Directions for weak distempered Christians, to grow up to a confirmed state of grace…

Name: Directions for weak distempered Christians, to grow up to a confirmed state of grace…
Author: Richard Baxter

Directions for weak distempered Christians, to grow up to a confirmed state of grace with motives opening the lamentable effects of their weaknesses and distempers / by Richard Baxter.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1669

2 v. in 1. · 110k words · Wing B1249 · ESTC R15683

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DIRECT. XV. Let every state of life and Relation that you are in, be sanctified unto God, and conscionably used: And to that end understand the advantages and duties of every condition and Relation, and the sins and hinderances and dangers which you are most liable to.

DIRECT. XV. Let every state of life and Relation that you are in, be sanctifyed unto God, and conscionably used: And to that end understand the advantages and duties of every condition and Relation, and the sins and hinderances and dangers which you are most lyable to.

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The duties of our Relations are a great part of the work of a Christians life: As Magistrates and Subjects, Pastors and Flocks, Parents and Children, Husband and Wife, Masters and Servants; as Superiors in Gifts or Places, or Inferiors or equals; as Neighbours and companions. In our Teaching and learning, ruling and obeying, buying and selling. Be conscionable in all these which are your own Relations, if you will live as Christians and be acceptable unto God. An ⟨p. 144⟩ungodly or oppressing Magistrate, a murmuring rebellious Subject, an ungodly, negligent or factious Pastor, an unteachable, refractory, ungodly Flock, a Husband, Parent, or Master, without Religion, Love, or Justice, a Wife or Child or Servant, without Love and dutiful obedience, and faithful diligence; a proud contemptuous Superior, a malicious censorious inferior, an unjust uncharitable Neighbour; a deceitful buyer or seller, borrower or lender, and a self-seeking friend, and seducing unprofitable companion; are all as far from pleasing God by the rest of their works or profession of Religion, as they are from being obedient to his will: They provoke him to abhor their Prayers and Profession, and to tell them that he will rather have Obedience than Sacrifice. If you are false to men, you are not true to God. It is he that feareth God, and worketh Righteousness, that is accepted of him: and the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.

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Directions for weak distempered Christians, to grow up to a confirmed state of grace…

DIRECT. XV. Let every state of life and Relation that you are in, be sanctified unto God, and conscionably used: And to that end understand the advantages and duties of every condition and Relation, and the sins and hinderances and dangers which you are most liable to.

DIRECT. XV. Let every state of life and Relation that you are in, be sanctifyed unto God, and conscionably used: And to that end understand the advantages and duties of every condition and Relation, and the sins and hinderances and dangers which you are most lyable to.

DIRECT. XIX. If you fall into any sin, rise speedily by a through Repentance; and take heed both of delay, and of a palliate Cure, Luke 13.3, 5 . and 22.32.

DIRECT. XX. Live as with Death continually in your eye, and spend every day in serious preparation for it, that when it cometh, you may find your work dispatched; and may not then cry out in vain to God to try you once again.

DIRECT. XX. Live as with Death continually in your eye, and spend every day in serious preparation for it, that when it cometh, you may find your work dispatcht; and may not then cry out in vain to God to try you once again.

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DIRECT. XV. Let every state of life and Relation that you are in, be sanctified unto God, and conscionably used: And to that end understand the advantages and duties of every condition and Relation, and the sins and hinderances and dangers which you are most liable to.

DIRECT. XV. Let every state of life and Relation that you are in, be sanctifyed unto God, and conscionably used: And to that end understand the advantages and duties of every condition and Relation, and the sins and hinderances and dangers which you are most lyable to.

DIRECT. XIX. If you fall into any sin, rise speedily by a through Repentance; and take heed both of delay, and of a palliate Cure, Luke 13.3, 5. and 22.32.

DIRECT. XX. Live as with Death continually in your eye, and spend every day in serious preparation for it, that when it cometh, you may find your work dispatched; and may not then cry out in vain to God to try you once again.

DIRECT. XX. Live as with Death continually in your eye, and spend every day in serious preparation for it, that when it cometh, you may find your work dispatcht; and may not then cry out in vain to God to try you once again.

DIRECT. XIX. If you fall into any sin, rise speedily by a through Repentance; and take heed both of delay, and of a palliate Cure, Luke 13.3, 5 . and 22.32.