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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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Caution. Note that this knowledge is often intermingled with much doubting, Psal. 77.8, 9, 10. Psal. 42. verse 5. yet in the end faith gets the victory.
Use 1 To confute the Popish error which they teach, viz. That no man can be assured with such a certainty, wherein he may not be mistaken touching his salvation, as also that a man must doubt of it; and that it is presumption to grow to a resolution; a marvellous uncomfortable and desperate doctrine, we may say of the Authors of it, that they are miserable comforters.
Ʋse 1 To confute the Popish errour which they teach, viz. That no man can be assured with such a certainty, wherein he may not be mistaken touching his salvation, as also that a man must doubt of it; and that it is presumption to grow to a resolution; a marvellous uncomfortable and desperate doctrine, we may say of the Authors of it, that they are miserable comforters.
2 For exhortation, to provoke men to use all means that they may be assured touching the welfare of their estates. Let mens diligence in looking to make sure inheritance, lands, manors, whereof they have any promise, whet on us to be much more careful to get some security of Gods favour, heaven and happiness. If they be so earnest for earthly blessings which they must forgo: how hot and eager should we be in the pursuit of getting of an assurance of those spiritual good things which shall never be taken from us! Let the unspeakable comfort that issues from this assurance, the endless joy that ariseth hence, make us careful seekers of so great a benefit; if we were instantly to go out of the world, we would desire nothing more then some earnest penny of an heavenly inheritance; that which then we would chiefly wish, let it be our wisdom to make a timely provision for the obtaining it. But alas, how careless and negligent are we in this point? any