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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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Answ. There is a twofold condition in affliction.
1. If a man be not called to it, it is a duty to avoid it; rather to shun the s•are then to be caught by it: and this stands upon three commands at the least.
2. When a man is called to affliction, and God hath put him into the battle, that trouble and misery come, then to fling away the Cross is a fearful thing; the unbelieving and fearful are coupled together, and shall be coupled together in hell. It is that which God suffers not; you know that place, That he that denies me before men, that turns his back in the day of battle, and starts off when afflictions come, he that denies the Lord now, and will bear nothing for him, the God of heaven will deny him; he that plays fast and loose with Christ, and now he will be a Disciple, and now he will not; when he cries for mercy, God will say, No, no; you would not know me, therefore depart, I know you not: he that denies God in trouble, God will deny him in trouble.
2. When a man is called to affliction, and God hath put him into the battell, that trouble and misery come, then to fling away the Crosse is a fearfull thing; the unbeleeving and fearfull are coupled together, and shall be coupled together in hell. It is that which God suffers not; you know that place, That he that denies me before men, that turnes his back in the day of battell, and starts off when afflictions come, he that denies the Lord now, and will beare nothing for him, the God of heaven will deny him; he that playes fast and loose with Christ, and now he will be a Disciple, and now he will not; when he cryes for mercy, God will say, No, no; you would not know me, therefore depart, I know you not: he that denies God in trouble, God will deny him introuble.