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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 11 › Directions for Loving God as our Father and Felicity.
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.
§. 29. When I mention the Covenant, I imply the Sacraments which are but its appendants or confirming seals, and the investing the believer solemnly with its benefits. But in these God is pleased to condescend to the most familiar communion with his Church, that Love and Thankfulness might want no helps. There it is that the Love of God in Christ, applieth it self most closely to particular sinners; And the meat or drink will be sweet in the mouth, which was not sweet to us on the table at all. O how many a Heart hath this affected? How many have felt the stirrings of that Love, which before they felt not, when they have seen Christ crucified before their eyes, and have heard the Minister, in his name and at his command, bid them Take, and Eat, and Drink; commanding them not to refuse their Saviour, but Take him, and the benefits of his blood as their own; assuring them of his good will and readiness to forgive and save them?
§. 29. When I mention the Covenant, I imply the Sacraments which are but its appendants or confirming seals, and the investing the believer solemnly with its benefits. But in these God is pleased to condescend to the most familiar communion with his Church, that Love and Thankfulness might want no helps. There it is that the Love of God in Christ, applyeth it self most closely to particular sinners; And the meat or drink will be sweet in the mouth, which was not sweet to us on the table at all. O how many a Heart hath this affected? How many have felt the stirrings of that Love, which before they felt not, when they have seen Christ crucified before their eyes, and have heard the Minister, in his name and at his command, bid them Take, and Eat, and Drink; commanding them not to refuse their Saviour, but Take him, and the benefits of his blood as their own; assuring them of his good will and readiness to forgive and save them?
§. 30. 3. Behold also the Loveliness of God in his Holy ones, who bear his Image, and are advanced by his Love and Mercy: If you are Christians indeed you are taught of God to Love his servants and to see an excellency in the Saints on earth, and make them the people of your delight: Psalm 16. 1, 2