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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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Use. To discover the faith of our ordinary Protestants to be no faith, but a mere natural presumption; for what else shall we conceive of that faith ⟨p. 255⟩whereby men profess they believe in Christ, hope to be saved as well as the best, and yet their hearts and lives over spread with worldly and fleshly l•sts? they are not washed from their uncleanness; they send forth nothing but noisome and damnable corruptions. Shall we conceive that the day star of salvation hath risen in their hearts, who are nothing but darkness in their understanding, ha•ing to be reformed in their will and affections, their whole lives a running with greediness to the excess of riot; is not this a counterfeit faith that works no more glorious fruits of reformation of heart and life? so likewise when mens prayers are only lip-devotions, uttered formally from the teeth outward, are they not an undoubted argument of the want of the Spirit, which makes men affected with their own miseries to pour out their hearts like water, to send up loud cries to the throne of grace.
Vse. To discover the faith of our ordinary Protestants to be no faith, but a meere naturall presumption; for what else shall we conceive of that faith ⟨p. 255⟩whereby men professe they believe in Christ, hope to be saved as well as the best, and yet their hearts and lives over spread with worldly and fleshly l•sts? they are not washed from their uncleannesse; they send forth nothing but noysome and damnable corruptions. Shall we conceive that the day starre of salvation hath risen in their hearts, who are nothing but darknesse in their understanding, ha•ing to be reformed in their will and affections, their whole lives a running with greedines to the excesse of ryot; is not this a counterfeit faith that workes no more glorious fruits of reformation of heart and life? so likewise when mens prayers are only lip-devotions, uttered formally from the teeth outward, are they not an undoubted argument of the want of the Spirit, which makes men affected with their owne miseries to powre out their hearts like water, to send up loud cryes to the throne of grace.