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how_o little_a regardable_a be_v it_o whether_o i_o be_v poor_a or_o rich_a till_o then_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n death_n shall_v do_v its_o execution_n and_o how_o little_a cause_n have_v bless_v soul_n to_o envy_v they_o that_o be_v leave_v on_o earth_n in_o a_o quiet_a and_o prosperous_a passage_n to_o damnation_n and_o what_o a_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n be_v this_o to_o a_o man_n mind_n through_o all_o his_o life_n to_o be_v able_a with_o well-grounded_n comfort_n to_o think_v of_o death_n what_o care_n can_v vex_v he_o that_o have_v secure_v hiâ—_n everlasting_a state_n what_o loss_n shall_v afflict_v he_o that_o be_v sure_a he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o soul_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o gain_v eternal_a life_n
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 orthodox_n what_o error_n they_o may_v fall_v into_o p._n 292_o or_o in_o adversity_n what_o sin_n prosperity_n may_v draw_v forth_o p._n 294_o 3._o or_o how_o soon_o the_o resolution_n of_o affliction_n may_v decay_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o p._n 298_o 4._o or_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v warm_a and_o heavenly_a how_o quick_o it_o may_v cool_v and_o fall_v to_o earth_n p._n 303_o true_n mark_v of_o grace_n p._n 304_o 5._o and_o in_o prosperity_n they_o little_o think_v what_o sin_n adversity_n may_v detect_v or_o occasion_n p._n 316._o 6._o or_o what_o pride_n may_v appear_v in_o those_o thâ—â—_n be_v humble_a p._n 319._o 7_o some_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d little_o observe_v and_o lament_v as_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d remnant_n of_o infidelity_n p._n 32â—_n 2._o the_o great_a imperfection_n of_o love_n
to_o condemn_v dissenter_n it_o also_o teach_v man_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o faithful_a direction_n and_o conduct_v of_o their_o pastor_n and_o not_o to_o vilify_v forsake_v and_o disobey_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v above_o they_o in_o understanding_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v guide_n themselves_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o themselves_o that_o make_v man_n troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o will_v much_o remedy_n it_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o themselves_o also_o that_o make_v man_n troubler_n of_o the_o state_n a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o be_v unfit_a for_o all_o society_n if_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n he_o will_v forget_v the_o common-good_a and_o instead_o of_o clemency_n and_o justice_n will_v violent_o exercise_v a_o impeâ—ious_a will._n if_o he_o be_v a_o subject_n he_o will_v be_v censure_v the_o action_n of_o his_o ruler_n when_o distance_n and_o disacquaintance_n make_v he_o a_o â—ncompetent_a judge_n he_o will_v think_v himselfâ—itter_a â—itter_z to_o rule_v than_o they_o and_o whatever_o they_o â—o_o he_o imagine_v that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o better_o and_o hence_o come_v suspicion_n and_o murmurring_n against_o they_o and_o corah_n censure_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o be_v not_o all_o the_o people_n holy_a be_v man_n acquaint_v with_o themselves_o their_o weakness_n their_o concernment_n and_o their_o duty_n they_o will_v rather_o inquire_v whether_o they_o obey_v well_o then_o whether_o their_o superior_n rule_v well_o and_o will_v think_v the_o low_a place_n to_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o they_o and_o will_v quiet_v themselves_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o own_o duty_n make_v supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o will_v quiet_v all_o the_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o world_n if_o man_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o themselves_o i_o confess_v sedition_n seem_v to_o rise_v from_o a_o too_o great_a knowledge_n and_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o commodity_n aliquid_fw-la common_a tuum_fw-la facere_fw-la est_fw-la seditionis_fw-la &_o discordiae_fw-la principium_fw-la to_o appropriate_v common_a benefit_n to_o ourselves_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o discord_n and_o sedition_n but_o here_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n self-seeking_a come_v from_o self-ignorance_n and_o tend_v to_o selfdeceit_n and_o disappointment_n the_o end_n of_o contending_n answer_v â—ot_n the_o promise_n that_o selfishness_n and_o passionâ—ake_v â—ake_z man_n in_o the_o beginning_n si_fw-mi aeterna_fw-la semper_fw-la odia_fw-la mortales_fw-la agant_fw-la ne_fw-la caeptus_fw-la unquam_fw-la cedat_fw-la exanimis_fw-la furor_fw-la â—ed_v arma_fw-la faelix_fw-la teneat_fw-la infaelix_fw-la pereat_fw-la nihil_fw-la relinquent_fw-la bella_fw-la seneca_n and_o then_o en_fw-fr quo_fw-la discordia_fw-la cives_fw-la perduxit_fw-la miseros_fw-la en_fw-fr queis_fw-la consevimus_fw-la agros_fw-la 15._o self-acquaintance_n will_v end_v abundance_n of_o controversy_n and_o very_o much_o help_v â—en_o to_o discern_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o freewill_n or_o humane_a power_n to_o know_v ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v man_n will_v be_v to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o natural_a power_n and_o freedom_n consist_v in_o the_o self-determining_a faculty_n and_o principle_n to_o know_v ourselves_o as_o sinful_a will_v certify_v we_o how_o much_o we_o want_v of_o the_o moral_a power_n which_o consist_v in_o right_a inclination_n and_o the_o moral_a liberty_n from_o vicious_a disposition_n and_o habit_n will_v time_n permit_v i_o may_v show_v it_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o original_a corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n of_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o many_o other_o controversy_n how_o much_o error_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o 16._o self-acquaintance_n make_v man_n both_o just_a and_o merciful_a one_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o good_a neighbour_n without_o it_o not_o yet_o a_o faithful_a friend_n it_o will_v teach_v you_o to_o put_v up_o injury_n and_o to_o forgive_v as_o remember_v that_o you_o be_v like_a to_o be_v injurious_a to_o other_o and_o certain_o be_v daily_o so_o to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a fault_n that_o be_v do_v against_o such_o poor_a unworthy_a person_n as_o ourselves_o if_o it_o have_v no_o high_a a_o respect_n then_o as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v such_o only_a that_o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n ephes_n 4.2_o &_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12.17_o &_o be_v not_o 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