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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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Thirdly,1 when it comes from Natural Principles, there may be some appearance of self-denial in outward actions, and willingness to suffer, but there is little care of mortifying inward Lusts; Lusts within are suffered to swell, to rankle▪ and fester. Natural Principles do not strike at the root of evil; there may be a restraint of some evil, but the root of bitterness still remains in the strength of it: but Faith begins within, it works to the bottom, and strikes at the root of evil, at all the corrupt Principles that are in ⟨p. 219⟩the inwards of the Soul; it empties out self from the most secret inward holds that it had, it will not suffer self to lye in any secret corner.
Thirdly,1 when it comes from Naturall Principles, there may be some appearance of selfe-denyall in outward actions, and willingnesse to suffer, but there is little care of mortifying inward Lusts; Lusts within are suffered to swell, to rankle▪ and fester. Naturall Principles doe not strike at the root of evill; there may be a restraint of some evill, but the root of bitternesse still remaines in the strength of it: but Faith begins within, it workes to the bottome, and strikes at the root of evill, at all the corrupt Principles that are in ⟨p. 219⟩the inwards of the Soule; it empties out selfe from the most secret inward holds that it had, it will not suffer selfe to lye in any secret corner.
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