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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 18: How by Faith to overcome unmercifulness to the needy.
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.
Direct. 2. Labour most diligently to cure your inordinate self-love, which maketh men care little for any but themselves, and such as are useful to themselves: And when once you love your neighbours as your selves, it will be as easy to persuade you to do good to them as to your selves; and more easy to dissuade you from hurting them than your selves: (because sensuality tempteth you stronglier to hurt your selves, than any thing doth to hurt them.)
Direct. 2. Labour most diligently to cure your inordinate self-love, which maketh men care little for any but themselves, and such as are useful to themselves: And when once you love your neighbours as your selves, it will be as easie to perswade you to do good to them as to your selves; and more easie to disswade you from hurting them than your selves: (because sensuality tempteth you stronglier to hurt your selves, than any thing doth to hurt them.)
Direct. 3. Overvalue not the things of the world; and then you will not make a great matter of parting with them, for another's good.
Direct. 3. Overvalue not the things of the world; and then you will not make a great matter of parting with them, for anothers good.
Direct. 4. Do as you would be done by: And ask your selves how you would be judged of and used, if you were in their condition your selves.