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give_v i_o leave_v as_o your_o most_o affectionate_a faithful_a friend_n to_o turn_v my_o stile_n a_o little_a to_o yourself_o and_o earnest_o to_o entreat_v of_o you_o these_o follow_v particular_n i._o in_o general_n that_o as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v you_o will_v watch_v against_o this_o common_a deadly_a sin_n of_o selfishness_n and_o study_v continual_o the_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n we_o shall_v be_v empty_a of_o christ_n till_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o self_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n self_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n that_o ever_o you_o fight_v against_o it_o be_v a_o whole_a army_n unite_v and_o the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o so_o near_o many_o that_o have_v fight_v as_o valiant_o and_o successful_o against_o other_o enemy_n as_o you_o have_v at_o last_o be_v conquer_v and_o undo_v by_o self_n and_o conquer_v it_o you_o can_v without_o a_o conflict_n and_o the_o conflict_n must_v endure_v as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v and_o combat_v be_v not_o please_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o self_n be_v the_o enemy_n and_o self-pleasing_a so_o natural_a to_o corrupt_a man_n that_o shall_v be_v whole_o addict_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n self-denial_n will_v prove_v a_o difficult_a task_n and_o if_o somewhat_o in_o the_o advice_n that_o will_v engage_v you_o deep_o in_o the_o conflict_n shall_v seem_v bitter_a or_o ungrateful_a i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v and_o let_v i_o free_o tell_v you_o that_o your_o prosperity_n and_o advancement_n will_v make_v the_o work_n so_o exceed_o difficult_a that_o since_o you_o have_v be_v a_o major_a general_n and_o a_o lord_n and_o now_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n you_o have_v stand_v in_o a_o more_o slippery_a perilous_a place_n and_o have_v need_n of_o much_o more_o grace_n and_o vigilancy_n than_o when_o you_o be_v but_o baxter_n friend_n great_a place_n and_o employment_n have_v great_a temptation_n and_o be_v great_a avocation_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o god_n and_o no_o error_n scarce_o can_v be_v small_a that_o be_v commit_v in_o public_a great_a affair_n which_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a welfare_n of_o so_o many_o do_v in_o somesort_n depend_v upon_o these_o time_n have_v tell_v we_o to_o our_o grief_n what_o victory_n and_o prosperity_n can_v do_v to_o strengthen_v the_o selfish_a principle_n in_o man_n they_o have_v swallow_v camel_n since_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o that_o will_v have_v strain_v at_o gnat_n in_o a_o low_a state_n the_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n and_o holy_a communion_n that_o once_o be_v sweet_a to_o they_o be_v grow_v into_o contempt_n centaury_n and_o wormwood_n be_v excellent_a help_n to_o procure_v a_o appetite_n and_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n but_o marrow_n and_o sweetness_n breed_v a_o loathe_n the_o vertiginous_a disease_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a with_o they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o with_o they_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steeple_n i_o have_v rather_o twenty_o time_n look_v up_o at_o they_o that_o be_v so_o exalt_v than_o stand_v with_o they_o and_o have_v the_o terror_n of_o look_v down_o have_v not_o professor_n be_v intoxicate_v by_o prosperity_n they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o live_v so_o giddy_o i_o have_v often_o see_v mens_fw-la reason_n mar_v with_o a_o cup_n or_o two_o too_o much_o but_o seldom_o by_o too_o little_a and_o too_o many_o i_o have_v know_v that_o have_v wound_v conscience_n and_o sell_v their_o soul_n for_o the_o love_n of_o prosperity_n and_o wealth_n but_o none_o that_o ever_o do_v it_o for_o poverty_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v save_v be_v impossible_a to_o man_n though_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n matth._n 19_o 26._o luke_n 18._o 27._o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o bless_v god_n that_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o take_v it_o as_o the_o principal_a act_n of_o friendship_n that_o ever_o you_o do_v for_o i_o that_o you_o provoke_v i_o to_o this_o sweet_a though_o flesh-displeasing_a life_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o abide_v i_o have_v rather_o lie_v in_o health_n on_o the_o hard_a bed_n than_o be_v sick_a upon_o the_o soft_a and_o i_o see_v that_o a_o featherbed_n make_v not_o a_o sick_a man_n well_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o labour_a man_n be_v sweet_a the_o ploughman_n brown_a bread_n and_o cheese_n be_v more_o savoury_a to_o he_o and_o breed_v few_o sickness_n than_o the_o fullness_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o rich_a this_o country_n diet_n do_v not_o cherish_v voluptuousness_n arrogancy_n vainglory_n earthly-mindedness_a uncharitableness_n and_o other_o selfish_a disease_n so_o much_o as_o worldly_a
in_o your_o confusion_n you_o have_v see_v of_o late_a year_n in_o this_o land_n the_o glory_n of_o self-seekers_a turn_v to_o shame_n but_o it_o be_v great_a shame_n that_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n have_v warn_v you_o if_o yet_o the_o cause_n and_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v neglect_v and_o your_o self_n and_o your_o own_o affair_n prefer_v and_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v tolerate_v to_o abuse_v you_o shall_v be_v tolerate_v to_o abuse_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v they_o and_o if_o god_n must_v be_v deny_v because_o you_o will_v not_o deny_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v be_v deny_v by_o christ_n in_o your_o great_a extremity_n when_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v your_o torment_n harken_v and_o amend_v or_o prepare_v your_o answer_n for_o behold_v the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o selfishness_n as_o opposite_a to_o god_n invade_v his_o prerogative_n in_o ten_o particular_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o self-denial_n p._n 26_o chap._n iii_o use_v 1._o a_o general_a complaint_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o selfishness_n p._n 33_o chap._n iu_o the_o prevalency_n of_o selfishness_n in_o all_o relation_n p._n 40_o chap._n v._o the_o power_n of_o selfishness_n upon_o man_n opinion_n in_o religion_n p._n 49._o chap._n vi_o man_n great_a averseness_n to_o costly_a or_o troublesome_a duty_n p._n 52_o chap._n vii_o man_n tenderness_n of_o self_n in_o case_n of_o any_o suffering_n p._n 60_o chap._n viii_o the_o partiality_n of_o man_n judgement_n in_o their_o own_o case_n p._n 62_o chap._n ix_o the_o great_a power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o self_n discover_v p._n 70_o chap._n x._o consectary_n 1._o this_o evince_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o original_a corruption_n 2._o it_o tell_v we_o what_o to_o expect_v from_o man_n and_o give_v we_o the_o true_a prognostic_n of_o affair_n so_o far_o as_o the_o will_n of_o man_n determine_v they_o 3._o it_o warrant_v a_o moderate_a incredulity_n and_o jealousy_n of_o man_n 4._o it_o callethâ—us_a to_o be_v jealous_a of_o our_o selâ—es_n p._n 77_o chap._n xi_o use_v 2._o to_o try_v our_o self-denial_n whether_o it_o be_v sincere_a p._n 79_o chap._n xii_o exercise_v self-denial_n ten_o case_n in_o which_o self_n must_v be_v deny_v p._n 83_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o selfish_a disposition_n to_o be_v deny_v and_o 1._o self-love_n p._n 88_o chap._n fourteen_o 2._o selfconceitedness_a must_v be_v deny_v p._n 93_o chap._n xv._n selfwill_a must_v be_v deny_v p._n 108_o chap._n xvi_o selfish_a passion_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 119_o chap._n xvii_o self-imagination_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 123_o chap._n xviii_o inordinate_a appetite_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 125_o chap._n xix_o ii_o self-interest_n to_o be_v deny_v and_o i._o pleasure_n and_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o taste_n p._n 134_o lustful_a pleasure_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 140_o chap._n xx._n 3._o wanton_a talk_n lovesong_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o deny_v 142_o chap._n xxi_o 4._o idle_n and_o worldly_a talk_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 147_o cap._n xxii_o 5._o false_a story_n romance_n and_o other_o idle_a tempt_a book_n p._n 157_o chap._n xxiii_o 6._o vain_a sport_n and_o pastime_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 159_o chap._n xxiv_o 7._o vain_a and_o sinful_a company_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 166_o chap._n xxv_o 8._o please_a accommodation_n house_n garden_n horse_n etc._n etc._n 168_o chap._n xxvi_o 9_o self-denial_n in_o apparel_n needful_a p._n 174_o cha._n xxvii_o 10._o self-denial_n against_o ease_n and_o idleness_n and_o worldly_a peace_n p._n 182_o chap._n xxviii_o 11._o delight_n in_o worldly_a prosperity_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 191_o chap._n xxix_o 12._o child_n and_o relationshow_a to_o be_v deny_v p._n 195_o chap._n xxx_o 13._o revengeful_a passion_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 203_o chap._n xxxi_o 14._o useless_a history_n and_o news_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 205_o chap._n xxxii_o 15._o unnecessary_a knowledge_n and_o delight_n therein_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 208_o chap._n xxxiii_o 16._o afactious_a desire_n of_o the_o success_n of_o our_o own_o opinion_n and_o the_o thrive_a of_o our_o own_o party_n as_o such_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 214_o chap._n xxxiv_o 17._o carnal_a liberty_n to_o be_v deny_v there_o be_v a_o holy_a liberty_n which_o none_o must_v deny_v and_o a_o wicked_a liberty_n which_o none_o must_v desire_v and_o a_o indifferent_a liberty_n how_o far_o this_o must_v be_v deny_v p._n 218_o chap._n xxxv_o 18._o our_o native_a country_n and_o habitation_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 227_o chap._n xxxvi_o 19_o bodily_a health_n and_o ease_n from_o pain_n p._n 229_o chap._n xxxvii_o 20._o natural_a life_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 237_o chap._n xxxviii_o twenty_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o deny_v our_o life_n and_o yield_v to_o violent_a or_o natural_a death_n with_o comfortable_a submission_n when_o god_n require_v it_o p._n 243_o chap._n thirty-nine_o a_o answer_n to_o such_o doubt_n as_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n p._n 273_o chap._n xl._o direction_n to_o procure_v a_o willingness_n to_o die_v p._n 276_o chap._n xli_o self-denial_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o pride_n and_o 1._o of_o climb_v into_o dignity_n or_o high_a place_n p._n 285_o chap._n xlii_o 2._o the_o love_n and_o commendation_n of_o other_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 291_o chap._n xliii_o 3._o the_o reputation_n of_o wealth_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 293_o chap._n xliv_o 4._o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 294_o chap._n xlv_o 5._o strength_n and_o valour_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 296_o chap._n xlvi_o 6._o wisdom_n and_o learning_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 297_o chap._n xlvii_o 7._o reputation_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o ability_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 299_o chap._n xlviii_o 8._o the_o reputation_n of_o be_v orthodox_n how_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 306_o chap._n xlix_o 9_o the_o reputation_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n how_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 309_o chap._n l._n 10._o a_o renown_a perpetuate_v name_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 313_o chap._n li._n q._n 1._o whether_o self-denial_n consist_v in_o renounce_v propriety_n p._n 331_o chap._n lii_o q._n 2._o whether_o it_o consist_v in_o renounce_v marriage_n p._n 333_o chap._n liii_o q._n 3._o whether_o it_o lie_v in_o solitude_n and_o renounce_v secular_a affair_n p._n 335_o chap._n liv._o q._n 4._o or_o in_o renounce_v public_a office_n and_o honour_n p._n 336_o chap._n lv._o q._n 5._o or_o in_o deny_v our_o relation_n p._n 338_o chap._n lvi_o q._n 6._o whether_o self-denial_n require_v we_o to_o give_v more_o to_o godly_a stranger_n than_o to_o kindred_n that_o be_v ungodly_a p._n 340_o chap._n lvii_o q._n 7._o how_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o p._n 343_o chap._n lviii_o q._n 8._o what_o penance_n or_o self-revenge_n it_o require_v p._n 344_o chap._n lix_n q._n 9_o must_v all_o passion_n be_v deny_v p._n 345_o chap._n lx._n q._n 10._o how_o far_o must_v we_o deny_v our_o reason_n p._n 346_o chap._n lxi_o q._n 11._o how_o far_o must_v we_o be_v content_a with_o god_n afflict_a will_n etc._n etc._n p._n 347_o chap._n lxii_o q._n 12._o may_v god_n be_v final_o love_v as_o our_o felicity_n and_o portion_n for_o ourselves_o p._n 349_o chap._n lxiii_o motive_n to_o self-denial_n 1._o selfishness_n be_v the_o grand_a idolatry_n p._n 353_o chap._n lxiv_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a p._n 356_o chap._n lxv_o 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n p._n 365_o chap._n lxvi_o 4._o self-seeking_a be_v self-losing_a self-denial_n be_v our_o safety_n p._n 368_o chap._n lxvii_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a enemy_n of_o all_o ordinance_n p._n 373_o chap._n lxviii_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o all_o society_n and_o relation_n and_o common_a good_a p._n 380_o chap._n lxix_o 7._o it_o corrupt_v and_o debase_v all_o that_o it_o dispose_v of_o p._n 300_o chap._n lxx_o 8._o deny_v self_n or_o you_o will_v deny_v christ_n p._n 394_o chap._n lxxi_o 9_o the_o selfish_a deal_n worse_o with_o god_n than_o with_o the_o devil_n p._n 396_o chap._n lxxii_o it_o be_v the_o heavy_a plague_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o p._n 398_o chap._n lxxiii_o ten_o direction_n to_o get_v self-denial_n p._n 400_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 411_o luke_n 9_o 23_o 24._o and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o all_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o chap._n i._n what_o selfishness_n and_o self-denial_n be_v at_o
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