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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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THE CHRISTIANS First Chief LESSON, Viz. Self-denial.
THE CHRISTIANS First Chiefe LESSON, Viz. Selfe-deniall.
MAT. 16.24. Then said Jesus unto his Disciples, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow me.
MAT. 16.24. Then said Iesus unto his Disciples, if any man will come after me, let him deny himselfe, and take up his Crosse, and follow me.
OUR Saviour Christ, having told his Disciples in the 21. Verse of those troubles that should shortly befall himself and them, viz. That he must suffer many things at Jerusalem of the Elders, and chief Priests, and Scribes, and be ⟨p. 2⟩killed, &c. The matter now comes to this, how Peter carried himself upon this occasion; He grieves that Christ should be deprived of honour, and of an earthly Kingdom, and that he should die, and therefore he controls Christ, verse 22. Where he argueth either Christ fearfulness, or rashness; either that Christ should not go, or if he went, that this should not be: Thus Peter would do that, which would undo the whole world. Hence Christ speaks to Peter, and checks him sharply; for he saw Satan in Peter tempting him; therefore as he reproves him, he speaks again to the Apostles to fortify themselves against the stumbling block Peter had laid, and he tells them what shall befall them, and himself too; for if the head be wounded, the members must needs feel it also; if you will be Christs Disciples, you must take up your Cross, as Christ did.