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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.
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.
This Paraphrase opening all that may seem difficult in the Text, I shall immediately offer you a double Observation, which the words afford us; first, as considered in themselves, and then as respecting the inference for which they are premised by the Apostle.
The first is, that [All men should know themselves: or, It is a shame for a man to be unacquainted with himself.]
The second is, that [Not knowing our selves is the cause of other errors: or, The knowledge of our selves, would much conduce to the Cure of many other errors.]
The second is, that [Not knowing our selves is the cause of other errors: or, The knowledge of our selves, would much con•uce to the Cure of many other errors.]
In handling this, I shall show you, 1. What […] is to know our selves. 2. How far it is, ••r is not, a shame to be ignorant of our •elves. 3. What evils follow this Ignorance f our selves, and what benefits self-knowledge would procure. 4. How we should prove this doctrine by Application and practice. Of the first but briefly.