A26892:1849
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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§. 27. Direct. 4. Remember that it is the judgement of God alone that your life or death for ever 1doth depend upon: and how little you are concerned in the judgement of man. 1. An humbled soul, that hath felt what it is to have displeased God, and what it is to be under his curse, and what it is to be reconciled to him by the death and intercession of Jesus Christ, is so taken up in seeking the favour of God, and is so troubled with every fear of his displeasure, and is so delighted with the sense of his Love, as that he can scarce have while to mind so small a matter as the favour or displeasure of a man. Gods favour is enough for him, and so precious to him, that if he find that he hath this, so small a matter as the favour of a man, will scarce be mist by him.
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§. 28. 2. God only is our supreme judge, and our Governors as Officers limited by him: But for others, if they will be usurpers, and set themselves in the throne of God, and there let fly their censures upon things and persons which concern them not, why should we seem much concerned in ⟨p. 221⟩it? If a beggar step up into a seat of judicature, and there condemn one, and fine another, will you fear him, or laugh at him? Who art thou that judgest another mans servant? To his own Master doth he stand or fall: Men may step up into the throne of God, and there presume to judge others according to their interests and passions: but God will quickly pull them down, and teach them better to know their places. How like is the common censure of the world, to the game of boys, that will hold an Assize, and make a Judge, and try and condemn one another in sport? And have we not a greater Judge to fear?
§. 28. 2. God only is our supream judge, and our Governors as Officers limited by him: But for others, if they will be usurpers, and set themselves in the throne of God, and there let fly their censures upon things and persons which concern them not, why should we seem much concerned in