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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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4. Consider also, that It is one of Satan's principal designs for your damnation, to keep •ou ignorant of your selves. He knows if he can but make you believe, that you •ere Regenerate when you are not, you will never seek to be regenerate: And that if he can make you think that you are Godly, when you are ungodly, and have the spirit of Christ while you are servants to the flesh, he may defeat all the labours of your Teachers, and let them call on you to be Converted till their hearts ache, to no purpose, but leave you as you are: He knows how light you'll set by the Physician, if he can but make you believe that you are well! and how little care you'll take for a pardon, if you think that you need it not, or have one already. In vain may we call on you till we are hoarse to Turn, and become New creatures, and give up your selves to Christ, if you think that you are good Christians, and are in the way to Heaven already.
4. Consider also, that It is one of Satans •rincipal designs for your damnation, to keep •ou ignorant of your selves. He knows if he can but make you believe, that you •ere Regenerate when you are not, you will never seek to be regenerate: And that if he can make you think that you are Godly, when you are ungodly, and have the spirit of Christ while you are servants to the flesh, he may defeat all the labours of your Teachers, and let them call on you to be Converted till their hearts ake, to no purpose, but leave you as you are: He knows how light you'l set by the Physicion, if he can but make you believe that you are well! and how little care you'l take for a pardon, if you think that you need it not, or have one already. In vain may we call on you till we are hoarse to Turn, and become New creatures, and give up your selves to Christ, if you think that you are good Christians, and are in the way to Heaven already.
And when you know before hand, that here lieth the principal game of the Deceiver, and that it will be his chief contrivance,