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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.
11. Are you famous for Learning? and have you great parts in knowledge and utterance? Glory not in it as any of your felicity, or evidence thereof. There are learneder men then you in hell: the greatest knowledge of common things hath much sorrow and showeth you so much of your ignorance, and what is yet beyond your reach, that it disquiets you the more. Much more may you Glory that you know Christ Crucified, and that you know your interest in the Love of God; and can Love him whom you know: without which all your knowledge would make you but as sounding brass, or a tinkling Cymbal. Of all these together, I may say, Jer. 9. 23, 24. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, let not the wise man Glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord, which exercise loving kindness, judgement and righteousness.]
11. Are you famous for Learning? and have you great parts in knowledge and utterance? Glory not in it as any of your felicity, or evidence thereof. There are learneder men then you in hell: the greatest knowledge of common things hath much sorrow and sheweth you so much of your ignorance, and what is yet beyond your reach, that it disquiets you the more. Much more may you Glory that you know Christ Crucified, and that you know your interest in the Love of God; and can Love him whom you know: without which all your knowledge would make you but as sounding brass, or a tinckling Cymball. Of all these together, I may say, Ier. 9. 23, 24. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, let not the wise man Glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweh me, that I am the Lord, which exercise loving kindness, judgement and righteousness.]
12. Have you spiritual mercies as well as corporal? Take heed in what respect you Glory in them. For example,