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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.
or the infant that is by nature cast out of the womb: nor no more then the Angels that appeared to the Apostles or others, were annihilated when they disappeared: Or (if I must speak more suitably to the ungodly) no more then the Devil that some time appeareth in a bodily shape is annihilated when that appearance vanisheth. As I suppose there is never a person in all this populous city that was here but seven-score years ago; so I suppose there is none of you that are here to day, that expect to be here so long a time: They are gone before you into a world where there is no presumption or security: and you are going after them and are almost there. As easily as you set here, I tell you all, you are going after them apace, and are almost there:
or the infant that is by nature cast out of the wombe: nor no more then the Angels that appeared to the Apostles or others, were annihilated when they disappeared: Or (if I must speak more suitably to the ungodly) no more then the Devil that some time appeareth in a bodily shape is annihilated when that appearance vanisheth. As I suppose there is never a person in all this populous city that was here but seven-score years agoe; so I suppose there is none of you that are here to day, that expect to be here so long a time: They are gone before you into a world where there is no presumption or security: and you are going after them and are almost there. As easily as you set here, I tell you all, you are going after them apace, and are almost there:
O Sirs, that world is a world of Light. To the damned souls it is called Outer ⟨p. 191⟩darkness, because they have none of the Light of Glory or of Comfort: But they shall have the Light of a self-accusing, self-tormenting Conscience that is gone out of the darkness of self-ignorance and self-deceit, and is fully cured of its slumber and insensibility.
O Sirs, that world is a world of Light. To the damned soules it is called Outer ⟨p. 191⟩