A Christian Directory, Part 4: Christian Politics

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A Christian Directory, Part 4: Christian Politics

by Richard Baxter

EN·~25 hours·39 chapters

Chapters

39 total
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Transcriber's Note:

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PART IV. CHRISTIAN POLITICS.

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Reader,

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CHAPTER I. GENERAL RULES FOR AN UPRIGHT CONVERSATION.

23:16
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CHAPTER II. MEMORANDUMS TO CIVIL RULERS FOR THE INTEREST OF CHRIST, THE CHURCH, AND MEN'S SALVATION.

24:47
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CHAPTER III. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBJECTS CONCERNING THEIR DUTY TO THEIR RULERS.

3:20:14
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CHAPTER IV. DIRECTIONS TO LAWYERS ABOUT THEIR DUTY TO GOD.

13:20
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CHAPTER V. THE DUTY OF PHYSICIANS.

11:44
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CHAPTER VI. DIRECTIONS TO SCHOOLMASTERS ABOUT THEIR DUTY FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S SOULS.

10:33
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CHAPTER VII. DIRECTIONS FOR SOLDIERS, ABOUT THEIR DUTY IN POINT OF CONSCIENCE.

24:30

Description

This volume offers a measured exploration of how Christian faith intersects with public life. Drawing from a 17th‑century treatise, it presents a series of reflections on the duties believers owe to rulers, neighbours, and the broader community, while cautioning clergy against overstepping into political counsel without invitation. The author’s tone is conversational yet earnest, inviting listeners to consider the divine principles that should shape social order.

The work is organized into thirty‑four concise chapters, followed by a moral forecast for the church’s future and a proposed reformed liturgy. Modern editors have clarified the original text, inserted a helpful table of contents, and gathered biblical references into clear footnotes, making the historic material approachable for today’s ears.

Listeners will hear a thoughtful dialogue on authority, the limits of human governance, and the timeless question of how believers can serve both God and society without compromising either. The presentation balances scholarly insight with a pastoral concern for honest, orderly living.

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en

Duration

~25 hours (1493K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Colin Bell, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2013-10-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Richard Baxter

Richard Baxter

1615–1691

A leading Puritan pastor and one of the best-known English religious writers of the seventeenth century, he became famous for plainspoken practical books and for trying to heal divisions among Protestants. His long ministry at Kidderminster helped make him a model of serious, hands-on pastoral work.

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