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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.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 8. Direct. 4. See that your work be lawful, and that God have called you to it, and then take1 it as the service which he himself assigneth to you, and do it as in his sight, and as passing to his judgement, in obedience to his will: And mind not so much whether it be hard or easy, low or high, as whether you are faithful in it. And if it be sanctified to you, by your intending all to the pleasing of God, remember that he loveth and rewardeth that servant that stoopeth to the l•west wo•k at his command, as much as him that is employed in the highest: Do all for God, and walk in Holiness with him, and keep out selfishness (the poison of your Callings) and observe the proper danger of your places, and keep a constant watch against them.
§. 8. Direct. 4. See that your work be lawful, and that God have called you to it, and then take1 it as the service which he himself assigneth to you, and do it as in his sight, and as passing to his judgement, in obedience to his will: And mind not so much whether it be hard or easie, low or high, as whether you are faithful in it. And if it be sanctified to you, by your intending all to the pleasing of God, remember that he loveth and rewardeth that servant that stoopeth to the l•west wo•k at his command, as much as him that is employed in the highest: Do all for God, and walk in Holiness with him, and keep out selfishness (the poyson of your Callings) and observe the proper danger of your places, and keep a constant watch against them.
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§. 9. Tempt. 5. The Devil suiteth his Temptations to our several Relations: Parents he tempteth to be