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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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3 Deceit. That there seems to be an agreement betwixt them and the most forward professors, they join in the same parts of Gods worship with like diligence; frequent Gods ordinances; why may we not from thence conceive all to be well with them?
3 Deceit. That there seemes to be an agreement betwixt them and the most forward professors, they joyne in the same parts of Gods worship with like diligence; frequent Gods ordinances; why may we not from thence conceive all to be well with them?
Answ. 1. That whatsoever a child of God will do by virtue of sincerity in his heart, that same will an hypocrite do out of the pride and vanity of his heart: the web of hypocrisy is most cunningly spun, scarcely to be discerned but by him that hath the spirit of discerning more then ordinary. ⟨p. 231⟩Compare the reformation of Jehu, with that of Josiah, and you shall see little difference; he pretends as great zeal, is as ho• in the rooting out of the idolatrous worship of Baal, as was Josiah in the like kind: had not Jehu discovered himself in setting up the idolatry of Jeroboam, he might have kept his credit: therefore an appearing outward agreement is not that which may give a hope that our profession is sound, but we must have an eye to the integrity of the heart in the performance thereof.
Answ. 1. That whatsoever a childe of God wil doe by vertue of sincerity in his heart, that same will an hypocrite doe out of the pride and vanity of his heart: the webbe of hypocrisie is most cunningly spun, scarcely to be discerned but by him that hath the spirit of discerning more then ordinary. ⟨p. 231⟩Compare the reformation of Iehu, with that of Iosiah, and you shall see little difference; he pretends as great zeale, is as ho• in the rooting out of the idolatrous worship of Baal, as was Iosiah in the like kinde: had not Iehu discovered himselfe in setting up the idolatry of Ieroboam, hee might have kept his credit: therefore an appearing outward agreement is not that which may give a hope that our profession is sound, but we must have an eye to the integrity of the heart in the performance thereof.