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Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…
Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of the covenants, satisfaction, righteousness, faith, works, &c. : published especially for the use of the church of Kidderminster in Worcestershire / by their unworthy teacher Ri. Baxter.Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of the covenants, satisfaction, righteousnesse, faith, works, &c. : published especially for the use of the church of Kederminster in Worcestershire / by their unworthy teacher Ri. Baxter.
Hague: printed by Abraham Brown, 1655
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2. Yet doth not the Gospel any where set our love to God, and to our own souls, in opposition; nor teach us to love God, and not our selves: but contrarily joineth them both together, and commandeth us both, The love of our selves, and desire of our preservation, would never have been planted so deeply in our natures by the God of nature, if it had been unlawful.
2. Yet doth not the Gospell any where set our love to God, and to our own souls, in opposition; nor teach us to love God, and not our selves: but contrarily joineth them both together, and commandeth us both, The love of our selves, and desire of our preservation, would never have been planted so deeply in our natures by the God of nature, if it had been unlawfull.
I conclude therefore, that to love God, and not our selves, and so to do all without respect to our own good, is no Gospel frame of spirit.
I conclude therefore, that to love God, and not our selves, and so to do all without respect to our own good, is no Gospell frame of spirit.
2. Thankfulness for what we have received, either in possession, title, or promise, must be a singular spur to put us on duty. But I pray you tell me, Have you received all the life and mercy you do expect? Are you in Heaven already? Have you all the grace that you need or desire in degree? If not, why may you not labour for that you have not, as well as be thankful for that you have? Or have you as full a certainty of it hereafter, as you do desire? If not, why may you not labour for it.
2. Thankfulnesse for what we have received, either in possession, title, or promise, must be a singular spur to put us on duty. But I pray you tell me, Have you received all the life and mercy you do expect? Are you in Heaven already? Have you all the grace that you need or desire in degree? If not, why may you not labour for that you have not, as well as be thankfull for that you have? Or have you as full a certainty of it hereafter, as you do desire? If not, why may you not labour for it.