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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.
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.
§. 26. Direct. 5. Remember to allow the praises of God, their due proportion in all your prayers. 1Use not to shut it out, or forget it, or cut it short with two or three words in the conclusion. The Lords Prayer begins and ends with it: and the three first Petitions are for the glorifying the Name of God, and the coming of his Kingdom, and the doing o• his Will, by which he is glorified: and all this before we ask any thing directly for our selves. Use will much help you in the Praise of God.
§. 26. Direct. 5. Remember to allow the praises of God, their due pr•portion in all your prayers. 1Use not to shut it out, or forget it, or cut it short with two or three words in the conclusion. The Lords Prayer begins and ends with it: and the three first Petitions are for the glorifying the Name of God, and the coming of his Kingdom, and the doing o• his Will, by which he is glorified: and all this before we ask any thing directly for our selves. Use will much help you in the Praise of God.
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§. 27. Direct. 6. Especially let the Lords Day be principally spent in Praises and Thanksgiving for the 1work of our Redemption, and the benefits thereof. This day is separated by God himself to this holy work: And if you spend it (ordinarily) in other Religious duties, that subserve not this, you spend it not as God requireth you: The thankful and praiseful Commemoration of the work of mans Redemption, is the special work of the day: And the celebrating of the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, (which is therefore called the Eucharist) was part of these laudatory exercises, and used every Lords Day by the Primitive Church. It is not only a holy day, separated to Gods Worship in general; but to this Eucharistical Worship in special above the rest, as a day of Praises and Thanksgiving unto God: And thus all Christians (ordinarily) should use it.