A26892:1474
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 our tongues, in his Praises.
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.
§. 13. Direct. 1. Conceive of this duty of Praising God according to its superlative excellencies, as being 1the highest service that the tongue of men or Angels can perform. To Bless, or Praise, or Magnify 2God, is not to make him Greater or better, or happier than he is; but to declare and extol his Greatness, Goodness and felicity. And that your hearts may be inflamed to this excellent work, I will here show you how great and necessary, how high and acceptable a work it is.
§. 13. Direct. 1. Conceive of this duty of Praising God according to its superlative excellencies, as being 1the highest service that the tongue of men or Angels can perform. To Bless, or Praise, or Magnifie 2God, is not to make him Greater or better, or happier than he is; but to declare and extol his Greatness, Goodness and felicity. And that your hearts may be inflamed to this excellent work, I will here shew you how great and necessary, how high and acceptable a work it is.
- 1Direct. 11.
- 2How great a duty Praising God is.
§. 14. 1. It is the giving to God his chiefest due: A speaking of him as he is: And when we have1 spoken the highest, how far fall we short, of the due expression of his glorious perfections. O how great Praise doth that Almightiness deserve, which created and conserveth all the world, and overruleth all the sons of men, and is able to do whatsoever he will? Great is the Lord and Greatly to be praised: and his Greatness is unsearchable. One Generation shall praise his works to another and declare his mighty acts: I will speak of the glorious honour of thy Majesty, and of thy wondrous works: And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts, and I will declare thy Greatness,