A03599:421
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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Secondly, men do vainly deceive themselves, when they think they do no evil in not doing good; for the Scriptures do account him as one that harms his neighbour, and doth that which is evil, when he doth no good: he that is not with me, is against me, saith our Saviour, and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad: not to save when we may, is to destroy, as appears by the speech of our Saviour, Luke 6.9.1 when he was challenged for curing a sick man on the Sabbath day, his answer was, whether is it better, •o save life, or to destroy it?
Secondly, men doe vainely deceive themselves, when they thinke they doe no evill in not doing good; for the Scriptures doe account him as one that harmes his neighbour, and doth that which is evill, when he doth no good: hee that is not with me, is aga•nst me, saith our Saviour, and hee that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad: not to save when we may, is to destroy, as appeares by the speech of our Saviour, Luke 6.9.1 when hee was challenged for curing a sicke man on the Sabbath day, his answer was, whether is it better, •o save life, or to destroy it?
- 1Luke 6.9.
6 A sixth deceit: In that they are well thought on among their neighbours, are of good credit and esteem, they have every mans good word, no man can say, black is their eye, and commonly they make no question but they are in good estate to Godward.