A26892:1834
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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§. 12. But 1. We must know how frail and erroneous and unconstant a thing man is: and therefore not be too high in our expectations from man: We must suppose that men will mistake us, and wrong us, and slander us through ignorance, passion, prejudice or self-interest: And when this befalls us, we must not account it strange and unexpected.
§. 12. But 1. We must know how frail and erroneous and unconstant a thing man is: and therefore not be too high in our expectations from man: We must suppose that men will mistake us, and wrong us, and slander us through ignorance, passion, prejudice or self-interest: And when this befals us, we must not account it strange and unexpected.
§. 13. 2. We must consider how far the enmity that is in lapsed man to holiness, and the ignorance,1 prejudice and passion of the ungodly, will carry them to despise, and scorn, and slander all such as seriously and zealously serve God, and cross them in their carnal interest: And therefore if for the sake of Christ and righteousness, we are accounted as the scorn and off-scouring of all things, and as pestilent fellows, and movers of sedition among the people, and such as are unworthy to live, and have all manner of evil spoken of us falsely, it must not seem strange or unexpected to us, nor cast us down, but we must bear it patiently, yea and exceedingly rejoice in hope of our reward in Heaven.
§. 13. 2. We must consider how far the enmity that is in lapsed man to holiness, and the ignorance,1 prejudice and passion of the ungodly, will carry them to despise, and scorn, and slander all such as seriously and zealously serve God, and cross them in their carnal interest: And therefore if for the sake of Christ and righteousness, we are accounted as the scorn and off-scouring of all things, and as pestilent fellows, and movers of sedition among the people, and such as are unworthy to live, and have all manner of evil spoken of us falsly, it must not seem strange or unexpected to us, nor cast us down, but we must bear it patiently, yea and exceedingly rejoyce in hope of our reward in Heaven.