A26892:2082
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.
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.
§. 20. 4. Others are thought covetous because they are laborious in their callings, and thrifty, and saving, not willing that any thing be lost. But all this is their duty: If they were Lords or Princes, idleness, and wastefulness would be their sin. God would have all men labour in their several callings that are able: And Christ himself said, when he had fed many thousands by miracle, yet [Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost] The question is, How they use that which they labour so hard for, and save so sparingly. If they use it for God, and charitable uses, there is no man taketh a righter course. He is the best servant for God, that will be laborious and sparing that he may be able to do good.
§. 20. 4. Others are thought covetous because they are laborious in their callings, and thrifty, and saving, not willing that any thing be lost. But all this is their duty: If they were Lords or Princes, idleness, and wastfullness would be their sin. God would have all men labour in their several callings that are able: And Christ himself said, when he had fed many thousands by miracle, yet [Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost] The question is, How they use that which they labour so hard for, and save so sparingly. If they use it for God, and charitable uses, there is no man taketh a righter course. He is the best servant for God, that will be laborious and sparing that he may be able to do good.
§. 21. 5. Others are thought covetous because to avoid hypocrisy, they give in secret, and keep their works of charity from the knowledge of men: These shall have their Reward from God: and his wrath shall be the reward of their presumptuous censurers.
§. 21. 5. Others are thought covetous because to avoid hypocrisie, they give in secret, and keep their works of charity from the knowledge of men: These shall have their Reward from God: and his wrath shall be the reward of their presumptuous censurers.