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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 14 › Application 2: Use 2.
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.
Your sin is never the less because you wilfully keep it out of sight: and your danger is never the less for being unknown! If you will sin in darkness, you shall suffer in darkness: As you have a fire of fleshly and worldly lusts within you, which abhors the light of saving truth; so God hath a fire of perpetual torment for you, which is as far from the consolatory light of his countenance. As the fire of concupiscence is dark, so is the tormenting fire dark. If you hate the converting light because your deeds are evil, and will not by this light be made manifest to your selves, John 3. 19, 20, 21. this will be your condemnation, and by this will you deprive your selves of the Glorifying light. If you love Darkness, who can you blame but your selves, if you be cast into outer darkness: And if you hate light, you cannot reasonably expect to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light, Col. 1. 13.
Your sin is never the less because you wilfully keep it out of sight: and your danger is never the less for being unknown! If you will sin in darkness, you shall suffer in darkness: As you have a fire of fleshly and worldly lusts within you, which abhors the light of saving truth; so God hath a fire of perpetual torment for you, which is as far from the consolatory light of his countenance. As the fire of concupiscence is dark, so is the tormenting fire dark. If you hate the converting light because your deeds are evil, and will not by this light be made manifest to your selves, Iohn 3. 19, 20, 21. this will be your condemnation, and by this will you deprive your selves of the Glorifying light. If you love Darkness, who can you blame but your selves, if you be cast into outer darkness: And if you hate light, you cannot reasonably expect to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light, Col. 1. 13.