A26892:2174
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 5 › Directions for REDEEMING or well improving TIME.
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.
§. 4. To Redeem Time supposeth 1. That we know what we have to do with Time, and on what1 we ought to lay it out; and of how great worth the things are for which we must redeem it: 2. That we highly value Time in order to this necessary work. 3. That we are sensible of the greatness of our sin and loss, in our negligent or wilful losing so much as we have done already. 4. That we know the particular season of each duty. 5. And that we set less by all that which we must part with in our Redeeming time, than we do by Time it self, and its due ends: Or else we will not make the bargain.
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§. 5. And as these five things are presupposed, so these following are contained in our Redeeming 1Time. 1. To Redeem Time is to see that we cast none of it away in vain; but use every minute of it as a most precious thing, and spend it wholly in the way of duty. 2. That we be not only doing good, but doing the Best and Greatest Good which we are able and have a call to do. 3. That we do not only the Best things, but do them in the best manner and in the greatest measure, and do as much good as possibly we can: 4. That we watch for special opportunities. 5. That we presently take them when they fall, and improve them when we take them. 6. That we part with all that is to be parted with, to save our time. 7. And that we forecast the preventing of impediments, and the removal of our clogs, and the obtaining of all the Helps to expedition and success in duty. This is the true Redeeming of our Time.
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