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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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2 It may be possible, that a good man may be over-borne with troubles, and an hypocrite may be thus: but a sound christian when he recovers himself, that he hath gotten his fence, he takes shame, and is courageous afterward; but a carnal hypocrite, what he hath done, he will defend, but he considers not arguments that may make him to take up his Cross, he takes a brow of brass, and out-faceth all; and will bear any thing that is against him, but they that join with him are loved, and his arguments are commended: Peter did not stand on terms, but he remembered the words of Christ, and wept.
2 It may be possible, that a good man may bee over-borne with troubles, and an hypocrite may be thus: but a sound christian when hee recovers himselfe, that he hath gotten his fence, hee takes shame, and is couragious afterward; but a carnall hypocrite, what he hath done, he will defend, but he considers not arguments that may make him to take up his Crosse, he takes a brow of brasse, and out-faceth all; and will beare any thing that is against him, but they that joyn with him are loved, and his arguments are commended: Peter did not stand on tearmes, but he remembred the words of Christ, and wept.
3 Both may dye in the maintenance of the truth, and yet both may differ, for a sound christian labours to credit the Gospel in dying, he takes up the Cross of Christ, for Christs glory; but a carnal hypocrite hath his base aims and ends. A man may dye through pride, as a Ruffian, rather then he will bear the lye, he will fight it out, he doth not maintain his life, but his base lust. Papists will come over and play the traitors, that they may be canonized for Saints: a man may dye without love, but a gracious heart suffers for the love of the Gospel.
3 Both may dye in the maintenance of the truth, and yet both may differ, for a sound christian labours to credit the Gospell in dying, he takes up the Crosse of Christ, for Christs glory; but a carnall hypocrite hath his base aymes and ends. A man may dye through pride, as a Ruffian, rather then he will beare the lye, he will fight it out, hee doth not maintaine his life, but his base lust. Papists will come over and play the traytors, that they may be canonized for Saints: a man may dye without love, but a gracious heart suffers for the love of the Gospell.