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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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§. 10. Direct. 9. Come not to Learn of Christ with self▪conceitedness, pride, or confidence in your prejudice 1and errors: but as little Children, with humble, teachable, tractable minds. Christ is no Teacher for those that in their own eyes are wise enough already: unless it be first to teach them to become fools (in their own esteem, because they are so indeed) that they may be wise. 1 Cor. 3. 18. They that are prepossessed with false opinions, and resolve that they will never be persuaded of the contrary, are unmeet to be Scholars in the School of Christ. He resisteth the proud, but giveth more grace unto the 2humble. Men that have a high conceit of their own understandings, and think they can easily know truth from falsehood as soon as they hear it, and come not to learn, but to censure what they hear or read, as being able presently to judge of all, these are fitter for the School of the Prince of Pride, and Father of lies and error, than for the School of Christ. Except Conversion make men as little children, that come not to ca•p and cavil, but to learn, they are not meet for the Kingdom of Christ. Matth. 18. 3. John 3. 3, 5. Know how blind and ignorant you are, and how dull of learning, and humbly beg of the Heavenly Teacher, that he will accept you, and illuminate you; and give up your understandings absolutely to be informed by him, and your Hearts to be the Tables in which his Spirit shall write his Law, Believing his doctrine upon the bare account of his infallible Veracity, and resolving to obey it, and this is to be the Disciples of Christ indeed, and such as shall be taught of God.
§. 10. Direct. 9. Come not to Learn of Christ with self▪conceitedness, pride, or confidence in your prejudice 1and errors: but as little Children, with humble, teachable, tractable minds. Christ is no Teacher for those that in their own eyes are wise enough already: unless it be first to teach them to become fools (in their own esteem, because they are so indeed) that they may be wise.