The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at…

We have also Christ and his Gospel mysteries and benefits to study. We have the churches case, its dangers, sufferings, and deliverances to study: We have the state of •ur neighbours and brethren to consider of: The mercies, and dangers, and sufferings both of •heir souls and bodies: we have our enemies to think of with due compassion: and our duty to all these.

We have also Christ and his Gospell myste•ies and benefits to study. We have the •hurches case, its dangers, sufferings, and •eliverances to study: We have the state of •ur neghbours and brethren to consider of: The mercyes, and dangers, and sufferings both of •heir soules and bodyes: we have our enemies to thinke of with due compassion: and our duty to all these.

2. And as it is negligence and omission to be all at home, and pass by so great a part of duty; so is it a double frustration of our labour, and will make even this study of ourselves to be in vain. 1. We cannot come by all our study to the true knowledge of our selves, unless we also study other things besides our selves. For we are Related to God, as his creatures, as his Own, as his subjects and as his dependant children, as his Redeemed, and his sanctified ones, (or such as should be such) And if we know not God as Creator, Redeemer ⟨p. 156⟩and Sanctifier; as our Owner, Ruler and •••nefactor; and know not what his creation Redemption, sanctification, his Title Government and Benefits mean, it is not possi••• that we should know our selves. Mutual •••lations must be known together, or neither […] be known.