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The duty of self-denial briefly opened and urged. By Thomas Watson, minister of the…
The duty of self-denial briefly opened and urged. By Thomas Watson, minister of the Gospel
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1675
THE DUTY OF SELF-DENIAL. › Chapter 1: A Preliminary discourse, wherein the Proposition is Comprised.
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ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for Doctrine, 2 Tim. 3.16. The Word is compared to a Lamp, for its illuminating quality, Psal. 119. ⟨p. 2⟩105. And to Silver refined, for its enriching quality, Psal. 12.6. Among other parts of Sacred Writ, this is not the least, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself.
These words are dropped from the lips of Christ, the ORACLE of TRUTH. In the precedent verse, our Blessed Saviour did foretell his Passion, The Son of man must suffer many things. And his suffering is set down in two expressions:
These words are dropped from the lips of Christ, the ORACLE of TRVTH. In the precedent verse, our Blessed Saviour did foretel his Passion, The Son of man must suffer many things. And his suffering is set down in two expressions:
1. He must be rejected; Thus he was The stone which the builders refused, Psal. 118.22.