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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 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.
1 That selfe-denyall takes away the keennesse and sharpenesse, and the argument is this. If selfe-denyall keepe the Crosse from pinching, then it is a speciall meanes to take away the sharpenesse, and so to make us beare it; the first is cleere, therefore the second must follow. Then that it may appeare that selfe-denyall takes away the sharpenesse, observe, that the Crosse doth not take away any spirituall thing: trouble and persecution doth not take away faith; fa man were in a dungeon, he might be faithfull; the fire doth not consume the metall, but take away the drosse; so outward things are onely consumed, the other are not touched; now then since the sharpenesse lyes in outward things, selfe-denyall beats backe the blow, so that it cannot trouble him: the onely way to take away the fire, is to take away the fuell; so when the fire of persecution is flaming, selfe-denyall takes away the fuell, on which affliction should burne. Now it doth this thr wayes.