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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 3
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 this seems to be the sense of that other Text, Psal. 73. 20. [As a dream when one awaketh, so O Lord when thou awakest, (or in awaking) thou shalt despise their image.] Though our Translators apply it to Gods awaking, that is, to Judgement, yet many learned interpreters rather apply the word [in awaking] to the sinners awaking at Judgement, out of the foresaid dream of a sensual life. They do but labour, and care, and gather as in a dream: They fight, and conquer, and possess, but as in a dream. They dream that they are rich, and honourable, and happy, and how proudly do they carry it out in this dream? One dreameth that he is a great man, and he is lifted up: another dreameth that he is poor and undone, and he is troubled: But when God awaketh the dreaming world, he will show them the vanity and despicableness of this image or show that here they walked in: They shall see that as in a game at Chess, though one was imaginarily a King, and another a Queen; yet it was but imaginary: and when the tedious game is ended, they have laboured hard to do nothing, and are all alike; so will it be with them. The meaning is not only that God himself will despise this their show or imaginary employments and enjoyments: but that he will make them appear despicable to themselves and all the world.
And this seems to be the sense of that other Text, Psal. 73. 20. [As a dream when one awaketh, so O Lord when thou awakest, (or in awaking) thou shalt despise their image.] Though our Translators apply it to Gods awaking, that is, to Judgement, yet many learned interpreters rather apply the word [in awaking] to the sinners awaking at Judgement, out of the foresaid dream of a sensual life. They do but labour, and care, and gather as in a dream: They fight, and conquer, and possess, but as in a dream. They dream that they are rich, and honourable, and happy, and how proudly do they carry it out in this dream? One dreameth that he is a great man, and he is lifted up: another dreameth that he is poor and undone, and he is troubled: But when God awaketh the dreaming world, he will shew them the vanity and despicableness of this image or shew that here they walked in: They shall see that as in a game at Chess, though one was imaginarily a King, and another a Queen; yet it was but imaginary: and when the tedious game is ended, they have laboured hard to do nothing, and are all alike; so will it be with them. The meaning is not only that God himself will despise this their shew or imaginary employments and enjoyments: but that he will make them appear despicable to themselves and all the world.