if_o you_o shall_v hear_v that_o i_o yet_o sufâ—â—â—_n more_o than_o i_o have_v do_v let_v it_o not_o be_v yoâ—_n discouragement_n or_o grief_n for_o i_o doubt_v 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o will_v be_v my_o crown_n and_o joy_n i_o 〈◊〉_d find_v no_o small_a consolation_n that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o suffer_v for_o sinful_a or_o for_o small_a and_o inâ—â—â—â—ferent_a thing_n and_o if_o my_o plead_n against_o 〈◊〉_d ejection_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n â—nd_v the_o excommunicate_v of_o his_o member_n â—â—r_a a_o ceremony_n and_o the_o division_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o charity_n â—â—all_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o suffering_n be_v it_o ever_o so_o great_a it_o shall_v as_o much_o rejoice_v â—â—e_z to_o be_v a_o suffer_a witness_n for_o chariâ—y_n and_o unity_n as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o marâ—â—r_n for_o the_o faith_n i_o participate_v with_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d a_o expectation_n and_o hope_n that_o christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o by_o life_n or_o â—â—ath_n and_o as_o to_o live_v will_v be_v christ_n so_o to_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v gain_n only_o let_v your_o conversation_n 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o â—hether_o i_o ever_o see_v you_o more_o or_o be_v absentâ—till_o â—till_z the_o joyful_a day_n i_o may_v hear_v of_o your_o affair_n that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o 〈◊〉_d mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o â—he_n gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o evident_a â—â—ken_n of_o perdition_n but_o to_o you_o of_o salvation_n â—nd_v that_o of_o god_n if_o to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o â—â—lieve_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o â—â—ke_v phil._n 1.20_o 21_o 27_o 28_o 29._o but_o let_v 〈◊〉_d injury_n from_o inferior_n provoke_v â—ou_v to_o dishonour_v the_o governor_n that_o god_n himself_o have_v set_v over_o you_o be_v meek_a â—nd_n patient_a the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n honour_v all_o man_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n fear_v god_n honour_n the_o king_n for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v 〈◊〉_d silence_n the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet_n 2.15_o 17._o it_o be_v soon_o enough_o for_o you_o anâ—_n i_o to_o be_v justify_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n by_o himself_o that_o have_v undertake_v it_o against_o all_o the_o calumny_n of_o malicious_a man_n tilâ—_n then_o let_v it_o seem_v no_o great_a a_o matter_n theâ—_n indeed_o it_o be_v to_o be_v slander_v vilify_v or_o abuse_v by_o the_o world_n keep_v close_o to_o hiâ—_n that_o never_o fail_v you_o and_o maintain_v youâ—_n integrity_n that_o he_o may_v maintain_v the_o joy_n that_o none_o can_v take_v from_o you_o farewell_o 〈◊〉_d dear_a brethren_n who_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o joy_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o come_n 1_o thes_n 2.18_o 19_o your_o faithful_a though_o unwoâ—â—thy_a pastor_n rich._n baxteâ—_n nou._n 11._o 1661._o the_o content_n the_o text_n open_v p._n 1_o self-knowledge_n what_o and_o of_o how_o many_o sort_n p._n 4_o how_o far_o it_o be_v shame_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o ourselves_o p._n 7_o the_o mischief_n of_o self-ignorance_n 1._o it_o cherish_v atheism_n p._n 11_o â—_o cause_v ignorance_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v p._n 15_o â—_o and_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n p._n 17_o â—_o it_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o true_a humiliation_n p._n 18_o â—_o it_o make_v christ_n undervalue_v p._n 19_o â—_o it_o make_v a_o holy_a conversation_n vilify_v p._n 20_o â—_o it_o make_v man_n cheat_v by_o the_o world_n p._n 22_o â—_o it_o cause_v pride_n p._n 24_o 9_o it_o make_v man_n run_v into_o temptation_n p._n 2d_o 10._o it_o make_v temptation_n prevalent_a p._n 2d_o 11._o it_o make_v man_n quarrel_v with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o minister_n p._n â—â—_o 12._o it_o destroy_v charity_n p._n 3â—_n 13._o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o church-divisionâ—_a p._n 3â—_n 14._o it_o make_v man_n troubler_n of_o the_o state_n p._n 3â—_n 15._o it_o cause_v error_n p._n 4â—_n 16._o it_o make_v man_n unjust_a p._n 4â—_n 17._o it_o make_v man_n unthankful_a ibid._n 18._o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o true_a peace_n and_o joy_n p._n 4â—_n 19_o it_o make_v man_n repine_v at_o god_n provident_a p._n â—â—_o 20._o it_o make_v man_n lose_v their_o time_n and_o neâ—â—lect_v preparation_n for_o death_n p._n 4â—_n use_v self-ignorance_n detect_v and_o reprove_v p._n 4â—_n discover_v by_o some_o effect_n 1._o by_o man_n 〈◊〉_d humbledness_n p._n 5â—_n 2._o by_o the_o abound_a of_o hypocrisy_n p._n 6â—_n 3_o by_o the_o love_n of_o flattery_n and_o impatienceâ—_n plain_a reproof_n p._n 6â—_n 4._o by_o man_n partiality_n p._n 6â—_n 5._o when_o every_o man_n will_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o otherâ—_n p._n 7â—_n 6._o by_o the_o great_a change_n that_o approach_a death_n or_o other_o awake_n providence_n make_v p._n 75_o â—_o by_o man_n quarrel_v with_o other_o in_o their_o suffering_n and_o overlook_v the_o great_a cause_n in_o themselves_o p._n 82_o the_o discovery_n prosecute_v p._n 87_o motive_n â—_o if_o you_o know_v not_o yourselves_o you_o can_v repent_v p._n 93_o â—_o nor_o be_v due_o sensible_a of_o your_o misery_n ibid._n â—_o nor_o indeed_o be_v christian_n p._n 97_o â—_o you_o will_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o yourselves_o p._n 108_o â—_o you_o will_v not_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v the_o word_n p._n 116_o â—_o nor_o how_o to_o confess_v or_o pray_v p._n 118_o â—_o nor_o how_o to_o give_v thanks_o p._n 125_o â—_o nor_o how_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 129_o â—_o all_o your_o study_n will_v be_v irrational_a preposterous_a and_o impertinent_a p._n 130_o â—0_n you_o will_v be_v much_o unuseful_a to_o other_o p._n 140_o â—1_n you_o can_v well_o proceed_v to_o know_v extrinsic_a thing_n p._n 143_o 12._o how_o many_o and_o necessary_a thing_n have_v yoâ—_n to_o know_v about_o yourselves_o p._n 148_o exhortation_n p._n 15â—_n caution_n against_o excessive_a study_v of_o ouâ—_n self_n p._n 15â—_n who_o need_v this_o caution_n p._n 15â—_n information_n why_o the_o sincere_a can_v discourse_v so_o full_o and_o savoury_o about_o heart-affair_n p._n 16â—_n and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o full_a in_o prayer_n and_o otherâ—_n so_o empty_a p._n 17â—_n the_o excuse_n of_o the_o prayerless_a answer_v p._n 17â—_n why_o the_o upright_a be_v so_o prone_a to_o self-accusing_a p._n 1st_a motive_n to_o the_o ungodly_a 1._o if_o you_o know_v not_o yourselves_o you_o knâ—â—_n not_o whether_o you_o must_v dwell_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d hell_n p._n 1st_a 2._o all_o shall_v short_o know_v themselves_o p._n 1st_a how_o useful_a a_o companion_n conscience_n be_v converse_v with_o p._n 19â—_n 3_o it_o be_v satan_n chief_a design_n to_o keep_v you_o 〈◊〉_d ignorant_a p._n 20â—_n yet_o some_o can_v go_v on_o in_o know_a miseâ—â—_n p._n 2â—â—_n a_o threefold_a despair_n p._n 218_o in_o what_o case_n the_o sincere_a may_v go_v in_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n p._n 220_o but_o ordinary_o self-knowledge_n will_v do_v much_o p._n 122_o information_n why_o faithful_a minister_n search_v so_o deep_a and_o speak_v so_o hardly_o of_o unrenewed_a soul_n p._n 235_o question_n to_o the_o unsanctified_a p._n 257_o what_o christianity_n be_v and_o who_o sincere_a in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 267_o who_o certain_o unregenerate_a p._n 266_o exhortation_n to_o the_o regenerate_v to_o know_v 1._o their_o sin_n 2._o their_o grace_n 1._o for_o want_v of_o self-knowledge_n 1._o you_o confess_v not_o sin_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o god_n or_o man_n p._n 276_o â—_o you_o pray_v not_o against_o it_o or_o for_o grace_n as_o you_o ought_v p._n 277_o â—_o you_o be_v negligent_a in_o your_o watch_n p._n 281_o seek_v not_o help_v ibid._n lie_v in_o unobserved_a sin_n ibid._n in_o general_n when_o sin_n be_v most_o unobserved_a p._n 289_o particular_o 1._o the_o self-ignorant_a little_a think_v while_o they_o be_v 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not_o but_o â—our_n removal_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o way_n â—ill_v advantage_v you_o for_o your_o everlasting_a rest_n and_o for_o myself_o i_o desire_v that_o my_o loâ—â—_n may_v still_o fall_v with_o those_o that_o follow_v christ_n through_o tribulation_n bear_v the_o cross_n and_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o appearance_n desire_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n &_o not_o with_o those_o that_o be_v feed_v as_o beast_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o prosper_v a_o while_n in_o their_o iniquity_n till_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o last_o their_o sin_n do_v find_v they_o out_o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n psal_n 9.17_o numb_a 32.23_o 1_o thes_n 5.3_o phil._n 3.19_o and_o that_o these_o word_n of_o life_n may_v be_v engrave_v upon_o my_o heart_n psal_n 63.3_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n 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have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n 〈◊〉_d who_o christ_n will_v profess_v i_o nevor_n know_v 〈◊〉_d depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n watch_n 7.22_o 23._o when_o many_o shall_v come_v â—â—om_o the_o east_n and_o wâ—st_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o â—â—th_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o â—â—ter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_a 〈◊〉_d gnash_v of_o tooth_n matth._n 8.11_o 12._o â—haâ—_n a_o difference_n will_v appear_v between_o those_o â—â—at_n now_o converse_v together_o and_o sit_v here_o in_o 〈◊〉_d same_o seat_n between_o who_o the_o worldâ—at_n â—at_z judge_v by_o the_o â—ut_v side_n discern_v but_o â—â—tle_a or_o no_o difference_n when_o those_o thing_n â—â—all_v be_v execute_v that_o be_v write_v in_o matth._n â—_o and_o 2_o thes_n 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