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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.
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§. 36. Direct. 5. It much honoureth God, when the hopes of everlasting joys, do cause believers to 1li•e much more joyfully than the most prosperous worldlings: not with their kind of doting mirth, in vain sports and pleasures, and foolish talking, and uncomely jests: But in that constant cheerfulness and gladness which beseemeth the heirs of glory. Let it appear to the world, that indeed you hope to live with Christ, and to be equal with the Angels: Doth a dejected countenance, and a mournful, troubled, and complaining life, express such hopes? or rather tell men that your hopes are small, and that God is a hard Master, and his service grievous? Do not thus dishonour him by your inordinate dejectedness: Do not affright and discourage sinners from the pleasant service of the Lord.
§. 36. Direct. 5. It much honoureth God, when the hopes of everlasting joyes, do cause believers to 1li•e much more j•yfully than the most prosperous worldlings: not with their kind of doting mirth, in vain sports and pleasures, and foolish talking, and uncomely jests: But in that constant cheer•ulness and gladness which beseemeth the heirs of glory. Let it appear to the world, that indeed you hope to live with Christ, and to be equal with the Angels: Doth a dejected countenance, and a mourn•ul, troubled, and complaining life, express such hopes? or rather tell men that your hopes are small, and that God is a hard Master, and his service grievous? Do not thus dishonour him by your inordinate dejectedness: Do not affright and discourage sinners from the pleasant service of the Lord.
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