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The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at…
The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at Dunstan's-West and published in answer to the accusations of some and the desires of others / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R. White for F. Tyton, 1662
THE Mischief of Self-ignorance, AND Benefit of Self-acquaintance. › Part
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. If he had but the knowledge of his Natural senses, he could not take them to be all deceived (and the senses of all other as well as his) about their proper object; and believe the Priests that Bread is no Bread, or Wine no Wine, when all mens senses testify the contrary.
1. If he had but the knowledge of his Natural senses, he could not take them to be all deceived (and the senses of all other as well as his) about their proper object; and believe the Priests that Bread is no Bread, or Wine no Wine, when all mens senses testifie the contrary.
2. Some of them turn Papists because they see some differences among other Christians, and hear them call one another by names of contumely and reproach▪ and therefore they think that such can […] no true Churches of Christ: But if th•• ⟨p. 35⟩knew themselves, they would be acquainted with more culpable errors in themselves, then those for which many others are reproached; and see how irrational a thing it is to change their Religion upon the scolding words or slanders of another; or which is worse, upon their own uncharitable censures.
2. Some of them turn Papists because they see some differences among other Christians, and hear them call one another by names of contumely and reproach▪ and therefore they think that such can 〈…〉 no true Churches of Christ: But if th•• ⟨p. 35⟩knew themselves, they would be acquainted with more culpable errors in themselves, then those for which many others are reproached; and see how irrational a thing it is to change their Religion upon the scolding words or slanders of another; or which is worse, upon their own uncharitable censures.