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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 11: Directions about our Communion with the Holy Angels.
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.
I must confess such is my own weakness, that I find a frequent need of remembering the holy Hosts of Saints and Angels, that are with God, to embolden my soul, and make the thoughts of Heaven more familiar and sweet, by abating my strangeness, amazedness and fears: And thus far to make them the Media (that I say not the Mediators) of my thoughts, in their approaches to the Most High and Holy God: (Though the remembrance of Christ the true Mediator is my chief encouragement.) Especially when we consider how fervently those holy Spirits do love every holy person upon earth, and so that all those that dwell with God, are dearer friends to us, than our Fathers or Mothers here on earth are (as is briefly proved before,) this will embolden us yet much more.
I must confess such is my own weakness, that I find a frequent need of remembring the holy Hosts of Saints and Angels, that are with God, to embolden my soul, and make the thoughts of Heaven more familiar and sweet, by abating my strangeness, •mazedness and fears: And thus far to make them the Media (that I say not the Mediators) of my thoughts, in their approaches to the Most High and Holy God: (Though the remembrance of Christ the true Mediator is my chief encouragement.) Especially when we consider how servently those holy Spirits do love every holy person upon earth, and so that all those that dwell with God, are dearer friends to us, than our Fathers or Mothers here on earth are (as is briefly proved before,) this will embolden us yet much more.
§. 18. Direct. 5. Make use of the thoughts of the Angelical Hosts, when you would see the Glory and 1Majesty of Christ: If you think it a small matter that he is the Head of the Church on earth, a handful of people contemned by the Satanical party of the world, yet think what it is to be Head over all things, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come, (that is, Gave him a power, dignity and name, greater than any power, dignity or name of men or Angels), and hath put all things under his feet,