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the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o measure_n and_o man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o deceive_v himself_o as_o in_o other_o necessary_a point_n and_o part_n of_o salvation_n so_o in_o this_o of_o self-denial_n to_o this_o therefore_o i_o answer_v self-denial_n that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n eight_o way_n 1._o by_o deny_v himself_o superstitious_o superstitious_o thus_o many_o deny_v rest_n food_n and_o liberty_n necessary_a lawful_a and_o allow_v whip_v scourge_v macerate_v pinch_a and_o even_o starve_v their_o own_o flesh_n deny_v themselves_o the_o use_n of_o such_o creature_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o comfort_n and_o supportment_n of_o his_o servant_n god_n have_v make_v man_n subordinate_a 8._o lord_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n 1â—5_n every_o creature_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n yet_o many_o in_o their_o superstition_n deny_v themselves_o the_o free_a and_o christian_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n place_v their_o religion_n and_o self-denial_n in_o abstinence_n from_o some_o sort_n of_o creature_n this_o be_v a_o law_n of_o antichrist_n mention_v by_o saint_n paul_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n such_o self-deniers_a be_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n subject_n man_n place_v their_o self-denial_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o humane_a invention_n be_v far_o from_o deny_v their_o own_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a lust_n and_o affection_n they_o that_o make_v tradition_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v far_o from_o spiritual_a and_o true_a mortification_n zealous_a observer_n of_o humane_a devise_n in_o stead_n of_o deny_v themselves_o deny_v the_o lord_n jesus_n of_o such_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v 19_o vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o not_o hold_v the_o head_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o rebuke_v their_o superstition_n as_o repugnant_a to_o christ_n death_n he_o say_v wherefore_o if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o ordinance_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o all_o be_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o superstitious_a man_n self-denial_n 2._o by_o deny_v himself_o covetous_o covetous_o many_o out_o of_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n after_o earthly_a riches_n and_o inordinate_a love_n to_o the_o world_n deny_v themselves_o bodily_a rest_n 127.2_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n they_o deny_v themselves_o necessary_a food_n and_o raiment_n they_o travel_v under_o their_o worldly_a abundance_n as_o a_o gall_a horse_n under_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o want_v nothing_o of_o all_o their_o soul_n desire_n yet_o god_n 2._o give_v they_o not_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o this_o be_v the_o miserable_a worldling_n humility_n and_o self-denial_n and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o please_v and_o applaud_v himself_o this_o man_n indeed_o abase_v himself_o below_o the_o dust_n but_o he_o do_v not_o humble_a himself_o under_o christ_n he_o make_v himself_o the_o drudge_n and_o slave_n of_o worldly_a dung_n and_o dross_n he_o make_v not_o himself_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n partial_o 3._o by_o deny_v himself_o partial_o he_o deny_v some_o but_o not_o all_o his_o lust_n he_o walk_v in_o some_o but_o not_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n jehu_n deny_v baal_n priest_n he_o 10._o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o he_o allow_v the_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n saul_n deny_v himself_o in_o the_o refuse_n of_o the_o amalekitish_a stuff_n he_o destroy_v the_o 15._o refuse_n but_o he_o deny_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o bleat_a sheep_n 6._o and_o low_a ox_n he_o spare_v they_o herod_n deny_v himself_o in_o many_o thing_n he_o hear_v the_o baptist_n glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n but_o he_o deny_v not_o himself_o in_o herodias_n he_o continue_v his_o incest_n he_o that_o deny_v not_o himself_o in_o all_o thing_n true_o deny_v himself_o in_o nothing_o he_o that_o allow_v himself_o under_o the_o power_n of_o one_o sin_n be_v far_o from_o christ_n far_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o that_o allow_v one_o moat_n in_o his_o eye_n be_v far_o from_o the_o clear_a and_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o the_o sun_n far_o from_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o health_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o that_o allow_v himself_o in_o one_o disease_n be_v far_o from_o health_n of_o body_n far_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o woman_n which_o allow_v one_o strange_a lover_n in_o her_o bosom_n be_v far_o from_o the_o love_n of_o her_o husband_n he_o be_v far_o from_o the_o way_n to_o life_n as_o he_o that_o keep_v himself_o and_o travel_v on_o in_o one_o false_a way_n be_v far_o from_o his_o right_a path_n far_o from_o all_o interest_n in_o god_n promise_n as_o he_o that_o break_v one_o covenant_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o lease_n have_v forfeit_v his_o whole_a lease_n and_o far_o from_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n as_o he_o that_o be_v fetter_v with_o one_o strong_a chain_n be_v far_o from_o bodily_a freedom_n he_o that_o deny_v not_o all_o sin_n deny_v none_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n hypocritical_a miserable_a deceitful_a be_v their_o self-denial_n which_o be_v partial_a and_o halt_v like_o israel_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n between_o virtue_n and_o vice_n between_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n still_o abide_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n without_o either_o truth_n or_o perfection_n in_o grace_n 4._o by_o deny_v himself_o constrain_o not_o for_o love_n constrain_o but_o for_o fear_n not_o for_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o misery_n attend_v sin_n as_o the_o dog_n deny_v himself_o his_o meat_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o the_o sow_n deny_v she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o weather_n lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o 26.16_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o they_o walk_v humble_o they_o deny_v themselves_o their_o former_a carnal_a contentment_n with_o the_o mariner_n they_o cast_v out_o jonah_n in_o the_o storm_n this_o be_v the_o afflict_a man_n self-denial_n a_o denial_n not_o spring_v from_o any_o principle_n of_o grace_n but_o force_v upon_o the_o soul_n not_o arise_v from_o any_o hatred_n of_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o mariner_n cease_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o lie_v fast_o in_o the_o haven_n while_o the_o storm_n last_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o weather_n be_v calm_a they_o put_v themselves_o forth_o again_o thus_o many_o when_o the_o storm_n be_v up_o when_o their_o soul_n be_v toss_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o trouble_n they_o cease_v from_o their_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a way_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o estate_n be_v clear_a and_o calm_a again_o they_o return_v to_o their_o former_a trade_n and_o practice_v of_o sin_n constrain_v deny_v all_o be_v neither_o cordial_a nor_o perpetual_a 5._o by_o deny_v himself_o hypocritical_o hypocritical_o seem_v to_o other_o to_o deny_v himself_o when_o yet_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o as_o ahab_n put_v off_o his_o king_n robe_n and_o
own_o understanding_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n imply_v that_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n lean_v to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o have_v himself_o in_o admiration_n he_o can_v neither_o trust_v in_o god_n nor_o humble_o acknowledge_v god_n nor_o true_o fear_v god_n nor_o depart_v from_o evil_a but_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o total_a and_o uncomfortable_a alienation_n and_o estrangement_n from_o god_n confusion_n 6._o self-admiration_n be_v attend_v with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n at_o last_o goliath_n much_o admire_a himself_o his_o own_o stature_n and_o armour_n 17._o yet_o be_v shameful_o overthrow_v in_o the_o battle_n the_o sword_n in_o which_o he_o glory_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n god_n often_o turn_v the_o instrument_n and_o matter_n of_o man_n pride_n into_o the_o instrument_n and_o matter_n of_o man_n shame_n nebuchadnezar_n magnify_v himself_o above_o measure_n in_o his_o palace_n which_o he_o have_v build_v 31._o but_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o dwell_v and_o eat_v grass_n among_o the_o beast_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o proud_a people_n most_o base_a and_o contemptible_a he_o that_o magnify_v himself_o above_o man_n be_v unfit_a for_o the_o society_n of_o man_n beast_n and_o brutish_a creature_n be_v the_o fit_a comfort_n for_o ambitious_a self-admirer_n self-admiration_n look_v then_o o_o man_n upon_o the_o baseness_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o thy_o original_a upon_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a upon_o the_o presence_n and_o plenitude_n of_o all_o sin_n upon_o thy_o imbondagement_n unto_o satan_n upon_o thy_o inthralment_n unto_o the_o creature_n upon_o thy_o servitude_n under_o many_o noisome_a lust_n upon_o the_o rottenness_n and_o deceitfulnes_n of_o thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o loathsomnes_n of_o thy_o way_n upon_o the_o imperfection_n of_o thy_o best_a service_n upon_o the_o strict_a account_n which_o thou_o must_v make_v for_o all_o thy_o ability_n and_o be_v no_o more_o a_o self-admirer_n but_o a_o self-shame_a a_o self-condemn_a a_o humble_a of_o thy_o soul_n and_o a_o admirer_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n for_o all_o thy_o free_o receive_a favour_n chap._n xv._n second_o in_o this_o may_v we_o also_o behold_v the_o pernicious_a and_o hateful_a evil_n of_o self-exaltation_n dissuade_v man_v magnify_v himself_o above_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o set_v up_o his_o own_o invention_n above_o his_o brethren_n by_o think_v better_a of_o himself_o then_o of_o other_o hunt_v after_o the_o praise_n and_o applause_n of_o man_n strive_v to_o commend_v himself_o to_o man_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o property_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o live_v the_o life_n of_o true_a holiness_n of_o they_o that_o prostrate_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v they_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o evil_a from_o which_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v we_o 5.26_o let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n let_v we_o not_o exalt_v ourselves_o above_o other_o let_v we_o not_o strive_v nor_o study_v to_o be_v magnify_v of_o other_o let_v we_o not_o please_v and_o bless_v ourselves_o in_o the_o vain_a applause_n of_o other_o it_o be_v not_o humane_a applause_n but_o god_n approbation_n which_o minister_v matter_n of_o true_a glory_v to_o a_o christian_a we_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o see_v god_n glorify_v but_o fear_v to_o hear_v ourselves_o applaud_v lest_o our_o person_n be_v idolise_v lest_o our_o heart_n be_v vain_o elevate_v and_o god_n glory_v obscure_v it_o be_v the_o crown_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o abase_v himself_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o god_n exaltation_n but_o shame_n at_o last_o will_v be_v that_o man_n portion_n who_o be_v ambitious_a and_o studious_a of_o selfe-exaltation_n that_o man_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v at_o last_o put_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n upon_o his_o head_n who_o now_o take_v the_o crown_n of_o praise_n from_o his_o god_n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v they_o that_o honour_n i_o by_o consecration_n of_o themselves_o to_o my_o service_n by_o subjection_n unto_o my_o precept_n by_o sincere_a intendment_n of_o i_o and_o my_o glory_n in_o their_o undertake_n they_o will_v i_o honour_v with_o the_o communication_n of_o my_o choice_a grace_n to_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o my_o blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n by_o cause_v their_o way_n to_o be_v prosperous_a and_o by_o make_v they_o amiable_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o godly_a brethren_n and_o by_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o very_a enemy_n a_o honourable_a opinion_n of_o they_o humble_a subjection_n under_o god_n holy_a walk_v with_o god_n and_o comfortable_a fruition_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o bright_a and_o beautiful_a crown_n of_o a_o christian_a he_o that_o can_v most_o ready_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v abase_v for_o god_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v most_o high_o exalt_v by_o god_n but_o god_n shall_v cover_v that_o man_n face_n with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n who_o dishonour_v god_n by_o false_a exaltation_n for_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v say_v the_o lord_n they_o that_o despise_v i_o by_o nourish_v dishonourable_a thought_n in_o themselves_o of_o my_o most_o glorious_a and_o incomprehensible_a essence_n of_o my_o most_o sacred_a and_o divine_a attribute_n of_o my_o most_o wise_a and_o unsearchable_a counsel_n or_o of_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a way_n of_o my_o most_o powerful_a just_a and_o gracious_a providence_n they_o that_o despise_v i_o by_o contemn_v my_o statute_n by_o neglect_v my_o ordinance_n by_o slight_v my_o servant_n by_o profane_v my_o name_n and_o my_o service_n or_o by_o not_o use_v and_o benefit_v by_o my_o word_n by_o my_o chastisement_n and_o favour_n they_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v account_v vile_a in_o my_o sight_n and_o make_v vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o lust_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o god_n be_v of_o all_o person_n the_o most_o base_a and_o ignominious_a and_o self_n exaltation_n be_v indeed_o a_o very_a great_a and_o dangerous_a evil_n for_o impiety_n 1._o self-exaltation_n be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o many_o foul_a impiety_n the_o unhappy_a mother_n of_o many_o curse_a daughter_n man_n pride_n and_o profane_a contempt_n of_o god_n precept_n be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o vice_n man_n elevate_a himself_o and_o his_o own_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o carnal_a purpose_n above_o the_o sacred_a limit_n which_o god_n have_v set_v he_o lead_v he_o into_o every_o transgression_n pride_n in_o the_o heart_n like_o sheba_n in_o israel_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o draw_v the_o whole_a soul_n into_o rebellion_n against_o god_n as_o he_o draw_v israel_n to_o rebel_v against_o david_n self-exaltation_n move_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n to_o rebel_v against_o moses_n saul_n to_o plot_v the_o death_n of_o david_n pharaoh_n to_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n absalon_n to_o labour_v the_o deposition_n of_o his_o father_n from_o the_o throne_n pride_n make_v a_o man_n 123.4_o insatiable_a in_o his_o desire_n contentious_a with_o his_o neighbour_n injurious_a to_o his_o fellow-servant_n slanderous_a in_o his_o speech_n a_o contemner_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o holy_a and_o gracious_a and_o impatient_a of_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n precept_n through_o pride_n man_n will_v not_o have_v christ_n rule_v over_o he_o he_o will_v not_o stoop_v and_o bow_v to_o god_n commandment_n but_o exalt_v himself_o above_o 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