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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.
§. 2. Direct. 1. Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world, 1 John 2. 15. Cure covetousness, 1and you will kill the root of fraud and theft. As a drunkard would easily be cured of his drunkenness, if you could cure him of his thirst and love to drink; so an extortioner, thief or deceiver would easily be cured of their outward sin, if their hearts were cured of the disease of worldliness. The love of money is the root of all this evil. Value these things no more than they deserve.
§. 2. Direct. 1. Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world, 1 John 2. 15. Cure covetousness, 1and you will kill the root of fraud and theft. As a drunkard would easily be cured of his drunkenness, if you could cure him of his thirst and love to drink; so an extortioner, thief or deceiver would easily be cured of their outward sin, if their hearts were cured of the disease of worldiness. The love of money is the root of all this evil. Value these things no more than they deserve.
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§ 3. Direct. 2. To this end, acquaint your hearts with the greater riches of the life to come: 1And then you will meet with true satisfaction. The true hopes of Heaven, will cure your greedy desires of earth. You durst not then forfeit your part in that perpetual Blessedness, for the temporal supply of some bodily want: You durst not with Adam part with Paradise for a forbidden bit; nor as Esau profanely sell your birthright for a morsel. It is the unbelief and contempt of Heaven, which maketh men venture it for the poor commodities of this world.