A26892:2465
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.
§. 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.
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§. 49. Inst. 11. Thus hypocrites separate in conceit their seeming Holiness and devotion to God from1 duties of Justice and Charity to men: As if they could serve God acceptably, and disobey him wilfully! Or as if they could love him whom they never saw, and not love his Image in his works and children whom they daily see! As if they could hate and persecute Christ in his little ones, or at least neglect him, and yet sincerely love him in himself!
§. 49. Inst. 11. Thus hypocrites separate in conceit their seeming Holiness and devotion to God from1 duties of Iustice and Charity to men: As if they could serve God acceptably, and disobey him wilfully! Or as if they could love him whom they never saw, and not love his Image in his works and children whom they daily see! As if they could hate and persecute Christ in his little ones, or at least neglect him, and yet sincerely love him in himself!