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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 5 › The Directions contemplative for Redeeming Time.
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but thy very ease, and rest, and recreations must be but such and so much as fit thee for thy work; and as helps it on, and do not hinder it: He redeemed and preserveth us, that we might serve him in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our lives, Luke 1. 74, 75.
but thy very ease, and rest, and recreations must be but such and so much as fit thee for thy work; and as helps it on, and do not hinder it: He redeemed and preserveth us, that we might serve him in holiness and righteousness before him all the dayes of our lives, Luke 1. 74, 75.
§. 21. Direct. 14. Remember still that the Time of this short uncertain life is all that ever you shall 1have, for your preparation for your endless life. When this is spent, whether well or ill, you shall have no more. God will not try those with another life on earth, that have cast away and misspent2 this. There is no returning hither from the dead, to mend that which here you did amiss. What good you will do, must Now be done; And what Grace you would get, must Now be got. And what preparation for Eternity you will ever make, must Now be made! 2 Cor. 6. 2. Behold now is the accepted time! Behold now is the day of salvation! Heb. 3. 7, 13. Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts—But exhort one another daily while it is called to day, lest any of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Have you but one life here to live, and will you lose that one, or any part of it? Your Time is already measured out: The glass is turned upon you: