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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 12 › Application 1: Use 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.
Now his Interest lieth in our Estimation, and our Love; And these the world hath disposest him of. It is therefore the work of Christ to pull down this Idol, and set up God in the throne of the soul. And therefore though faith be the principal Mediant, using Grace; yet Love is the most principal final, enjoying grace; and more excellent then faith, as the end, or that act which is next the end is more excellent then the means.
Now his Interest lyeth in our Estimation, and our Love; And these the world hath dispossest him of. It is therefore the work of Christ to pull down this Idol, and set up God in the throne of the soul. And therefore though faith be the principal Mediant, using Grace; yet Love is the most principal finall, enjoying grace; and more excellent then faith, as the end, or that act which is next the end is more excellent then the means.
2. It is the End of Christ, his Cross and Doctrine, to Heal us, and to save us: to Heal us of our sin, and to save us from it, and its destroying fruits. But by sanctification, and so by mortification, doth Christ thus Heal and Save us. If health be worth nothing, the Physician and all his Physic is worth nothing. The Health of the soul objectively is God, and formally is its Holiness, or perfect Disposedness, and Devotedness to God, of which anon. These therefore doth Christ come to restore: And therefore he comes to call us off the Creature, and bring our affections back to God.
2. It is the End of Christ, his Cross and Doctrine, to Heal us, and to save us: to Heal us of our sin, and to save us from it, and its destroying fruits. But by sanctification, and so by mortification, doth Christ thus Heal and Save us. If health be worth nothing, the Physician and all his Physick is worth nothing. The Health of the soul objectively is God, and formally is its Holiness, or perfect Disposedness, and Devotedness to God, of which anon. These therefore doth Christ come to restore: And therefore he comes to call us off the Creature, and bring our affections back to God.