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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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Answ. A settled and a constant purpose flowing from a hatred of sin, and love of righteousness, whereby the heart resolves to repent, to become obedient to God▪ and to eschew his own sinful ways, this is the least measure of this change, whereunto if a man do not attain he is not changed.
Answ. A setled and a constant purpose flowing from a hatred of sinne, and love of righteousnesse, whereby the heart resolves to repent, to become obedient to God▪ and to eschew his owne sinfull wayes, this is the least measure of this change, whereunto if a man do not attaine he is not changed.
Now this settling, and disposing of the heart to the ways of God to be the form and life of a changed estate, it appears, in that Gods children are deciphered by it, Acts 11.1 that they with purpose of heart cleave unto the LORD, 2 Chron. 20.3.2 Jehoshaphat set himself, to seek the Lord, Psal. 119.57. I have determined to keep thy ward. A constant purpose to be changed is in Gods acceptation, as also in its own nature, a change that argues a man in the state of grace; for if it be the fruits of a mans corrupt nature, not to have so much as a desire, or will, that inclines to this change, but even wholly averse and untoward; then surely for a man to see so much of his own misery, and to be persuaded so far of the good estate of him that is changed, as unfeignedly to purpose a change, it must needs be the proper work of the spirit,