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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 24: Use 1.
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.
4. And we must distinguish betwixt a Glorying that is terminated ultimately in our selves, or is accompanied with any undue ascribing to our selves. This is no doubt unlawful: And a Glorying which tendeth to God and is terminated in him, and giveth no honour to any creature but what God giveth them, and what is in a due appointed order to Gods honour. And this Glorying is a duty, and by all Christians to be carefully performed.
4. And we must distinguish betwixt a Glorying that is terminated ultimately in our selves, or is accompanyed with any undue ascribing to our selves. This is no doubt unlawful: And a Glorying which tendeth to God and is terminated in him, and giveth no honour to any creature but what God giveth them, and what is in a due appointed order to Gods honour. And this Glorying is a duty, and by all Christians to be carefully performed.
If any that peruse these lines be tainted with this weak mistake, let them consider, besides what is said before.
1. Is it just or pious that Christ should lose the honour of his mercies, merely because he hath bestowed them on us? Doth that make them no mercies: Or rather make them the greater mercies? Shall his grace be vilified, because he makes thy soul the subject of it? Why then it seems you would have thanked him more to have kept his mercy to himself.
1. Is it just or pious that Christ should lose the honour of his mercies, meerly because he hath bestowed them on us? Doth that make them no mercies: Or rather make them the greater mercies? Shall his grace be villified, because he makes thy soul the subject of it? Why then it seems you would have thanked him more to have kept his mercy to himself.