A26892:2049
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
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Part 1 › Chapter 4 › Part 5 › Signs of Pride in common converse.
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§. 98. Direct 17. Look to the nature and tendency of every Grace, and Ordinance, and Duty; and use them diligently; for they all tend to the destruction of Pride. Knowledge discerneth the folly and pernicious tendency of Pride, and abundant matter for Humiliation: Faith is the casting off our pride, and going with empty hungry souls to Christ for mercy and supply: It showeth us the most powerful sight in the world for the humbling of a soul, even a Crucified Christ, and a most Holy God, and a glorified society of humble souls, and a dreadful judgement and damnation for the proud. I might show you the same of every grace and duty, but for being tedious.
§. 98. Direct 17. Look to the nature and tendency of every Grace, and Ordinance, and Duty; and use them diligently; for they all tend to the destruction of Pride. Knowledge discerneth the folly and pernicious tendency of Pride, and abundant matter for Humiliation: Faith is the casting off our pride, and going with empty hungry souls to Christ for mercy and supply: It sheweth us the most powerful sight in the world for the humbling of a soul, even a Crucified Christ, and a most Holy God, and a glorified society of humble souls, and a dreadful judgement and damnation for the proud. I might shew you the same of every grace and duty, but for being tedious.
§. 99. Direct. 18. Look to the humbling Judgements of God on your selves and others, and turn them 1all against your Pride. You will sure think it an unsuitable and unseasonable thing for the calamitous to be proud. Are you not oft complaining of one thing or other, upon your consciences, your bodies, your estates, your names, your relations or friends? and yet will you be proud while you complain? If the Judgements that have already befallen you, humble you not, it God love you, and will ⟨p. 250⟩[…] ⟨p. 251⟩[…] ⟨p. 252⟩