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Paul Baynes, Brief Directions Unto a Godly Life, Chapter Twenty

22 Thursday May 2014

Posted by memoirandremains in Biblical Counseling, Discipleship, Paul Baynes

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The previous post in this series may be found here: https://memoirandremains.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/paul-baynes-brief-directions-unto-a-godly-life-chapter-nineteen/

 

CHAPTER TWENTY: HOW THE DEVIL HINDERS GODLINESS

The rules formally described, if they will be followed, to bring a Christian (though not to perfection in this life) yet to such an estate as he shall find rest for his soul daily, which others shall want.[1] Yet because many dangers will be in the way that may hinder the weak, therefore it will be profitable to know the lets and hindrances which may hold us back from peace with God.  By knowing such things, we may learn how to prevent  them before they come and hurt us; or else how to rise from [from] them when we are fallen; or how to turn into the way when by occasion we are gone out of it.

Now the main and chief hindrance is the Devil, with all his force, subtlety, and malice, which combines with our evil hearts — so far if they are unreformed.  And by means of both, all things in the world, though not in their own nature, but by them made occasions for our falling and offending God.

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Such preachers . . . are like a rat

24 Sunday Nov 2013

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Of whom shall I be afraid? I have no notion of a timid, disingenuous profession of Christ. Such preachers and professors are like a rat playing at hide and seek behind a wainscot, who puts his head through a hole to see if the coast is clear, and ventures out if nobody is in the way; but slinks back again if danger appears. We cannot be honest to Christ except we are bold for him. He is either worth all we can lose for him, or he is worth nothing.

H. G. Salter, A.M., in “The Book of Illustrations, “1840.

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