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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.
§. 16. Direct. 16. When you are dismayed under the burden of your sins, the greatness of your corruptions, 1the weakness of your graces, the imperfection of your duties, look up to the blessed souls with Christ, and remember that all those Glorified spirits, were once in flesh as you now are, and once they lay at the feet of God, in tears and groans and cries as you do: They were once fain to cry out of the burden of their sins, and mourn under the weakness of their graces, as you now do. They were once as much clogged with flesh as you are; and once as low in doubts and fears, and bruised under the sense of Gods displeasure: They once were as violently assaulted with temptations; and had the same corruptions to lament and strive against as you have: They were once as much afflicted by God and man? But is there any of the smart of this remaining?
§. 16. Direct. 16. When you are dismayed under the burden of your sins, the greatness of your corruptions, 1the weakness of your graces, the imperfection of your duties, look up to the blessed souls with Christ, and remember that all those Glorified spirits, were once in flesh as you now are, and once they lay at the feet of God, in tears and groans and cryes as you do: They were once fain to cry out of the burden of their sins, and mourn under the weakness of their graces, as you now do. They were once as much clog'd with flesh as you are; and once as low in doubts and fears, and bruised under the sense of Gods displeasure: They once were as violently assaulted with temptations; and had the same corruptions to lament and strive against as you have: They were once as much afflicted by God and man? But is there any of the smart of this remaining?
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§. 17. Direct. 17. When you are deterred from the presence of the dreadful God, and think he will not