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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 what is it to take up a man• Cross?
Quest. But what is it to take up a man• Crosse?
Answ. The duty consists in three things.
1 It must be our own. Let him take up his Cross; that is, that affliction which God hath allotted for our particular portion; we must not bring misery on our selves, there is no credit no• comfort in this. The text doth not say, let him make his Cross, no, it is ma•e already: so long as we have the world and our own corrupt hearts▪ and as long at the•e are Devils in hell, there are ⟨p. 70⟩troubles enough. It is folly for a traveller to go through a slough when he may escape it, so we must not needlessly run into troubles, but if it be allotted, we must travel in winter, and drink of the cup of sorrow and affliction. The Patient that takes physic, if there be five or six more sick in his chamber, and there be divers potions sent, one man must not take every mans potion, but he must take the physic prescribed for him: so afflictions are potions, one hath disgrace, another poverty, every man must take his own potion, Jer. 10.19.1