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The great corruption of subtle self, discovered, and driven from it's lurking-places and starting-holes…The great corruption of subtile self, discovered, and driven from it's lurking-places and starting-holes…
The great corruption of subtle self, discovered, and driven from it's lurking-places and starting-holes And the contrary grace, self-denial commended, as an indispensably necessary requisite to the acceptable and successful performance of all commanded-duties, and as notably fitting for taking up of the cross, and following Christ. In seven sermons. By master James Durham, late minister of the gospel in Glasgow.The great corruption of subtile self, discovered, and driven from it's lurking-places and starting-holes And the contrary grace, self-denyal commended, as an indispensably necessary requisite to the acceptable and successfull performance of all commanded-duties, and as notably fitting for taking up of the cross, and following Christ. In seven sermons. By master James Durham, late minister of the gospel in Glasgow.
Edinburgh: printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, 1686
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SERMON II.
Matthew 16, 24. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
IT is not easy, but a matter of singular difficulty, sincerely and honestly to follow Christ; As is clear from the high and hard Duties which Our Lord calls for in these Words, as simply, and indispensably necessary to the following of Him, viz. That a man deny himself, and Willingly and Cheerfully take up his Cross.
IT is not easie, but a matter of singular difficultie, sincerely and honestly to follow Christ; As is clear from the high and hard Duties which Our Lord calls for in these Words, as simply, and indispensably necessary to the following of Him, viz. That a man deny himself, and Willingly and Cheerfully take up his Cross.
In this part of the Verse (as we formerly show) there are Four things contained. The 1. is the Great Work and Business that all that comes after Christ, or are Christs Disciples are called to; and that is, to follow him. 2ly. There is the great Obstruction that lies in the way of this, or that hinders Believers in following of him; and that is a mans own self, or selfishness. 3ly. There are the great qualifications, or duties which are required in, and from Christs Disciples, in order to their following of him; they must deny themselves, and take up their cross, and so follow him; and these are helpful to one another, Self-denial helps to contented and cheerful closing with the Cross; and that again proves greatly helpful to the following of Christ. 4ly. There is the great necessity of these qualifications, or duties, to all and every one that