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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. But the weak Christian hath more of self, and less of God in his solicitousness: And though he ⟨p. 83⟩be willing to obey the whole Law of Christ, yet he is much more solicitous to know that he is out of danger, and shall be saved, than to be fully pleasing unto God. And therefore proportionably, he is more in enquiring by what marks he may know that he shall be saved, than by what means he may attain more holiness, and what diligence is necessary to his salvation.
2. But the weak Christian hath more of self, and less of God in his solicitousness: And though he ⟨p. 83⟩be willing to obey the whole Law of Christ, yet he is much more solicitous to know that he is out of danger, and shall be saved, than to be fully pleasing unto God. And therefore proportionably, he is more in enquiring by what marks he may know that he shall be saved, than by what means he may attain more holyness, and what diligence is necessary to his salvation.
3. But the seeming Christian is most careful how to prosper in the World, or please his flesh? and next, how he may be sure to escape damnation when he hath done; and least of all how he may be conform to Christ in holiness.
3. But the seeming Christian is most carefull how to prosper in the World, or please his flesh? and next, how he may be sure to escape damnation when he hath done; and least of all how he may be conform to Christ in holyness.