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A26892 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. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1673 (1673) Wing B1219; ESTC R21847 2,513,132 1,258

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q._n 121._o may_v a_o minister_n pray_v public_o in_o his_o own_o name_n single_o for_o himself_o or_o other_o or_o only_o in_o the_o church_n name_n as_o their_o mouth_n to_o god_n ibid._n q._n 122._o may_v the_o name_n priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n be_v lawful_o now_o use_v instead_o of_o christ_n minister_n worship_n and_o the_o holy_a table_n p._n 882_o q._n 123._o may_v the_o communion_n table_n be_v turn_v altarwise_a and_o rail_v in_o and_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o rail_n to_o communicate_v p._n 882_o q._n 124._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o use_v david_n psalm_n in_o our_o assembly_n p._n 883_o q._n 125._o may_v psalm_n be_v use_v as_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n or_o only_o as_o instructive_a even_o the_o read_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sing_n of_o they_o ibid._n q._n 126._o be_v our_o church-tune_n lawful_a be_v of_o man_n invention_n p._n 884_o q._n 127._o be_v church_n music_n by_o organ_n or_o such_o instrument_n lawful_a ibid._n q._n 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tempore_fw-la aetatis_fw-la in_o co_fw-la study_v operam_fw-la curamque_fw-la consumpsimus_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la minime_fw-la videbamur_fw-la tum_fw-la maxim_n philosophebamur_fw-la cicero_n 〈…〉_o r._n pag._n 5._o for_o the_o near_a connexion_n to_o god_n the_o end_n be_v it_o that_o enoble_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o study_n all_o true_a knowledge_n lead_v to_o god_n but_o not_o all_o alike_o the_o near_a to_o he_o be_v the_o best_a §_o 10._o direct_v 4._o remember_v that_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o your_o growth_n in_o knowledge_n be_v not_o in_o know_v 4._o direct_v 4._o many_o small_a thing_n of_o no_o necessity_n but_o in_o a_o grow_a downward_o in_o a_o clear_a insight_n into_o the_o foundation_n of_o
to_o honour_v the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o stephen_n and_o john_n of_o augustin_n hierom_n chrysostom_n and_o other_o such_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v thou_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o those_o that_o strive_v to_o imitate_v they_o search_v and_o see_v if_o any_o of_o these_o man_n do_v after_o their_o conversion_n live_v in_o luxury_n card_v dice_a profaneness_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v against_o a_o holy_a life_n against_o much_o pray_v hear_v read_v the_o scripture_n meditate_v exact_a obedience_n to_o god_n then_o let_v not_o the_o shame_n be_v thou_o but_o i_o he_o that_o be_v most_o unlike_a they_o let_v he_o have_v the_o scorn_n §_o 25._o 19_o thou_o deride_v man_n for_o repent_v of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o for_o accept_v that_o mercy_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o god_n have_v offer_v they_o and_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o entreat_v they_o to_o accept_v can_v they_o repent_v of_o their_o former_a ungodliness_n and_o not_o 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thou_o can_v he_o tread_v to_o hell_n or_o destroy_v in_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v in_o his_o servant_n and_o service_n that_o he_o be_v honour_v or_o oppose_v here_o and_o that_o mortal_n show_v their_o love_n or_o hatred_n to_o he_o and_o how_o can_v thou_o devise_v if_o thou_o will_v do_v thy_o worst_a to_o serve_v the_o devil_n more_o notorious_o than_o by_o oppose_v and_o deride_v the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o such_o be_v not_o satan_n servant_n he_o have_v none_o §_o 28._o 3._o consider_v what_o a_o terrible_a badge_n of_o misery_n thou_o carry_v about_o thou_o thou_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o satan_n death_n and_o hell_n in_o thy_o forehead_n as_o it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n whether_o a_o swearer_n or_o drunkard_n or_o fornicator_n may_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o a_o scorner_n of_o godliness_n be_v not_o it_o be_v strange_a indeed_o for_o that_o man_n to_o be_v holy_a that_o deride_v holiness_n there_o be_v 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about_o thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v before_o thou_o be_v convert_v §_o 29._o 4._o to_o scorn_v at_o holiness_n be_v a_o defiance_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o thou_o do_v renounce_v god_n mercy_n thou_o do_v thy_o worst_a to_o drive_v away_o all_o hope_n and_o make_v thy_o case_n uncurable_a and_o desperate_a for_o if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v it_o must_v be_v by_o this_o g●●ce_n and_o holy_a life_n which_o thou_o deride_v and_o be_v scorn_v grace_n the_o way_n to_o get_v it_o and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o holy-ghost_n will_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o man_n that_o scorn_v his_o sanctify_a work_n §_o 30._o 5._o to_o scorn_v at_o godliness_n be_v a_o dare_v of_o god_n to_o give_v over_o his_o patience_n and_o present_o to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n on_o thou_o can_v thou_o wonder_v if_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o set_v thou_o up_o for_o all_o other_o to_o take_v warning_n by_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o than_o the_o 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