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The Crucifying of the World by the Cross of Christ

Richard Baxter

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Chapters 77
  1. A Premonition Concerning This Second Edition ≈ 6 min
  2. To the Honorable Colonel James Berry, &c. ≈ 71 min
  3. Preface ≈ 93 min
  4. CHAPTER I – Of the nature of selfishness, as opposite to God; invading His prerogative in ten partic ≈ 68 min
  5. CHAPTER II – Reasons for the necessity of self-denial ≈ 19 min
  6. CHAPTER III – Use 1: A general complaint of the prevalence of selfishness ≈ 21 min
  7. CHAPTER IV – The prevalence of selfishness in all relations ≈ 21 min
  8. CHAPTER V – The power of selfishness upon men's opinions in religion ≈ 9 min
  9. CHAPTER VI – Men's averseness to costly or troublesome duties ≈ 20 min
  10. CHAPTER VII – Men's tenderness of self in cases of suffering ≈ 4 min
  11. CHAPTER VIII – The partiality of men's judgment in their own cases ≈ 21 min
  12. CHAPTER IX – The great power and prevalence of self discovered ≈ 21 min
  13. CHAPTER X – Consectaries: ≈ 2 min
  14. CHAPTER XI – Use 2: To try our self-denial, whether it be sincere ≈ 11 min
  15. CHAPTER XII – Exercise self-denial: Ten cases in which self must be denied ≈ 12 min
  16. CHAPTER XIII – Selfish dispositions to be denied: 1. Self-love ≈ 13 min
  17. CHAPTER XIV – 2. Self-conceitedness must be denied ≈ 38 min
  18. CHAPTER XV – Self-will must be denied ≈ 34 min
  19. CHAPTER XVI – Selfish passions to be denied ≈ 8 min
  20. CHAPTER XVII – Self-imaginations to be denied ≈ 3 min
  21. CHAPTER XVIII – Inordinate appetite to be denied ≈ 24 min
  22. CHAPTER XIX – II. Self-interest to be denied: 1. Pleasure, especially that of taste; lustful pleasur ≈ 22 min
  23. CHAPTER XX – 3. Wanton talk, love-songs, etc. to be denied ≈ 11 min
  24. CHAPTER XXI – 4. Idle and worldly talk to be denied ≈ 26 min
  25. CHAPTER XXII – 5. False stories, romances, and other idle tempting books ≈ 7 min
  26. CHAPTER XXIII – 6. Vain sports and pastimes to be denied ≈ 16 min
  27. CHAPTER XXIV – 7. Vain and sinful company to be denied ≈ 6 min
  28. CHAPTER XXV – 8. Pleasing accommodations: houses, gardens, horses, etc. ≈ 13 min
  29. CHAPTER XXVI – 9. Self-denial in apparel ≈ 22 min
  30. CHAPTER XXVII – 10. Self-denial against ease, idleness, and worldly peace ≈ 24 min
  31. CHAPTER XXVIII – 11. Delight in worldly prosperity to be denied ≈ 11 min
  32. CHAPTER XXIX – 12. Children and relations: how to be denied ≈ 21 min
  33. CHAPTER XXX – 13. Revengeful passions to be denied ≈ 5 min
  34. CHAPTER XXXI – 14. Useless history and news to be denied ≈ 5 min
  35. CHAPTER XXXII – 15. Unnecessary knowledge and delight in it to be denied ≈ 16 min
  36. CHAPTER XXXIII – 16. A factious desire for the success of our own opinions and parties, as such, to ≈ 13 min
  37. CHAPTER XXXIV – 17. Carnal liberty to be denied ≈ 22 min
  38. CHAPTER XXXV – 18. Our native country and habitation to be denied ≈ 5 min
  39. CHAPTER XXXVI – 19. Bodily health and ease from pain ≈ 19 min
  40. CHAPTER XXXVII – 20. Natural life to be denied ≈ 16 min
  41. CHAPTER XXXVIII – Twenty reasons to move us to deny our lives and yield to violent or natural death ≈ 82 min
  42. CHAPTER XXXIX – An answer to doubts raised by the fear of death ≈ 9 min
  43. CHAPTER XL – Directions to procure a willingness to die ≈ 21 min
  44. CHAPTER XLI – Self-denial in point of honor and pride: Of climbing into dignities or high places ≈ 16 min
  45. CHAPTER XLII – 2. The love and commendations of others to be denied ≈ 6 min
  46. CHAPTER XLIII – 3. The reputation of wealth to be denied ≈ 3 min
  47. CHAPTER XLIV – 4. Comeliness and beauty to be denied ≈ 2 min
  48. CHAPTER XLV – 5. Strength and valor to be denied ≈ 5 min
  49. CHAPTER XLVI – 6. Wisdom and learning to be denied ≈ 2 min
  50. CHAPTER XLVII – 7. Reputation of spiritual gifts and abilities to be denied ≈ 18 min
  51. CHAPTER XLVIII – 8. The reputation of being orthodox—how to be denied ≈ 5 min
  52. CHAPTER XLIX – 9. The reputation of godliness and honesty—how to be denied ≈ 24 min
  53. CHAPTER L – 10. A renowned and perpetuated name to be denied ≈ 35 min
  54. CHAPTER LI – Q.1: Does self-denial consist in renouncing property? ≈ 5 min
  55. CHAPTER LII – Q.2: Does it consist in renouncing marriage? ≈ 5 min
  56. CHAPTER LIII – Q.3: Does it lie in solitude and renouncing secular affairs? ≈ 2 min
  57. CHAPTER LIV – Q.4: Or in renouncing public offices and honors? ≈ 6 min
  58. CHAPTER LV – Q.5: Or in denying our relations? ≈ 2 min
  59. CHAPTER LVI – Q.6: Does self-denial require us to give more to godly strangers than to ungodly kindr ≈ 8 min
  60. CHAPTER LVII – Q.7: How must we love our neighbors as ourselves? ≈ 2 min
  61. CHAPTER LVIII – Q.8: What penance or self-revenge does it require? ≈ 2 min
  62. CHAPTER LIX – Q.9: Must all passion be denied? ≈ 3 min
  63. CHAPTER LX – Q.10: How far must we deny our reason? ≈ 2 min
  64. CHAPTER LXI – Q.11: How far must we be content with God's afflicting will? ≈ 5 min
  65. CHAPTER LXII – Q.12: May God be finally loved as our felicity and portion for our own sake? ≈ 10 min
  66. CHAPTER LXIII – Motives to self-denial: Selfishness is the grand idolatry ≈ 8 min
  67. CHAPTER LXIV – 2. It is the enemy of all moral good ≈ 22 min
  68. CHAPTER LXV – 3. It is contrary to the state of holiness and happiness ≈ 5 min
  69. CHAPTER LXVI – 4. Self-seeking is self-losing; self-denial is our safety ≈ 15 min
  70. CHAPTER LXVII – 5. It is the powerful enemy of all ordinances ≈ 19 min
  71. CHAPTER LXVIII – 6. It is the enemy of all societies, relations, and the common good ≈ 26 min
  72. CHAPTER LXIX – 7. It corrupts and debases all that it disposes of ≈ 8 min
  73. CHAPTER LXX – 8. Deny self—or you will deny Christ ≈ 5 min
  74. CHAPTER LXXI – 9. The selfish deal worse with God than with the devil ≈ 2 min
  75. CHAPTER LXXII – It is the heaviest plague to be left to ourselves ≈ 5 min
  76. CHAPTER LXXIII – Ten directions to obtain self-denial ≈ 28 min
  77. The Conclusion ≈ 41 min
AuthorRichard Baxter
LanguageEnglish
Era1600s
CategoriesTheology · Puritans · Christian Classics
Length77 chapters · ≈ 21 h 3 min read
FormatsWeb Book · PDF
Status Public Domain

Public Domain.

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