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The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomized together with a description of the heavenly and…The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomizd together with a description of the heavenly and…
The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomized together with a description of the heavenly and blessed self-seeking : in a sermon preached at Pauls the 10. of December, 1654 / by Edm. Calamy, B.D. ...The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomizd together with a description of the heavenly and blessed selfe-seeking : in a sermon preached at Pauls the 10. of December, 1654 / by Edm. Calamy, B.D. ...
London: printed by J.G. for Nath. Webb and Will. Grantham, 1655
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3. It is a sin against the pattern that Christ hath left us: For he came into the world, not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him; he pleased not himself, Rom. 15. 2. he made ⟨p. 19⟩himself of no reputation, he humbled himself, and became obedient, even to the death of the Cross: He denied himself so far, as to be made sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Now it is a certain Maxim, That he who doth not follow the example of Christs life, shall never have any benefit by the merit of his death: Christ is meritum only to those to whom he is exemplum.
3. It is a sin against the pattern that Christ hath left us: For he came into the world, not to doe his own will, but the will of him that sent him; he pleased not himself, Rom. 15. 2. he made ⟨p. 19⟩himself of no reputation, he humbled himself, and became obedient, even to the death of the Crosse: He denied himself so far, as to be made sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him. Now it is a certain Maxime, That he who doth not follow the example of Christs life, shall never have any benefit by the merit of his death: Christ is meritum only to those to whom he is exemplum.
4. It is a sin against the royal law of Charity. Charity is a most noble grace, the very queen of all graces; it is as necessary as it is excellent For though we bestow all we have to feed the poor, though we give our bodies to be burnt, yet if we have not Charity, it profiteth us nothing. But now a self-seeker is made up all of uncharitableness.
4. It is a sin against the royall law of Charity. Charity is a most noble grace, the very queen of all graces; it is as necessary as it is excellent For though we bestow all we have to feed the poore, thouh we give our bodies to be burnt, yet if we have not Charity, it profiteth us nothing. But now a self-seeker is made up all of uncharitablenesse.