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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
Part 3 › Chapter 17: How to conquer sloth and idleness by the Life of Faith.
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.
4. Yea no interposed recreation or idleness is lawful, but that which either is necessitated by disability, or that which is needful to fit the mind or body for its work: As whetting to the mower.
4. Yea no interposed recreation or idleness is lawful, but that which either is necessitated by disability, or that which is needfull to fit the mind or body for its work: As whetting to the mower.
5. All mens callings tie them not constantly to one kind of labour; but some may be put to vary their employments every day: as poor men that live by going on errands, and doing other mens business, under several Masters, several ways: And as many rich people whose occasions of doing good may often vary.
5. All mens callings tye them not constantly to one kind of labour; but some may be put to vary their employments every day: as poor men that live by going on errands, and doing other mens business, under several Masters, several waies: And as many rich people whose occasions of doing good may often vary.
6. The rich and honourable are not bound to the same kind of labour as the poor. A Magistrate or Pastor is not bound to follow the Plough; nay, he is bound not to do it ordinarily, lest he neglect his proper and greater work. Some mens labours are with the hand, and some mens with the head.
6. The rich and honourable are not bound to the same kind of labour as the poor. A Magistrate or Pastor is not bound to follow the Plow; nay, he is bound not to do it ordinarily, lest he neglect his proper and greater work. Some mens labours are with the hand, and some mens with the head.