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The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at…
The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at Dunstan's-West and published in answer to the accusations of some and the desires of others / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R. White for F. Tyton, 1662
THE Mischief of Self-ignorance, AND Benefit of Self-acquaintance. › Part
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.
The thriving way is neither to be still at home, nor still abroad; but to be at home when homework is to be done; and to be abroad only for doing and for getting good, in a way of diligent Christian trading; and to bring that home that is got abroad: but never to go abroad upon loitering, vain, expensive occasions. When you have done with Conscience, converse with others that your business lieth with, and go abroad when its for your Masters work: but go not upon idle errands: converse not with prodigal Wasters of your time, and enemies to your souls.
The thriving way is neither to be still at home, nor still abroad; but to be at home when homework is to be done; and to be abroad only for doing and for getting good, in a way of diligent Christian trading; and to bring that home that is got abroad: but never to go abroad upon loytering, vain, expensive occasions. When you have done with Conscience, converse with others that your business lieth with, and go abroad when its for your Masters work: but go not upon idle errands: converse not with prodigal Wasters of your time, and enemies to your souls.
One time or other Conscience will speak, and have a hearing: the sooner the better: Put it not off to a time so unseasonable as Death; I say not unseasonable for Conscience to speak in; but unseasonable for it to begin to speak in; and unseasonable for those terrible words that need a calmer time for answer; and unseasonable for so many things and so great, as self-betrayers use to put off until then, which need a longer time for due consideration and dispatch.
One time or other Conscience will speak, and have a hearing: the sooner the better: Put it not off to a time so unseasonable as Death; I say not unseasonable for Conscience to speak in; but unseasonable for it to begin to speak in; and unseasonable for those terrible words that need a calmer time for answer; and unseasonable for so many things and so great, as self-betrayers use to put off untill then, which need a longer time for due consideration and dispatch.