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The Christians two chief lessons viz. self-denial, and self-trial. As also the privilege of…The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of…
The Christians two chief lessons viz. self-denial, and self-trial. As also the privilege of adoption and trial thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. John 1.12,13. By T.H.The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H.
London: printed by T. Badger for P. Stephens and C. Meredith, 1640
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Reason 1 Because the root and spring of all our actions comes from a Resolution, as a mans purpose is, so a mans practice is. Resolution is the main poise of a mans actions; the hand of the Dial goes, as the wheels of the Clock turn it within, whether right or wrong: so the hand works, the tongue speaks, because the Will and Heart work by Resolution. I will have this, saith the soul, that is, the Will, this chief faculty of the soul in resolving; and then the heart goes; now then if action be carried by resolution, then resolution must be first, Rom. 6.17.1 the Text saith, They obeyed from the heart: when the heart resolved, it was done; hence God so often requires the heart; for if that goes forward, then all goes forward too: as in a fortified City, the Castle commands all the town; ⟨p. 12⟩so Resolution commands the whole man, tongue, hand, and all; if a man will sail on the sea, he must have a storm to guide the ship: so of the sailing of the soul in the world, if thou wilt sail aright, and come to the right haven, Resolution must be the stern, and that must guide all; so that the Argument stands thus, If Resolution be the root of every act, then it must go before every act; but it is so, therefore Resolution must go before practice.
Reason 1 Because the root and spring of all our actions comes from a Resolution, as a mans purpose is, so a mans practice is. Resolution is the maine poize of a mans actions; the hand of the Dyall goes, as the wheels of the Clock turne it within, whether right or wrong: so the hand workes, the tongue speakes, because the Will and Heart worke by Resolution. I will have this, saith the soule, that is, the Will, this chiefe faculty of the soule in resolving; and then the heart goes; now then if action be carried by resolution, then resolution must bee first, Rom. 6.17.1 the Text saith, They obeyed from the heart: when the heart resolved, it was done; hence God so often requires the heart; for if that goes forward, then all goes forward too: as in a fortified Citie, the Castle commands al the town; ⟨p. 12⟩