A26951:1942
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1670
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.
16. When you are selfish and partial about worldly interest, and have little sense of your neighbours concernments in comparison of your own. If one give never so liberally to many others, and give nothing to you, it doth never the more content you, nor reconcile your mind to the charity of the giver. If one give to you, and pass by many that have more need, you love and honour the bounty which satisfieth your own desires. If you sell dear, you rejoice; and if you buy cheap, you are glad of your good bargain, though perhaps the seller be poorer than you. He that wrongeth you, or any way hindereth your commodity, is always a bad man in your esteem: No virtue will save him from your censures and reproach: But he that dealeth as hardly by your neighbour, and well with you, is a very honest man, and worthy of your praise.
16. When you are selfish and partial about worldly interest, and have little sense of your neighbours concernments in comparison of your own. If one give never so liberally to many others, and give nothing to you, it doth never the more content you, nor reconcile your mind to the charity of the giver. If one give to you, and pass by many that have more need, you love and honour the bounty which satisfieth your own desires. If you sell dear, you rejoyce; and if you buy cheap, you are glad of your good bargain, though perhaps the seller be poorer than you. He that wrongeth you, or any way hindereth your commodity, is alwaies a bad man in your esteem: No vertue will save him from your censures and reproach: But he that dealeth as hardly by your neighbour, and well with you, is a very honest man, and worthy of your praise.
17. When you are quarrelsome for worldly thing, and the love of them can at any time break your charity and peace, and make an enemy of your nearest friend; or engage you in causeless Law-suits and contentions. What abundance doth the world set together by the ears?
17. When you are quarrelsome for worldly thing, and the love of them can at any time break your charity and peace, and make an enemy of your neerest friend; or engage you in causless Law-suits and contentions. What abundance doth the world set together by the ears?