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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. Direct. 6. Think what a foolish audacious thing it is, to set your selves against your God and Judge. 1Will you accuse him of evil, because men do evil? Are you fit to judge him? Are guilty Worms either Wise or Just enough for such an attempt, or strong enough to bear it out? What do you but set your faces against Heaven, and profess Rebellion against God, when you blame his Laws and Government, and think the obeying and serving him to be evil?
§. 9. Direct. 6. Think what a foolish audacious thing it is, to set your selves against your God and Iudge. 1Will you accuse him of evil, because men do evil? Are you fit to judge him? Are guilty Worms either Wise or Iust enough for such an attempt, or strong enough to bear it out? What do you but set your faces against Heaven, and profess Rebellion against God, when you blame his Laws and Government, and think the obeying and serving him to be evil?
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§. 10. Direct. 7. Consider what cruelty it is to your selves, to turn the faults of others to your 1ruin, which should be your warning to avoid the like. If another man sin, will you not only do so too, but be the more averse to Repentance and Reformation? Will you cut your throat, because another cut his finger, or did so before you? Why should you do your selves such mischief?
§. 10. Direct. 7. Consider what cruelty it is to your selves, to turn the saults of others to your 1ruine, which should be your warning to avoid the like. If another man sin, will you not only do so too, but be the more averse to Repentance and Reformation? Will you cut your throat, because another cut his finger, or did so before you? Why should you do your selves such mischief?