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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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I will cast it into two conclusions which discover, 1. In what we must follow Christ, as he is God. 2. In what we must not imitate our Saviour.
1. We must know there are some inward properties in God that the creature cannot imitate the like. No creature can create, or be Infinite, or the like, and it is blasphemy to think it.
1. We must know there are some inward properties in God that the creature cannot imitate the like. No creature can create, or be Infinite, or the like, and it is blasphemy to thinke it.
2. There be other qualities that God doth vouchsafe to leave an impression of in the creature, and the creature is said to imitate God therein, be holy as God is holy; and be merciful as God is merciful; but the Scripture doth not say, imitate God in Infiniteness, Matth. 5.48.1 2 Pet. 1.4. a man must be partaker of the divine nature of God; the Lord is holy, and patient, be thou so too. Express the virtues of God, as that 1 Pet. 2.9.2 and therefore we must and ought to imitate Christ. A christian should so live, as men might say, God is holy, for his Saints are holy.
2. There be other qualities that God doth vouchsafe to leave an impression of in the creature, and the creature is said to imitate God therein, be holy as God is holy; and bee mercifull as God is mercifull; but the Scripture doth not say, imitate God in Infinitenesse,