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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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Answer. There is a threefold difference, betwixt the joy of the temporary and the Elect in hearing, the word. The temporary rejoiceth in hearing of the glorious privileges of the Christian estate, being convicted of the goodness and excellency of them; like as a man is affected with joy to behold with his eyes a Vine plentifully •aden with grapes, or a field of corn that is goodly ⟨p. 236⟩to see to, in regard of the large and plentiful crop, though he have no part in it; even such may be the joy of the temporary, caused not from any persuasion of propriety and interest in the things, but only from the glorious hiew and beauty of the things themselves: But as for the elect of God, their joy ariseth from an evidence of that assurance, they have of their interest in them, that they are peculiar to them, and that they are within the promises.
Answer. There is a threefold difference, betwixt the joy of the temporary and the Elect in hearing, the word. The temporary rejoyceth in hearing of the glorious priviledges of the Christian estate, being convicted of the goodnesse and excellency of them; like as a man is affected with joy to behold with his eyes a Vine plentifully •aden with grapes, or a field of corne that is goodly ⟨p. 236⟩to see to, in regard of the large and plentifull crop, though he have no part in it; even such may be the joy of the temporary, caused not from any perswasion of propriety and interest in the things, but only from the glorious hiew and beauty of the things themselves: But as for the elect of God, their joy ariseth from an evidence of that assurance, they have of their interest in them, that they are peculiar to them, and that they are within the promises.
2. The joy of the temporary is a joy that ariseth from a slight taste that he hath of Gods mercies and the Christian prerogatives; whereas the joy of the true converts springs from that good they find even from a perfect nourishment that they receive, finding themselves justified and sanctified by virtue of that they have gotten in the ministry of the word. The Apostle in the words last spoken of the temporary professor,