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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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1. When the soul renounceth the supremacy and authority of all these four selves, casts off the yoke as not its rule, when it shakes off all these, as having nothing to do with it.
1. When the soule renounceth the supremacy and authority of all these foure selves, casts off the yoke as not its rule, when it shakes off all these, as having nothing to doe with it.
2. When it doth not acknowledge any fullness in them to believe what they promise: as when sin seems pleasant, and ability seems good, then the heart saith, it is not in them, there is no such matter, there is nothing in them that can give any content to the soul; the soul saith, it is not to be had in these.
2. When it doth not acknowledge any fulnesse in them to believe what they promise: as when sin seemes pleasant, and ability seemes good, then the heart saith, it is not in them, there is no such matter, there is nothing in them that can give any content to the soule; the soule saith, it is not to bee had in these.
3. The soul refuseth to be subject to, or work for any of these as its Master, 1 Cor. 6.19.1 ye are not your own, not your selves. Its not in our authority to do what we will: not what Self will, but what the Lord will. The phrase is taken from a similitude, when a man renounceth to be under the government of another. I will not meddle with it, saith he, this is to deny a thing: thus the soul deals with Self, and saith, the Lord only hath authority over me, and shall command me,