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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
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If you say, that many have that within them which they are not able to express, or ⟨p. 177⟩which they think not meet to open unto other, I answer.
1. As to Ability, its true of those that have the Impediments of some Natural disability, or excessive bashfulness, Melancholy or the like disease; and of those that are so lately converted, that they have not had time to learn and use themselves to a holy language: But what's this to them that are of as good natural parts and free elocution as other men, and suppose themselves to have bin true Christians long?
1. As to Ability, its true of those that have the Impediments of some Natural disability, or excessive bashfulness, Melancholy or the like disease; and of those that are so lately converted, that they have not had time to learne and use themselves to a holy language: But what's this to them that are of as good naturall parts and free elocution as other men, and suppose themselves to have bin true Christians long?
2. And as to the point of Prudence which is pleaded for this silence, it is so much against Nature, and so much against the word of God, that there is no room at all for this pretence, unless it be for inferiors or such as want an opportunity to speak to their superiors, or to strangers; or unless it be only for some particular omissions when the thing would be unseasonable.
2. And as to the point of Prudence which is pleaded for this silence, it is so much against Nature, and so much against the word of God, that there is no roome at all for this pretence, unless it be for inferiors or such as want an opportunity to speak to their superiours, or to strangers; or unless it be only for some particular omissions when the thing would be unseasonable.