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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. Our departing from good ways after we have made progress in the same, argues in us extreme folly, we cannot enter the lists so much as of a temporary profession, but we must look to suffer many things, we must be tied to the means; deprived of much of that which the flesh calls liberty. Now shall we suffer all this in vain? shall we with the Israelites come out of Egypt, undergo many sorrows in the wilderness, come to the borders of the land of Canaan, and then give over and faint by the way? Shall we do, as he that takes a long and chargeable journey to buy a commodity that is needful for him, and when he comes to the place, parts for a penny, and goes home again without it? Ezek. 18.24.1 If he turn away, all his righteousness that he hath done, shall not be mentioned.
2. Our departing from good wayes after we have made progresse in the same, argues in us extreme folly, wee cannot enter the lists so much as of a temporary profession, but we must looke to suffer many things, we must betyed to the means; deprived of much of that which the flesh cals liberty. Now shall we suffer all this in vaine? shall we with the Israelites come out of Egypt, undergoe many sorrowes in the wildernes, come to the borders of the land of Canaan, and then give over and faint by the way? Shall we doe, as hee that takes a long and chargeable journey to buy a commodity that is needfull for him, and when he comes to the place, parts for a penny, and goes home againe without it? Ezek. 18.24.1 If he turne away, all his righteousnes that he hath done, shall not be mentioned.