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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 22 › Benefit 11: Benefit 11.
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.
Benefit 11.
Moreover, those that are Crucified to the world, are most fruitful unto others, and blessings to all within their reach. They can part with any thing to do good with. They are rich to God and their Brethren, if they be rich, and not to themselves. If a mortified man have hundreds or thousands by the year, he hath no more of it for himself, then if he had a meaner estate. He takes but necessary food and raiment; he shunneth intemperance and excess: Nay he often pincheth his body, if needful, that he may tame it, and bring it into subjection to the Spirit: and the rest he lays out for the service of God, so far as he is acquainted with his will. Yea his necessary food and raiment which he receiveth himself, is ultimately not for himself, but for God: Even that he may be sustained by his daily bread for his daily duty, and fitted to please his Master that maintaineth him. If they have much they give plenteously: ⟨p. 218⟩If they have but little, they are faithful in that little: And if they have not silver and gold, they will give such as they have, where God requireth it.
MOreover, those that are Crucified to the world, are most fruitfull unto others, and blessings to all within their reach. They can part with any thing to do good with. They are rich to God and their Brethren, if they be rich, and not to themselves. If a mortified man have hundreds or thousands by the year, he hath no more of it for himself, then if he had a meaner estate. He takes but necessary food and rayment; he shunneth intemperance and excess: Nay he often pincheth his body, if needfull, that he may tame it, and bring it into subjection to the Spirit: and the rest he layes out for the service of God, so far as he is acquainted with his will. Yea his necessary food and rayment which he receiveth himself, is ultimately not for himself, but for God: Even that he may be sustained by his daily bread for his daily duty, and fitted to please his Master that maintaineth him. If they have much they give plenteously: