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A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

Name: A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kidderminster
Author: Richard Baxter

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1675

[96], 417, [15] p. · 163k words · Wing B1431 · ESTC R218685

Title page: Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Treatise › Chapter 2: Reasons of the Necessity of Self-denial to salvation.Treatise › Chapter 2: Reasons of the Necessity of Self-denyal to salvation.

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CHAP. II. Reasons of the Necessity of Self-denial to salvation.

CHAP. II. Reasons of the Necessity of Self-denyal to salvation.

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III. And now you have seen the Description of self-denial, and I hope, if you have studied it, you know what it is that is required; I shall next show you some of the Reasons of its Necessity, and prove it to you beyond dispute that it is no indifferent thing, nor the high attainment of some few of the Saints, but a thing that all must have that will be saved, being of the very essence of holiness it self; so that it is as possible to live without life; as to be Holy without self-denial; and as possible to be saved whether God will or no, as to be saved without self-denial in a predominant degree. And if any of you thing strange that salvation should be laid on so high a duty, and that no man can be a true Disciple that denieth not himself, even to the forsaking of his Life, and all, when God requireth it, I shall show you that Reason that should easily satisfy you.

III. ANd now you have seen the Description of self-denyal, and I hope, if you have studyed it, you know what it is that is required; I shall next shew you some of the Reasons of its Necessity, and prove it to you beyond dispute that it is no indifferent thing, nor the high attainment of some few of the Saints, but a thing that all must have that will be saved, being of the very essence of holiness it self; so that it is as possible to live without life; as to be Holy without self-denyal; and as possible to be saved whether God will or no, as to be saved without self-denyal in a predominant degree. And if any of you thing strange that salvation should be laid on so high a duty, and that no man can be a true Disciple that denyeth not himself, even to the forsaking of his Life, and all, when God requireth it, I shall shew you that Reason that should easily satisfie you.

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Title as printed

A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

Author

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

Place

London

Printer

Robert White

Bookseller

Nevil Simmons

Year

1675

Size

[96], 417, [15] p.

Words

163,110

Catalogue

Wing B1431 · ESTC R218685

Text

EEBO-TCP A27053

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1,001

Sections

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Westminster Assembly24

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CHAP. II. Reasons of the Necessity of Self-denial to salvation.

CHAP. II. Reasons of the Necessity of Self-denyal to salvation.