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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 17 › Subsection
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.
Well, this is the first Article of my charge against every one of you that hath not Crucified the world, you are Idolaters and Traitors against the God of Heaven: And he that would have no God, deserves to be no man, and worse; and shall either by Repentance wish with groans that he had never been a worldling and a neglecter of God, or else in Hell with groans shall wish that he had never been a man. As the first Commandment is the fundamental Law, and informeth all the obligations of the particular precepts following; so Idolatry which is against that Commandment is the fundamental crime, and is the life of all the rest. He that would overthrow the God-head, would overthrow all the world.
Well, this is the first Article of my charge against every one of you that hath not Crucified the world, you are Idolators and Traytors against the God of Heaven: And he that would have no God, deserves to be no man, and worse; and shall either by Repentance wish with groans that he had never been a worldling and a neglecter of God, or else in Hell with groans shall wish that he had never been a man. As the first Commandment is the fundamental Law, and informeth all the obligations of the particular precepts following; so Idolatry which is against that Commandment is the fundamental crime, and is the life of all the rest. He that would overthrow the God-head, would overthrow all the world.
2. The next Article of my charge is this. You are guilty of most perfidious Covenant-breaking with God. Did you not in your Baptism, solemnly by your parents, Renounce the world, the flesh and the Devil, and promise to fight against them to the end of your life under the Banner of Christ? And have you performed that vow? No: you have turned treacherously to the enemy that you renounced, and fought for the world and the flesh, against the Word and the Spirit of Christ. And if you renounce your Baptismal Covenant, you renounce in effect the benefits of that Covenant. And if God deal with you as with Perfidious Covenant-breakers, thank your selves.