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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 8: Containing helps to Self-denial.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We shall never deny our selves for Christ, till we see a glory and a beauty in him. Christ is all marrow and sweetness, he is better than life, estate, Heaven.
2. Endeavour after a Vital principle of Grace. Grace will do that which flesh and blood cannot. A Man may do that by art, which he cannot do by strength. A burden of great weight, may be lift up by screws and pulleys, which cannot be lift up by strength of arm. Grace will teach one the art of Self-denial, which cannot be done by strength of Nature. In particular, labour for three Graces:
2. Endeavour after a Vital principle of Grace. Grace will do that which flesh and blood cannot. A Man may do that by art, which he cannot do by strength. A burden of great weight, may be lift up by screws and pullies, which cannot be lift up by strength of arm. Grace will teach one the art of Self-denial, which cannot be done by strength of Nature. In particular, labour for three Graces:
1. Humility. A proud Man admires himself, therefore cannot deny himself. An humble Man lays his mouth in the dust, he hath lower thoughts of ⟨p. 58⟩himself than others can have of him, he goes out of himself, he renounceth himself, he opens to God, as the Flower to the Sun. He will do what God will have him do, he will be what God will have him be, he is like melting Wax, God may set what stamp and impression he will upon him. The humble Man is the self-denier.