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Moses his self-denial delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews 11, the 24. verseMoses his self-denyall delivered in a treatise upon Hebrewes 11, the 24. verse
Moses his self-denial delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews 11, the 24. verse, by Jeremy Burroughs.Moses his self-denyall delivered in a treatise upon Hebrewes 11, the 24. verse, by Ieremy Burroughs.
London: printed by T. Paine, 1641
MOSES HIS SELF-DENIAL. › Chapter 7MOSES HIS SELFE-DENIALL. › Chapter 7
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For answer to this,1 I will only propound these considerations. First, do you fear, are you jealous of your selves, lest you should let out your hearts too far in them? Do you seriously consider, that there is a snare in them? That there may be danger, yea, very great danger, if you take not heed? In whatsoever things the world smiles on ⟨p. 137⟩us for a time, there is more ensnarement then ornament, 2says Augustine.
For answere to this,1 I will onely propound these considerations. First, doe you feare, are you jealous of your selves, lest you should let out your hearts too farre in them? Doe you seriously consider, that there is a snare in them? That there may be danger, yea, very great danger, if you take not heed? In whatsoever things the world smiles on ⟨p. 137⟩us for a time, there is more ensnarement then ornament, 2sayes Augustine.
- 1Answ. 1.
- 2Qui•quid nobis temporaliter mundus arridet, magis est periculum quam ornamentum nostrum.
Secondly, are your desires as strong in seeking God for grace, to use them for his honour, as your joys are in the use of them for satisfying your selves.