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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 4 › Chapter 3: Directions for Subjects concerning their duty to their Rulers.
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.
§. 32. Direct. 10. Trust God, and live by faith: and then you will find no need of rebellions or any 1sinful means. Do you believe that both the Hearts and Lives of Kings, and all their affairs, are in the hand of God? If not, you are Atheists. If you do, then do you not think that God is fitter than you to dispose of them. He that believeth will not make haste? Deliverance from persecutions ⟨p. 17⟩must be prayed and waited for, and not snatched by violence, as a hungry dog will snatch the meat out of his masters hands, and bite his fingers! Do you believe that all shall work together for good to them that Love God? Rom. 8. 28. And do you believe that the godly are more than Conquerors, when they are killed all day, and counted as sheep unto the slaughter? v. 32, 33, 34, 35. And do you believe that it is cause of exceeding joy, when for the sake of righteousness you are hated and persecuted, and all manner of evil is falsely spoken of you? Matth. 5. 10, 11, 12. If you do not, you believe not Christ: If you do, will you strive by sinful means against your own good, and happiness and joy. Will you desire to conquer when you may be more than Conquerors? Certainly the use of sinful means, doth come from secret unbelief and diffidence? Learn to Trust God, and you will easily be subject to your Governors.
§. 32. Direct. 10. Trust God, and live by faith: and then you will find no need of rebellions or any 1sinful means. Do you believe that both the Hearts and Lives of Kings, and all their affairs, are in the hand of God? If not, you are Atheists. If you do, then do you not think that God is fitter than you to dispose of them. He that believeth will not make haste? Deliverance from persecutions ⟨p. 17⟩must be prayed and waited for, and not snatcht by violence, as a hungry dog will snatch the meat out of his masters hands, and bite his fingers! Do you believe that all shall work together for good to them that Love God?