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A Christian Directory, Part 1: Christian Ethics

Richard Baxter

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A Christian Directory, Part 1: Christian Ethics — Richard Baxter.

Author: Richard Baxter

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    1-- PART VI Directions against sinful Excess of Sleep
    pp. 3–10 · ≈ 10 min    2Advertisement
    pp. 11–23 · ≈ 33 min    3Part I
    pp. 24–26 · ≈ 7 min    4-- PART I: What is presupposed in the reader of these -- Directions
    pp. 27–90 · ≈ 178 min    5-- PART II: Thirty Temptations whereby the Devil hindereth Men's Conversion, with the proper Remedi
    pp. 91–121 · ≈ 85 min    6-- Direct. I. Against receiving Religion merely for the novelty or reputation of it
    pp. 122–128 · ≈ 19 min    7-- Direct. II. Let Judgment, Zeal, and Practice go equally together
    pp. 129–131 · ≈ 8 min    8-- Direct. III. Keep a short Method of Divinity, or a Catechism still in your memory
    pp. 132–133 · ≈ 5 min    9-- Direct. IV. Certain Cautions about Controversies in Religion. Heb. 6:1. opened
    pp. 134–137 · ≈ 10 min    10-- Direct. V. Think not too highly of your first degrees of Grace or Gifts. Time and diligence are
    pp. 138–144 · ≈ 18 min    11-- Direct. VI. Let neither Difficulties nor Oppositions, in the beginning, discourage you. Reasons
    pp. 145–149 · ≈ 13 min    12-- Direct. VII. Value, and use a powerful, faithful Ministry. Reasons. Objections answered
    pp. 150–155 · ≈ 17 min    13-- Direct. VIII. For Charity, Unity, and Catholicism, against Schism. Pretences for Schism confuted
    pp. 156–161 · ≈ 16 min    14-- Direct. IX. Let not Sufferings make you sin by passion, or dishonouring authority
    pp. 162–164 · ≈ 8 min    15-- Direct. X. Take heed of running from one extreme into another
    pp. 165–166 · ≈ 5 min    16-- Direct. XI. Be not too confident in your first apprehensions or opinions, but modestly suspiciou
    pp. 167–169 · ≈ 7 min    17-- Direct. XII. What to do when Controversies divide the Church. Of silencing Truth
    pp. 170–174 · ≈ 14 min    18-- Direct. XIII. What Godliness is.
    pp. 175–185 · ≈ 30 min    19-- Direct. XIV. Mortify the Flesh, and rule the Senses, and the Appetite
    pp. 186–187 · ≈ 6 min    20-- Direct. XV. Be wary in choosing not only your Teachers, but your Company also. Their characters
    pp. 188–192 · ≈ 13 min    21-- Direct. XVI. What Books to prefer and read, and what to reject
    pp. 193–197 · ≈ 14 min    22-- Direct. XVII. Take not a doctrine of Libertinism for Free Grace
    pp. 198–201 · ≈ 11 min    23-- Direct. XVIII. Take heed lest Grace degenerate into Counterfeits, Formality, &c.
    pp. 202–206 · ≈ 14 min    24-- Direct. XIX. Reckon not on Prosperity or long life; but live as dying
    pp. 207–210 · ≈ 12 min    25-- Direct. XX. See that your Religion be purely Divine. That God be your First, and Last, and All:
    pp. 211–216 · ≈ 15 min    26-- Grand Direct. I. Understand well the Nature, Grounds, Reason, and Order of Faith and Godliness.
    pp. 217–222 · ≈ 15 min    27-- Grand Direct. II. How to live by Faith on Christ. How to make use of Christ, in Twenty Necessitie
    pp. 223–237 · ≈ 43 min    28-- Grand Direct. III. How to believe in the Holy Ghost, and live by his Grace. His Witness, Seal, Ea
    pp. 238–247 · ≈ 28 min    29-- Grand Direct. IV. For a true, orderly, and practical Knowledge of God. A Scheme of his Attributes
    pp. 248–251 · ≈ 10 min    30-- Grand Direct. V. Of Self-Resignation to God as our Owner. Motives, Marks, Means
    pp. 252–256 · ≈ 14 min    31-- Grand Direct. VI. Of Subjection to God as our Sovereign King. What it is? How to bring the soul i
    pp. 257–272 · ≈ 45 min    32-- Grand Direct. VII. To learn of Christ as our Teacher. How? The Imitation of Christ
    pp. 273–287 · ≈ 39 min    33-- Grand Direct. VIII. To obey Christ our Physician or Saviour, in his repairing, healing work
    pp. 288–316 · ≈ 72 min    34-- Grand Direct. IX. Of the Christian Warfare under Christ.
    pp. 317–392 · ≈ 197 min    35-- Grand Direct. X. How to work as servants to Christ our Lord. The true doctrine of Good Works
    pp. 393–430 · ≈ 104 min    36-- Grand Direct. XI. To Love God as our Father, and Felicity, and End
    pp. 431–478 · ≈ 144 min    37-- Grand Direct. XII. Absolutely to trust God with soul, body, and all, with full acquiescence.
    pp. 479–492 · ≈ 40 min    38-- Grand Direct. XIII. That the Temperament of our Religion may be a Delight in God and Holiness. Tw
    pp. 493–507 · ≈ 42 min    39-- Grand Direct. XIV. Of Thankfulness to God, our Grand Benefactor. The Signs of it. Eighteen Direct
    pp. 508–521 · ≈ 39 min    40-- Grand Direct. XV. For Glorifying God. Ten Directions how the Mind must Glorify God. Ten Direction
    pp. 522–547 · ≈ 72 min    41-- Grand Direct. XVI. For Heavenlymindedness
    pp. 548–549 · ≈ 4 min    42An Appendix of the Reasons and Measure of Divine and Self-Love
    pp. 550–593 · ≈ 114 min    43Chapter Iv: Subordinate Directions Agains Those Grand Heart-Sins, Which Are Directly Contrary To The
    pp. 594–594 · ≈ 2 min    44-- PART I: Directions against Unbelief.
    pp. 595–614 · ≈ 51 min    45-- PART II: Directions against Hardness of Heart. What it is. The Evil and Danger of it
    pp. 615–631 · ≈ 47 min    46-- PART III: Directions against Hypocrisy. What it is; and who are Hypocrites. The Helps
    pp. 632–655 · ≈ 65 min    47-- PART IV: Directions against inordinate Man-pleasing, or Idolizing Man
    pp. 656–686 · ≈ 85 min    48-- PART V: Directions against Pride, and for Humility
    pp. 687–762 · ≈ 211 min    49-- PART VI: Directions against Covetousness, Love of Riches, and Worldly Cares
    pp. 763–791 · ≈ 81 min    50-- PART VII: Directions against the Master Sin: Sensuality, Flesh-pleasing, or Voluptuousness
    pp. 792–819 · ≈ 78 min    51Chapter V: Further Subordinate Directions For The Next Great Duties Of Religion; Necessary To The R
    pp. 820–824 · ≈ 14 min    52-- Tit. 1. Directions Contemplative for improving Time
    pp. 825–845 · ≈ 65 min    53-- Tit. 2. Directions Contemplative for taking the due season
    pp. 846–850 · ≈ 14 min    54-- Tit. 3. Directions Practical for improving Time
    pp. 851–860 · ≈ 29 min    55-- Tit. 4. Thieves Or Time-wasters to be watched against
    pp. 861–873 · ≈ 38 min    56-- Tit. 5. On whom the Duty of redeeming Time is principally incumbent. Eight sorts especially calle
    pp. 874–878 · ≈ 12 min    57-- Tit. 1. Directions against Evil and Idle Thoughts
    pp. 879–888 · ≈ 27 min    58-- Tit. 2. Directions to furnish the Mind with Good Thoughts.
    pp. 889–908 · ≈ 57 min    59-- Tit. 3. Directions to make Good Thoughts Effectual
    pp. 909–922 · ≈ 38 min    60-- Tit. 4. The difference between a Contemplative and an Active Life.
    pp. 923–953 · ≈ 86 min    61-- Tit. 6. Twenty Directions for young Students for the most profitable ordering of their studying T
    pp. 954–976 · ≈ 58 min    62-- Tit. 1. Directions against all sinful Passions in general
    pp. 977–982 · ≈ 15 min    63-- Tit. 2. Directions against sinful Love of Creatures
    pp. 983–990 · ≈ 21 min    64-- Tit. 3. Directions against sinful Desires and Discontents
    pp. 991–1000 · ≈ 28 min    65-- Tit. 4. Directions against sinful Mirth and Pleasure
    pp. 1001–1007 · ≈ 19 min    66-- Tit. 5. Directions against sinful Hopes
    pp. 1008–1010 · ≈ 8 min    67-- Tit. 6. Directions against sinful Hatred, Aversion, or Backwardness towards God and Godliness
    pp. 1011–1015 · ≈ 13 min    68-- Tit. 7. Directions against sinful Anger
    pp. 1016–1026 · ≈ 28 min    69-- Tit. 8. Directions against sinful Fear
    pp. 1027–1046 · ≈ 57 min    70-- Tit. 9. Directions against sinful Grief and Trouble of Mind
    pp. 1047–1058 · ≈ 34 min    71-- Tit. 10. Directions against sinful Despair and Doubting.
    pp. 1059–1076 · ≈ 51 min    72Chapter Viii: Directions For The Government Of The Senses.
    pp. 1077–1077 · ≈ 1 min    73-- PART I: General Directions to Govern them all by Faith
    pp. 1078–1093 · ≈ 45 min    74-- PART II: -- Particular Directions for the Government of the Eyes
    pp. 1094–1098 · ≈ 14 min    75-- PART III: Directions for the Government of the Ear
    pp. 1099–1105 · ≈ 19 min    76-- PART IV: Directions for the Governing the Taste and Appetite
    pp. 1106–1180 · ≈ 208 min    77-- PART V: Fornication
    pp. 1181–1218 · ≈ 104 min    78-- PART VII: Directions against Sinful Dreams
    pp. 1219–1221 · ≈ 7 min    79-- Tit. 1. The General Directions. The Moment of it. The Duties of the Tongue. Thirty Tongue Sins. T
    pp. 1222–1241 · ≈ 53 min    80-- Tit. 2. Directions against profane Swearing, and using God's name unreverently and in vain
    pp. 1242–1261 · ≈ 55 min    81-- Tit. 3. Directions against Lying and Dissembling
    pp. 1262–1291 · ≈ 84 min    82-- Tit. 4. Directions against Idle Talk and Babbling.
    pp. 1292–1310 · ≈ 51 min    83-- Tit. 5. Directions against Filthy, Ribald, Scurrilous Talk
    pp. 1311–1313 · ≈ 7 min    84-- Tit. 6. Directions against Profane Deriding, Scorning, or Opposing Godliness
    pp. 1314–1340 · ≈ 73 min    85-- PART I: Directions about our Labour and Callings
    pp. 1341–1351 · ≈ 29 min    86-- Tit. 2. Directions against Sloth and Idleness. What it is, and what not.
    pp. 1352–1366 · ≈ 42 min    87-- Tit. 3. Directions against Sloth and Laziness in things spiritual, and for Zeal and Diligence.
    pp. 1367–1381 · ≈ 40 min    88-- PART II: Directions against Sin in Sports and Recreations
    pp. 1382–1397 · ≈ 41 min    89-- PART III: Directions about Apparel, and against the sin therein committed
    pp. 1398–1411 · ≈ 36 min

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