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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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§. 97. Direct. 16. If thou have any thing to be proud of, remember what it is, and that it is 1not thine own, but given or lent thee by that God who chiefly hateth Pride. 1. Art thou tempted to be proud of Riches? Remember that they are in themselves but dross, which will leave thee at the grave as poor as any: And as to their Usefulness, they are but thy Masters talents; and the more thou hast, the greater will be thine account: And very few rich men scape the snare, and come to Heaven: Thy charge and danger therefore should rather humble thee, and make thee exceedingly to fear. Read Jam. 5. 1, 2, 3, 4. and Luke 12. 19, 20.
§. 97. Direct. 16. If thou have any thing to be proud of, remember what it is, and that it is 1not thine own, but given or lent thee by that God who chiefly hateth Pride. 1. Art thou tempted to be proud of Riches? Remember that they are in themselves but dross, which will leave thee at the grave as poor as any: And as to their Usefulness, they are but thy Masters talents; and the more thou hast, the greater will be thine account: And very few rich men scape the snare, and come to Heaven: Thy charge and danger therefore should rather humble thee, and make thee exceedingly to fear. Read Iam. 5. 1, 2, 3, 4. and Luke 12. 19, 20.
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2. Is it Greatness, and dominion, or humane applause, or honour that you are proud of? Remember, that this also is in it self a dream, that maketh thee really neither better nor safer than other men. Thou standest upon higher ground, where thou hast more than others of the storms and dangers, and shalt be levelled with the lowest in thy fall: And as to the Use of thy Power and Greatness, it is for God, and not thy self! And so great will be thy reckoning, according to the trust reposed in thee, as would affright a considerate believer to foresee.