A26892:1561
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.
43. It greatly hindereth our Love to God, when we overlook all the intermediate excellencies between Him and us, which are much better, and therefore more amiable than our selves: such as are before recited.
44. The Love of the universe as bearing the liveliest Image or impress of their Cause, is an eminent secondary Love of God, and a great help to our Primary or Immediate Love of him. Could we comprehend the Glorious excellency of the universal Creation, in its matter, form, parts, order and uses, we should see so Glorious an Image of God, as would unspeakably promote the work of Love.
45. Whether the GLORY of God in HEAVEN which will for ever beatify the beholders and possessors, be the Divine Essence (which is every where) or a Created Glory purposely there placed for the felicity of holy spirits, and what that Glory is, are questions fittest for the beholders and possessors to resolve.
45. Whether the GLORY of God in HEAVEN which will for ever beatifie the beholders and possessors, be the Divine Essence (which is every where) or a Created Glory purposely there placed for the felicity of holy spirits, and what that Glory is, are questions fittest for the beholders and possessors to resolve.