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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 worldly sorrow, as well as a godly, both have sin for their object, 2 Cor. 7.1 and yet the one causeth death eternal. This sorrow for sin cannot give any man comfort touching the welfare of his estate further then he is assured it is a godly sorrow, whereof more shall be said hereafter. The devils have a horror in their souls, wherewith they tremble at the righteous judgements of God; are affrighted with legal terrors, yet never a whit the nearer the state of grace.
2 There is a worldly sorrow, as well as a godly, both have sinne for their object, 2 Cor. 7.1 and yet the one causeth death eternall. This sorrow for sinne cannot give any man comfort touching the welfare of his estate further then hee is assured it is a godly sorrow, whereof more shall bee said hereafter. The devils have a horrour in their souls, wherewith they tremble at the righteous judgements of God; are afrighted with legall terrours, yet never a whit the neerer the state of grace.
- 12 Cor. 7.
3 The sorrow of those men doth not lye long upon them, it is not of a lasting nature; but like a vapour that now appears, and anon vanisheth away. Many are Sermon-sick, as those that are sea-sick, exceeding ill at ease, queasy stomachs, ⟨p. 239⟩while they are on the Sea; yet the same men when they come on land, are as well as ever they were so we have many who in the hearing of the word, seem to be much troubled, exceedingly cast down; yet the same men when coming abroad, they are but acquainted with the air of the world, their pangs of sorrow pass away: such was the sorrow of Felix, who while he heard Paul disputing of righteousness and temperance, and of judgement to come, he trembled,