A26892:2007
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 Pride in common converse.
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§. 81. Direct. 3. Having understood the Nature and the signs or effects of PRIDE, consider next 1of the dreadful consequents and tendency of it, both as it leadeth to farther sin and unto misery. Which I shall briefly open to you in some particulars.
§. 81. Direct. 3. Having understood the Nature and the signs or effects of PRIDE, consider next 1of the dreadful consequents and tendencie of it, both as it leadeth to farther sin and unto misery. Which I shall briefly open to you in some particulars.
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§. 82. 1. At the present it is the Heart of the old man, and the root and life of all corruption and1 of dreadful signification, if it be predominant. If any mans heart be lifted up the Lord will have no pleasure in him, or it is not upright in him: Hab. 2. 4. I had rather have my soul in the case of an obscure humble Christian that is taken notice of by few or none but God, and is content to approve himself to him, than in the case of the highest and most eminent and honourable in Church or State, that looks for the observation and praise of men: God judgeth not of men by their great parts, and profession, and name; but justifieth the humbled soul that is ashamed to lift up his face to Heaven, and thinketh himself unworthy to speak to God, or to have communion with his Church, or to come among his servants; but standing a far off, smiteth upon his breast, and saith (in true Repentance) O God be merciful to me a sinner. Luke 18. 13. Pride is as a plague-mark on the soul.