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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 you see it is Gods way to show to man his uprightness, and to speak peace to souls by his messengers and interpreters that are fitted and authorized thereto.
So that you see it is Gods way to shew to man his uprightness, and to speak peace to souls by his messengers and interpreters that are fitted and authorized thereto.
Object. But it is but few that are able thus to discuss the case of unsettled doubting souls, and to give them clear and safe directions, that may save them both from presumption and despair: In many places the Ministers are senseless of these things, and unacquainted with the concernments and works of conscience, and have nothing to say to us, unless to deride us as scrupulous and precise, and bid us not trouble our heads about such matters, seeing God is merciful, and Christ dyed for sinners: They will discourse with us long enough about news, or worldly businesses, or opinions, or controversies; but when we open to them the state of our souls, and desire their advice for the making our calling and election sure, they have no sense or savour of such discourse: ⟨p. 426⟩And many ministers that are truly Conscientious, are yet so unskilful and so weak that we have no encouragement to acquaint them with our state.
Object. But it is but few that are able thus to discuss the case of unsetled doubting souls, and to give them clear and safe directions, that may save them both from presumption and despair: In many places the Ministers are senseless of these things, and unacquainted with the concernments and works of conscience, and have nothing to say to us, unless to deride us as scrupulous and precise, and bid us not trouble our heads about such matters, seeing God is merciful, and Christ dyed for sinners: They will discourse with us long enough about news, or worldly businesses, or opinions, or controversies; but when we open to them the state of our souls, and desire their advice for the making our calling and election sure, they have no sense or savour of such discourse: ⟨p. 426⟩