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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.
2. Perhaps we judge (as I said before) in the fit of a passion, of fear or grief, which imperiously over-ruleth or disturbeth reason. And then no wonder if in our haste we say that all men that would comfort us are •yars. And if with David, Psal. 77.2, 3, 7, 8, 9. in the day of our trouble, our souls do even refuse to be comforted, and if we remember God and are troubled more, and if our spirit be overwhelmed in us: when he holdeth our eyes waking, and we are so troubled that we cannot speak: and if we question whether the Lord will cast off for ever, and ⟨p. 352⟩will be favourable no more: whether […] mercy be clean gone for ever, and his promise fail for evermore? Whether he hath forgotten to be gracious, and hath shut up […] tender mercies in displeasure? till a cal• deliver us from the mistake, and make […] say, [This is our infirmity] We thin• that God doth cast off our souls, and hide•eth his face from us; when our soul is fu•• of troubles, and our life draweth nigh […] the grave; When we are afflicted and rea••• to die from our youth up, and are distracted while we suffer the terrors of the Lord: […] he complaineth Psalm 88.3.14, 15, 16▪ Passion judgeth according to its nature, an• not according to truth.
2. Perhaps we judge (as I said before) in the fit of a passion, of fear or grief, which •mperiously over-ruleth or disturbeth reason. And then no wonder if in our haste we say that all men that would comfort us are •yars. And if with David, Psal. 77.2, 3, 7, 8, 9. in the day of our trouble, our souls do even refuse to be comforted, and if we remember God and are troubled more, and if our spirit be overwhelmed in us: when he holdeth our eyes waking, and we are so troubled that we cannot speak: and if we question whether the Lord will cast off for ever, and