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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.
§. 24. Direct. 5. Think what the soul of man is made for, and should be used to, even to Love, obey 1and glorify our Maker: and then you will see what sin is which disableth and perverteth it. How excellent, and high, and holy a work are we created for and called to? and should we defile the Temple •• God? and serve the Devil in filthiness and folly, where we should entertain, and serve and magnify our Creator?
§. 24. Direct. 5. Think what the soul of man is made for, and should be used to, even to Love, obey 1and glorifie our Maker: and then you will see what sin is which disableth and perverteth it. How excellent, and high, and holy a work are we created for and called to? and should we defile the Temple •• God? and serve the Devil in filthiness and folly, where we should entertain, and serve and magnifie our Creator?
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§. 25. Direct. 6. Think well what pure and sweet delights a holy soul may enjoy from God, in his 1holy service: and then you will see what sin is, which robbeth him of these delights, and preferreth fleshly lusts before them. O how happily might we perform every duty? and how fruitfully might we serve our Lord? and what delights should we find in his Love and acceptation, and the foresight of everlasting blessedness, if it were not for sin? which bringeth down the soul from the doors of Heaven, to wallow with Swine, in a beloved Dunghill.
- 1Direct. 6.