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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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Dir. 3. Subdue this inordinate self-love, and bring your minds to a just impartiality in judging. Remember that self-love is only powerful at your private bar: and it is not there that your cause must be finally decided: It can do nothing at the bar of God; It cannot there justify, where it is condemned it self: God will not so much as hear it, though you will hear none that speak against it: self-love is but the vicegerent of the grand Usurper, that shall be deposed and have no show of power, at Christs appearing, when he will judge his enemies.
Dir. 3. SƲbdue this inordinate self-love, and bring yoar minds to a just impartiality in judging. Remember that self-love is only powerful at your private bar: and it is not there that your cause must be finally decided: It can do nothing at the bar of God; It cannot there justifie, where it is condemned it self: God will not so much as hear it, though you will hear none that speak against it: self-love is but the vicegerent of the grand Usurper, that shall be deposed and have no shew of power, at Christs appearing, when he will judge his enemies.
And here it will be a helpful course, to see your own sin and misery in others, and put the case as if it were theirs, and then see how you can discern the evil of it. O how easy is it with the most, to see and aggravate the faults of others? How safe were we if we were as impartial to ourselves!
And here it will be a helpful course, to see your own sin and misery in others, and put the case as if it were theirs, and then see how you can discern the evil of it. O how easie is it with the most, to see and aggravate the faults of others? How safe were we if we were as impartial to ourselves!