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

Use. 1. AND now we have seen from the words of Christ the absolute Necessity of self-denial, and that there is no true Christianity nor salvation without it; let us next take a view of our selves, and of the world, and Judge of our condition by this certain Rule.

Use. 1. AND now we have seen from the words of Christ the absolute Necessity of selfdenyal, and that there is no true Christianity nor salvation without it; let us next take a view of our selves, and of the world, and Judge of our condition by this certain Rule.

Look well into your selves, and into the world, and tell me whether you find not cause to lament, 1. That true Christianity is so rare a thing, even among the professors of Christianity, seeing self-denial is so rare. 2. That Grace is so weak and small in the most of the regenerate, seeing self-denial is so little and imperfect.

Look well into your selves, and into the world, and tell me whether you find not cause to lament, 1. That true Christianity is so rare a thing, even among the professors of Christianity, seeing self-denyal is so rare. 2. That Grace is so weak and small in the most of the regnerate, seeing self-denyal is so little and imperfect.

O if the name of Christians would prove us Christians, and the magnificent Titles we give to Christ would prove that we are his true Disciples; if reading, and hearing, and outward duties, and a cheap Religiousness would serve turn, we have then great store of Christians among us: If Christ would have left out but this one point of self-denial from his Laws and conditions of salvation, what abundance of Disciples would he have had in the world? and how many millions might have come to Heaven, that now must be ⟨p. 34⟩