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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.
§. 4. Direct. 2. Therefore whatever creature is Loved ultimately for it self, and not for a higher end, 1even for God, his service, his honour, his relation to it, or his excellency appearing in it, is sinfully loved. For it is made our God, when it is Loved ultimately for it self.
§. 4. Direct. 2. Therefore whatever creature is Loved ultimately for it self, and not for a higher end, 1even for God, his service, his honour, his relation to it, or his excellencie appearing in it, is sinfully loved. For it is made our God, when it is Loved ultimately for it self.
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§. 5. Direct. 3. Suspect all Love to creatures which is very strong and violent, and easily kindled, and 1hardly moderated or quieted: Though you might think it is for some spiritual end or excellency, that you Love any person or any thing, yet suspect it if it be so easy and strong: Because that which is truly and purely spiritual is against corrupted nature, and comes from Grace which is but weak: we find no such easiness to Love God, and scripture, and prayer, and holiness: nor are our affections so violent to these. Its well if all the fuel and blowing we can use will keep them alive. Its two to one that the flesh and the Devil have put in some of their fuel or gunpowder, if it be fierce.
§. 5. Direct. 3. Suspect all Love to creatures which is very strong and violent, and easily kindled, and 1hardly moderated or quieted: Though you might think it is for some spiritual end or excellencie, that you Love any person or any thing, yet suspect it if it be so easie and strong: Because that which is truly and purely spiritual is against corrupted nature, and comes from Grace which is but weak: we find no such easiness to Love God, and scripture, and prayer, and holiness: nor are our affections so violent to these. Its well if all the fewel and blowing we can use will keep them alive. Its two to one that the flesh and the Devil have put in some of their fewel or gunpouder, if it be fierce.