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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 27
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.
8. Nay we may Glory even in honour, and riches, and other outward things, as they are the effects of the Love of God, and the blood of Christ, and as they reveal God to us, or furnish us for his service, and the relief of his people, and any way further the Ends of our holy Faith. In a word, we may glory in any thing that is good, as it stands in its due subordination to Christ, ascribing to it no more, then belongs to it in the relation, and not separating it in our thoughts or affections from Christ, but carrying all the Glory ultimately to God, and making the creature but the means thereto. ⟨p. 245⟩And thus we may not only praise the Physician, but the Medicine, the Apothecary, the handsome administration, the glass that it is brought in; the silver spoon in which we take it; and all this without any wrong to the Physician, or danger of displeasing him, if we respect every thing but as it stands in its own place. So much to show you what is not excluded.
8. Nay we may Glory even in honour, and riches, and other outward things, as they are the effects of the Love of God, and the blood of Christ, and as they reveal God to us, or furnish us for his service, and the relief of his people, and any way further the Ends of our holy Faith. In a word, we may glory in any thing that is good, as it stands in its due subordination to Christ, ascribing to it no more, then belongs to it in the relation, and not separating it in our thoughts or affections from Christ, but carrying all the Glory ultimately to God, and making the creature but the means thereto. ⟨p. 245⟩And thus we may not only praise the Physitian, but the Medicine, the Apoth•ca•y, the handsom administration, the glass that it is brought in; the silver spoon in which we take it; and all this without any wrong to the Physitian, or danger of displeasing him, if we respect every thing but as it stands in its own place. So much to shew you what is not exexcluded.