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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 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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 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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
disguise_v himself_o and_o go_v into_o the_o battle_n as_o a_o common_a man_n when_o yet_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n thus_o many_o disguise_n themselves_o enter_z the_o profession_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o be_v humble_a and_o mortify_a man_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v king_n for_o their_o pride_n self-conceit_n and_o high_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n their_o change_n be_v only_o in_o appearance_n not_o in_o truth_n outward_o they_o have_v sheep_n clothing_n the_o show_n of_o sanctity_n humility_n 7.15_o and_o self-denial_n inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n though_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o have_v 9_o lion_n tooth_n yet_o like_o the_o locust_n in_o the_o revelation_n they_o put_v on_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n they_o pretend_v much_o love_n to_o god_n much_o courtesy_n and_o kindness_n unto_o man_n and_o yet_o they_o true_o love_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n they_o draw_v 29.13_o nigh_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o god_n they_o fast_o from_o bodily_a food_n with_o the_o pharisee_n 58._o but_o they_o feast_v and_o feed_v their_o soul_n with_o pride_n they_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n with_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n like_o a_o bulrush_n but_o their_o heart_n stand_v upright_o these_o be_v nothing_o humble_v their_o denial_n be_v not_o cordial_a sincere_a and_o true_a it_o be_v only_o superficial_a formal_a and_o seem_v as_o the_o devil_n appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n but_o be_v not_o samuel_n so_o these_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o penitent_a mortify_v humble_a man_n man_n dead_a to_o the_o world_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o so_o 1._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o such_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a as_o a_o paint_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o rot_a post_n as_o a_o exhalation_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o bright_a and_o shine_a star_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o star_n but_o a_o vanish_v vapour_n 15.7_o as_o he_o in_o solomon_n make_v himself_o rich_a and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o of_o such_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o appear_v 28._o righteous_a before_o man_n as_o white_v sepulchre_n appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n as_o ixion_n in_o the_o fable_n embrace_v a_o cloud_n in_o stead_n of_o juno_n so_o many_o under_o the_o gospel_n take_v the_o shadow_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o self-denial_n sinister_o 6._o by_o deny_v himself_o sinister_o and_o politicke_o to_o deceive_v other_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o other_o to_o accomplish_v some_o earthly_a project_n with_o the_o more_o facility_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n come_v to_o joshuah_n with_o 13._o old_a shoe_n and_o old_a garment_n and_o rend_v bottle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v come_v a_o long_a journey_n and_o thus_o politicke_o draw_v joshuah_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o in_o like_a sort_n 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himself_o vainglorious_o 5._o many_o man_n do_v much_o and_o go_v outward_o very_o far_o in_o the_o way_n of_o self-denial_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n jacob_n to_o get_v isaack_n bless_v put_v on_o esau_n clothes_n and_o some_o man_n to_o get_v the_o blessing_n of_o man_n applause_n and_o praise_n put_v on_o the_o outward_a habit_n of_o true_o mortity_v man_n the_o pharisee_n be_v very_o liberal_a in_o their_o alm_n very_o frequent_a in_o their_o prayer_n very_o severe_a in_o outward_a appearance_n in_o their_o fasting_n and_o all_o this_o they_o do_v to_o be_v 23.5_o see_v of_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n for_o this_o man_n may_v and_o doubtless_o some_o do_v give_v their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o body_n to_o the_o prison_n to_o the_o fire_n wherefore_o else_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v 3._o if_o i_o give_v my_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o nothing_o vain_a man_n be_v carry_v by_o 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