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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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Use 4 It is a ground of instruction, if the servants of Christ must bear the Cross, then who be they that make it? It is an undoubted argument of a soul that is an adversary, that sets himself in battle array against the Almighty. They are the Saints of Christ that bear the Cross, therefore they are the slaves of Satan that make it: it is a great character of the devil, he is an accuser of the brethren: 1and an undoubted argument that they are of the devil, that lay heavy burdens on the backs of Gods servants, Phil. 1.28.2 It is to them a token of perdition, but to you of salvation: to be persecuted is a sign of your salvation; but to persecute the faithful servants of God, is a token of perdition, as a man that hath the plague tokens, we say, The Lord have mercy upon him, and we give him over for dead, and ⟨p. 86⟩the bell tolls for him; so seest thou a man that after a satanical manner cuts and carves our crosses? it is a token of perdition, and there is scarce any hope of such a soul, Gal. 4.29.30.3 he aims at the story concerning Ismael and Isaac, he persecuted Isaac by railing. Contempt, disgraces, reproaches be persecutions, & as Ismael persecuted Isaac, so it will be to the worlds end. But what saith the Scripture? Cast out the bond-woman and her son: you are severed from the Church here, and you shall be separated from God hereafter. As it is an argument of a Saint to bear a Cross, so it is an argument of a devil to make a Cross.
Vse 4 It is a ground of instruction, if the servants of Christ must beare the Crosse, then who bee they that make it? It is an undoubted argument of a soul that is an adversary, that sets himselfe in battell aray against the Almighty. They are the Saints of Christ that beare the Crosse, therefore they are the slaves of Sathan that make it: it is a great character of the divell, he is an accuser of the brethren: