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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
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§. 17. 14. Sometime the guilt of renewed infirmities or decays, doth renew distrust, and make us shrink, and we are like the Child in the Mothers arms, that feareth when he loseth his hold, as if his safety were more in his hold of her, than in her hold of him: Weak duties have weak expectations of success. In this case, what an excellent remedy hath faith, in looking to the perpetual intercession of Christ? Is he praying for us in the Heavens, and shall we not be bold to pray, and expect an answer? ⟨p. 76⟩•• remember that he is not weak when we are weak; and that it concerneth us, that he prayeth for us: and that we have now an unchangeable Priest, who is able to save them to the uttermost, or to perpetuity that come (sincerely) to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them, Heb 7. •4. 25 If you heard Christ pray for you, would it not encourage you to pray, and persuade you that God will not reject you? Undoubtedly it would.
§. 17. 14. Sometime the guilt of renewed infirmities or decayes, doth renew distrust, and make us shrink, and we are like the Child in the Mothers arms, that feareth when he loseth his holt, as if his safety were more in his holt of her, than in her holt of him: Weak duties have weak expectations of success. In this case, what an excellent remedy hath faith, in looking to the perpetual intercession of Christ? Is he praying for us in the Heavens, and shall we not be bold to pray, and expect an answer? ⟨p. 76⟩•• remember that he is not weak when we are weak; and that it concerneth us, that he prayeth for us: and that we have now an unchangeable Priest, who is able to save them to the uttermost, or to perpetuity that come (sincerely) to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them, Heb 7. •4. 25 If you heard Christ pray for you, would it not encourage you to pray, and perswade you that God will not reject you? Undoubtedly it would.