A03599:464
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5 The joy of the temporary is of a vanishing nature, it soon fades; as the corn that grows out of the stony ground withereth forthwith for want of earth, so is it with the temporaries joy, it is as the crackling of thorns under a pot, soon in, soon out: hereupon his delight is compared to him that ⟨p. 238⟩coming into a pleasant garden, is delighted while he is within the smell: but the elects joy is more permanent, continued longer, he hath a posy of those sweet flowers, wherewith he refresheth himself, even when he is gone out of the Garden.
5 The joy of the temporary is of a vanishing nature, it soone fades; as the corne that growes out of the stony ground withereth forthwith for want of earth, so is it with the temporaries joy, it is as the crackling of thornes under a pot, soon in, soon out: hereupon his delight is compared to him that ⟨p. 238⟩comming into a pleasant garden, is delighted while he is within the smell: but the elects joy is more permanent, continued longer, he hath a posie of those sweet flowers, wherewith hee refresheth himselfe, even when hee is gone out of the Garden.
Deceit 2. He pleaseth himself in this, that he hath some inward compunction of heart for his sins, that he is pricked in conscience, troubled for sin, feels a horror in his soul; thence he conceives his estate to be as the estate of Gods children, since he is in this like them.
Deceit 2. He pleaseth himselfe in this, that hee hath some inward compunction of heart for his sinnes, that hee is pricked in conscience, troubled for sinne, feeles a horrour in his soule; thence hee conceives his estate to bee as the estate of Gods children, since he is in this like them.