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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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1. A producing of a new creature. Now it is a rule in Philosophy, that the generation of one is the corruption of another. So in the spiritual birth, the old man must be put off, before the new be put on, Rom. 6.1 There must be a death unto sin ere there can be a life of Grace; a dying to sin before a living to God; as the seed cast into the earth must dye, ere it can quicken, 1 Cor. 15.2 Unless therefore we find in our selves that sin is not only curbed and restrained, but even quelled and killed, ⟨p. 296⟩we are not as yet borne a new.
1. A producing of a new creature. Now it is a rule in Philosophy, that the generation of one is the corruption of another. So in the spirituall birth, the old man must be put off, before the new be put on, Rom. 6.1 There must be a death unto sinne ere there can be a life of Grace; a dying to sinne before a living to God; as the seed cast into the earth must dye, ere it can quicken, 1 Cor. 15.2 Vnlesse therefore we finde in our selves that sin is not only curbed and restrained, but even quelled and killed, ⟨p. 296⟩wee are not as yet borne a new.
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