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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. Here we will give you the arguments. Observe you the causes of forsaking the Cross of Christ, which are two:
Answ. Here we will give you the arguments. Observe you the causes of forsaking the Crosse of Christ, which are two:
1 When the Cross is too keen or sharp.
1 When the Crosse is too keene or sharp.
2 The weakness that is in us, that we are not able to bear it. Now self-denial removes both these.
2 The weakenesse that is in us, that we are not able to beare it. Now selfe-denyall removes both these.
1 That self-denial takes away the keenness and sharpness, and the argument is this. If self-denial keep the Cross from pinching, then it is a special means to take away the sharpness, and so to make us bear it; the first is clear, therefore the second must follow. Then that it may appear that self-denial takes away the sharpness, observe, that the Cross doth not take away any spiritual thing: trouble and persecution doth not take away faith; fa man were in a dungeon, he might be faithful; the fire doth not consume the metal, but take away the dross; so outward things are only consumed, the other are not touched; now then since the sharpness lies in outward things, self-denial beats back the blow, so that it cannot trouble him: the only way to take away the fire, is to take away the fuel; so when the fire of persecution is flaming, self-denial takes away the fuel, on which affliction should burn. Now it doth this thr ways.