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Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity,…
Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity, physic, and law, III. the sons of magistrates and rich men / by Richard Baxter.Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity, physick, and law, III. the sons of magistrates and rich men / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by T.S., 1681
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.
§. 7. And as all these Impediments are like to make worthy Pastors to be rare, so its certain that their naughtiness of such is like to make them exceeding hurtful, which is easily gathered from ⟨p. 117⟩1. What they will be. 2. What they will do. 3. In what manner they will do it. In all which, the effects may be probably foreseen. And,
1. It is supposed that they will be worldly minded men, that will take Gain for Godliness, and will judge that to be the best cause, and those the best persons, who most befriend their worldly Interest. They will love the Fleece more than the safety of the Flock, and their Benefices, more than the benefit of the people's Souls; they will serve their Bellies more than Christ, Phil. 3.18. Rom. 16.17. and being Lovers of the world, they will be real enemies to God. The Love of Money, in them, will be the root of all Evil. As Achan, and Gehezi, they will think they have reason for what they do; and if tempted, will with Judas betray their Master.
1. It is supposed that they will be worldly minded men, that will take Gain for Godliness, and will judge that to be the best cause, and those the best persons, who most befriend their worldly Interest. They will love the Fleece more than the safety of the Flock, and their Benefices, more than the benefit of the people's Souls; they will serve their Bellies more than Christ, Phil. 3.18. Rom. 16.17. and being Lovers of the world, they will be real enemies to God. The Love of Money, in them, will be the root of all Evil. As Achan, and Gehezi, they will think they have reason for what they do; and if tempted, will with Iudas betray their Master.