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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. 3. Directions Practical for Redeeming 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.
§. 39. Direct. 2. Learn to understand well the degrees of duties, which is the greater and which the less, 1that when two seem to require your Time at once, you may know which of them to prefer. Not only to know which is simply and in it self the greatest, but which is the greatest for you, and at that season, and as considered in all the circumstances. A great part of the art of Redeeming Time, consisteth in the wise discerning and performing of this; to give precedency to the greatest duty. He loseth his Time, who is getting a penny when he might get a pound: who is visiting his Neighbour, when he should be attending his Prince: who is Weeding his Garden, when he should be quenching a fire in his house, though he be doing that which in it self is good. So is he losing his Time who is preferring his body before his soul; or man before God; or indifferent things before necessary; or private duties before public; or less edifying before the more edifying; or Sacrifice before necessary mercy. The order of good works I have showed you before, Chap. 3. Dir. 10. which you may peruse.
§. 39. Direct. 2. Learn to understand well the degrees of duties, which is the greater and which the less, 1that when two seem to require your Time at once, you may know which of them to prefer. Not only to know which is simply and in it self the greatest, but which is the greatest for you, and at that season, and as considered in all the circumstances. A great part of the art of Redeeming Time, consisteth in the wise discerning and performing of this; to give precedency to the greatest duty. He loseth his Time, who is getting a penny when he might get a pound: who is visiting his Neighbour, when he should be attending his Prince: who is Weeding his Garden, when he should be quenching a fire in his house, though he be doing that which in it self is good. So is he losing his Time who is preferring his body before his soul; or man before God; or indifferent things before necessary; or private duties before publick; or less edifying before the more edifying; or Sacrifice before necessary mercy. The order of good works I have shewed you before, Chap. 3. Dir. 10. which you may peruse.
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