A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

And now you see the greatness of the sin, I beseech you make more conscience of it than you have done. And that you may avoid it, observe these brief Directions.

Direct. 1. Labour for understanding in the matters of God: for that's it that must furnish the tongue, and prevent vanity, Prov. 11. 12. & 10. 19. A foolish head will have a foolish tongue

Dir. 2. Get a deep impression and lively sense of the matters of God upon the heart. For a man never talks heartily, that talks not from the Heart. He that is full of the Love of God, possessed of the Spirit of Christ, taken up with the riches of grace and of glory, will scarce want matter to talk of, nor an holy disposition to set him a work: For the Word of God will be as a fire in his heart; he will be weary with forbearing, till the flames burst out, Psal. 119. 11. & 40. 8. & 57. 7. & 119. 111. & 39. 3. Jer. 20. 9. The hearty experienced Christian is usually the fruitful Christian in word and deed.