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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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14. Remember that Christ your Lord and pattern did humble himself to the meanest office of love, even to ••sh the feet of his disciples: Not to teach you to wash a few poor mens feet as a Ceremony once a year, and persecute and murder the servants of Christ the rest of the year, as the Roman Vice-Christ doth; But to teach us, that if he their Lord and Master washed his disciples feet, we also should stoop as low in any office of love, for one another. John. 13. 14.
14. Remember that Christ your Lord and pattern did humble himself to the meanest office of love, even to ••sh the feet of his disciples: Not to teach you to wash a few poor mens feet as a Ceremony once a year, and persecute and murder the servants of Christ the rest of the year, as the Roman Vice-Christ doth; But to teach us, that if he their Lord and Master washed his disciples feet, we also should stoop as low in any office of love, for one another. Iohn. 13. 14.
15. Remember also that Christ your pattern spent whole nights in prayer to God; so much was he1 for this holy attendance upon God: To teach us to pray always and not wax saint, Luke 18. 1. And not to be like the impious God-haters, that Love not any near or serious addresses unto God, nor those that use them, but make them the object of their cruelty or scorn.
15. Remember also that Christ your pattern spent whole nights in prayer to God; so much was he1 for this holy attendance upon God: To teach us to pray allwayes and not wax saint,