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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.
6. And when we are called hereto, we must do it very cautiously; as Paul doth, 1 Cor. 4. 4. [I know nothing by my self, yet am I not hereby justified.] Signifying that we do it with holy intentions for the good of the hearers and the honour of God, as he doth, 1 Cor. 4. 1, 2, 6, 8. to the end. And 2 Cor. 2. 5, 6, &c. 1 Cor. 9. throughout. 2 Cor. 3. 1, 2, &c. And we must so do it as to confess it is like to folly, it being the custom of proud fools to be boasters of themselves: And so Paul when he is called to mention his privileges, calls it his folly in this sense, 2 Cor. 11. 1, 17, 19, 23. lest others should be encouraged to sinful boasting by his example, if he did not brand it by the way with the note of ⟨p. 222⟩folly; though it was but materially so in him (being the matter that folly is by others expressed in) but formally in the proud.
6. And when we are called hereto, we must do it very cautelously; as Paul doth, 1 Cor. 4. 4. [I know nothing by my self, yet am I not hereby justified.] Signifying that we do it with holy intentions for the good of the hearers and the honour of God, as he doth, 1 Cor. 4. 1, 2, 6, 8. to the end. And 2 Cor. 2. 5, 6, &c. 1 Cor. 9. throughout. 2 Cor. 3. 1, 2, &c. And we must so do it as to confess it is like to folly, it being the custom of proud fools to be boasters of themselves: And so Paul when he is called to mention his priviledges, calls it his folly in this sense,