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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Sermon 1: Quest. How is the adherent Vanity of every Condition most effectually abated by Serious…
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What doth Serious Godliness in this Case? 'Tis this alone that makes ⟨p. 15⟩wise men truly wise, and Learned men truly learned. Unsanctified parts and Learning may (in some respects) be reckoned among Christs worst Enemies; aye, and among his worst Enemies that have them; they furnish him with Cavils (which they call unanswerable Reasons) against the Simplicity of the Gospel, they fill him with those prejudices, that nothing but Grace can remove:c The carnal Mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be: But where Grace is grafted upon good Natural parts, there Wisdom and Learning are excellently beneficial; it is they that have the clearest Understanding of Gospel Mysteries; 'tis these who are the most substantial grounded Christians; these are the only Christians who are able to defend the Truth, and convince gain-sayers;d 'tis their Lips can utter Knowledge clearly: e'tis they that can best speak or write, to Edification, and Exhortation, and Comfort.
What doth Serious Godliness in this Case? 'Tis this alone that makes ⟨p. 15⟩wise men truely wise, and Learned men truely learned. Unsanctified parts and Learning may (in some respects) be reckoned among Christs worst Enemies; aye, and among his worst Enemies that have them; they furnish him with Cavils (which they call unanswerable Reasons) against the Simplicity of the Gospel, they fill him with those prejudices, that nothing but Grace can remove:c The carnal Mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be: But where Grace is graffed upon good Natural parts, there Wisdom and Learning are excellently beneficial; it is they that have the clearest Understanding of Gospel Mysteries; 'tis these who are the most substantial grounded Christians; these are the only Christians who are able to defend the Truth, and convince gain-sayers;