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A26917 Directions for weak distempered Christians, to grow up to a confirmed state of grace with motives opening the lamentable effects of their weaknesses and distempers / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1669 (1669) Wing B1249; ESTC R15683 216,321 412

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of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o concernment_n of_o his_o soul_n permit_v the_o world_n to_o take_v up_o too_o much_o of_o the_o vigour_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o else_o he_o be_v confident_a in_o his_o mistake_n and_o very_o think_v that_o he_o understand_v better_a than_o many_o wise_a man_n these_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o understand_v at_o all_o he_o choose_v his_o party_n by_o the_o zeal_n that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o without_o any_o judicious_a trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o hold_v and_o teach_v he_o be_v very_a earnest_n for_o many_o a_o suppose_a truth_n and_o duty_n which_o prove_v at_o last_o to_o be_v no_o truth_n or_o duty_n at_o all_o and_o he_o censure_v many_o a_o wise_a christian_n than_o himself_o for_o many_o a_o suppose_a sin_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o perhaps_o a_o duty_n for_o he_o be_v always_o injudicious_a and_o his_o heat_n be_v great_a than_o his_o light_n or_o else_o his_o light_n be_v too_o flashy_a without_o heat_n peremptory_o he_o do_v set_v down_o some_o among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o excellent_a man_n for_o keep_v he_o company_n in_o his_o mistake_n and_o he_o bold_o number_v the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o his_o teacher_n with_o the_o transgressor_n for_o be_v of_o a_o sound_a understanding_n than_o himself_o and_o do_v those_o duty_n which_o he_o call_v sin_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n apt_a to_o be_v mislead_v by_o appearance_n of_o zeal_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o teacher_n prevail_v more_o with_o he_o than_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n he_o that_o pray_v and_o preach_v most_o fervent_o be_v the_o man_n that_o carry_v he_o away_o though_o none_o of_o his_o argument_n be_v true_o cogent_a if_o he_o hear_v any_o hard_a name_n against_o any_o opinion_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n he_o receive_v that_o prejudice_n which_o turn_v he_o more_o against_o it_o than_o reason_n can_v have_v do_v so_o the_o bugbear_n name_n of_o heresy_n lutheranism_n and_o calvinism_n frightn_v many_o a_o well-meaning_a papist_n both_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o almost_o from_o his_o wit_n and_o the_o name_n of_o popery_n arminianism_n prelacy_n presbyterianism_n independency_n etc._n etc._n do_v turn_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o from_o thing_n which_o they_o never_o try_v or_o understand_v if_o a_o zealous_a preacher_n do_v but_o call_v any_o opinion_n or_o practice_n antichristian_a or_o idolatrous_a it_o be_v a_o more_o effectual_a terror_n than_o the_o clear_a proof_n big_a and_o terrible_a word_n do_v move_v the_o passion_n while_o the_o understanding_n be_v abase_v or_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o passion_n be_v much_o of_o their_o religion_n and_o hence_o alas_o be_v much_o of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o act._n 21.20_o gal._n 4.17_o 18._o 3._o but_o the_o seem_a christian_n be_v only_o zealous_a final_o for_o himself_o or_o zealous_a about_o the_o small_a matter_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v for_o their_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n or_o for_o his_o own_o invention_n or_o some_o opinion_n or_o way_n in_o which_o his_o honour_n seem_v to_o be_v interest_v and_o pride_n be_v the_o bellows_o of_o his_o zeal_n but_o as_o for_o a_o holy_a zeal_n about_o the_o substance_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o for_o god_n as_o the_o final_a cause_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o he_o may_v have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n and_o of_o and_o for_o the_o law_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o material_a cause_n but_o not_o a_o true_a zeal_n for_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a final_a cause_n rom._n 10.2_o 2_o sam._n 21.2_o 2_o king_n 10.16_o act._n 22.3_o li._n a_o christian_a indeed_o can_v bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a though_o he_o love_v not_o their_o weakness_n yet_o he_o pitty_v it_o because_o he_o true_o love_v their_o person_n christ_n have_v teach_v he_o not_o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o to_o gather_v the_o lamb_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o gentle_o lead_v they_o that_o be_v with_o young_a isa._n 40.11_o &_o 42.3_o if_o they_o have_v disease_n and_o distemper_n he_o seek_v in_o tenderness_n to_o cure_v they_o and_o not_o in_o wrath_n to_o hurt_v and_o vex_v they_o he_o turn_v not_o the_o infant_n or_o sick_a person_n from_o the_o family_n because_o they_o cry_v or_o be_v unquiet_a unclean_a infirm_a and_o troublesome_a but_o he_o exercise_v his_o love_n and_o pity_n upon_o their_o weakness_n if_o they_o mistake_v their_o way_n or_o be_v ignorant_a and_o peevish_a and_o froward_a in_o their_o mistake_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o undo_v they_o but_o gentle_o to_o reduce_v they_o if_o they_o censure_v himself_o and_o call_v he_o erroneous_a heretical_a antichristian_a idolatrous_a because_o he_o concur_v not_o with_o they_o in_o their_o mistake_n he_o bear_v it_o with_o love_n and_o patience_n as_o he_o will_v do_v the_o peevish_a chide_n of_o a_o child_n or_o the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o sick_a he_o do_v not_o lose_v his_o charity_n and_o set_v his_o wit_n against_o a_o child_n and_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n and_o be_v revile_v revile_v again_o and_o say_v you_o be_v schismatic_n hypocrite_n obstinate_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v severe_o deal_v with_o but_o he_o overcome_v they_o with_o love_n and_o patience_n which_o be_v the_o conquest_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o the_o happy_a victory_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o they_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o he_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o he_o be_v more_o trouble_v for_o the_o weakness_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o consorious_a than_o for_o his_o own_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o censure_n phil._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 14.2_o 3._o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v ready_a to_o censure_v other_o than_o patient_o to_o bear_v a_o censure_n himself_o either_o he_o storm_v against_o the_o censurer_n as_o if_o they_o do_v he_o some_o unsufferable_a wrong_n through_o the_o overgreat_a esteem_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o reputation_n or_o else_o to_o escape_v the_o fang_n of_o censure_n and_o keep_v up_o his_o repute_n with_o they_o he_o comply_v with_o the_o censorious_a and_o overrun_v his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o count_v a_o sincere_a and_o steadfast_a man_n gal._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o 3._o but_o the_o seem_a christian_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o selfish_a and_o want_v charity_n and_o tenderness_n to_o the_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v impatient_a of_o their_o provocation_n and_o will_v cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n by_o cut_v their_o throat_n or_o rid_v the_o country_n of_o they_o if_o a_o child_n do_v but_o wrangle_v with_o he_o he_o cry_v away_o with_o he_o he_o be_v a_o troubler_n of_o the_o world_n he_o take_v more_o notice_n of_o one_o of_o their_o infirmity_n than_o of_o all_o their_o grace_n yea_o he_o can_v see_v nothing_o 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