A26892:1477
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.
§. 16. 3. The Praise of God is the highest and noblest work in it self: 1. It hath the highest object: even the glorious excellencies of God. Thanksgiving is somewhat lower as having more respect to our selves and the Benefits received: But Praise is terminated directly on the perfections of God himself. 2. It is that work that is most immediately nearest on God as he is Our end: And as the end as such is better than all the means set together (as such): so are the final duties about the end greater than all the mediate duties. 3. It is the work of the most excellent creatures of God, the holy Angels: They proclaimed the coming of Christ, by way of Praise, Luke 2. 13, 14. Glory to God in the highest: on earth peace: Good-will towards men. Psalm 103. 20. & 148. 2. And as we must be equal to the Angels, it must be in equal Praising God, or else it will not be in equality of Glory. 4. It is the work of Heaven, the place and state of all perfection: And that is best and highest which is nearest Heaven: Where they rest not day nor night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, which was and is and is to come—Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created, Rev. 4. 8. 10. Rev. 19. 5. A voice came out of the throne saying, Praise our God all ye his servants, and ye that fear him both small and great. verse 6. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth; Let us be glad and rejoice and give honour to him, for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
§. 16. 3. The Praise of God is the highest and noblest work in it self: 1. It hath the highest object: even the glorious excellencies of God. Thanksgiving is somewhat lower as having more respect to our selves and the Benefits received: But Praise is terminated directly on the perfections of God himself. 2. It is that work that is most immediately neerest on God as he is Our end: And as the end as such is better than all the means set together (as such): so are the final duties about the end greater than all the mediate duties. 3. It is the work of the most excellent creatures of God, the holy Angels: They proclaimed the coming of Christ, by way of Praise,