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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 Natural Conscience may so urge Truths upon the Soul, it may so ⟨p. 237⟩follow it with importunity, casting fears and terrors into the heart, that it will never suffer the Soul to be at quiet, in a way of self-seeking, in any way of providing for the flesh, contrary to that light that God hath set up in it. Wherefore, although there be not much natural courage in a man, nor seeking vain-glory from men; yet the loss of many comforts, and many evils may be suffered, out of the power of the light that there is in a Natural Conscience. But there is much difference between this kind of suffering, and that which comes from a Principle of Faith: as thus:
Thirdly,1 Naturall Conscience may so urge Truths upon the Soule, it may so ⟨p. 237⟩follow it with importunitie, casting feares and terrors into the heart, that it will never suffer the Soule to be at quiet, in a way of selfe-seeking, in any way of providing for the flesh, contrarie to that light that God hath set up in it. Wherefore, although there be not much naturall courage in a man, nor seeking vaine-glory from men; yet the losse of many comforts, and many evils may be suffered, out of the power of the light that there is in a Naturall Conscience. But there is much difference betweene this kind of suffering, and that which comes from a Principle of Faith: as thus:
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First,1 where it is only from a Natural Conscience, the Soul is urged, and put on by force of a command; but it is not encouraged by, it receives not strength from, it is not sweetened with the Promise; it finds no Promise of the second Covenant, at least no ability to close with any Promise, from whence it receives help in the sufferings: but where there is a Principle of Faith, the Soul finds three sorts