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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.
§. 28. Tempt. 14. But one of the strongest Temptations of Satan, is by making their sin exceeding 1pleasant to them; for the gain, or honour, or fleshly satisfaction; and so increasing the violence of their sensual appetite and lust, and making them so much in Love with their sin, that they cannot leave it: Like the thirst of a man in a burning Fever, which makes him cry for cold drink, though it would kill him, the fury of the appetite conquering reason. So we see many drunkards, fornicators, worldlings, that are so deeply in Love with their sin, that come on it what will, they will have it, though they have Hell with it.
§. 28. Tempt. 14. But one of the strongest Temptations of Satan, is by making their sin exceeding 1pleasant to them; for the gain, or honour, or fleshly satisfaction; and so encreasing the violence of their sensual appetite and lust, and making them so much in Love with their sin, that they cannot leave it: Like the thirst of a man in a burning Feavor, which makes him cry for cold drink, though it would kill him, the fury of the appetite conquering reason. So we see many drunkards, fornicators, worldlings, that are so deeply in Love with their sin, that come on it what will, they will have it, though they have Hell with it.
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§. 29. Direct. 14. Against this Temptation I desire you to read what I have said after Chap. 4.1 Part. 7. & Chap. 3. Direct. 6. & 8. O that poor sinners knew what it is that they so much Love! Is the pleasing of the flesh so sweet a thing to you? and are you so indifferent to God and holy things? Are these less amiable? Do you foresee what both will be at last? Will your sin seem better than Christ, and Grace, and Heaven, when you are dying? O be not so in Love with damning folly, and the pleasure of a Beast? as for it to despise the heavenly wisdom and delights!