A26892:1803
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.
§. 19. Direct. 14. At least remember that you are passing out of the world your selves and look every 1moment when you are called away, and certainly know that you shall be here but a little while. And is it any great matter what strangers think of you as you are passing by? You can be contented that your name, and worth, and virtues be concealed in your Inn, where you stay but a night, and that they be unknown to travellers that meet you on the road: The foolish expectation of more time on earth than God hath given you warrant to expect, is the cause that we overvalue the judgement of man, as well as other earthly things, and is a great maintainer of every sensual vice.
§. 19. Direct. 14. At least remember that you are passing out of the world your selves and look every 1moment when you are called away, and certainly know that you shall be here but a little while. And is it any great matter what strangers think of you as you are passing by? You can be contented that your name, and worth, and vertues be concealed in your Inn, where you stay but a night, and that they be unknown to travellers that meet you on the road: The foolish expectation of more time on earth than God hath given you warrant to expect, is the cause that we overvalue the judgement of man, as well as other earthly things, and is a great maintainer of every sensual vice.
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§. 20. Direct. 15. Set your selves to the mortifying of Self-love and Pride: For Hypocrisy is but 1the exercise of these. Hypocrisy is dead so far as Pride is dead; and so far as self-denial and humility prevail. Hypocrisy is a proud desire to appear better than you are. Be throughly humbled and vile in your own eyes, and Hypocrisy is done.