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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.
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!
And also it will be very useful to desire often the help of more impartial judgements then your own: Fit enim nescio quomedo (inquit Cicero) ut magis in aliis cernamus, quam in nobis met ipsis, siquid delinquitur. Others can quickly spy our faults, as we can quickly find out theirs: Therefore as Poets and Painters do expose their works before they finish them, to the common view, that so what is blamed by many may be considered and amended; so should we in order to the judging of our selves, observe both what our friends and enemies say of us, and the more suspiciously try what others blame. But especially have some near judicious friends that will prudently and faithfully assist you. A true friend is an excellent looking-glass. Saith Seneca, Deliberate well first in the choosing of a friend, and then with him deliberate of all things.
And also it will be very useful to desire often the help of more impartial judgements then your own: Fit enim nescio quomedo (inquit Cicero) ut magis in aliis cernamus, quam in nobis met ipsis, siquid delinquitur. Others can quickly spie our faults, as we can quickly find out theirs: Therefore as Poets and Painters do expose their works before they finish them, to the common view, that so what is blamed by many may be considered and amended; so should we in order to the judging of our selves, observe both what our friends and enemies say of us, and the more suspiciously try what others blame. But especially have some neer judicious friends that will prudently and faithfully assist you. A true friend is an excellent looking-glass. Saith Seneca, Deliberate well first in the choosing of a friend, and then with him deliberate of all things.