A26892:1896
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.
Part 1 › Chapter 4 › Part 5: Directions against Pride, and for Humility.
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.
§. 1. PRIDE, being reputed the great sin of the Devil by which he sell, is in the name and1 general notion of it, infamous and odious with almost all: but the nature of it is so much unknown, and the sin so undiscerned by the most, that it is commonly cherished, while it is commonly spoke against. Therefore the chief Directions for the conquering of it, are those that are for the full discovery of it: For when it is seen it is shamed, and to shame it is to destroy it.
§. 1. PRIDE, being reputed the great sin of the Devil by which he sell, is in the name and1 general notion of it, infamous and odious with allmost all: but the nature of it is so much unknown, and the sin so undiscerned by the most, that it is commonly cherished, while it is commonly spoke against. Therefore the chief Directions for the conquering of it, are those that are for the full discovery of it: For when it is seen it is shamed, and to shame it is to destroy it.
- 1Of this subject read the preface to my Book of selfdenial: and Chap. 41. to Chap. 51.
§. 2. Direct. 1. Understand aright the nature of Pride, that you may neither ignorantly retain it, nor 1oppose your duty as supposed to be Pride. Here I shall tell you, 1. What Pride is, and what commandment it is against: And what Humility is which is its contrary. 2. Some seemings or appearances like Pride, which may make men censured as Proud, for that which is not Pride. 3. The counterfeits of Humility, which may make a Proud man seem to himself or others to be Humble.
- 1Direct. 1.