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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. 1. When God stops all means, when there is no way to avoid it, then God calls to fight, and that even to the last man. Dan. 3.16.1 The three Children when they could not avoid it, stood it out stoutly; we are not careful to answer thee in this, O King. But Elijah, the stoutest man that earth bare, when he was threatened by Jezebel, and had a way to escape, he flew from Jezebel, 1 Kings 19.2 If the three Children had had the like liberty to fly that Elijah had, they would and might have fled; but because there was no way to prevent it, they stoutly bore it.
Answ. 1. When God stops all means, when there is no way to avoid it, then God calls to fight, and that even to the last man. Dan. 3.16.1 The three Children when they could not avoid it, stood it out stoutly; we are not carefull to answer thee in this, O King. But Elias, the stoutest man that earth bare, when he was threatned by Iezebel, and had a way to escape, he flew from Iezebel, 1 Kings 19.2 If the three Children had had the like liberty to flie that Elias had, they would and might have fled; but because there was no way to prevent it, they stoutly bore it.