A26892:1469
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.
§. 9. Direct. 7. Think of him as in Heaven▪ where he is revealed in Glory to the blessed, and magnified 1by their high—everlasting Praise. Nothing so much helpeth us to Glorify God in our minds, as by faith to behold him where he is most Glorious. The very reading over the description of the Glory of the New Jerusalem, Rev. 21. & 22. will much affect a believing mind, with a sense of the Gloriousness of God. Suppose with Stephen we saw Heaven opened, and the ancient of days, the Great Jehovah Gloriously illustrating the City of God, and Jesus in Glory at his right hand, and the innumerable army of Glorified Spirits before his throne, Praising and magnifying him with the highest admirations, and joyfullest acclamations, that creatures are capable of; would it not raise us to some of the same admirations? The soul that by faith is much above, doth most Glorify God, as being nearest to his Glory.
§. 9. Direct. 7. Think of him as in Heaven▪ where he is revealed in Glory to the blessed, and magnified 1by their high—everlasting Praise. Nothing so much helpeth us to Glorifie God in our minds, as by faith to behold him where he is most Glorious. The very reading over the description of the Glory of the New Ierusalem, Rev. 21. & 22. will much affect a believing mind, with a sense of the Gloriousness of God. Suppose with Stephen we saw Heaven opened, and the ancient of daies, the Great Jehovah Gloriously illustrating the City of God, and Jesus in Glory at his right hand, and the innumerable army of Glorifyed Spirits before his throne, Praysing and magnifying him with the highest admirations, and joyfullest acclamations, that creatures are capable of; would it not raise us to some of the same admirations? The soul that by faith is much above, doth most Glorifie God, as being neerest to his Glory.
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