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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.
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.
As Herod did put to death even the innocent children, lest Christ should escape, that so he might make sure work for his Crown. So must we subdue our sensual desires, by denying them sometimes even in lawful things, lest we should be carried to that which is unlawful before we are aware; and we must avoid the very occasions and appearances of evil, and restrain our selves in the liberty that we might take, and not go as near the brink of danger as we dare: For it concerneth us to make sure work where the Reign of Christ and our own salvation is so much concerned, as in our victory over the world it is.
As Herod did put to death even the innocent children, lest Christ should escape, that so he might make sure work for his Crown. So must we subdue our sensuall desires, by denying them sometimes even in lawful things, lest we should be carryed to that which is unlawful before we are aware; and we must avoid the very occasions and appearances of evil, and restrain our selves in the liberty that we might take, and not go as near the brink of danger as we dare: For it concerneth us to make sure work where the Reign of Christ and our own salvation is so much concerned, as in our victory over the world it is.