A26955:434
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.
When they would not justify him that should do any mischief to themselves, and think it warrantable, because he was able: when the Ministers of the Gospel, and their dearest friends bore witness against the sin, the heart could ⟨p. 297⟩not by all this be brought to perceive its guilt; or that it was any sin to overturn, overturn, overturn, till they had overturned all, and left not themselves a bough to stand upon: And how hardly to this day, do the notable discoverings of God, and the plainness of his word, and the continued witness of his servants, prevail for kindly true Repentance! The unrighteous usage of Magistracy and Ministry, and the licentious indulgence of the open enemies and revilers of both, and of all the Ordinances and Churches of the Lord, do proclaim aloud to all that that fear God [The depths and deceits of the heart are wonderful, and you little think what an hour of temptation may discover in you, or bring you to: oh therefore know your selves, and fear, and watch.]
When they would not justifie him that should do any mischief to themselves, and think it warrantable, because he was able: when the Ministers of the Gospel, and their dearest friends bore witness against the sin, the heart could ⟨p. 297⟩not by all this be brought to perceive its guilt; or that it was any sin to overturn, overturn, overturn, till they had overturned all, and left not themselves a bough to stand upon: And how hardly to this day, do the notable discoverings of God, and the plainness of his word, and the continued witness of his servants, prevail for kindly true Repentance! The unrighteous usage of Magistracy and Ministry, and the licentious indulgence of the open enemies and revilers of both, and of all the Ordinances and Churches of the Lord, do proclaim aloud to all that that fear God [The depths and deceits of the heart are wonderfull, and you little think what an hour of temptation may discover in you, or bring you to: oh therefore know your selves, and fear, and watch.]