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A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ...…
A saint or a brute the certain necessity and excellency of holiness, &c. ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton, 1662
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Quest. 22. Is not that man at the heart against the Lord, that reproacheth his serious diligent servants, and counts his work a needless thing? Men are more willing to please those that they love; and more ready to do the works they love. If your son or servant speak against your service, but as you do against Gods, what would you think of their affections? Doubtless it is no better then a secret hatred to the holiness of God, and a Serpentine e••ity to his holy ways, that causeth all these senseless cavils, and impious speeches, against the life that he hath commanded us to live.
Quest. 22. Is not that man at the heart against the Lord, that reproacheth his serious diligent servants, and counts his work a needless thing? Men are more willing to please those that they love; and more ready to do the works they love. If your son or servant speak against your service, but as you do against Gods, what would you think of their affections? Doubtless it is no better then a secret hatred to the holiness of God, and a Serpentine e••ity to his holy wayes, that causeth all these sensless cavils, and impious speeches, against the life that he hath commanded us to live.
Quest. 23. Is it not most unreasonable impiety, for that man •• speak against too strict exact obedience, and against serving God •• much, that hath served the world, the flesh, and the Devil in •• vigour and flower of his days, and this with pleasure, and never said, It is too much? When thou wast drinking and sporting, thou wast not aweary: When it comes to a matter of riches, or honour, or ease, or pleasure, to gratify thy worldliness, pride, laziness and voluptuousness, then thou never sayest, It is too much? And is all too little for sin and the Devil, and all too much for thy soul and God? Let Conscience tell thee whether this be just.
Quest. 23. Is it not most unreasonable impiety, for that man speak against too strict exact obedience, and against serving God much, that hath served the world, the flesh, and the Devil in vigour and flower of his dayes, and this with pleasure, and never said, It is too much? When thou wast drinking and sporting, thou wast not aweary: When it comes to a matter of riches, or honour, or ease, or pleasure, to gratifie thy worldliness, pride, laziness and voluptuousness, then thou never saist, It is too much? And is all too little for sin and the Devil, and all too much for thy soul and God? Let Conscience tell thee whether this be just.