A26903:94
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.
If you would but spend one half hour in a day, or a week, in sober thinking whither you are going, and what you have done, and what you are, and what you must shortly see and be; how could you choose but be deeply offended with your selves, for living like men quite void of Understanding, against your God, against your selves, against all the ends and obligations of life, and this for nothing?
If you would but spend one half hour in a day, or a week, in sober thinking whither you are going, and what you have done, and what you are, and what you must shortly see and be; how could you chuse but be deeply offended with your selves, for living like men quite void of Understanding, against your God, against your selves, against all the ends and obligations of life, and this for nothing?
But it may be the distinctness of your consideration may make it the more effectual: And if I put my Motives by way of Questions, will you consider them till you have well answered them all.
§ 2. Qu. 1. Are you not fully convinced, that there is a God of Infinite Power, Knowledge, and Goodness, who is the perfect Governor of all the World? God forbid that any of you should be so bad, so mad, as seriously to doubt of this, which the Devils believe, while they would draw you to Unbelief. To doubt of a perfect governing God, is to wink and doubt whether there be a Sun; to stop your ears ⟨p. 66⟩against the notorious testimony of Heaven and Earth, and every Creature: You may next doubt whether there be any thing, if you doubt of God: For Atoms and Shadows are hardlier perceived with certainty, than the Earth, the Heavens, and Sun.