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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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Thus you have seen the first means, viz. Self-denial. Now we come to the second. Take up the Cross. You must not think to go to heaven on a feather-bed: if you will be Christs disciples, you must take up his Cross, and it will make you sweat. By Cross we understand troubles, because the death of the Cross was the bitterest and most accursed, therefore it is put for all misery, trouble, affliction, and persecution. He must take up his ⟨p. 65⟩Cross, that is, because it is his own. Every man hath his particular affliction: by taking up is meant a cheerful undergoing of misery and affliction. God loves a cheerful sufferer, as well as a cheerful giver.
Thus you have seene the first meanes, viz. Self-denyall. Now we come to the second. Take up the Crosse. You must not thinke to goe to heaven on a feather-bed: if you will be Christs disciples, you must take up his Crosse, and it will make you sweat. By Crosse we understand troubles, because the death of the Crosse was the bitterest and most accursed, therefore it is put for all misery, trouble, affliction, and persecution. He must take up his ⟨p. 65⟩Crosse, that is, because it is his owne. Every man hath his particular affliction: by taking up is meant a cheerefull undergoing of misery and affliction. God loves a cheerefull sufferer, as well as a cheerfull giver.
The points are three.
Doctrine. 1 Every follower of Christ hath affliction allotted to him as a child's part.