THE PRACTICAL WORKS OF THE REV. RICHARD BAXTER. VOLUME X. CONTAINING A SAINT OR A BRUTE; THE ONE THING NECESSARY; VOL. X. The contempt of Godliness rebuked Godliness described: what it containeth; and what I mean by Godliness throughout this treatise Signs of true Godliness 1. Obs. Nearest natural relations-are not always of one mind 3. Obs. When the word is preached we must hear Doct. 1. One thing is needful: it is one thing that is absolute- Quest. Are not other things needful in their places? 47 1. Whatever you have been doing in the world, you have but lost your time, if you have not done the one thing needful 2. And you have lost all your labour 3. You have been busily undoing yourselves 5. You have but abused and lost all your mercies 6. You have neglected Christ, his grace and Spirit 7. Your hopes and peace are but delusions and irrational Use 2. To lament the distracted course of worldlings Use 3. Exhortation: what course will you take for time to Consider 1. It is necessity that is pleaded with you 2. It is but one thing that God hath made necessary 3. This one thing is that good part 4. This good part is offered you, and you have your choice, Quest. How is it in our choice; have we freewill? Object. It is not godliness, but your precise way that we call 6. The holy observation of the Lord's day justified |