A26892:1939
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 › Signs of the worst part of PRIDE against GOD.
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.
§. 22. Sign 12. Proud men would fain steal from God himself the honour of many of his mos• excellent1 works. If they are Rulers, they are more desirous that the thanks for the order and peace of2 Societies, be given by the people to them, than unto God: If they are Preachers, they would fain have more than their due, of the honour of mens Conversion and Edification: If they are Pastors, they would encroach upon Christs part of the Government of his Church. If they be bountiful to the poor, and do any good works, they would have more of the praise than belongeth to a Steward, or Messenger that delivereth the gifts of God. If they be Physicians, they would have the real honour of the Cure, and have God to have but a barren complement. Like the Atheistical Physician that reviled and beat his Patient for thanking God that he was well, when, saith he, it was I that cured you, and do you thank God for it?
§. 22. Sign 12. Proud men would fain steal from God himself the honor of many of his mos• excellent1 works. If they are Rulers, they are more desirous that the thanks for the order and peace of2 Societies, be given by the people to them, than unto God: If they are Preachers, they would fain have more than their due, of the honour of mens Conversion and Edification: If they are Pastors, they would encroach upon Christs part of the Government of his Church. If they be bountiful to the poor, and do any good works, they would have more of the praise than belongeth to a Steward, or Messenger that delivereth the gifts of God. If they be Physicions, they would have the real honor of the Cure, and have God to have but a barren complement. Like the Atheistical Physicion that reviled and beat his Patient for thanking God that he was well, when, saith he, it was I that cured you, and do you thank God for it?
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