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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.
§. 20. Direct. 7. When you would admire the works of God and his government, look specially to the 1Angels part: If God would be glorified in his works, then especially in the most glorious parts: If he take delight to work by Instruments, and to communicate such excellency and honour to them as may conduce to the honour of the principal cause, we must not overlook their excellency and honour, unless we will deny God the honour which is due to him. As he that will see the excellent workmanship of a Watch or any other Engine, must not overlook the chiefest parts, nor their operation on the rest: So he that will see the excellent order of the works and Government of God, must not over-look the Angels, nor their Offices in the Government, and preservation of the inferior creatures, so far as God hath revealed it unto us. We spoil the Music if we leave out these strings. It is a great part of the glory of the works of God, that all the parts in Heaven and Earth are so admirably conjoined and jointed as they are; and each in their places contribute to the beauty and harmony of the whole.
§. 20. Direct. 7. When you would admire the works of God and his government, look specially to the 1Angels part: If God would be glorified in his works, then especially in the most glorious parts: If he take delight to work by Instruments, and to communicate such excellency and honour to them as may conduce to the honour of the principal cause, we must not overlook their excellency and honour, unless we will deny God the honour which is due to him. As he that will see the excellent workmanship of a Watch or any other Engine, must not overlook the chiefest parts, nor their operation on the rest: So he that will see the excellent order of the works and Government of God, must not over-look the Angels, nor their Offices in the Government, and preservation of the inferiour creatures, so far as God hath revealed it unto us. We spoil the Musick if we leave out these strings. It is a great part of the glory of the works of God, that all the parts in Heaven and Earth are so admirably conjoyned and joynted as they are; and each in their places contribute to the beauty and harmony of the whole.
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