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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.
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.
§. 47. Inst. 9. Thus also the vulgar separate the Mercy and the Justice of God! As if God knew1 not better than man to whom his mercy should extend! And as if God be not merciful, if he will be a righteous Governor, and unless he will suffer all the world to spit in his face and blaspheme him, and let his enemies go all unpunished?
§. 47. Inst. 9. Thus also the vulgar separate the Mercy and the Iustice of God! As if God knew1 not better than man to whom his mercy should extend! And as if God be not merciful, if he will be a righteous Governour, and unless he will suffer all the world to spit in his face and blaspheme him, and let his enemies go all unpunished?
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§. 48. Inst. 10. Thus many separate Threatenings and Promises, Fear and Love▪ a perfect Law, and a pardoning 1Gospel: As if he that is a man, and hath both fear and Love in his nature, must not make use of both for God and his salvation! and the Law-giver might not fit his Laws to work on both? As if Hell may not be feared, and Heaven loved at once.
§. 48. Inst. 10. Thus many separate Threatnings and Promises, Fear and Love▪ a perfect Law, and a pardonining 1Gospel: As if he that is a man, and hath both fear and Love in his nature, must not make use of both for God and his salvation! and the Law-giver might not fit his Laws to work on both? As if Hell may not be feared, and Heaven loved at once.