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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 21 › 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.
We should take our meat, and drink, and clothes, but to strengthen and •it us for the service of our Master: but how quickly do we turn them to the gratifying of our flesh, and so the service of another Master?
We should take our meat, and drink, and cloathes, but to strengthen and •it us for the service of our Master: but how quickly do we turn them to the gratifying of our flesh, and so the service of another Master?
Its too frequent for young persons of different sexes to Love each other at first as Christians only, with a chaste and necessary Love; but when they have been tempted awhile to an imprudent familiarity, their Love doth degenerate, and that which was Spiritual becometh Carnal, and the Serpent deceiveth them to the corrupting of their minds, and its well if it proceed not to actual wickedness, and the undoing of each other.
Its too frequent for young persons of different sexes to Love each other at first as Christians only, with a chast and necessary Love; but when they have been tempted awhile to an imprudent familiarity, their Love doth degenerate, and that which was Spiritual becometh Carnal, and the Serpent deceiveth them to the corrupting of their minds, and its well if it proceed not to actuall wickedness, and the undoing of each other.
Many a poor man thinks with himself, If I were but out of debt, or could but live so as to serve the Lord without distractions, and had such and such necessities supplied, I would not desire any more, or care any further for the world But if their desires be granted them, they find themselves entangled, and their hearts deceived, and they thirst more after fullness, then before they did after necessaries. And many a one thinks, [I care not for riches or honours, but only to do good with, and if I had them I would so use them.] But when they have their desires, the case is altered: the flesh then hath need of it, and can spare for God as little as other men, because it loves it better then before, and pretendeth to have more use for it then formerly it had.