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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. 2 The which then in the second place should stir us up to receive, and embrace Jesus Christ, by a true and lively faith offered unto us in the word of God, the Gospel of salvation. We see how ready men are to creep and insinuate themselves into great mens favours where they have some hope to get somewhat by them; especially if he be a rich man that is without posterity. But here is an inheritance beyond all in the world, and yet how few labour and strive for it! we should then check our selves for our backwardness; and labour for a true and a lively faith, whereby we may because the adopted sons of God. And so should we be as careful of our children, not only to bring them unto baptism, but that they may have ⟨p. 295⟩the fruit and effect of it; to labour to unite them, as to the politic body of Christ, so unto his mystical body; not to teach them (as most Parents do) civilly only, but christianly too.
Vse. 2 The which then in the second place should stir us up to receive, and embrace Iesus Christ, by a true and lively faith offered unto us in the word of God, the Gospell of salvation. We see how ready men are to creepe and insinuate themselves into great mens favours where they have some hope to get somewhat by them; especially if hee be a rich man that is without posterity. But here is an inheritance beyond all in the world, and yet how few labour and strive for it! we should then check our selves for our backwardnesse; and labour for a true and a lively faith, whereby wee may because the adopted sons of God. And so should wee bee as carefull of our children, not onely to bring them unto baptisme, but that they may have ⟨p. 295⟩the fruit and effect of it; to labour to unite them, as to the politick body of Christ, so unto his mysticall body; not to teach them (as most Parents do) civilly only, but christianly too.
Object. But may some say, Sir; All this exhortation is needless, and might well have been spared, for we are the sons of God already, and so have right unto the heavenly inheritance.