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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 whether there be no representation of the Trinity in Unity in the Nature of man, let them judge that have well considered, how in One Body there are the Natural, Vital and Animal parts, and spirits: And in One Life or Soul, there are the Vegetative, Sensitive and Rational faculties; And in One Rational Soul as such, there are an Intellect, Will, and Executive power, Morally perfected by Wisdom, Goodness and Promptitude to well doing. As in one Sun there is Light and Heat, and Moving force. So that man is both the Beholder and the Glass; the Reader and the Book: He is the Index of the Godhead to himself: Yea, partly of the Trinity in Unity: Of which saith August. de Trinit. lib. 1. [Nec periculosius alicubi erratur, nec laboriosius aliquid quaritur▪ nec fructuosius invenitur, quam Trinitas. We need not say, Who shall go up into Heaven: saith Seneca himself by the light of nature, Prope Deus est; tecum est: Intus est; sacer intra nos Spiritus; sed & bonorum malorumque nostrorum observator & custos: Hic prout à nobis tractatur, ita nos tractat ipse: Bonus vir sine Deo nemo est.] God is nigh us; with us; within us; A holy spirit resideth within us; ⟨p. 15⟩•he observer of our evil and good, and our preserver: He useth us as he is used by us: •o good man is without God.] saith August. […] Deus est in seipso sicut α & ω: in mundo ••cut rector & author: in Angelis sicut sapor • decor: in Ecclesia sicut paterfamilias in •omo: in animo sicut sponsus in thalamo: […] justis sicut adjutor & protector: in reprobis, ••cut pavor & horror.] God is in himself as •he Alpha and Omega; in the world as its governor and Author: in Angels as their sweetness and comeliness: in the Church as •he master of the family in his house: in the ••ul, as the Bridegroom in his bed-chamber: […] the righteous, as their helper and protector, &c.] And as all declareth him, so all •hould praise him: Hunc itaque mens diligat, ••ngua canat, manus scribat atque in his santis studiis fidelis animus see exerceat. Aug.] Let the mind be exercised in loving him, he tongue in singing him, the hand in writing him; let these holy studies be the believers work.]