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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 the glorifying God in our Lives.
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.
§. 35. Direct. 4. It much honoureth God, when his servants can quietly and fearlessly trust in him, 1i• the ••ce of all the dangers and threatenings which Devils or men can cast before them; and can joyfully suffer pain or death, in obedience to his commands, and in confidence on his promise of everlasting happiness. This showeth that we believe indeed that there is a God, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him, Heb. 11. 6. and that he is true and just, and that his promises are to be trusted on; and that he is able to make them good in despite of all the malice of his enemies: and that the threats or frowns of sinful Worms are contemptible to him that feareth God: Psal. 58. 11. S• that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth: and that at last will judge the world in righteousness: Paul gloried in the Th•ssal •ia•s, for their faith and patience, in all their persecutions and tribulations which they endured; as a manifest t•ken •f the righteous judgement of God, that they might be accounted worthy of the Kingdom […] God, f•r which they suffered: Seeing it is a righteous thing with G•d to recompense tribulation to them that trouble us, and rest with his Saints to those that are troubled, 2 Thess. 1. 4, 5, 6, 7. If ye be rep[…]d for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory, and of God resteth upon you; •• their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 1 Pet. 4. 14