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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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5. Deceit, That he finds the Lord rewarding him for that which he doth; sees some of Gods temporal promises made good unto him, both in mercies communicated, and judgments withdrawn.
5. Deceit, That he findes the Lord rewarding him for that which he doth; sees some of Gods temporall promises made good unto him, both in mercies communicated, and judgments withdrawne.
Answ. If this might give any assurance of the soundness of grace in the heart, then might Ahab put in for a part among the sons of God, of whom it is recorded that the Lord regarded his temporal and but seeming humiliation (for it was not with his whole heart) with a translation of the judgment that should have been inflicted, from his days to the succeeding generation. So likewise Jehu went not unrewarded for that which he did in destroying the house of Ahab;1 his children were to sit upon the throne of Israel to the fourth generation. Yea further, such hath been Gods justice, that he would not have heathen men do any thing that he had appointed to be done without a reward. Wicked Nebuchadnezzar, Ezek. 29.20.2 shall have the land of Egypt given him for his labour wherewith he served against it, ⟨p. 244⟩because they wrought for me saith the Lord, and some of the ancient fathers have imputed the long continuance of the Roman Empire as a reward in Gods justice given to the practise of civill virtues, wherein many of them were famously renowned.
Answ. If this might give any assurance of the soundnesse of grace in the heart, then might Ahab put in for a part among the sonnes of God, of whom it is recorded that the Lord regarded his temporall and but seeming humiliation (for it was not with his whole heart) with a translation of the judgment that should have beene inflicted, from his dayes to the succeeding generation. So likewise Iehu went not unrewarded for that which he did in destroying the house of Ahab;