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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.
Take therefore the advice of the ablest you can get: If most Physicians are weak and ignorant, do not therefore cast off all, nor yet cast your selves upon one that is like to kill you, because he is your neighbour. I will not persuade you to go always to the Minister of your Parish, to open the case of your souls, be he fit or unfit: but to the fittest that you can have access to: The Papists themselves will give men leave to choose others for their Confessors. Where there is most of the heavenly illumination, and holy skill in the matters of the soul; where there is the soundest and exactest judgement, joined with experience and tender compassion, and faithful plainness, and cautelous secrecy, there open your hearts if you have opportunity, and take the help of such faithful counsellors to acquaint you with your selves.
Take therefore the advice of the ablest you can get: If most Physicions are weak and ignorant, do not therefore cast off all, nor yet cast your selves upon one that is like to kill you, because he is your neighbour. I will not perswade you to go always to the Minister of your Parish, to open the case of your souls, be he fit or unfit: but to the fittest that you can have access to: The Papists themselves will give men leave to choose others for their Confessors. Where there is most of the heavenly illumination, and holy skill in the matters of the soul; where there is the soundest and exactest judgement, joyned with experience and tender compassion, and faithful plainess, and cautelous secresie, there open your hearts if you have opportunity, and take the help of such faithful counsellors to acquaint you with your selves.
Object. But such Ministers being few, and having more of greater work then they can turn them to, are not to be spoken with […] oft as my necessity requireth help.
Object. But such Ministers being few, and having more of greater work then they can turn them to, are not to be spoken with 〈…〉 oft as my necessity requireth help.