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

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.

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 vaine. 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 sanctifyed ones, (or such as should be such) And if we know not God as Creatour, Redeemer ⟨p. 156⟩and Sanctifyer; as our Owner, Ruler and •••nefactor; and know not what his creation Redemption, sanctification, his Title Gover••ment and Benefits meane, it is not possi••• that we should know our selves. Mutual •••lations must be known together, or neither 〈…〉 be known.