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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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5 Lastly, consider, if thou wilt not take up a Cross, God will give thee a curse. You will not have your credit crossed, drunkards must not speak ill of you; take thy sin then: all the sins of those drunkards and swearers are thine, if thou reprove them not, and the curse of God with them, the ⟨p. 85⟩vengeance of God will break thy back. Dives would not have the Cross; take thy pleasure, saith God, and the worm that never dyeth, Jam. 5.3.1 the rich men would have their wealth: take your wealth, saith the Apostle, but it is cankered, and it will witness against you. Every six pence will come as so many witnesses: witness (saith this shilling) I was plucked out of the mouth of the poor, you will have a wealthy talent, and you shall have wrath with it. You that are now careless, you fear to sanctify a Lords day, you will not be crossed, God will bid you go to your neighbours to be saved, for them you loved, and them you obeyed; whether then will you have the Cross of Christ, or the rage of the Almighty? rather bear the Cross of Christ, then the indignation of the Lord of hosts?
5 Lastly, consider, if thou wilt not take up a Crosse, God will give thee a curse. You will not have your credit crossed, drunkards must not speak ill of you; take thy sinne then: all the sins of those drunkards and swearers are thine, if thou reprove them not, and the curse of God with them, the ⟨p. 85⟩vengeance of God will breake thy backe. Dives would not have the Crosse; take thy pleasure, saith God, and the worme that never dyeth, Iam. 5.3.1 the rich men would have their wealth: take your wealth, saith the Apostle, but it is cankred, and it will witnesse against you. Every sixe pence will come as so many witnesses: witnesse (saith this shilling) I was plucked out of the mouth of the poore, you will have a wealthy talent, and you shall have wrath with it. You that are now carelesse, you feare to sanctifie a Lords day, you will not be crossed, God will bid you go to your neighbours to be saved, for them you loved, and them you obeyed; whether then will you have the Crosse of Christ, or the rage of the Almighty? rather beare the Crosse of Christ, then the indignation of the Lord of hosts?