A26892:1535
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.
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.
17. The Rational soul being not of it self, nor for it self alone, or chiefly, is naturally inclined not only to Love it self, and that which is for it self, but also to Love extrinsic good (as was aforesaid); And accordingly it should Love that Best which is Best: For a quatenus & ad omne & ad gradum, valet argumentum. If we must Love any thing or person because it is good (as the formal reason) then we should Love all that is Good, and Love that best with is best, if so discerned.
17. The Rational soul being not of it self, nor for it self alone, or chiefly, is naturally inclined not only to Love it self, and that which is for it self, but also to Love extrinsick good (as was aforesaid); And accordingly it should Love that Best which is Best: For a quatenus & ad omne & ad gradum, valet argumentum. If we must Love any thing or person because it is good (as the formal reason) then we should Love all that is Good, and Love that best wich is best, if so discerned.
18. Though I must Love greater simple extrinsic Good above my self with that Love which is purely Rational, yet it cannot ordinarily be done with a more sensitive and passionate Love.
18. Though I must Love greater simple extrinsick Good above my self with that Love which is purely Rational, yet it cannot ordinarily be done with a more sensitive and passionate Love.
19. I am not always bound to do most good to him that I love better than others, and ought so to love, nor to him that I must wish most good to. Because there are other particular Laws to regulate my Actions, divers from that which commandeth my affections: As those that put children, relations, families, neighbours, under our especial charge and care; though often others must be more loved.