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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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Secondly, the evil that comes by this self-seeking, all the ordinances of God, as the Word, Prayer, Sacraments, you and they are accursed so far as you seek your self by them: they that preach for themselves, God curseth them and their preaching too▪ he that hears for Self, his hearing is accursed, for Self is the Master and commands thee, as a ship that is never so well furnished with tacklings, if it run upon a rock, it splits; so though thou be never so frequent in all sorts of holy duties, if thy aim be naught, and you split upon the rock of Self, all is accursed. Math. 6.23,1 if thy light be darkness, how great is that darkness? that is, if thy conscience be deluded, thy case is sinful.
Secondly, the evill that comes by this selfe-seeking, all the ordinances of God, as the Word, Prayer, Sacraments, you and they are accursed so farre as you seeke your selfe by them: they that preach for themselves, God curseth them and their preaching too▪ he that heares for Selfe, his hearing is accursed, for Selfe is the Master and commands thee, as a ship that is never so well furnished with tacklings, if it runne upon a rock, it splits; so though thou be never so frequent in all sorts of holy duties, if thy aime be naught, and you split upon the rocke of Selfe, all is accursed. Math. 6.23,1 if thy light be darkenesse, how great is that darkenesse? that is, if thy conscience be deluded, thy case is sinfull.