A26892:5662
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.
§ 97. Direct. 14. Take the measure of your accidental duties more from the Good or hurt of the 1Church, or f••m my, than from the immediate good or hurt that cometh to your self. You are not to take that for the station of your duty, which you feel to be most to the commodity of your souls; but that in which you may do God most service: If the service of God for the good of many, require you to stay with a weaker Minister, and defective administrations, you will find in the end that this was not only the place of your duty, but also of your benefit: For your life is in Gods hands, and all your comforts; and that is the best way to your peace and happiness, in which you are most pleasing unto God, and have his Promise of most acceptance and grace. I know the least advantage to the soul, must be preferred before all earthly riches; but not before the public good: Yea, that way will prove most advantageous to us, in which we exercise most obedience.
§ 97. Direct. 14. Take the measure of your accidental duties more from the Good or hurt of the 1Church, or f••m my, than from the immediate good or hurt that cometh to your self. You are not to take that for the station of your duty, which you feel to be most to the commodity of your souls; but that in which you may do God most service: If the service of God for the good of many, require you to stay with a weaker Minister, and defective administrations, you will find in the end that this was not only the place of your duty, but also of your benefit: For your life is in Gods hands, and all your comforts; and that is the best way to your peace and happiness, in which you are most pleasing unto God, and have his Promise of most acceptance and grace. I know the least advantage to the soul, must be preferred before all earthly riches; but not before the publick good: Yea, that way will prove most advantageous to us, in which we exercise most obedience.
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