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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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4. A man may make even his graces and spiritual abilities self, when a man pranks up himself, and expects something from grace, this is a gracious self. He makes grace a God, he rests on that, not on Christ; the heart claps it self on the back by this, and saith I can do so and so, and expect to be saved, the having of these properly is not self, but when the soul sets a supremacy ⟨p. 37⟩and excellency in these; when a man will do any thing for life, lusts, parts, gifts, graces, and makes as it were Idols of them, and worship them. Now all these must be denied; and cast such a man into the Sea, he will shift for himself well enough I warrant you.
4. A man may make even his graces and spirituall abilities selfe, when a man prankes up himselfe, and expects something from grace, this is a gracious selfe. He makes grace a God, he rests on that, not on Christ; the heart claps it selfe on the backe by this, and saith I can doe so and so, and expect to be saved, the having of these properly is not selfe, but when the soule sets a supremacy ⟨p. 37⟩and excellency in these; when a man will doe any thing for life, lusts, parts, gifts, graces, and makes as it were Idols of them, and worship them. Now all these must be denyed; and cast such a man into the Sea, he will shift for himselfe well enough I warrant you.
Quest. What is it to deny our selves?
Answ. The phrase implies three things.
Answ. The phrase implyes three things.