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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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§. 9. 5. Consider how much greater difficulties ungodly men go through to Hell. They have stronger enemies than you have: The Devil and wicked men are your enemies: but God himself is theirs, and yet they will go on. Men threaten but death to discourage you, and God threateneth damnation to discourage them: And yet they go on, and are not discouraged. And will you be more afraid of man, than sinners are of God? and of death or scorns, than they are of Hell?
§. 9. 5. Consider how much greater difficulties ungodly men go through to Hell. They have stronger enemies than you have: The Devil and wicked men are your enemies: but God himself is theirs, and yet they will go on. Men threaten but death to discourage you, and God threatneth damnation to discourage them: And yet they go on, and are not discouraged. And will you be more afraid of man, than sinners are of God? and of death or scorns, than they are of Hell?
§. 10. 6. Yea, and you your selves must cast your souls on these greater evils, if by discouragement you turn from the way of Godliness. You must run into Hell for fear of burning: and upon everlasting death, to escape a temporal death, or less: You will choose God for your Enemy, to escape the enmity of man: And how wise a course this is, judge you: when if you do but see that your ways please God, he can make your enemies be at peace with you, if he see it for your good, Prov. 16. 7. If you will fear, fear him that can damn the soul.
§. 10. 6. Yea, and you your selves must cast your souls on these greater evils, if by discouragement you turn from the way of Godliness. You must run into Hell for fear of burning: and upon everlasting death, to escape a temporal death, or less: You will choose God for your Enemy, to escape the •nmity of man: And how wise a course this is, judge you: when if you do but see that your wayes please God, he can make your enemies be at peace with you, if he see it for your good,