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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.
Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 9 › Tit. 3. Temptations to draw us off from duty.
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.
§. 17. Tempt. 9. But, saith the Tempter, it g•eth worse with thee in the world, since thou settest thy 1s••f to read, and pray, and live obediently: Thou hast been poorer, and sicker, and more despised since, than ever before: Jer. 20. 8. Thou art a derision daily, every one mocketh thee: This thou gettest by it.
- 1Tempt. 9.
§. 18. Direct. 9. He began not well, that counted not that it might cost him more than this, to be1 a holy Christian: If God in Heaven be not enough to be thy portion, never serve him, but find something better if thou canst. He that cannot lose the world cannot use it as he ought. If thou hadst rather be at the Devils finding and usage, than at Gods, thou art worthy to speed accordingly. Nay, if thou think thy soul it self worse, remember that we are not worst, when we are troubled most. Physic makes sick, when it works aright.
§. 18. Direct. 9. He began not well, that counted not that it might cost him more than this, to be1 a holy Christian: If God in Heaven be not enough to be thy portion, never serve him, but find something better if thou canst. He that cannot lose the world cannot use it as he ought. If thou had•t rather be at the Devils finding and usage, than at Gods, thou art worthy to speed accordingly. Nay, if thou think thy soul it self worse, remember that we are not worst, when we are troubled most. Physick makes sick, when it works aright.