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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
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§. 30. Direct. 9. Look much on the life of Christ on earth, and see how strangely he condemned worldliness, 1by his example: Did he choose to be a Prince or Lord, or to have great possessions, lands, or money, or sumptuous buildings, or gallant attendance, and plentiful provisions? His housing you2 may read of, Matth. 8. 20. F•xes have holes, and the Birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. His clothing you may read of at his crucifying when they parted it. As for money, he was fain to send Peter to a ••••h for some to pay their tribute. If Christ did scrape and care for Riches, then so do thou: I• he thought it the happiest life, do thou think so too. But if he contemned it, do thou contemn it: If his whole life was directed to give thee the most perfect example of the contempt of all the prosperity of this world, then learn of his example, if thou take him for thy Saviour, and if thou love thy self▪ Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich, 2 Cor. 8, 9.
§. 30. Direct. 9. Look much on the life of Christ on earth, and see how strangely he condemned worldliness, 1by his example: Did he choose to be a Prince or Lord, or to have great possessions, lands, or money, or sumptuous buildings, or gallant attendance, and plentiful provisions? His housing you2 may read of, Matth. 8. 20. F•xes have holes, and the Birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. His clothing you may read of at his crucifying when they parted it. As for money, he was fain to send Petr to a h for some to pay their tribute. If Christ did scrape and care for Riches, then so do thou: I he thought it the happiest life, do thou think so too. But if he contemned it, do thou contemn it: If his whole life was directed to give thee the most perfect example of the contempt of all the prosperity of this world, then learn of his example, if thou take him for thy Saviour, and if thou love thy self Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich,