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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.
Say not as Ahab of Michaiah, of the Minister: [I hate him, for he prophesieth not Good of me, but Evil,] 1 Kings 22.8. For a Balaam could profess that if the King [would give him his houseful of silver and gold, he could not go beyond the word of the Lord his God, to do less or more] Numb. 22.19. or [to do either good or bad of his own mind] as he after speaks, Chap. 24.13. What good would it do you for a Preacher to tell you a lye and say that you may be pardoned and saved in an impenitent, unsanctified state? Do you think ⟨p. 243⟩our saying so, would make it so? Will God falsify his word to make good ours? Or would he not deal with us as perfidious messengers that had betrayed our trust, and belied him, and deceived your souls? And would it save or ease an unregenerate man to have Christ condemn the Minister for deceiving him, and telling him that he may be saved in such a state?
Say not as Ahab of Michaiah, of the Minister: [I hate him, for he prophesieth not Good of me, but Evil,] 1 Kings 22.8. For a Balaam could profess that if the King [would give him his housefull of silver and gold, he could not go beyond the word of the Lord his God, to do less or more] Numb. 22.19. or [to do either good or bad of his own mind] as he after speaks, Chap. 24.13. What good would it do you for a Preacher to tell you a lye and say that you may be pardoned and saved in an impenitent, unsanctified state? Do you think ⟨p. 243⟩our saying so, would make it so? Will God falsifie his word to make good ours? Or would he not deal with us as perfidious messengers that had betrayed our trust, and belyed him, and deceived yout souls? And would it save or ease an unregenerate man to have Christ condemn the Minister for deceiving him, and telling him that he may be saved in such a state?