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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.
§. 92. 9. Christianity teacheth men by most effectual arguments, so set light by the Riches and honours of the world, and not to strive for superiority; but to mind higher things, and lay up our1 treasure in a better world, and to condescend to men of low degree! It forbiddeth men to exalt themselves lest they be brought low; and commandeth them to humble themselves that God may exalt them: And he that knoweth not that Pride and Covetousness are the great disquieters of the world, and the cause of contentions and the ruin of States, knoweth nothing of these matters. Therefore if it were but by the great urging of humility and heavenly mindedness, and the strict condemning of Ambition and Earthly-mindedness, Christianity and Godliness must needs be the greatest preservers of Government, and of order, peace and quietness in the World.
§. 92. 9. Christianity teacheth men by most effectual arguments, so set light by the Riches and honours of the world, and not to strive for superiority; but to mind higher things, and lay up our1 treasure in a better world, and to condescend to men of low degree! It forbiddeth men to exalt themselves lest they be brought low; and commandeth them to humble themselves that God may exalt them: And he that knoweth not that Pride and Covetousness are the great disquieters of the world, and the cause of contentions and the ruine of States, knoweth nothing of these matters. Therefore if it were but by the great urging of humility and heavenly mindedness, and the strict condemning of Ambition and Earthly-mindedness, Christianity and Godliness must needs be the greatest preservers of Government, and of order, peace and quietness in the World.
- 1Ungebantur Reges non pet dominum, sed qui caeteris crudeliores existerent, & paulo post ab unctoribus, non pro veri examination, trucidabantur, aliis electis trucioribu•. Gildas de exc. Brit.Ungebantur Reges non pet dominum, sed qui caeteris crudeliores existerent, & paulo post ab unctoribus, non pro veri examinatione, trucidabantur, aliis electis trucioribu•. Gildas de exc. Brit.