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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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In a word, the world are half unresolved, [whether it be better to be Holy with Gods promise of Eternal Glory, or to take the Pleasures of sin for a season, and neglect this Holiness, though this course be threatened by the Living God with Everlasting torments?] This is the true state of the Question, which I say one part of the world doth seem to be unresolved in, and another part are resolved on the worser side, against their souls and a Holy life; and only those that the illuminating sanctifying spirit hath resolved, do choose the needful better part.
In a word, the world are half unresolved, [whether it be better to be Holy with Gods promise of Eternal Glory, or to take the Pleasures of sin for a season, and neglect this Holiness, though this course be threatned by the Living God with Everlasting torments?] This is the true state of the Question, which I say one part of the world doth seem to be unresolved in, and another part are resolved on the worser side, against their souls and a Holy life; and only those that the illuminating sanctifying spirit hath resolved, do choose the needful better part.
The reason of this distracted judgement of the most, is within themselves. It is not because that there is any such difficulty in the case, as should put a wise man to a stand; Nor it is not because they have not sufficient evidence in the word, or that God denied them Teachers, Books, or any Necessary Means for their information. The Light is among them; but they Love it not because their hearts and deeds are evil, and their darkness doth not comprehend it; and this is their delusion, and their condemnation, Joh. 1. 6, 7, 8. & 3. 19.
The reason of this distracted judgement of the most, is within themselves. It is not because that there is any such difficulty in the case, as should put a wise man to a stand; Nor it is not because they have not sufficient evidence in the word, or that God denyed them Teachers, Books, or any Necessary Means for their information. The Light is among them; but they Love it not because their hearts and deeds are evil, and their darkness doth not comprehend it; and this is their delusion, and their condemnation,