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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 2 › Section 23
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.
In handling this, I shall briefly show you, 1. What is included, or what we may Glory in. 2. What is excluded: or what we may not Glory in. For the former, here are two things expressed in the Text, in which a Christian may and must Glory: 1. The Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. Our Crucifixion to the world hereby. So that the Positive part of the Doctrine containeth these two branches, which I shall handle distinctly, before I speak to the Negative part.
In handling this, I shall briefly shew you, 1. What is included, or what we may Glory in. 2. What is excluded: or what we may not Glory in. For the former, here are two things expressed in the Text, in which a Christian may and must Glory: 1. The Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. Our Crucifixion to the world hereby. So that the Positive part of the Doctrine containeth these two branches, which I shall handle distinctly, before I speak to the Negative part.
1. True Christians that are Crucified to the world and the world to them by the Cross of Christ, may and must Glory therein.
2. Yet so, as that their Glorying must be principally in Christ, and their own Mortification must be Gloried in, but as the fruit of his Cross.
2. Yet so, as that their Glorying must be principally in Christ, and their own Mortification must be Gloryed in, but as the fruit of his Cross.