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The divine life in three treatises
The divine life in three treatises ... by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Francis Tyton, 1664
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
2. Your business with God, and for God in the world, is that which you have all your powers and endowments for; it is that which you were born into the world for, and that which you have understanding and free will for, and that which you have your thoughts, and memories, and affections for, and that ⟨p. 196⟩which you have eyes, and ears, and tongues, and all your corporeal parts and abilities for: It is that which you have your food and raiment for; and that which you have your time for; and your preservation, protection and provisions: It is that which you have all your teaching for; which Christ himself came for into the world; which the Scriptures are written for; which Ministers are sent for, which all Order and Government in Church and State is principally appointed for: In a word, it is that for which you have your lives, and all things, and without which all were as nothing, and will be to you worse than nothing, if they do not further your work with God: You will wish you had never seen them if they befriend you ot in this.
2. Your business with God, and for God in the world, is that which you have all your powers and endowments for; it is that which you were born into the world for, and that which you have understanding and free will for, and that which you have your thoughts, and memories, and affections for, and that ⟨p. 196⟩which you have eyes, and ears, and tongues, and all your corporeal parts and abilities for: It is that which you have your food and rayment for; and that which you have your time for; and your preservation, protection and provisions: It is that which you have all your teaching for; which Christ himself came for into the world; which the Scriptures are written for; which Ministers are sent for, which all Order and Government in Church and State is principally appointed for: In a word, it is that for which you have your lives, and all things, and without which all were as nothing, and will be to you worse than nothing, if they do not further your work with God: You will wish you had never seen them if they befriend you ot in this.