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Directions for weak distempered Christians, to grow up to a confirmed state of grace…
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.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1669
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THE CHARACTER OF 1 A Sound Confirmed Christian, 2 And of the Weak C… › The Characters.
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2. Though the weak Christian hath the same Master, yet alas how little doth he learn? and how oft is he hearkening to the teaching of the flesh? and how carnal, and common is much of his knowledge? How little doth he depend on Christ in his enquiries after the things of nature? And how apt is he to think almost as highly of the teaching of Aristotle, Plato, Seneca, or at least of some excellent preacher, as of Christs? and to forget that these are but his messengers and instruments, to convey unto us several parcels of that Truth, which is his and not theirs, and which (naturally or supernaturally) they received ⟨p. 25⟩from him; and all these Candles were lighted by him who is the Sun? And how little doth this weak Christian refer his common knowledge to God? or use it for him? or to the furtherance of his own and others happiness? 1 Tim. 2.4.
2. Though the weak Christian hath the same Master, yet alas how little doth he learn? and how oft is he hearkning to the teaching of the flesh? and how carnal, and common is much of his knowledge? How little doth he depend on Christ in his enquiries after the things of nature? And how apt is he to think almost as highly of the teaching of Aristotle, Plato, Seneca, or at least of some excellent preacher, as of Christs? and to forget that these are but his messengers and instruments, to convey unto us several parcells of that Truth, which is his and not theirs, and which (naturally or supernaturally) they received ⟨p. 25⟩from him; and all these Candles were lighted by him who is the Sun? And how little doth this weak Christian refer his common knowledge to God? or use it for him? or to the furtherance of his own and others happiness? 1 Tim. 2.4.