A26892:1808
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
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§. 24. Direct. 19. Remember how Hypocrisy is hated of God▪ and what punishment is appointed for 1Hypocrites. They are joined in torment with unbelievers: and as wicked mens punishment is aggravated by their being condemned to the fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels▪ so the punishment of ordinary ungodly persons, is aggravated by this, that their portion shall be with hypocrites and unbelievers. How oft find you the Lamb of God himself, denouncing his thundering Woes against the hypocritical Scribes and Pharisees? How oft doth he inculcate to his Disciples, Be not as the Hypocrites, Matth. 6. 2, 5, 16. And no wonder if Hypocrites be hateful to God, when they and their services are lifeless Images, and have nothing but the Name and outside of Christianity, and some antic dress to set them off, and humane ornaments of Wit and Parts, as a Corpse is more dressed with Flowers than the living, as needing those Ceremonies for want of life to keep them sweet. And a Carrion is not amiable to God. And the Hypocrite puts a scorn on God, as if he thought that God were like the Heathens Idols, that have eyes and see not, and could not discern the secret dissemblings of his heart? or as if he were like fools and children that are pleased with fair words and little toys. God must needs hate such abuse as this.
§. 24. Direct. 19. Remember how Hypocrisie is hated of God▪ and what punishment is appointed for 1Hypocrites. They are joyned in torment with unbelievers: and as wicked mens punishment is aggravated by their being condemned to the fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels▪ so the punishment of ordinary ungodly persons, is aggravated by this, that their portion shall be with hypocrites and unbelievers. How oft find you the Lamb of God himself, denouncing his thundering Woes against the hypocritical Scribes and Pharisees? How oft doth he inculcate to his Disciples, Be not as the Hypocrites, Matth. 6. 2, 5, 16