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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. That by this Doctrine, we may discover sundry persons that live in the Church, yet not to be living members of it, neither to be partakers of the new birth, as namely all such persons who are but partially changed; their understanding enlightened with a good measure of knowledge, but their wills most perverse for the act of obedience; others are servants to their own vile affections, in whom sin exerciseth a plenary and full command, that give ear to the wickedness of their own hearts: others whom not conscience of GODS word, but some outward respects do change; others who run with natural men in their ways, imitate their practises; others wallow in sin without contradiction from their own hearts; all these we must exclude from the state of grace, as men that are not yet renewed, by the spirit of God.
Vse. That by this Doctrine, we may discover sundry persons that live in the Church, yet not to be living members of it, neither to bee partakers of the new birth, as namely all such persons who are but partially changed; their understanding illightned with a good measure of knowledge, but their wills most perverse for the act of obedience; others are servants to their owne vile affections, in whom sin exerciseth a plenary and full command, that give eare to the wickednesse of their owne hearts: others whom not conscience of GODS word, but some outward respects doe change; others who run with naturall men in their wayes, imitate their practises; others wallow in sin without contradiction from their own hearts; all these we must exclude from the state of grace, as men that are not yet renued, by the spirit of God.
The fourth grace is new Obedience.
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