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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.
O therefore beloved Hearers, seeing you are all going into an unresistibly convincing Light, and are almost in that world where all must fully know themselves: Seeing nothing is covered that shall not be revealed, nor hid that shall not be made known (Mat. 10.26.) and no unsanctified Hypocrite doth flatter himself into such high presumption, but a dying hour will take him down, and turn it all into endless desperation, if true Conversion prevent it not; I beseech you be more conversant with Conscience, then you have been: Be ashamed that a wanton sot, that knoweth nothing better then flesh to adorn and to be careful of, should bestow more hours in looking into the Glass, then you bestow to look into Gods ⟨p. 196⟩Word and your own Hearts; yea more in a year, then you have thus bestowed in all your lives.
O therefore beloved Hearers, seeing you are all going into an unresistibly convincing Light, and are almost in that world where all must fully know themselves: Seeing nothing is covered that shall not be revealed, nor hid that shall not be made known (Mat. 10.26.) and no unsanctified Hypocrite doth flatter himself into such high presumption, but a dying hour will take him down, and turn it all into endless desperation, if true Conversion prevent it not; I beseech you be more conversant with Conscience, then you have been: Be ashamed that a wanton sot, that knoweth nothing better then flesh to adorn and to be carefull of, should bestow more hours in looking into the Glass, then you bestow to look into Gods ⟨p. 196⟩Word and your own Hearts; yea more in a year, then you have thus bestowed in all your lives.
O that you knew what a profitable companion Conscience is for you to converse with. You would not then think your selves so solitary as to be destitute of company and employment, while you have so much to do at home, and one in your bosom that you have so much business with.