A26892:8257
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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§. 11. 10. Another cause of murder is a wicked impatience with near relations, and a hatred of those that should be most dearly loved. Thus many men and women have murdered their Wives and Husbands, when either Adulterous Lust hath given up their hearts to another, or a cross, impatient, discontented mind hath made them seem intolerable burdens to each other: And then the Devil that destroyed their love, and brought them thus far, will be their teacher in the rest, and show them how to ease themselves; till he hath led them to the Gallows and to Hell. How necessary is it to keep in the way of duty, and abhor and suppress the beginnings of sin?
§. 11. 10. Another cause of murder is a wicked impatience with neer relations, and a hatred of those that should be most dearly loved. Thus many men and women have murdered their Wives and Husbands, when either Adulterous Lust hath given up their hearts to another, or a cross, impatient, discontented mind hath made them seem intollerable burdens to each other: And then the Devil that destroyed their love, and brought them thus far, will be their teacher in the rest, and shew them how to ease themselves; till he hath led them to the Gallows and to Hell. How necessary is it to keep in the way of duty, and abhor and suppress the beginnings of sin?
§. 12. 11. And sometimes Covetousness hath caused Murder, when one man desireth another mans estate: Thus Ahab came by Naboth's Vineyards to his cost. And many a one desireth the death of another, whose estate must fall to him at the others death: Thus many a Child in heart is guilty of the murder of his Parents, though he actually commit it not: Yea a secret gladness when they are dead, doth show the guilt of some such desire• while they were living: And the very abatement of such moderate mourning as natural affection should procure, (because the estate is thereby come to them as the heirs) doth show that such are far from innocent. Many a Judas for Covetousness hath betrayed another! Many a false witness for Covetousness hath sold another's life: Many a Thief for Covetousness hath taken away another's life, to get his money: And many a Covetous Landlord hath longed for his Tenants death, and been glad to hear of it. And many a Covetous Soldier hath made a trade of killing men for Money. So true is it that the Love of money is the root of all evil, and therefore is one cause of this.