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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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For making way to what we principally aim at, somewhat hath been spoken in short, to the First of these, and we shall not insist further on it, especially seeing what respects the following of Christ may fall in afterward, amongst the Duties that are required of these that come after him.
For making way to what we principally aim at, somewhat hath been spoken in short, to the First of these, and we shall not insist further on it, especially seing what respects the following of Christ may fall in afterward, amongst the Duties that are required of these that come after him.
I sh•ll therefore come to the Second thing viz. The great Obstruction that hinders Believers in the following of Christ, whether we speak with respect to the matter, or manner of this full and comprehensive Duty; which is (as we said) a mans Self, or selfishness. Hence,
I sh•ll therefore come to the Second thing viz. The great Obstruction that hinders Believers in the following of Christ, whether we speak with respect to the matter, or manner of this full and comprehensive Dutie; which is (as we said) a mans Self, or selfishness. Hence,
Observe, That a mans own self, or selfishness is the great thing that obstructs Christs followers, and hinders them in the following of him; This is that which makes them stumble, and fall in their way, so that if it be not in some measure removed, and rolled out of the way, there can be no following of Christ: This is clearly supposed in these Words; for if Self did not obstruct in the following of Christ, he needed not have pressed this great Duty of Self-denial, as necessary to the following of him: But that we may the better clear this Doctrine, we shall take it up in these three Branches, which are manifestly supposed, and implied in the Words, and in the Doctrine. 1. That there is such a corruption as Self in, and among Christs own Disciples, and Followers; for to them he speaks, and on them, he presses this duty of self-denial, supposing that they, even they had such a corruption in