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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 2 2. It is a word of Examination. We know not for what times God hath reserved us; then here we may see, who are able to stand for Christ. If there be any man that denies himself, and takes up the cross, he shall have the crown. But art thou able to deny thy self or not? Art thou now a Professor, and wilt be a forsaker of Christ? We are not greater then our fellow brethren; we know not how so one misery may be•ide us; Is he likely to suffer the loss of his blood, that will not suffer the loss of a base lust? Will he bear the point of a spear, that will not part with a little credit? Judg. 7.5.1 When Gideon was to fight with the Midianites, those that were afraid we bade them return, and they went almost all away. Now, ⟨p. 92⟩God gives them another trial, they that lapped, went; and they were three hundred. Therefore in the Psal. 110.2 it is said, Christ shall drink of the brook by the way; That is, he shall take a lap by the way, and go cheerfully to his work: if the Lord should try us thus, all that are fearful to suffer, would fly into the Low-countries; there would be but a few, if God should say, by those that sip at the world, by those I will defend my Gospel, how few would there be! for men will part with nothing: take a company that live in the Church, they are (many of them) not able to bear the power of the word; thou that wilt not part from a lust, how wilt thou be able to part from thy blood? Now, what shall we think of those that will not have commodities crossed? Rather loose conscience then six pence; how shall we think these will loose their estates, their blood and life?
Vse 2 2. It is a word of Examination. We know not for what times God hath reserved us; then here we may see, who are able to stand for Christ. If there be any man that denies himselfe, and takes up the crosse, he shall have the crowne. But art thou able to deny thy selfe or not? Art thou now a Professour, and wilt be a forsaker of Christ? We are not greater then our fellow brethren; we know not how so one misery may beide us; Is he likely to suffer the losse of his blood, that will not suffer the losse of a base lust? Will he beare the point of a spear, that wil not part with a little credit?