A26892:1209
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.
§. 1. The next Relation between Christ and us, which we are to speak of (subordinate to that of King and Subjects) is this of MASTER and SERVANTS. Though Christ saith to the Apostles, John 15. 5. Henceforth I call you not servants, but friends: the meaning is not that he calleth them not servants at all, hut not mere servants, they being more than servants, having such acquaintance with his counsels as his friends. For he presently, verse 20. bids them Remember that the servant is not greater than the Lord. And John 13. 13. Ye call me Master and Lord; and ye say well, for so I am. And Matth. 23. 8. One is your Master, Christ; and all ye are brethren: So Ver. 10. And the Apostles called themselves the servants of Jesus Christ, Rom. 1. 1. & 1 Cor. 4. 1. Phil. 1. 1. and of God, Tit. 1. 1, &c.
§. 1. THe next Relation between Christ and us, which we are to speak of (subordinate to that of King and Subjects) is this of MASTER and SERVANTS. Though Christ saith to the Apostles, John 15. 5. Henceforth I call you not servants, but friends: the meaning is not that he calleth them not servants at all, hut not meer servants, they being more than servants, having such acquaintance with his counsels as his friends. For he presently, verse 20. bids them Remember that the servant is not greater than the Lord. And John 13. 13. Ye call me Master and Lord; and ye say well, for so I am. And Matth. 23. 8. One is your Master, Christ; and all ye are brethren: So Ver. 10. And the Apostles called themselves the servants of Iesus Christ,