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A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper.…
A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Together with a sermon of the general day of judgement. / By Anthony Burgess pastor of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.A treatise of self-judging, in order to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Together with a sermon of the generall day of judgement. / By Anthony Burgesse pastor of Sutton-Coldfield in Warwickshire.
London: printed by J.H. for T. Underhill, 1658
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4. They have a deaf ear against all the censures and calumnies wicked men cast upon them. They judge themselves more then all the world doth, and for that heart corruption which the world cannot know.
5. This will make him a savoury, experimental Christian, he can tell how to speak to the temptations, to the doubts of other mens hearts, and to the cases of conscience in godly men; by this duty constantly performed, he cometh to have wonderful skill in heart-work, he knoweth more then books can teach him, he closeth with a heart searching Ministry, he speaks from the heart, to the heart of another.
5. This will make him a savoury, experimentall Christian, he can tell how to speak to the temptations, to the doubts of other mens hearts, and to the cases of conscience in godly men; by this duty constantly performed, he cometh to have wonderfull skill in heart-work, he knoweth more then books can teach him, he closeth with a heart searching Ministry, he speaks from the heart, to the heart of another.
Lastly, He doth not sinfully censure others, he hath enough to do to judg himself; neither can he give way to useless disputes, ⟨p. 61⟩and opinions in Religion: Oh this self judging will make a man avoid all these endless questions that beget nothing but strifes; therefore its excellent counsel to those who spend their whole life in disputes and opinions, to be more acquainted with self judging, and thou wilt find thy own heart will help thee to work enough: thou wilt find errors, lusts, such combats and rebellions in the practical way of powerful godliness, that thou wilt be amazed to see how men can take up so much time abroad, and keep so little at home.