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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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And ⟨p. 77⟩if judgement begin at the house of God, and the righteous be saved through so much suffering and labour, what then shall be their end that obey not the Gospel? and where shall the ungodly and sinner appear. 1 Pet. 4.17, 18. Eccl. 8.12. Prov. 11.31. & 13.6. Psal. 56.8. Deut. 32.35. Jam. 5.9,
2. And the weak Christian is one that will forsake all for the sake of Christ, and suffer with him that he may be glorified with him, and will take his treasure in heaven for all: Luk. 14.26, 33. Luk. 18.22. But he doth it not with that easiness, and alacrity, and joy as the confirmed Christian doth. He hearkens more to the flesh which saith, favour thy self: suffering is much more grievous to him: And sometimes he is wavering before he can bring himself fully to resolve, and let go all. Mat. 16.22.