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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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so that the same person that can ⟨p. 321⟩•our out words of blame and shame against himself, cannot bear half as much from •thers without displeasure and disquietness of mind. It would help us much to know •his by our selves in the time of our humility, that we may be engaged to more watchfulness and resistance of our pride.
so that the same person that can ⟨p. 321⟩•our out words of blame and shame against himself, cannot bear half as much from •thers without displeasure and disquietness of mind. It would help us much to know •his by our selves in the time of our humility, that we may be engaged to more watchfuless and resistance of our pride.
2. When we are reproved of any disgraceful sin, how hardly goes it down, and how many excuses have we? how seldom are we brought to downright penitent confessions? What secret distaste is apt to be rising in our hearts, against the reprover! And how seldom hath he that hearty thanks which so great a benefit deserves! And would any think in our humiliations and large confessions unto God, that we were so proud! To know this by our selves, would make us more suspicious and ashamed to be guilty of it.
2. When we are reproved of any disgracefull sin, how hardly goes it down, and how many excuses have we? how seldom are we brought to downright penitent confessions? What secret distaste is apt to be rising in our hearts, against the reprover! And how seldom hath he that hearty thanks which so great a benefit deserves! And would any think in our humilations and large confessions unto God, that we were so proud! To know this by our selves, would make us more suspicious and ashamed to be guilty of it.