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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 4
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.
3. It was not long that Christ had been in the world before Herod sought his Life, and caused him to fly into Egypt. And as soon as we are capable of assaulting the world, we must actually fall upon it, and seek the extirpation of all its Interest from our hearts, where Christ sets up his throne.
3. It was not long that Christ had been in the world before Herod sought his Life, and caused him to flie into AEgypt. And as soon as we are capable of assaulting the world, we must actually fall upon it, and seek the extirpation of all its Interest from our hearts, where Christ sets up his throne.
It was for fear of losing his Crown that Herod sought the death of Christ. It must be for fear lest Christ should be dethroned in our hearts, and lose his regal Interest, and lest we should lose the Crown of glory, that we must endeavour the crucifying of the world.
When Angels and wise men did worship Christ, yet Herod did seek his death, and the more seek it, because of their acclamations, as being brought into jealousies of him by the Titles which they gave him. So when the Princes and great ones of the earth do extol the world, and magnify its glory, we must be raised hereby into the greater suspicion of it, and the more resolvedly set against it.
When Angels and wise men did worship Christ, yet Herod did seek his death, and the more seek it, because of their acclamations, as being brought into jealousies of him by the Titles which they gave him. So when the Princes and great ones of the earth do extoll the world, and magnifie its glory, we must be raised hereby into the greater suspition of it, and the more resolvedly set against it.