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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.
Part 3 › Chapter 10: Directions about our Communion with Holy Souls Departed, and now with Christ.
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.
Eph. 3. 15. The whole ••••ly in Heaven and Earth is named of Christ. Those are the happiest and noblest pa••s, that are most pure and perfect, and dwell in the highest and most glorious habitations, nearest unto Christ, yea, with him: If Holiness be lovely, the most Holy are the most lovely: We have many obligations therefore, to Love them more than the Saints on earth: They are more excellent and amiable, and Christ Loveth them more. And if any be Honourable, it must especially be those spirits, that are of greatest excellencies and perfections, and advanced to the greatest Glory and nearness to their Lord. Make Conscience therefore of this as your duty, not only to Love and Honour blessed souls, but to Love and Honour them more than those that are yet on Earth. And as every Duty is attended with Benefi•, so we shall find this exceeding great benefit in the performance of this duty, that i• will incline our hearts to be the more Heavenly, and draw up our Desires to the society which we so much Love and Honour.
Eph. 3. 15. The whole ••••ly in Heaven and Earth is named of Christ. Those are the happiest and noblest pa••s, that are most pure and perfect, and dwell in the highest and most glorious habitations, nearest unto Christ, yea, with him: If Holiness be lovely, the most Holy are the most lovely: We have many obligations therefore, to Love them more than the Saints on earth: They are more excellent and amiable, and Christ Loveth them more. And if any be Honourable, it must especially be those spirits, that are of greatest excellencies and perfections, and advanced to the greatest Glory and nearness to their Lord. Make Conscience therefore of this as your duty, not only to Love and Honour blessed souls, but to Love and Honour them more than those that are yet on Earth. And as every Duty is attended with Benefi•, so we shall find this exceeding great benefit in the performance of this duty, that i• will incline our •earts to be the more Heavenly, and draw up our Desires to the society which we so much Love and Honour.