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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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Thirdly, it is often the fault of the world, who bury many good things in the children of God, those that be professors, if but one sin (it may be which the Lord hath left in them to humble them) shall appear in their conversation, the unthankful and censorious world continually eyes and speaks of it, never mentioning the many good things that be in them: on the contrary, if a civill man have many evils, live in some grosser sins, yet if he have by virtue of a common gift of the spirit, some one commendable property, that one shall cure and commend all his other deformities. No marvel then if professors of religion, being ⟨p. 221⟩subject to so unequal and partial a judgement, be thought to be short of a civill man.
Thirdly, it is often the fau•t of the world, who bury many good things in the children of God, those that be professors, if but one sinne (it may be which the Lord hath left in them to humble them) shall appeare in their conversation, the unthankfull and censorious world continually eyes and speakes of it, never mentioning the many good things that be in them: on the contrary, if a civill man have many evils, live in some grosser sinnes, yet if he have by vertue of a common gift of the spirit, some one commendable property, that one shall cure and commend all his other deformities. No marvell then if professors of religion, being ⟨p. 221⟩subject to so unequall and partiall a judgement, be thought to be short of a civill man.
5 A fifth deceit. A civill man doth therefore flatter himself, and grow too high in his own opinion, and take contentment in his estate, because he doth no man any harm, he doth not willingly injure any man; makes no question but this harmless righteousness will justify him.
5 A fift deceit. A civill man doth therefore flatter himselfe, and grow too high in his owne opinion, and take contentment in his estate, because he doth no man any harme, he doth not willingly injure any man; makes no question but this harmelesse righteousnesse will justifie him.