A26892:8253
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.
§. 7. 6. Another way and cause of murder, is by Thieves and Robbers that do it to possess themselves of that which is another mans: when riotousness or idleness hath consumed what they had themselves, and sloth and pride will not suffer them to labour, nor sensuality suffer them to endure want, then they will have it, by right or wrong, what ever it cost them: Gods Laws or mans, the Gallows or Hell shall not deter them; but have it they will, though they rob and murder, and are hanged and damned for it. Alas, how dear a purchase do they make! How much easier are their greatest wants, than the wrath of God and the pains of Hell?
§. 7. 6. Another way and cause of murder, is by Thieves and Robbers that do it to possess themselves of that which is another mans: when riotousness or idleness hath consumed what they had themselves, and sloath and pride will not suffer them to labour, nor sensuality suffer them to endure want, then they will have it, by right or wrong, what ever it cost them: Gods Laws or mans, the Gallows or Hell shall not deter them; but have it they will, though they rob and murder, and are hang'd and damn'd for it. Alas, how dear a purchase do they make! How much easier are their greatest wants, than the wrath of God and the pains of Hell?
§. 8. 7. Another cause of murder is Guilt and Shame. When wicked people have done some great disgraceful sin, which will utterly shame them or undo them if it be known, they are tempted to murder them that know it, to conceal the crime and save themselves. Thus many a Whoremonger hath murdered her that he hath committed fornication with: And many a Whore hath murdered ⟨p. 52⟩her Child (before the birth or after) to prevent the shame: But how madly do they forget the day, when both the one and the other will be brought to light? and the righteous judge will make them know, that all their wicked shifts will be their confusion, because there is no hiding them from him?