A26892:1036
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.
§. 23. Tempt. 12. Lastly, He fitteth his Temptations to the season. He will take the season just 1when an evil thought is likest to take with you; and when the Winds and Tide d• serve him: that will take at one time, (when a man hath his wits and heart to seek) which would be abhorred at another: In afflicting Times he will draw you to deny Christ with Peter, or shift for your selves by sinful means: In prosperous Times he will tempt you to security, worldliness and forgetfulness of the night and Winter which approacheth: The Timing his Temptations is his great advantage.
§. 23. Tempt. 12. Lastly, He fitteth his Temptations to the season. He will take the season just 1when an evil thought is likest to take with you; and when the Winds and Tyde d• serve him: that will take at one time, (when a man hath his wits and heart to seek) which would be abhorred at another: In afflicting Times he will draw you to deny Christ with Peter, or shift for your selves by sinful means: In prosperous Times he will tempt you to security, worldliness and forgetfulness of the night and Winter which approacheth: The Timing his Temptations is his great advantage.
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§. 24. Direct. 12. Dwell as with God, and you dwell as in Eternity, and will see still that as Time, 1so all the pleasure, and advantages, and dangers, and sufferings of Time, are things in themselves of little moment: Keep your eye upon Judgement and Eternity, where all the errors of Time will be rectified, and all the inequalities of Time will be levelled, and the sorrows and joys that are transitory will be no more: And then no reasons from the frowns or flatteries of the Times will seem of any force to you. And be still employed for God, and still armed and on your watch, that Satan may never find you disposed to take the bait.