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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
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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.
§. 32. Tempt. 16. Another temptation is, their own prosperity: They think God when he prospereth 1them, is not so angry with them as Preachers tell them: And it is a very hard thing in health and prosperity to lay to heart either sin or threatenings, and to have such serious lively thoughts of the life to come, as men that are wakened by adversity have: and specially men that are familiar with death. Prosperity is the greatest temptation to security, and delaying repentance, and putting off preparation for eternity. Overcome prosperity, and you overcome your greatest snare.
§. 32. Tempt. 16. Another temptation is, their own prosperity: They think God when he prospereth 1them, is not so angry with them as Preachers tell them: And it is a very hard thing in health and prosperity to lay to heart either sin or threatnings, and to have such serious lively thoughts of the life to come, as men that are wakened by adversity have: and specially men that are familiar with death. Prosperity is the greatest temptation to security, and delaying repentance, and putting off preparation for eternity. Overcome prosperity, and you overcome your greatest snare.
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§. 33. Direct. 16. Go into the Sanctuary, yea, go into the Church-yard, and see the End: And1 judge by those Skulls, and Bones, and dust, if you cannot judge by the fore-••••ings of God, what prosperity is! Judge by the experience of all the world! Doth it not leave them •••• in sorrow at last? Woe to the man that hath his portion in this life. O miserable health, and wealth, and honour, which procureth the death, and shame, and utter destruction of the soul! Was not he in as prosperous a case as you,