A26939:142
How to do good to many, or, The public good is the Christians life…How to do good to many, or, The publick good is the Christians life…
How to do good to many, or, The public good is the Christians life directions and motives to it, intended for an auditory of London citizens, and published for them, for want of leave to preach them / by Richard Baxter.How to do good to many, or, The publick good is the Christians life directions and motives to it, intended for an auditory of London citizens, and published for them, for want of leave to preach them / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Rob. Gibs, 1682
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.
XI. I would also in order to public good, persuade serious Christians to be more zealous in Communication with their Neighbours, and live not over-strangely to others, and say not as Cain, Am I my Brothers keeper? Be kind and loving to all about you, and live not as unknown men to them; nor alienate them by sourness, contempt or needless singularity; But become all things lawful to all men to save some; Lend them good books, and draw them to hear Gods faithful Ministers: Persuade them to pray in their Families, even with a Form or Book, till they need it not.
XI. I would also in order to publick good, perswade serious Christians to be more zealous in Communication with their Neighbours, and live not over-strangely to others, and say not as Cain, Am I my Brothers keeper? Be kind and loving to all about you, and live not as unknown men to them; nor alienate them by sourness, contempt or needless singularity; But become all things lawful to all men to save some; Lend them good books, and draw them to hear Gods faithful Ministers: Perswade them to pray in their Families, even with a Form or Book, till they need it not.
XII. Lastly, if you would do good, be such as you would ⟨p. 32⟩have others be, and teach them by Examples, of Piety, Charity, Patience, Self-denial, Forbearing and Forgiving; And not by mere words contradicted by your lives. These are the materials by which you must do good to all.
XII. Lastly, if you would do good, be such as you would ⟨p. 32⟩have others be, and teach them by Examples, of Piety, Charity, Patience, Self-denial, Forbearing and Forgiving; And not by meer words contradicted by your lives. These are the materials by which you must do good to all.