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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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Fourth mark. That this obedience is of a multiplying and growing nature; it doth not stand at a stay, but strives and gets strength: it is still pressing forward in consultation daily how it may prevail against his own corruptions, increase in holiness: for this growth the Apostle prays, Col. 1.9.1 that they might increase in the acknowledging of God, so 2 Thes. 1.3, 4. We give thanks, that your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you towards each other aboundeth, Psal. 92, 13.2 Such as be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the house of our God, they shall still bring forth fruit in their age, Psal. 84.7.3 they are said to go from strength to strength, till they appear before GOD in Zion. On the other side, such whose obedience is not sound, it decreaseth, withers away, comes in the end to nothing.
Fourth marke. That this obedience is of a multiplying and growing nature; it doth not stand at a stay, but strives and gets strength: it is still pressing forward in consultation daily how it may prevaile against his owne corruptions, encrease in holinesse: for this growth the Apostle prayes, Col. 1.9.1 that they might increase in the acknowledging of God, so 2 Thes. 1.3, 4. We give thanks, that your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you towards each other aboundeth, Psal. 92, 13