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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
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§. 15. 8. It is a sin that hath so little of commodity, honour or pleasure to invite men to it, that maketh it utterly without excuse, and showeth that the serpentine nature is the cause, (Gen. 3. 15.) What get men by shedding the blood of innocents, or silencing the faithful Preachers of the Gospel? What sweetness could they find in cruelty, if a malicious nature made it not sweet?
§. 15. 8. It is a sin that hath so little of commodity, honour or pleasure to invite men to it, that maketh it utterly without excuse, and sheweth that the serpentine nature is the cause, (Gen. 3. 15.) What get men by shedding the blood of innocents, or silencing the faithful Preachers of the Gospel? What sweetness could they find in cruelty, if a malitious nature made it not sweet?
§. 16. 9. It is a sin which men have as terrible warnings against from God, as any sin in the world, that I can remember: 1. In Gods threatenings. 2. In sad examples, and Judgements in this life, even on posterity: 3. And in the infamy that followeth the Names of Persecutors when they are dead.
§. 16. 9. It is a sin which men have as terrible warnings against from God, as any sin in the world, that I can remember: 1. In Gods threatnings. 2. In sad examples, and Judgements in this life, even on posterity: 3. And in the infamy that followeth the Names of Persecutors when they are dead.
§. 17. 1. How terrible are those words of Christ, Matth. 18. 6. But who so shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the Sea. How terrible is that character which Paul giveth of the Jews,