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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.
Direct. 5. BE very thankful for the great mercy of your Conversion: but yet overvalue not your1 first degrees of knowledge or holiness: but remember that you are yet but in your infancy, and must expect your growth and ripeness as the consequent of Time and Diligence.
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§. 1. You have great reason to be more glad and thankful, for the least measure of true Grace, than if you had been made the Rulers of the Earth: it being of a far more excellent nature, and entitling you to more, than all the Kingdoms of the world. (See my Sermon called Right Rejoicing, on those words of Christ Rejoice not that the Spirits are subject to you: but rather rejoice because your names are written in Heaven, Luke 10. 20.) Christ will warrant you to Rejoice, though enemies envy you, and repine both at your victory and triumph. If there be joy in Heaven in the presence of the Angels at your Conversion, there is great reason you should be glad your selves. If the Prodigals Father will needs have the best Robe and Ring brought forth, and the fat Calf killed, and the Music to attend the Feast, that they may eat and be merry, Luke 15. 23. there is great reason that the Prodigal Son himself should not have the smallest share of joy: (though his Brother repine.)
§. 1. You have great reason to be more glad and thankful, for the least measure of true Grace, than if you had been made the Rulers of the Earth: it being of a far more excellent nature, and entitling you to more, than all the Kingdoms of the world. (See my Sermon called Right Rejoycing, on those words of Christ Rejoyce not that the Spirits are subject to you: but rather rejoyce because your names are written in Heaven, Luke 10. 20