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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. 5. On whom this duty of Redeeming Time, is principally incumbent.
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.
§▪ 66. Sort 5. Th•se that enjoy any special helps either public or private must be specially careful to improve them and Redeem the Time. Do you live under a convincing powerful Ministry: O improve it, and Redeem the Time; for you know not how soon they may be taken from you, or you from them. Do you live with Godly Relations, Parents, Husband, Wife, Masters in a Godly Family, or with godly fellow-servants, friends or Neighbours? Redeem the time: get somewhat by them every day: you know not how short this season will be. Do you live where you have Books and leisure? Redeem the time: This also may not be long. Had not Joshua been horribly unexcusable if he would have loitered when God made the Sun stand still, while he pursued his enemies? O loiter not you, while the Sun of mercy, patience, means and helps do all attend you.
§▪ 66. Sort 5. Th•se that enjoy any special helps either publick or private must be specially carefull to improve them and Redeem the Time. Do you live under a convincing powerful Ministry: O improve it, and Redeem the Time; for you know not how soon they may be taken from you, or you from them. Do you live with Godly Relations, Parents, Husband, Wife, Masters in a Godly Family, or with godly fellow-servants, friends or Neighbours? Redeem the time: get somewhat by them every day: you know not how short this season will be. Do you live where you have Books and leisure? Redeem the time: This also may not be long. Had not Ioshua been horribly unexcusable if he would have loitered when God made the Sun stand still, while he pursued his enemies? O loiter not you, while the Sun of mercy, patience, means and helps do all attend you.
§. 67. Sort 6. Those must especially Redeem the Time, who are ignorant, or graceless, or weak in1 grace, and have strong corruptions, and little or no assurance of salvation, and are unready to dye, and have yet all or the most of their work to do: If these loiter, they are doubly to blame: sure the