A26892:1886
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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§. 60. 1. If you seek first to please God and are satisfied therein, you have but one to please instead of 1multitudes. And a multitude of masters are hardlier pleased than one. 2. And it is One that putteth you upon nothing that is unreasonable, for quantity or quality. 3. And one that is perfectly wise and good, not liable to misunderstand your case and actions: 4. And one that is must Holy, and is not pleased in iniquity or dishonesty. 5. And he is one that is impartial and m•st just, and is no respectre of persons, Acts 10. 34. 6. And he is one that is a competent Judge, that hath fitness and authority, and is acquainted with your hearts, and every circumstance and reason of your actions. •. And he is one that perfectly agreeth with himself, and putteth you not upon contradictions or unpossibilities. 8. And he is one that is constant and unchangeable; and is not pleased with one thing to day, and another contrary to morrow; nor with one person this year, whom he will be weary of the next. 9. And he is one that is merciful, and requireth you not to hurt your selves to please him: Nay he is pleased with nothing of thine but that which tendeth to thy happiness, and displeased ⟨p. 228⟩with nothing, but that which hurts thy self or others: as a father that is displeased with his children when they defile or hurt themselves. 10. He is gentle though just in his censures of thee; judging truly but not with unjust rigour, nor making your actions worse than they are. 11. He is one that is not subject to the passions of men, which blind their minds, and carry them to injustice. 12. He is one that will not be moved by tale-bearers, whisperers or false-accusers, nor can be perverted by any misinformation.
§. 60. 1. If you seek first to please God and are satisfied therein, you have but one to please instead of 1multitudes. And a multitude of masters are hardlier pleased than one. 2. And it is One that putteth you upon nothing that is unreasonable, for quantity or quality. 3. And one that is perfectly wise and good, not liable to misunderstand your case and actions: 4. And one that is must Holy, and is not pleased in iniquity or dishonesty. 5. And he is one that is impartial and mst just, and is no respecter of persons,