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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 13MOSES HIS SELFE-DENIALL. › Chapter 13
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The difference between the heat of mens own Resolutions, and the true heat of the heart by Faith, in suffering for Christ.
The difference betweene the heat of mens owne Resolutions, and the true heat of the heart by Faith, in suffering for Christ.
IF Faith be the Principle that carries through sufferings,1 then let men take heed, that they trust not to their own Resolutions; as if, because now they think they would suffer any thing, let men do what they can against them, therefore they shall be able to go through: Many have deceived ⟨p. 203⟩themselves in this. The difference between the heat of mens Resolutions, and the true heat of the heart by Faith, is like the difference of the heat of the Fowl breeding over her eggs, and the heat of the fire; the one is a heat of life conveying life, but not the other; Faith warms the heart, so as it conveys life, but not so our own Resolutions. We have had many sad experiences of the falseness of mens hearts, from time to time in this particular, who before the trial have been very confident and resolute, yet they have most shamefully failed, and fallen off from the Truth, when the trial came.
IF Faith be the Principle that carryes through sufferings,1 then let men take heed, that they trust not to their owne Resolutions; as if, because now they thinke they would suffer any thing, let men doe what they can against them, therefore they shall be able to goe through: Many have deceived ⟨p. 203⟩themselves in this. The difference betweene the heat of mens Resolutions, and the true heat of the heart by Faith, is like the difference of the heat of the Fowle breeding over her egges, and the heat of the fire; the one is a heat of life conveying life, but not the other; Faith warmes the heart, so as it conveyes life, but not so our owne Resolutions. Wee have had many sad experiences of the falsenesse of mens hearts, from time to time in this particular, who before the tryall have beene very confident and resolute, yet they have most shamefully failed, and falne off from the Truth, when the tryall came.