A26892:1955
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 next Degrees of Pride as 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.
§. 37. Sign 7. Proud men are much insensible of the want of frequent and fervent Prayer unto God.1 Begging is the poor mans trade: The humble soul perceives the need of it: He finds as constant need of God as of air, or bread, or life it self. And he knoweth that the exercise of our desires and faith, and the expression by prayer of our dependence upon God, is the way appointed for our supply. But the proud are full-stomached, and think this earnest frequent praying is but hypocritical needless work, and they cannot make a trade of begging, and therefore they are sent empty away.
§. 37. Sign 7. Proud men are much insensible of the want of frequent and fervent Prayer unto God.1 Begging is the poor mans trade: The humble soul perceives the need of it: He finds as constant need of God as of air, or bread, or life it self. And he knoweth that the exercise of our desires and faith, and the expression by prayer of our dependance upon God, is the way appointed for our supply. But the proud are full-stomacht, and think this earnest frequent praying is but hypocritical needless work, and they cannot make a trade of begging, and therefore they are sent empty away.
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§. 38. Sign 8. A proud man is a great undervaluer of all mercies, and unthankful for them; but1 especially for spiritual mercy. He receiveth it customarily as if it were his due; and customarily gives God thanks. But though he may rejoice in the prosperity of his flesh, yet he is a stranger to holy thankfulness to God; and thinks diminutively of mercy: yea he is discontent and murmureth if God give him not as much as he desireth. Whereas the humble confess themselves unworthy of the least,