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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.
Part 1 › Chapter 3 › Direction 15 › Directions for Glorifying God with our tongues, in his Praises.
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§. 17. 4. It beseemeth us and much concerneth us to learn and exercise that work which in Heaven we must do for ever: and that is, to Love and joyfully Praise the Lord. For earth is but the place of our apprenticeship for Heaven. The preparing works of mortifying repentance must in their place be done: but only as subservient to these which we must ever do: When we shall sing the new song before the Lamb, Thou art worthy—For thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation, and hast made us Kings and Priests unto our God, Rev. 5. 9, 10. Therefore the Primitive Church of believers is described as most like to Heaven, Luke 24. 53. with great joy they were continually in the Temple Praising and blessing God. O Praise the Lord therefore in the congregations of the Saints: Let Israel rejoice in him that made him Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Psalm 149. 1, 2. Let the Saints be joyful in glory: Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, verse 5, 6.
§. 17. 4. It beseemeth us and much concerneth us to learn and exercise that work which in Heaven we must do for ever: and that is, to Love and joyfully Praise the Lord. For earth is but the place of our apprentiship for Heaven. The preparing works of mortifying repentance must in their place be done: but only as subservient to these which we must ever do: When we shall sing the new song before the Lamb, Thou art worthy—For thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation, and hast made us Kings and Priests unto our God, Rev. 5. 9, 10. Therefore the Primitive Church of believers is described as most like to Heaven, Luke 24. 53. with great joy they were continually in the Temple Praising and blessing God. O Praise the Lord therefore in the congregations of the Saints: Let Israel rejoyce in him that made him Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Psalm 149. 1, 2. Let the Saints be joyful in glory: Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, verse 5, 6.