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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.
But if you say, It is the Life you judge by, I demand, what is it in the lives of such men that proves their covetousness? If it be oppressing, deceiving, injustice, or unmercifulness, I would demand of you in the second place,
Quest. 2. Is it all or some of them that you thus accuse? If you know some few to be such, what is that to the rest? But this hath been always the trick of the malignant. If they see one professor fall, or prove an hypocrite; they cry out, [They are all alike; If you could but see their hearts, they are all such.] Chrysostom and other of the Fathers tell us, that this was the use in their days, and no wonder if it be so still. What if there be one Cain in Adams family: It follows not that Abel or Seth were like him. What if there were one Ham in Noah's Ark, will it follow that they were all alike, or that his family was no better then the rest of the world which was drowned? What if there was an Absalom in Davids family? What if there was one Judas among the Disciples of Christ? Will you say therefore that all the rest were such, or that Christs Disciples were as bad as others, or his family no better then the rest of the world? But I would further ask you,
Quest. 2. Is it all or some of them that you thus accuse? If you know some few to be such, what is that to the rest? But this hath been alwaies the trick of the malignant. If they see one professor fall, or prove an hypocrite; they cry out, [They are all alike; If you could but see their hearts, they are all such.] Chrysostom and other of the Fathers tell us, that this was the use in their daies, and no wonder if it be so still. What if there be one Cain in Adams family: It follows not that Abel or Seth were like him. What if there were one Cham in Noahs Ark, will it follow that they were all alike, or that his family was no better then the rest of the world which was drowned? What if there was an Absalon in Davids family? What if there was one Iudas among the Disciples of Christ? Will you say therefore that all the rest were such, or that Christs Disciples were as bad as others, or his family no better then the rest of the world? But I would further ask you,