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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
London: printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1675
Treatise › Chapter 5: The power of Selfishness upon mens opinions in Religion.
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.
2. Moreover, when a man is by custom grown self-conceited, or by the power of Pride is wise in his own eyes, how hard a matter do we find it to convince such men by the clearest evidence! They will not see, when they can hardly wink so close as to keep out the light. It is their opinion, and therefore shall be so: and they will hold it because it is their own.
2. Moreover, when a man is by custome grown selfconceited, or by the power of Pride is wise in his own eyes, how hard a matter do we find it to convince such men by the clearest evidence! They will not see, when they can hardly wink so close as to keep out the light. It is their opinion, and therefore shall be so: and they will hold it because it is their own.
3. Especially if it be an Opinion of a mans own invention, which is doubly his own, both as he is the contriver and possessor, how close will he stick to it, too commonly beyond the evidence of truth, because that self hath so gre•••n interest in it?
4. Yea, if a man be but deeply engaged for it, either by laborious Disputes, or confident owning it, or any way, so as that his credit lieth on it, how tenacious will he be of it, because of the powerful interest of Self?
4. Yea, if a man be but deeply engaged for it, either by laborious Disputes, or confident owning it, or any way, so as that his credit lyeth on it, how tenacious will he be of it, because of the powerful interest of Self?