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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
London: printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1675
Treatise › Chapter 27: Ease, Quietness and worldly Peace to be denied.
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7. Yea worst of all, you are guilty of robbing God himself. It is him that you owe your labours to, and the improvement of all the talents which he lendeth you: And idleness is unfaithfulness to the God of Heaven that setteth you on work: Even in working for men, you must do it ultimately for God, Col. 3. 22, 23. [Not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord: But he that doth wrong, shall receive for the wrong which he hath done.] If it be an offence to wrong man, what is it to wrong God? and if you may not be slothful in the work of a man, what a crime is it to be slothful in the ⟨p. 187⟩work of the God of Heaven? The greater your Master is, the more heinous it is to be lazy in his service. Remember the curse on them that do the work of the Lord deceitfully, Jer. 48. 10. All work that you have to do, is the work of the Lord.
7. Yea worst of all, you are guilty of robbing God himself. It is him that you owe your labours to, and the improvement of all the talents which he lendeth you: And idleness is unsaithfulness to the God of Heaven that setteth you on work: Even in working for men, you must do it ultimately for God, Col. 3. 22, 23. [Not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God: and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord: But he that doth wrong, shall receive for the wrong which he hath done.] If it be an offence to wrong man, what is it to wrong God? and if you may not be slothful in the work of a man, what a crime is it to be slothful in the ⟨p. 187⟩work of the God of Heaven? The greater your Master is, the more hainous it is to be lazy in his service. Remember the curse on them that do the work of the Lord deceitfully,