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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. There is a different manner of receiving the word; some receive it into the uppermost face of their hearts: others so receive it, that it sinks more deeply into the soul; takes a firm rooting; with some their knowledge swims in their brain, casts a reflection upon the affections from the light that is in the understanding; o hers are changed into their knowledge, their knowledge doth exercise a commanding power over the faculties of soul and body. Now this different manner of receiving of the word makes a difference between Professors of whom some hold out, others fall away; this is the difference betwixt the stony ground and the good earth, Mat. 13. So that the reason why this righteousness fades and comes to nothing, is that, because it not being stamped deep enough into the soul, when temptations make an assault, it is not of ability to resist.
2. There is a d•fferent manner of receiving the word; some receive it into the uppermost face of their hearts: others so receive it, that it sinkes more deepely into the soule; takes a firme rooting; with some their knowledge swimmes in their braine, casts a reflexion upon the affections from the light that is in the understanding; o hers are changed into their knowledge, their knowledge doth exe•cise a commanding power over the faculties of soule and body. Now this different manner of receiving of the word makes a difference betweene Professours of whom some hold out, others fall away; this is the difference betwixt the stony ground and the good earth, Mat. 13. So that the reason why this righteousnesse fades and comes to nothing, is that, because it not being stamped deepe enough into the soule, when temptations make an assault, it is not of ability to resist.
3 Deceits. 1. He imagines himself in good case, for that he can rejoice in the word when he hears it.