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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.
And it is now that you must get those eminent qualifications of Knowledge and Holiness which you must after use. And how will you use, that which you have not?
And yet proud hearts, how empty soever, will be desirous of esteem and reputation, and will hardly bear vilifying, contempt or disregard. When as though some few prudent hearers will encourage such young men as they think are hopeful, yet most will judge of things and persons as they find them; The ignorant, dry and lifeless Orations of unexperienced, carnal Preachers, will not be magnified by such as know what Judgment and holy Seriousness that place and sacred work require. Few will much praise or feed on unsavoury or insipid Food, merely to flatter and please the Cook.
And yet proud hearts, how empty soever, will be desirous of esteem and reputation, and will hardly bear vilifying, contempt or disregard. When as though some few prudent hearers will encourage such young men as they think are hopeful, yet most will judge of things and persons as they find them; The ignorant, dry and lifeless Orations of unexperienced, carnal Preachers, will not be magnified by such as know what Iudgment and holy Seriousness that place and sacred work require. Few will much praise or feed on unsavoury or insippid Food, meerly to flatter and please the Cook.
And then when you find that you are slighted for your slight and unskilful work, your stomachs will rise against those that slight you, and so by selfishness you will turn malignant, and become Enemies to those that you take for Enemies to you, because they are not contented with your unholy trifling: And all your enmity will turn against your self, and be like Satan's against the members of Christs which is but his own self-tormenting.
And then when you find that you are slighted for your slight and unskilful work, your stomachs will rise against those that slight you, and so by selfishness you will turn malignant, and become Enemies to those that you take for Enemies to you, because they are not contented with your unholy trifling: And all your enmity will turn against your self, and be like Satans against the members of Christs which is but his own self-tormenting.