A26892:1921
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.
19. Some are naturally unapt to be familiar till they have much acquaintance, and are so far from impudent, that they are not bold enough to speak much to strangers and take acquaintance with them, no though it be with their inferiors; and therefore are ordinarily mis-judged to be proud.
19. Some are naturally unapt to be familiar till they have much acquaintance, and are so far from impudent, that they are not bold enough to speak much to strangers and take acquaintance with them, no though it be with their inferiours; and therefore are ordinarily mis-judged to be proud.
20. Some have contracted some unhandsome customs in their speech or gestures which to rash censurers seem to come from Pride, though it be not so. By all these seemings the humble are judged1 by many to be Proud.
20. Some have contracted some unhansome customes in their speech or gestures which to rash censurers seem to come from Pride, though it be not so. By all these seemings the humble are judged1 by many to be Proud.
- 1Quod • magna•um ac proc••um congressu abstinuerit (Chrysanthius) alieniotque •uerit, non arrogantiae aut fastui tribuendum est, quin potius rusticitas quaedam aut simplicitas existimari debet in eo qui quid esset potestas ignorabat; ita vulgariter, & minime dissimulanter cum illis verba factitabat. E••a•ius in Ch••sst.