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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.
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.
§. 9. Consid. 3. Either thou art thy self a member of Christ or not! If not, thou art yet under the 1guilt of all the sins that ever thou didst commit. And doth it beseem that man to be severe and revengeful against others, that must for ever be damned for his own transgressions, if a speedy conversion do not prevent it? Sure you have somewhat else to think on, than of your petty injuries from men! But if thou be indeed a member of Christ, thy sins are all pardoned by the price of thy Redeemers blood! And canst thou feel the sweetness of so great a mercy, and not feel a strong obligation on thee, to forgive thy Brother? Must Christ be a Sacrifice for thy offences? And must thy Brother, who offended thee, be sacrificed to thy wrath?
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§. 10. Consid. 4. Thou art not forgiven of God, if thou dost not forgive. For, 1. If ever the Love of1 God, and the blood of Christ had come in power upon thy heart, they would undoubtedly have caused thee to forgive thy Brother! 2. Yea, God hath made thy forgiving others, to be a condition, without which he will not finally or plenarily forgive thee. Thou hast no warrant to pray or hope for pardon upon any lower terms: but [Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us: For if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses, Matth. 6. 14, 15. Likewise (saith Christ) shall my heavenly Father do also unto you (even deliver you to the tormentors) if from your hearts ye forgive not every one his Brother their trespasses: Matth. 18. 35. For he shall have judgement without mercy that hath showed no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgement,