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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 A mans corruption may be restrained and kept in from any actual breaking out, not for any good that himself shall reap thereby, but for others benefit, for the good of society in general, the good of some in special▪ Abimelech was kept from Abraham's wife, not for any favour to him, but for Abraham's sake. Labans churlish nature was sometimes restrained, so that he could not sometimes speak an unkind word unto Jacob; not for his cause, but for a favour •nto Jacob.
2 A mans corruption may bee restrained and kept in from any actuall breaking out, not for any good that himselfe shall reape thereby, but for others benefit, for the good of society in generall, the good of some in speciall▪ Abimelech was kept from Abrahams wife, not for any favour to him, but for Abrahams sake. Labans churlish nature was sometimes restrained, so that he could not sometimes speake an unkinde word unto Iacob; not for his cause, but for a favour •nto Iacob.
3 God doth judge of mans estate by the frame of the heart, that he mainly desires to be given to him to be renewed, that to be cleansed and rectified, that to be applied to wisdom, though there be never such a fair outside, a smooth carriage, a painted visage, y•t if the hear• be unsound, rotten, unregenerate, all is of no value before him. God seeth not as man seeth, neither would he have man judge as outwardly there is an appearance. There may be seven abominations in the heart when men speak favourably, Pro. 26.25.1 our corrupt nature is signified by Wolves and Bears: shall we think a Bear no longer a Bear when he is chained up from doing harm? or a Wolfe to be no longer a Wolfe, for that he is manacled so as he cannot stir?