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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 26
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.
SECT. XXVI.
I Come now to the second Branch of the Observation: which is, that [When Believers Glory in their own Mortification, it must be as it is the fruit of the Cross of Christ, that so all their Glorying may be principally and ultimately in Christ, and not in themselves.]
They must take heed of ascribing the honour to themselves, or of resting in themselves, but all their observation of the graces that are in them must be in pure respect to him that is the fountain and the end, that we may thankfully acknowledge our receivings, and admire the eternal Love which did bestow them, and the compassions and merits of our Crucified Redeemer, and the powerful operations of his Spirit in our souls, and so may be carried out to Love and Duty in the sense of our receivings, and may live to the praises of him that hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light.
They must take heed of ascribing the honour to themselves, or of resting in themselves, but all their observation of the graces that are in them must be in pure respect to him that is the fountain and the end, that we may thankfully acknowledge our receivings, and admire the eternall Love which did bestow them, and the compassions and merits of our Crucified Redeemer, and the powerfull operations of his Spirit in our souls, and so may be carried out to Love and Duty in the sense of our receivings, and may live to the praises of him that hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light.