A26892:1905
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.
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3. He that will not forsake his God and betray the truth, and wound his conscience by wilful sin, but will do as Daniel and the three confessors did, Dan. 6. & 3. and answer as they answered, will be accounted Proud. But it is no Pride to prefer God before men; and to fear damnation more than imprisonment or death. The army of Martyrs did not in Pride prefer their own judgements before their superiors that condemned them; but they did it in obedience to God and truth, when that was revealed to babes, which was hid from the wise, and prudent, and great, and noble of the world.
3. He that will not forsake his God and betray the truth, and wound his conscience by willful sin, but will do as Daniel and the three confessors did, Dan. 6. & 3. and answer as they answered, will be accounted Proud. But it is no Pride to prefer God before men; and to fear damnation more than imprisonment or death. The army of Martyrs did not in Pride prefer their own judgements before their superiors that condemned them; but they did it in obedience to God and truth, when that was revealed to bab•s, which was hid from the wise, and prudent, and great, and noble of the world.
4. When those that are faithful to the honour of Christs sovereignty, dare not approve of Papal usurpations, against his Laws, and over his Church and the Consciences of his Subjects, they shall by the Popish usurpers be called Proud and despisers of Government; as if a Usurper of the Kingly power should call us proud because we dare not consent to his pride; or call us Traitors for not being Traitors as he is himself.
4. When those that are faithful to the honour of Christs soverainty, dare not approve of Pap•l usurpations, against his Laws, and over his Church and the Consciences of his Subjects, they shall by the Popish usurpers be called Proud and despisers of Government; as if a Usurper of the Kingly power should call us proud because we dare not consent to his pride; or call us Traytors for not being Traytors as he is himself.