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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.
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.
Nor that he hath so clearly showed them the way to Joy, and blameth them if they walk not in it. 10. He filleth up their lives with mercies and matter of delight, by his direction, support, provisions, and disposals: And all this in their way of trial, and in the valley of tears. 11. How tender is he of their sufferings and sorrows; not afflicting willingly, nor delighting to grieve the sons of men? 12. He taketh not away their delight and comfort, till they cast it away themselves, by sinning, or self-afflicting, or neglecting his proposed pleasures. 13. He never faileth to meet them with his delights while they walk in the way prescribed to that end: unless1 when it tendeth to their greater pleasure, to have some present interruption of the pleasure. 14. In their greatest needs, when themselves and other helps must fail, he giveth them oft-times the greatest joys. 15. And he takes their delights and sorrows as if they were his own. In all their afflictions he is afflicted, and he delighteth in their welfare, and rejoiceth over them to do them good. Cannot you see the will of your Father in all this? 16. If you cannot, yet lift up your heads, and foresee the eternal Delights which he hath prepared for you, when you shall enter into your Masters Joy: And then judge whether God be for your Delight?
Nor that he hath so clearly shewed them the way to Joy, and blameth them if they walk not in it. 10. He filleth up their lives with mercies and matter of delight, by his direction, support, provisions, and disposals: And all this in their way of tryal, and in the valley of tears. 11. How tender is he of their sufferings and sorrows; not afflicting willingly, nor delighting to grieve the sons of men? 12. He taketh not away their delight and comfort, till they cast it away themselves, by sinning, or self-afflicting, or neglecting his proposed pleasures. 13. He never faileth to meet them with his delights while they walk in the way prescribed to that end: unless1 when it tendeth to their greater pleasure, to have some present interruption of the pleasure. 14. In their greatest needs, when themselves and other helps must fail, he giveth them oft-times the greatest joys. 15. And he takes their delights and sorrows as if they were his own. In all their afflictions he is afflicted, and he delighteth in their wellfare, and rejoyceth over them to do them good. Cannot you see the will of your Father in all this? 16. If you cannot, yet lift up your heads, and foresee the eternal Delights which he hath prepared for you, when you shall enter into your Masters Joy: And then judge whether God be for your Delight?