A26892:1916
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.
14. If a humble Christian have after much temptation and a holy life, attained to well-grounded persuasions of his salvation, and be thankful to God, for sanctifying him, and numbering him with his little flock, when the world lieth in wickedness, he will be taken for Proud by ungodly men, that cannot endure to hear before hand, of the difference which the judgement of God will declare, between the righteous and the wicked: As if it were Pride to be happy or to be thankful.
14. If a humble Christian have after much temptation and a holy life, attained to well-grounded perswasions of his salvation, and be thankful to God, for sanctifying him, and numbring him with his little flock, when the world lyeth in wickedness, he will be taken for Proud by ungodly men, that cannot endure to hear before hand, of the difference which the judgement of God will declare, between the righteous and the wicked: As if it were Pride to be happy or to be thankful.
15. If a man that is falsely accused or slandered shall modestly deny the charge, and use that lawful means which he oweth to his own vindication, he will be accused of Pride because he contradicteth proud accusers, and consenteth not to belie himself; yea though the dishonour of Religion, and the hinderance of mens salvation, be the consequent of his dishonour.
15. If a man that is falsly accused or slandered shall modestly deny the charge, and use that lawful means which he oweth to his own vindication, he will be accused of Pride because he contradicteth proud accusers, and consenteth not to belie himself; yea though the dishonour of Religion, and the hinderance of mens salvation, be the consequent of his dishonour.
16. Many of the poor do mistake their Superiors to be proud, if their apparel be not in fashion and value almost like their own, though it be sober and agreeable to their rank.