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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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Quest. But how shall we shake off Self? here we are at a plunge, we should do it, but how may we? not only to pluck off our coats, but our shirts too.
Quest. But how shall we shake off Selfe? here wee are at a plunge, we should doe it, but how may wee? not onely to plucke off our coats, but our shirts too.
Answ. The means are three. Means. 1 First, observe the baseness of this condition, which may make us to renounce it▪ which baseness and vileness appears partly in the nature of it, partly in the evil it brings.
Answ. The meanes are three. Meanes. 1 First, observe the basenesse of this condition, which may make us to renounce it▪ which basenesse and vilenesse appeares partly in the nature of it, partly in the evill it brings.
First, the nature of it. It is the basest slavery, when a man will attend his own corruptions. Israels bondage […] Egypt and Babylon were but shadows of this: a poor Negro that tugs under the Turks is a freeman to this. And the misery appears in three degrees.
First, the nature of it. It is the basest slavery, when a man will attend his owne corruptions. Israels bondage 〈…〉 Egypt and Babylon were but shadowes of this: a poore Negro that tugs under the Turks is a freeman to this. And the misery appears in three degrees.