A26892:731
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.
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.
§. 9. Direct. 6. Remember the sad effects of disobedience, even at present, both in the soul and in 1the world. When we rebel against God, it is the confusion, ruin and death of the soul, and of the world: When we disobey him, it is the sickness or disordering of the soul, and will make us groan: Till our bones be set in joint again, we shall have no ease: God will be displeased, and hide his face: Conscience will be unquiet: The soul will lose its peace and joy: Its former mercies will grow less sweet: Its former rest will turn to weariness: Its duty will be unpleasant: Its burden heavy: who would not fear such a state as this?
§. 9. Direct. 6. Remember the sad effects of disobedience, even at present, both in the soul and in 1the world. When we rebell against God, it is the confusion, ruine and death of the soul, and of the world: When we disobey him, it is the sickness or disordering of the soul, and will make us groan: Till our bones be set in joynt again, we shall have no ease: God will be displeased, and hide his face: Conscience will be unquiet: The soul will lose its peace and joy: Its former mercies will grow less sweet: Its former rest will turn to weariness: Its duty will be unpleasant: Its burden heavy: who would not fear such a state as this?
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§. 10. Direct. 7. Consider that when God doth not Govern you, you are Ruled by the flesh, the world 1and the Devil. And what right or fitness they have to govern you, and what is their work, and final reward, methinks you should easily discern. If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die, Rom. 8. 13. And if ye saw to the flesh, of the flesh ye shall reap corruption.