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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 › Tit. 2. Directions Contemplative for Redeeming Opportunity.
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.
§. 34. Direct. 7. Consider, how you know and observe the season for your worldly labours, and should 1you not much more do so in greater things? You will not Plough when you should Reap; nor do the work of the Summer in the Winter: You will not lye in bed all day, and go about your business in the night. You will be inquisitive that you may be skilful in the seasons for your benefit or safety in the world: and should you not much more be so for a better world? Matth. 16. 3. O ye hypocrites! ye can discern the face of the sky! but can ye not discern the signs of the times? As at Harvest you look2 for the fruit of your Land, so doth God in season expect fruit from you, Mark 12. 2. The godly are like a tree a Tree that's planted by the Rivers side, which bringeth forth its fruit in season, Psal. 1. 3. shall worldlings know their season, and shall not we?
§. 34. Direct. 7. Consider, how you know and observe the season for your worldly labours, and should 1you not much more do so in greater things? You will not Plow when you should Reap; nor do the work of the Summer in the Winter: You will not lye in bed all day, and go about your business in the night. You will be inquisitive that you may be skilful in the seasons for your benefit or safety in the world: and should you not much more be so for a better world? Matth. 16. 3. O ye hypocrites! ye can discern the face of the skie! but can ye not discern the signs of the times? As at Harvest you look2 for the fruit of your Land, so doth God in season expect fruit from you, Mark 12. 2. The godly are like a tree a Tree that's planted by the Rivers side, which bringeth forth its fruit in season,