A03599:632
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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Consider it, I beseech you, by some degrees. ⟨p. 293⟩It is no small matter to be an Attendant unto a Prince, or to some great man under the Prince, as it is said of the prudent, He shall stand before Princes; and the Queen of Sheba accounted Solomons servants happy that stood before him, 2 Chr: 9.7.1 But how much greater an honour is it to be servant to Almighty God? Which title not only the Apostle Paul took unto himself, and styled himself by in the beginning of sundry his Epistles; but also the blessed Psalmist entitles the 18.36. and divers other Psalms, A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord; as a matter of excellent dignity; as Theodosius thought it a greater honour to be the servant of God, then to be Governor of the people of God.
Consider it, I beseech you, by some degrees. ⟨p. 293⟩It is no small matter to be an Attendant unto a Prince, or to some great man under the Prince, as it is said of the prudent, He shall stand before Princes; and the Queene of Sheba accounted Solomons servants happy that stood before him, 2 Chr: 9.7.1 But how much greater an honour is it to be servant to Almighty God? Which title not only the Apostle Paul tooke unto himselfe, and stiled himselfe by in the beginning of sundry his Epistles; but also the blessed Psalmist entitles the 18.36. and divers other Psalmes, A Psalme of David the servant of the Lord; as a matter of excellent dignity; as Theodosius thought it a greater honour to be the servant of God, then to be Governour of the people of God.