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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.
The frame or admirable composure or contexture of the New-man in each of the renewed faculties; the connection, order, beauty and special use of each particular grace, are observed but imperfectly by the best.
The frame or admirable composure or contexture of the New-man in each of the renewed faculties; the connexion, order, beauty and special use of each particular grace, are observed but imperfectly by the best.
5. The very uprightness and sincerity of our own hearts, in Faith, Hope, Love, Repentance and Obedience, is usually unknown to Incipients, or young beginners in Religion; ⟨p. 9⟩and to the weaker sort of Christians, how old soever in profession, and to melancholy persons, who can have no thoughts of themselves but sad and fearful, tending to despair; and to lapsed and declining Christians; and also to many an upright soul, from whom in some cases of special trial, God seems to hide his pleased face. And though these infirmities are their shame, yet are they not the Characters or Prognostics of their misery, and everlasting shame.
5. The very uprightness and sincerity of our own hearts, in Faith, Hope, Love, Repentance and Obedience, is usually unknown to Incipients, or young beginners in Religion; ⟨p. 9⟩and to the weaker sort of Christians, how old soever in profession, and to melancholy persons, who can have no thoughts of themselves but sad and fearfull, tending to despair; and to lapsed and declining Christians; and also to many an upright soul, from whom in some cases of special tryal, God seems to hide his pleased face. And though these infirmities are their shame, yet are they not the Characters or Prognosticks of their misery, and everlasting shame.