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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 min2Advertisement
pp. 11–23 · ≈ 33 min3Part I
pp. 24–26 · ≈ 7 min4-- PART I: What is presupposed in the reader of these -- Directions
pp. 27–90 · ≈ 178 min5-- PART II: Thirty Temptations whereby the Devil hindereth Men's Conversion, with the proper Remedi
pp. 91–121 · ≈ 85 min6-- Direct. I. Against receiving Religion merely for the novelty or reputation of it
pp. 122–128 · ≈ 19 min7-- Direct. II. Let Judgment, Zeal, and Practice go equally together
pp. 129–131 · ≈ 8 min8-- Direct. III. Keep a short Method of Divinity, or a Catechism still in your memory
pp. 132–133 · ≈ 5 min9-- Direct. IV. Certain Cautions about Controversies in Religion. Heb. 6:1. opened
pp. 134–137 · ≈ 10 min10-- Direct. V. Think not too highly of your first degrees of Grace or Gifts. Time and diligence are
pp. 138–144 · ≈ 18 min11-- Direct. VI. Let neither Difficulties nor Oppositions, in the beginning, discourage you. Reasons
pp. 145–149 · ≈ 13 min12-- Direct. VII. Value, and use a powerful, faithful Ministry. Reasons. Objections answered
pp. 150–155 · ≈ 17 min13-- Direct. VIII. For Charity, Unity, and Catholicism, against Schism. Pretences for Schism confuted
pp. 156–161 · ≈ 16 min14-- Direct. IX. Let not Sufferings make you sin by passion, or dishonouring authority
pp. 162–164 · ≈ 8 min15-- Direct. X. Take heed of running from one extreme into another
pp. 165–166 · ≈ 5 min16-- Direct. XI. Be not too confident in your first apprehensions or opinions, but modestly suspiciou
pp. 167–169 · ≈ 7 min17-- Direct. XII. What to do when Controversies divide the Church. Of silencing Truth
pp. 170–174 · ≈ 14 min18-- Direct. XIII. What Godliness is.
pp. 175–185 · ≈ 30 min19-- Direct. XIV. Mortify the Flesh, and rule the Senses, and the Appetite
pp. 186–187 · ≈ 6 min20-- Direct. XV. Be wary in choosing not only your Teachers, but your Company also. Their characters
pp. 188–192 · ≈ 13 min21-- Direct. XVI. What Books to prefer and read, and what to reject
pp. 193–197 · ≈ 14 min22-- Direct. XVII. Take not a doctrine of Libertinism for Free Grace
pp. 198–201 · ≈ 11 min23-- Direct. XVIII. Take heed lest Grace degenerate into Counterfeits, Formality, &c.
pp. 202–206 · ≈ 14 min24-- Direct. XIX. Reckon not on Prosperity or long life; but live as dying
pp. 207–210 · ≈ 12 min25-- Direct. XX. See that your Religion be purely Divine. That God be your First, and Last, and All:
pp. 211–216 · ≈ 15 min26-- Grand Direct. I. Understand well the Nature, Grounds, Reason, and Order of Faith and Godliness.
pp. 217–222 · ≈ 15 min27-- Grand Direct. II. How to live by Faith on Christ. How to make use of Christ, in Twenty Necessitie
pp. 223–237 · ≈ 43 min28-- Grand Direct. III. How to believe in the Holy Ghost, and live by his Grace. His Witness, Seal, Ea
pp. 238–247 · ≈ 28 min29-- Grand Direct. IV. For a true, orderly, and practical Knowledge of God. A Scheme of his Attributes
pp. 248–251 · ≈ 10 min30-- Grand Direct. V. Of Self-Resignation to God as our Owner. Motives, Marks, Means
pp. 252–256 · ≈ 14 min31-- Grand Direct. VI. Of Subjection to God as our Sovereign King. What it is? How to bring the soul i
pp. 257–272 · ≈ 45 min32-- Grand Direct. VII. To learn of Christ as our Teacher. How? The Imitation of Christ
pp. 273–287 · ≈ 39 min33-- Grand Direct. VIII. To obey Christ our Physician or Saviour, in his repairing, healing work
pp. 288–316 · ≈ 72 min34-- Grand Direct. IX. Of the Christian Warfare under Christ.
pp. 317–392 · ≈ 197 min35-- Grand Direct. X. How to work as servants to Christ our Lord. The true doctrine of Good Works
pp. 393–430 · ≈ 104 min36-- Grand Direct. XI. To Love God as our Father, and Felicity, and End
pp. 431–478 · ≈ 144 min37-- Grand Direct. XII. Absolutely to trust God with soul, body, and all, with full acquiescence.
pp. 479–492 · ≈ 40 min38-- Grand Direct. XIII. That the Temperament of our Religion may be a Delight in God and Holiness. Tw
pp. 493–507 · ≈ 42 min39-- Grand Direct. XIV. Of Thankfulness to God, our Grand Benefactor. The Signs of it. Eighteen Direct
pp. 508–521 · ≈ 39 min40-- Grand Direct. XV. For Glorifying God. Ten Directions how the Mind must Glorify God. Ten Direction
pp. 522–547 · ≈ 72 min41-- Grand Direct. XVI. For Heavenlymindedness
pp. 548–549 · ≈ 4 min42An Appendix of the Reasons and Measure of Divine and Self-Love
pp. 550–593 · ≈ 114 min43Chapter Iv: Subordinate Directions Agains Those Grand Heart-Sins, Which Are Directly Contrary To The
pp. 594–594 · ≈ 2 min44-- PART I: Directions against Unbelief.
pp. 595–614 · ≈ 51 min45-- PART II: Directions against Hardness of Heart. What it is. The Evil and Danger of it
pp. 615–631 · ≈ 47 min46-- PART III: Directions against Hypocrisy. What it is; and who are Hypocrites. The Helps
pp. 632–655 · ≈ 65 min47-- PART IV: Directions against inordinate Man-pleasing, or Idolizing Man
pp. 656–686 · ≈ 85 min48-- PART V: Directions against Pride, and for Humility
pp. 687–762 · ≈ 211 min49-- PART VI: Directions against Covetousness, Love of Riches, and Worldly Cares
pp. 763–791 · ≈ 81 min50-- PART VII: Directions against the Master Sin: Sensuality, Flesh-pleasing, or Voluptuousness
pp. 792–819 · ≈ 78 min51Chapter V: Further Subordinate Directions For The Next Great Duties Of Religion; Necessary To The R
pp. 820–824 · ≈ 14 min52-- Tit. 1. Directions Contemplative for improving Time
pp. 825–845 · ≈ 65 min53-- Tit. 2. Directions Contemplative for taking the due season
pp. 846–850 · ≈ 14 min54-- Tit. 3. Directions Practical for improving Time
pp. 851–860 · ≈ 29 min55-- Tit. 4. Thieves Or Time-wasters to be watched against
pp. 861–873 · ≈ 38 min56-- Tit. 5. On whom the Duty of redeeming Time is principally incumbent. Eight sorts especially calle
pp. 874–878 · ≈ 12 min57-- Tit. 1. Directions against Evil and Idle Thoughts
pp. 879–888 · ≈ 27 min58-- Tit. 2. Directions to furnish the Mind with Good Thoughts.
pp. 889–908 · ≈ 57 min59-- Tit. 3. Directions to make Good Thoughts Effectual
pp. 909–922 · ≈ 38 min60-- Tit. 4. The difference between a Contemplative and an Active Life.
pp. 923–953 · ≈ 86 min61-- Tit. 6. Twenty Directions for young Students for the most profitable ordering of their studying T
pp. 954–976 · ≈ 58 min62-- Tit. 1. Directions against all sinful Passions in general
pp. 977–982 · ≈ 15 min63-- Tit. 2. Directions against sinful Love of Creatures
pp. 983–990 · ≈ 21 min64-- Tit. 3. Directions against sinful Desires and Discontents
pp. 991–1000 · ≈ 28 min65-- Tit. 4. Directions against sinful Mirth and Pleasure
pp. 1001–1007 · ≈ 19 min66-- Tit. 5. Directions against sinful Hopes
pp. 1008–1010 · ≈ 8 min67-- Tit. 6. Directions against sinful Hatred, Aversion, or Backwardness towards God and Godliness
pp. 1011–1015 · ≈ 13 min68-- Tit. 7. Directions against sinful Anger
pp. 1016–1026 · ≈ 28 min69-- Tit. 8. Directions against sinful Fear
pp. 1027–1046 · ≈ 57 min70-- Tit. 9. Directions against sinful Grief and Trouble of Mind
pp. 1047–1058 · ≈ 34 min71-- Tit. 10. Directions against sinful Despair and Doubting.
pp. 1059–1076 · ≈ 51 min72Chapter Viii: Directions For The Government Of The Senses.
pp. 1077–1077 · ≈ 1 min73-- PART I: General Directions to Govern them all by Faith
pp. 1078–1093 · ≈ 45 min74-- PART II: -- Particular Directions for the Government of the Eyes
pp. 1094–1098 · ≈ 14 min75-- PART III: Directions for the Government of the Ear
pp. 1099–1105 · ≈ 19 min76-- PART IV: Directions for the Governing the Taste and Appetite
pp. 1106–1180 · ≈ 208 min77-- PART V: Fornication
pp. 1181–1218 · ≈ 104 min78-- PART VII: Directions against Sinful Dreams
pp. 1219–1221 · ≈ 7 min79-- Tit. 1. The General Directions. The Moment of it. The Duties of the Tongue. Thirty Tongue Sins. T
pp. 1222–1241 · ≈ 53 min80-- Tit. 2. Directions against profane Swearing, and using God's name unreverently and in vain
pp. 1242–1261 · ≈ 55 min81-- Tit. 3. Directions against Lying and Dissembling
pp. 1262–1291 · ≈ 84 min82-- Tit. 4. Directions against Idle Talk and Babbling.
pp. 1292–1310 · ≈ 51 min83-- Tit. 5. Directions against Filthy, Ribald, Scurrilous Talk
pp. 1311–1313 · ≈ 7 min84-- Tit. 6. Directions against Profane Deriding, Scorning, or Opposing Godliness
pp. 1314–1340 · ≈ 73 min85-- PART I: Directions about our Labour and Callings
pp. 1341–1351 · ≈ 29 min86-- Tit. 2. Directions against Sloth and Idleness. What it is, and what not.
pp. 1352–1366 · ≈ 42 min87-- Tit. 3. Directions against Sloth and Laziness in things spiritual, and for Zeal and Diligence.
pp. 1367–1381 · ≈ 40 min88-- PART II: Directions against Sin in Sports and Recreations
pp. 1382–1397 · ≈ 41 min89-- PART III: Directions about Apparel, and against the sin therein committed
pp. 1398–1411 · ≈ 36 min
pp. 3–10 · ≈ 10 min2Advertisement
pp. 11–23 · ≈ 33 min3Part I
pp. 24–26 · ≈ 7 min4-- PART I: What is presupposed in the reader of these -- Directions
pp. 27–90 · ≈ 178 min5-- PART II: Thirty Temptations whereby the Devil hindereth Men's Conversion, with the proper Remedi
pp. 91–121 · ≈ 85 min6-- Direct. I. Against receiving Religion merely for the novelty or reputation of it
pp. 122–128 · ≈ 19 min7-- Direct. II. Let Judgment, Zeal, and Practice go equally together
pp. 129–131 · ≈ 8 min8-- Direct. III. Keep a short Method of Divinity, or a Catechism still in your memory
pp. 132–133 · ≈ 5 min9-- Direct. IV. Certain Cautions about Controversies in Religion. Heb. 6:1. opened
pp. 134–137 · ≈ 10 min10-- Direct. V. Think not too highly of your first degrees of Grace or Gifts. Time and diligence are
pp. 138–144 · ≈ 18 min11-- Direct. VI. Let neither Difficulties nor Oppositions, in the beginning, discourage you. Reasons
pp. 145–149 · ≈ 13 min12-- Direct. VII. Value, and use a powerful, faithful Ministry. Reasons. Objections answered
pp. 150–155 · ≈ 17 min13-- Direct. VIII. For Charity, Unity, and Catholicism, against Schism. Pretences for Schism confuted
pp. 156–161 · ≈ 16 min14-- Direct. IX. Let not Sufferings make you sin by passion, or dishonouring authority
pp. 162–164 · ≈ 8 min15-- Direct. X. Take heed of running from one extreme into another
pp. 165–166 · ≈ 5 min16-- Direct. XI. Be not too confident in your first apprehensions or opinions, but modestly suspiciou
pp. 167–169 · ≈ 7 min17-- Direct. XII. What to do when Controversies divide the Church. Of silencing Truth
pp. 170–174 · ≈ 14 min18-- Direct. XIII. What Godliness is.
pp. 175–185 · ≈ 30 min19-- Direct. XIV. Mortify the Flesh, and rule the Senses, and the Appetite
pp. 186–187 · ≈ 6 min20-- Direct. XV. Be wary in choosing not only your Teachers, but your Company also. Their characters
pp. 188–192 · ≈ 13 min21-- Direct. XVI. What Books to prefer and read, and what to reject
pp. 193–197 · ≈ 14 min22-- Direct. XVII. Take not a doctrine of Libertinism for Free Grace
pp. 198–201 · ≈ 11 min23-- Direct. XVIII. Take heed lest Grace degenerate into Counterfeits, Formality, &c.
pp. 202–206 · ≈ 14 min24-- Direct. XIX. Reckon not on Prosperity or long life; but live as dying
pp. 207–210 · ≈ 12 min25-- Direct. XX. See that your Religion be purely Divine. That God be your First, and Last, and All:
pp. 211–216 · ≈ 15 min26-- Grand Direct. I. Understand well the Nature, Grounds, Reason, and Order of Faith and Godliness.
pp. 217–222 · ≈ 15 min27-- Grand Direct. II. How to live by Faith on Christ. How to make use of Christ, in Twenty Necessitie
pp. 223–237 · ≈ 43 min28-- Grand Direct. III. How to believe in the Holy Ghost, and live by his Grace. His Witness, Seal, Ea
pp. 238–247 · ≈ 28 min29-- Grand Direct. IV. For a true, orderly, and practical Knowledge of God. A Scheme of his Attributes
pp. 248–251 · ≈ 10 min30-- Grand Direct. V. Of Self-Resignation to God as our Owner. Motives, Marks, Means
pp. 252–256 · ≈ 14 min31-- Grand Direct. VI. Of Subjection to God as our Sovereign King. What it is? How to bring the soul i
pp. 257–272 · ≈ 45 min32-- Grand Direct. VII. To learn of Christ as our Teacher. How? The Imitation of Christ
pp. 273–287 · ≈ 39 min33-- Grand Direct. VIII. To obey Christ our Physician or Saviour, in his repairing, healing work
pp. 288–316 · ≈ 72 min34-- Grand Direct. IX. Of the Christian Warfare under Christ.
pp. 317–392 · ≈ 197 min35-- Grand Direct. X. How to work as servants to Christ our Lord. The true doctrine of Good Works
pp. 393–430 · ≈ 104 min36-- Grand Direct. XI. To Love God as our Father, and Felicity, and End
pp. 431–478 · ≈ 144 min37-- Grand Direct. XII. Absolutely to trust God with soul, body, and all, with full acquiescence.
pp. 479–492 · ≈ 40 min38-- Grand Direct. XIII. That the Temperament of our Religion may be a Delight in God and Holiness. Tw
pp. 493–507 · ≈ 42 min39-- Grand Direct. XIV. Of Thankfulness to God, our Grand Benefactor. The Signs of it. Eighteen Direct
pp. 508–521 · ≈ 39 min40-- Grand Direct. XV. For Glorifying God. Ten Directions how the Mind must Glorify God. Ten Direction
pp. 522–547 · ≈ 72 min41-- Grand Direct. XVI. For Heavenlymindedness
pp. 548–549 · ≈ 4 min42An Appendix of the Reasons and Measure of Divine and Self-Love
pp. 550–593 · ≈ 114 min43Chapter Iv: Subordinate Directions Agains Those Grand Heart-Sins, Which Are Directly Contrary To The
pp. 594–594 · ≈ 2 min44-- PART I: Directions against Unbelief.
pp. 595–614 · ≈ 51 min45-- PART II: Directions against Hardness of Heart. What it is. The Evil and Danger of it
pp. 615–631 · ≈ 47 min46-- PART III: Directions against Hypocrisy. What it is; and who are Hypocrites. The Helps
pp. 632–655 · ≈ 65 min47-- PART IV: Directions against inordinate Man-pleasing, or Idolizing Man
pp. 656–686 · ≈ 85 min48-- PART V: Directions against Pride, and for Humility
pp. 687–762 · ≈ 211 min49-- PART VI: Directions against Covetousness, Love of Riches, and Worldly Cares
pp. 763–791 · ≈ 81 min50-- PART VII: Directions against the Master Sin: Sensuality, Flesh-pleasing, or Voluptuousness
pp. 792–819 · ≈ 78 min51Chapter V: Further Subordinate Directions For The Next Great Duties Of Religion; Necessary To The R
pp. 820–824 · ≈ 14 min52-- Tit. 1. Directions Contemplative for improving Time
pp. 825–845 · ≈ 65 min53-- Tit. 2. Directions Contemplative for taking the due season
pp. 846–850 · ≈ 14 min54-- Tit. 3. Directions Practical for improving Time
pp. 851–860 · ≈ 29 min55-- Tit. 4. Thieves Or Time-wasters to be watched against
pp. 861–873 · ≈ 38 min56-- Tit. 5. On whom the Duty of redeeming Time is principally incumbent. Eight sorts especially calle
pp. 874–878 · ≈ 12 min57-- Tit. 1. Directions against Evil and Idle Thoughts
pp. 879–888 · ≈ 27 min58-- Tit. 2. Directions to furnish the Mind with Good Thoughts.
pp. 889–908 · ≈ 57 min59-- Tit. 3. Directions to make Good Thoughts Effectual
pp. 909–922 · ≈ 38 min60-- Tit. 4. The difference between a Contemplative and an Active Life.
pp. 923–953 · ≈ 86 min61-- Tit. 6. Twenty Directions for young Students for the most profitable ordering of their studying T
pp. 954–976 · ≈ 58 min62-- Tit. 1. Directions against all sinful Passions in general
pp. 977–982 · ≈ 15 min63-- Tit. 2. Directions against sinful Love of Creatures
pp. 983–990 · ≈ 21 min64-- Tit. 3. Directions against sinful Desires and Discontents
pp. 991–1000 · ≈ 28 min65-- Tit. 4. Directions against sinful Mirth and Pleasure
pp. 1001–1007 · ≈ 19 min66-- Tit. 5. Directions against sinful Hopes
pp. 1008–1010 · ≈ 8 min67-- Tit. 6. Directions against sinful Hatred, Aversion, or Backwardness towards God and Godliness
pp. 1011–1015 · ≈ 13 min68-- Tit. 7. Directions against sinful Anger
pp. 1016–1026 · ≈ 28 min69-- Tit. 8. Directions against sinful Fear
pp. 1027–1046 · ≈ 57 min70-- Tit. 9. Directions against sinful Grief and Trouble of Mind
pp. 1047–1058 · ≈ 34 min71-- Tit. 10. Directions against sinful Despair and Doubting.
pp. 1059–1076 · ≈ 51 min72Chapter Viii: Directions For The Government Of The Senses.
pp. 1077–1077 · ≈ 1 min73-- PART I: General Directions to Govern them all by Faith
pp. 1078–1093 · ≈ 45 min74-- PART II: -- Particular Directions for the Government of the Eyes
pp. 1094–1098 · ≈ 14 min75-- PART III: Directions for the Government of the Ear
pp. 1099–1105 · ≈ 19 min76-- PART IV: Directions for the Governing the Taste and Appetite
pp. 1106–1180 · ≈ 208 min77-- PART V: Fornication
pp. 1181–1218 · ≈ 104 min78-- PART VII: Directions against Sinful Dreams
pp. 1219–1221 · ≈ 7 min79-- Tit. 1. The General Directions. The Moment of it. The Duties of the Tongue. Thirty Tongue Sins. T
pp. 1222–1241 · ≈ 53 min80-- Tit. 2. Directions against profane Swearing, and using God's name unreverently and in vain
pp. 1242–1261 · ≈ 55 min81-- Tit. 3. Directions against Lying and Dissembling
pp. 1262–1291 · ≈ 84 min82-- Tit. 4. Directions against Idle Talk and Babbling.
pp. 1292–1310 · ≈ 51 min83-- Tit. 5. Directions against Filthy, Ribald, Scurrilous Talk
pp. 1311–1313 · ≈ 7 min84-- Tit. 6. Directions against Profane Deriding, Scorning, or Opposing Godliness
pp. 1314–1340 · ≈ 73 min85-- PART I: Directions about our Labour and Callings
pp. 1341–1351 · ≈ 29 min86-- Tit. 2. Directions against Sloth and Idleness. What it is, and what not.
pp. 1352–1366 · ≈ 42 min87-- Tit. 3. Directions against Sloth and Laziness in things spiritual, and for Zeal and Diligence.
pp. 1367–1381 · ≈ 40 min88-- PART II: Directions against Sin in Sports and Recreations
pp. 1382–1397 · ≈ 41 min89-- PART III: Directions about Apparel, and against the sin therein committed
pp. 1398–1411 · ≈ 36 min
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