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The crucifying of the world
The crucifying of the world by the cross of Christ with a preface to the nobles, gentlemen, and all the rich, directing them how they may be richer / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R. W. for Nevill Simmons, 1658
The Crucifying of the world, BY The Cross of CHRIST. › Part 1 › Section 1
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.
To have [the world crucified to him] doth signify, 1. That it is killed and so disabled from doing him any deadly harm, or from being able to steal away his affections, as it doth they that ⟨p. 4⟩are unsanctified. 2. That he esteemeth it but as a dead and contemptible thing. So that this phrase expresseth both its disabling, and his positive contempt of it.
To have [the world crucified to him] doth signifie, 1. That it is killed and so disabled from doing him any deadly harm, or from being able to steal away his affections, as it doth they that ⟨p. 4⟩are unsanctified. 2. That he esteemeth it but as a dead and contemptible thing. So that this phrase expresseth both its disabling, and his positive contempt of it.
The other phrase that Paul was [crucified to the world] doth signify on the other side, 1. That his estimation and affections were as dead to it; that is, he had no more esteem of it, or love to it; nor did he further mind or regard it, (so far as he was sanctified) then a dead man would do. 2. It signifieth that he was also contemned by worldly men, and looked on as his Crucified Lord was, whom he preached.
The other phrase that Paul was [crucified to the world] doth signifie on the other side, 1. That his estimation and affections were as dead to it; that is, he had no more esteem of it, or love to it; nor did he further mind or regard it, (so far as he was sanctified) then a dead man would do. 2. It signifieth that he was also contemned by worldly men, and lookt on as his Crucified Lord was, whom he preached.