or belonged to them? or that the…pp. 9058

Question 157Quest. 157. Must we think accordingly of the Christian Churches now, that they are only advanced above the rest of the World as the Jews were, but not the on…Quest. 157. Must we think accordingly of the Christian Churches now, that they are only advanced above the rest of the World as the Iews were, but not the on…pp. 906–90722

Question 158Quest. 158. Should not Christians take up with Scripture wisdom only, without studying Philosophy and other Heathens humane Learning?pp. 907–9083

Question 159Quest. 159. If we think that Scripture and the Law of Nature do in any point contradict each others, which may be the standard by which the other must be tried?Quest. 159. If we think that Scripture and the Law of Nature do in any point contradict each others, which may be the standard by which the other must be tryed?pp. 9082

Question 160Quest. 160. May we not look that God should yet give us more Revelations of his will, than there are already made in Scripture?pp. 908–90911

Question 161Quest. 161. Is not a third Rule of the Holy Ghost, or perfecter Kingdom of Love to be expected, as different from the Reign of the Creator and Redeemer?pp. 9093

Question 162Quest. 162. May we not look for Miracles hereafter?pp. 9108

Question 163Quest. 163. Is the Scripture to be tried by the Spirit, or the Spirit by the Scripture, and which of them is to be preferred.Quest. 163. Is the Scripture to be tryed by the Spirit, or the Spirit by the Scripture, and which of them is to be preferred.pp. 9107

Question 164Quest. 164. How is a pretended Prophet, or Revelation to be tried?Quest. 164. How is a pretended Prophet, or Revelation to be tryed?pp. 9116

Question 165Quest. 165. May one be saved who believeth that the Scripture hath any mistake or error, and believeth it not all?pp. 9115

Question 166Quest. 166. Who be they that give too little to the Scriptures, and who too much; and what is the danger of each extreme?Quest. 166. Who be they that give too little to the Scriptures, and who too much; and what is the danger of each extream?pp. 912–91324

Question 167Quest. 167. How far do good men now Preach and Pray by the Spirit?pp. 913–91412

Question 168Quest. 168. Are not our own Reasons, Studies, Memory, Strivings, Books, Forms, Methods and Ministry needless, yea, a hurtful quenching or preventing of the S…pp. 9143

Question 169Quest. 169. How doth the Holy Ghost set Bishops over the Churches?pp. 9144

Question 170Quest. 170. Are Temples, Fonts, Utensils, Church-lands, much more the Ministers, holy: And what reverence is due to them as holy?pp. 91512

Question 171Quest. 171. What is Sacrilege, and what not?Quest. 171. What is Sacriledge, and what not?pp. 9169

Question 172Quest. 172. Are all Religious and private meetings, forbidden by Rulers, unlawful Conventicles? Or are any such necessary?pp. 916–91717

Question 173Quest. 173. What particular Directions for Order of Studies, and Books should be observed by young Students?pp. 917–92033

Question 174Quest. 174. What Books Especially of Theology should one choose, who for want of money or time, can read but few?Quest. 174. What Books Especially of Theologie should one choose, who for want of money or time, can read but few?pp. 921–929133

Part 4pp. 2142054

Chapter 1A Christian Directory. TOM. IV. Christian Politics.A Christian Directory. TOM. IV. Christian Politicks.pp. 1–533

Chapter 2Memorandum's to Civil Rulers for the interest of Christ, the Church, and mens Salvation.pp. 5–823

Chapter 3Directions for Subjects concerning their duty to their Rulers.pp. 9–38217

Tit. 2. A fuller resolution of the Cases, 1. Whether the Laws of me…Tit. 2. A fuller resolution of the Cases, 1. Whether the Laws of men do bind the Conscience: 2. Especially smaller and Penal Laws?pp. 36–3841

Chapter 4Directions to Lawyers about their Duty to God.pp. 39–4119

Chapter 5The Duty of Physicians.The Duty of Physicions.pp. 439

Chapter 6Directions to School-masters, about their duty for Childrens souls.pp. 44–4512

Chapter 7Directions for Soldiers, about their duty in point of Conscience.Directions for Souldiers, about their duty in point of Conscience.pp. 46–4919

Chapter 8Advice against Murder.pp. 50–5541

Tit. 2. Advice against Self-murder.pp. 54–5514

Chapter 9Directions for the forgiving of Enemies and those that injure us, Against Wrath, and Malice, and Revenge, and Persecution.pp. 56–6029

Chapter 10Cases resolved about forgiving injuries and debts, and about self-defence, and seeking right, by Law or otherwise.pp. 61–6691

Chapter 11Special Directions to escape the guilt of persecuting. Determining also the case about Liberty in matters of Religion.pp. 67–7980

Chapter 12Directions against Scandal as given.pp. 80–8749

Chapter 13Directions against Scandal-taken; or an aptness to receive hurt, by the words or deeds of others.pp. 88–9135

Practical Directions against Offence and burt by others.pp. 90–9110

Chapter 14Directions against soul-murder, and partaking of other mens sins.pp. 92–9537

Chapter 15General Directions for the furthering of the salvation of others.pp. 95–9618

Chapter 16Special Directions for Christian Conference, Exhortation and Reproof.pp. 97–10369

Section 1Tit. 1. Motives to Christian Conference and Exhortation.pp. 97–9923

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions for Christian Conference and Edifying speech.pp. 100–10113

Section 3Tit. 3. Special Directions for Reproof and Exhortation for the Good of Others.pp. 101–10332

Chapter 17Directions for keeping Peace with all men.pp. 103–10722

Chapter 18Directions against all Theft and Fraud, or injurious getting and keeping that which is anothers, or desiring it.pp. 107–11256

Tit. 2. Certain Cases of Conscience about Theft and Injury.pp. 109–11242

Chapter 19General Directions and particular Cases of Conscience, about Contracts in general, and about Buying and Selling, Borrowing and Lending, Usury, &c. in particu…pp. 113–136311

Section 1Tit. 1. General Directions against injurious Bargaining and Contracts.pp. 113–11412

Section 2Tit. 2. Cases of Conscience about Justice in Contracts.Tit. 2. Cases of Conscience about Iustice in Contracts.pp. 114–12088

Section 3Tit. 3. Special Cases about Justice in Buying and Selling.Tit. 3. Special Cases about Iustice in Buying and Selling.pp. 120–12346

Section 4Tit. 4. Cases of Conscience about Lending and Borrowing.pp. 124–12977

Section 5Tit. 5. Cases of Conscience about Lusory Contracts.pp. 12913

Section 6Tit. 6. Cases of Conscience about Losing and Finding.pp. 13015

Section 7Tit. 7. Directions to Merchants, Factors, Chaplains, Travellers that live among Infidels.pp. 131–13659

Chapter 20Motives and Directions against Oppression.pp. 137–14250

Tit. 2. Cases of Conscience about Oppression, especially of Tenants.pp. 140–14228

Chapter 21Cases about, and Directions against Prodigality and sinful Wastefulness.pp. 143–14873

Chapter 22Cases and Directions, against injurious Law-Suits, Witnessing and Judgement.Cases and Directions, against injurious Law-Suits, Witnessing and Iudgement.pp. 148–15147

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Law-Suits, and Proceedings.pp. 148–14928

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions against Contentious Suits, False Witnessing, and Oppressive Judgements.Tit. 2. Directions against Contentious Suits, False Witnessing, and Oppressive Iudgements.pp. 150–15118

Chapter 23Cases of Conscience, and Directions, against Backbiting, Slandering and Evil Speaking.pp. 152–15651

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Backbiting and Evil Speaking.pp. 152–15426

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions against Backbiting, Slandering and Evil Speaking.pp. 154–15511

Section 3Tit. 3. The Evil of Backbiting and Evil Speaking.pp. 155–15613

Chapter 24Cases and Directions against Censoriousness and unwarrantable Judging.Cases and Directions against Censoriousness and unwarrantable Iudging.pp. 157–16370

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Judging of others.Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Iudging of others.pp. 157–15831

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions for the Cure of sinful Censoriousness.pp. 159–16015

Section 3Tit. 3. The evil of the Sin of Censoriousness.pp. 160–16213

Section 4Tit. 4. Directions for those that are rashly censured.pp. 162–16310

Chapter 25Cases and Directions about Trusts and Secrets.pp. 163–16661

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Trusts and Secrets.pp. 163–16551

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions about Trusts and Secrets.pp. 1669

Chapter 26Directions against Selfishness as it is contrary to the Love of our Neighbours.pp. 166–16812

Chapter 27Cases and Directions for Loving our Neighbour as our selves.pp. 168–17248

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Loving our Neighbour.pp. 168–17025

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions for Loving our Neighbours as our selves.pp. 17110

Section 3Tit. 3. The Reasons or Motives of Love to our Neighbour.pp. 171–17212

Chapter 28Special Cases and Directions for Love to Godly persons as such.pp. 173–186163

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Love to the Godly.pp. 173–17633

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions for Loving the Children of God.pp. 1769

Section 3Tit. 3. Motives or Meditative helps to love the Godly.pp. 17711

Section 4Tit. 4. The Hinderances and Enemies of Christian love.pp. 177–17913

Section 5Tit. 5. The Counterfeits of Christian Love.pp. 17913

Section 6Tit. 6. Cases and Directions for intimate special Friends.pp. 180–18467

Directions for the right Use of special Bosom Friendship.Directions for the right Use of special Bosome Friendship.pp. 184–18616

Chapter 29Cases and Directions for Loving and doing good to enemies.pp. 186–18949

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases about loving and doing good to enemies.pp. 186–18721

Section 2Tit. 2. Motives to Love and do good to Enemies.pp. 187–18811

Section 3Tit. 3. Directions for Loving and doing good to Enemies.pp. 188–18915

Chapter 30Cases and Directions about works of Charity.pp. 189–20091

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Works of Charity.pp. 189–19978

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions for works of Charity.pp. 199–20012

Chapter 31Cases and Directions about confessing sins and injuries to others.pp. 201–20218

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases about confessing sins and injuries to others.pp. 201–20210

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions about confessing sin to others.pp. 2027

Chapter 32Cases and Directions about Satisfaction and Restitution.pp. 203–20640

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Satisfaction and Restitution.pp. 203–20531

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions about Restitution and Satisfaction.pp. 2068

Chapter 33Cases and Directions about our obtaining Pardon from God.pp. 206–20942

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about obtaining pardon of sin from God.pp. 206–20830

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions for obtaining Pardon from God.pp. 20911

Chapter 34Cases and Directions about Self-judging.pp. 210–21454

Section 1Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Self-judging.pp. 2108

Section 2Tit. 2. Directions for Self-judging as to our Actions.pp. 21115

Section 3Tit. 3. Directions for Self-judging as to our Estates, to know whether we are in a regenerate and justified state, or not.pp. 212–21430

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Title as printed: 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.
Author: Richard Baxter 1615–1691
Place: London
Printer: Robert White
Bookseller: Nevill Simmons
Year: 1673
Imprint: London : Printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons ..., 1673.
Size: [35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port.
Words: 1,175,050
Catalogue: Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847
Text: EEBO-TCP A26892
Notes: Each part has special t.p.; pt. 4 has separate pagination.
Errata: p. [33].
Reproduction of original in British Library.
Marginal notes.
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(from t.p.) I. Christian ethics (or private duties) -- II. Christian oeconomicks (or family duties) -- III. Christian ecclesiastics (or church duties) -- IV. Christian politics (or duties to our rulers and neighbours.(from t.p.) I. Christian ethicks (or private duties) -- II. Christian oeconomicks (or family duties) -- III. Christian ecclesiasticks (or church duties) -- IV. Christian politicks (or duties to our rulers and neighbours.
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