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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 14MOSES HIS SELFE-DENIALL. › Chapter 14
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How to know the root or principle from whence all that we do or suffer comes.
How to know the root or principle from whence all that wee doe or suffer comes.
Examine therefore whether Faith be that which carries us on in our sufferings:1 for it is possible that a man may suffer the loss of much, and endure hard things upon other principles; as from natural stoutness of spirit, from natural courage, or from pride, or from natural conscience, from these there may be resisting oppositions, and suffering much trouble, but not in that gracious way, as to be a sweet savour unto the Lord. Where Faith is the root and principle of self-denial, there is another kind of self-denial then that which ariseth from any other principle: Now this is to be examined, it concerns us much to know the root and principle from whence all that we do or suffer comes, God looks most at that; there may be beautiful ⟨p. 216⟩flowers grow out of a stinking Root, glorious actions may proceed from Natural Principles. Wherefore, for trial, let us examine the differences that there are between one that is carried through sufferings by natural stoutness of spirit, and another that is carried through by Faith. Secondly, the differences between Pride and Faith, in this work. Thirdly, the differences between Faith, and the strength of Natural Conscience.
EXamine therefore whether Faith be that which carries us on in our sufferings:1 for it is possible that a man may suffer the losse of much, and endure hard things upon other principles; as from naturall stoutnesse of spirit, from naturall courage, or from pride, or from naturall conscience, from these there may be resisting oppositions, and suffering much trouble, but not in that gracious way, as to bee a sweet savour unto the Lord. Where Faith is the roote and principle of selfe-denyall, there is another kinde of self-denyall then that which ariseth from any other principle: Now this is to be examined, it concernes us much to know the root and principle from whence all that we doe or suffer comes, God looks most at that; there may be beautifull