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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.
§. 15. Direct. 8. Believe and remember the particular providence of God, which regardeth the falling 1of a Sparrow on the ground, and numbereth the very hairs of your heads. Matth. 10. 30. And can you distrust him that is so punctually regardful of your least concernments? that is alway present, and watcheth over you? You need not fear his absence, disregard, forgetfulness or insufficiency. Doth he number your hairs, and doth he not number your groans, and prayers, and tears? How then doth he wipe away your tears, and put them all as in his bottle? Psal. 56. 8. Rev. 7. 17.
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§. 16. Direct. 9. Compare God with thy dearest and most faithful friend, and then think how boldly 1thou canst trust that friend if thy life or welfare were wholly in his hand; and how much more boldly thou shouldst trust in God, who is more wise, and kind, and merciful, and trusty, than any mortal man can be. When thou art in want, in prison, in sickness and in pain, expecting death; think now if my life, or health, or liberty were absolutely in the power of my surest friend, how quietly could I wait? and how confidently could I cast away my fears, though I had no promise what he would do with me: For I know he would do nothing but what is for my good: And is not God to be trusted in much more? Indeed a friend would ease my pain, or supply my wants, or save my life, when God will not: But that is not because God is less kind, but because he is more wise, and better knoweth what tendeth to my hurt or good? My friend would pull off the Plaster as soon as ⟨p. 158⟩