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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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Ninthly,1 when men trust to their own promises they make to God, to stand for his truth, more then to Gods promises, that promise strength to enable them to it; they are confident, because they are resolved they shall go through,2 and so let the promise of God lye, and make no use of it; now these resolutions are not like to carry men through sufferings, at least not in a gracious manner.
Ninthly,1 when men trust to their owne promises they make to God, to stand for his truth, more then to Gods promises, that promise strength to enable them to it; they are confident, because they are resolved they shall goe through,2 and so let the promise of God lye, and make no use of it; now these resolutions are not like to carry men through sufferings, at least not in a gracious manner.
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- 2Why mens own good will not carry them through godly sufferings.
First,1 because they are but natural, and natural strength can carry no further then it hath natural props and succours to uphold it, and maintain it withal, which may all fail in some kind of suffering that God may call unto.
First,1 because they are but naturall, and naturall strength can carry no further then it hath naturall props and succours to uphold it, and maintaine it withall, which may all faile in some kinde of suffering that God may call unto.