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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. We may glory that we are the temples of the Holy Ghost, and that the Spirit of Christ is in us, and we may glory in his fruits and works. But our Mortification is a principal fruit of the Spirit, which showeth that he dwelleth in us: therefore we may glory in it.
6. We may glory that we are the temples of the Holy Ghost, and that the Spirit of Christ is in us, and we may glory in his fruits and works. But our Mortification is a principal fruit of the Spirit, which sheweth that he dwelleth in us: therefore we may glory in it.
7. There is no doubt but Christians may glory in the cessation of their sin against God, and that as to the dominion of sin, they do not dishonour him, by breaking his Laws, abusing his Son, his Spirit, and his Mercies as formerly they did. But all this is contained in our Mortification: therefore we may glory in it.
7. There is no doubt but Christians may glory in the cessation of their sin against God, and that as to the dominion of sin, they do not dishonour him, by breaking his Laws, abusing his Son, his Spirit, and his Mercies as formerly they did. But all this is conteined in our Mortification: therefore we may glory in it.
8. No doubt but we may glory in the Honour of God, when his wisdom, and goodness, and power are demonstrated, to the confusion of his foes and the encouragement of his people; but this is done in the Mortification of his Saints: In them he conquereth; and in him that loveth them they are super-victors, Rom. 8. 37. If we must glorify the workman, as such, then must we also glorify the work. If Moses and all Israel must sing such a song of praise to God for overthrowing Pharaoh and his Host in the red Sea; much more must we sing his praise that conquereth Satan and all our corruptions: And the work it self must be magnified in order to the Conquerors praise. If Deborah must sing Gods praises for the conquest of weak men, much more must we, for the conquest of the world by faith, and for subduing the powers of darkness to us. There is more of Gods love and power seen in the Spiritual victories of a poor mortified Christian, that