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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.
1 Gal. 6. 10. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all Men, especially unto them who are of the household of Faith.
1 Gal. 6. 10. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all Men, especially unto them who are of the houshold of Faith.
GOOD is an Epithet of the highest signification of any, in humane Language. Some think the Name GOD is thence derived. Greatness and Wisdom are equally his Attributes, but Goodness is the completion, and sweetest to the Creature. Christ appropriateth it to God, to be good, that is, essentially, primarily, and perfectly, and universally communicative: When it is said that God is Love, the sense is the same, that he is the infinite, essential, and efficiently, and finally amiable, perfect Good.
GOOD is an Epithite of the highest signification of any, in humane Language. Some think the Name GOD is thence derived. Greatness and Wisdom are equally his Attributes, but Goodness is the completion, and sweetest to the Creature. Christ appropriateth it to God, to be good, that is, essentially, primarily, and perfectly, and universally communicative: When it is said that God is Love, the sense is the same, that he is the infinite, essential, and efficiently, and finally amiable, perfect Good.
But tho no one of his Attributes in propriety and perfection are communicable (else he that hath one part of the Deity must have all) yet he imprinteth his similitude and image on his works: And the impress of his Love and Goodness is the chief part of his Image on his Saints: This is their very Holiness: For this is the chief part of their likeness to God, and dedication to him, when the Spirit of Sanctification is described in Scripture, as given upon believing, it signifieth, that our faithful perception of the redeeming, saving love of God in Christ, is that means which the