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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 12 › §. 7. Directions for a quieting and comforting Trust in God.
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.
§. 12. Direct. 5. Consider of the greatness of the sin of distrust; how it denieth God in his Attributes, 1and usually supposeth the creature to be above him. Either thou doubtest of, or denyest his Power to help thee, or his Wisdom as deficient in making his promises, or finding out the means of thy deliverance, or his Goodness and Love, as if he would deceive thee; and so his Truth and faithfulness in his promises. And if thou fear a man, how great soever, when God calleth thee to Trust him for thy help, what dost thou but say, This man is more powerful than God? Or God cannot deliver me out of his hands. If it be want, or sickness, or death which thou fearest, what dost thou but say in thy heart, that God either knoweth not what is best for thee, so well as thou knowest thy self, or else is not Powerful or Gracious enough to give it? nor true enough to keep his promise. He that believeth not, makes God a liar, 1 John 5. 10, 11.
§. 12. Direct. 5. Consider of the greatness of the sin of distrust; how it denyeth God in his Attributes, 1and usually supposeth the creature to be above him. Either thou doubtest of, or denyest his Power to help thee, or his Wisdom as deficient in making his promises, or finding out the means of thy deliverance, or his Goodness and Love, as if he would deceive thee; and so his Truth and faithfulness in his promises. And if thou fear a man, how great soever, when God calleth thee to Trust him for thy help, what dost thou but say, This man is more powerful than God? Or God cannot deliver me out of his hands. If it be want, or sickness, or death which thou fearest, what dost thou but say in thy heart, that God either knoweth not what is best for thee, so well as thou knowest thy self, or else is not Powerful or Gracious enough to give it? nor true enough to keep his promise. He that believeth not, makes God a lyar, 1 Iohn 5. 10, 11.
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