A26892:1463
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 15 › Directions for Glorifying God with the Heart.
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.
§. 3. Direct. 1. Abhor all Blasphemous representations and thoughts of God, and think not of him 1lamely, unequally, or diminutively, nor as under any corporeal shape; nor think not to comprehend 2him, but reverently admire him. Conceive of him as Incomprehensible and Infinite: And if Satan would tempt thee to think meanly of any thing in God, or to think highly of one of his Perfections, and meanly of another, abhor such temptations; And think of his Power, Knowledge and Goodness equally as the Infinite perfections of God.
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- 2I eg• Gass••ci Oration▪ i• aug••a• in Institut. As••o•om.
§. 4. Direct. 2. Behold his glory in the glory of his works of Nature and of Grace, and see him in 1all as the soul, the Glory, the All of the whole Creation. What a Power is that which made and preserveth all the world? What a Wisdom is that which set in joint the Universal frame of Heaven and Earth, and keepeth all things in their Order: How good is he that made all good, and gave the creatures all their goodness, both natural and spiritual, by Creation and Renewing grace. Thus [The Heavens declare the glory of God, and the Firmament showeth his handy work,