A26892:5714
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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Direct. 15. Stir up your hearts in a special manner to the greatest alacrity and joy, in speaking1 and singing the Praises of God. The Lords day is a day of Joy and Thanksgiving and the Praises of God are the highest and holyest employment upon Earth. And if ever you should do any thing with all your might, and with a joyful and triumphing frame of soul, it is this. Be glad that you may join with the Sacred Assemblies, in heart and voice, in so Heavenly a work. And do not as some humoursome peevish persons (that know not the danger of that proud disease) fall to quarrelling with Davids Psalms; as unsuitable to some of the hearers, or to nauseate every failing in the Met••, so as to turn so holy a duty into neglect or scorn (for, alas, such there are near me where I dwell); nor let prejudice against melody, or Church-music (if you dwell where it is used) possess you with a splenetic disgust of that which should be your most joyful work. And if you know how much the incorporate soul must make use of the body in harmony, and in the joyful praises of Jehovah, do not then quarrel with lawful helps, because they are sensible and corporeal.
Direct. 15. Stir up your hearts in a special manner to the greatest alacrity and joy, in speaking1 and singing the Praises of God. The Lords day is a day of Joy and Thanksgiving and the Praises of God are the highest and holyest employment upon Earth. And if ever you should do any thing with all your might, and with a joyful and triumphing frame of soul, it is this. Be glad that you may joyn with the Sacred Assemblies, in heart and voice, in so Heavenly a work. And do not as some humersome pievish persons (that know not the danger of that proud disease) fall to quarreling with Davids Psalms; as unsuitable to some of the hearers, or to nauseate every failing in the Met••, so as to turn so holy a duty into neglect or scorn (for, alas, such there are near me where I dwell); nor let prejudice against melody, or Church-musick (if you dwell where it is used) possess you with a splene•ick disgust of that which should be your most joyful work. And if you know how much the incorporate soul must make use of the body in harmony, and in the joyful praises of Iehovah, do not then quarrel with lawful helps, because they are sensible and corporeal.