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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 10 › Directions for faithful serving Christ, and doing Good.
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.
§. 18. Direct. 15. Keep in the way of your Place and calling, and take not other mens works upon 1you, without a call, under any pretence of doing good. Magistrates must do good in the place and work of Magistrates: and Ministers in the place and work of Ministers: and private men in their private place and work: and not one man step into another's place, and take his work out of his hand, and say, I can do it better: For if you should do it better, the disorder will do more harm than you did good by bettering his work. One Judge must not step into another's Court and Seat, and say, I will pass more righteous judgement. You must not go into another mans School, and say, I can teach your Scholars better: nor into another's charge or Pulpit, and say, I can preach better; The servant may not rule the Master, because he can do it best: no more than you may take another mans Wife, or House, or Lands, or Goods, because you can use them better than he. Do the Good that you are called to.
§. 18. Direct. 15. Keep in the way of your Place and calling, and take not other mens works upon 1you, without a call, under any pretense of doing good. Magistrates must do good in the place and work of Magistrates: and Ministers in the place and work of Ministers: and private men in their private place and work: and not one man step into anothers place, and take his work out of his hand, and say, I can do it better: For if you should do it better, the disorder will do more harm than you did good by bettering his work. One Iudge must not step into anothers Court and Seat, and say, I will pass more righteous judgement. You must not go into another mans School, and say, I can teach your Scholars better: nor into anothers charge or Pulpit, and say, I can preach better; The servant may not rule the Master, because he can do it best: no more than you may take another mans Wife, or House, or Lands, or Goods, because you can use them better than he. Do the Good that you are called to.
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