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to_o discourse_v of_o humility_n luk._n 14._o he_o do_v consider_v the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o come_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o come_n to_o do_v good_a it_o be_v his_o delight_n to_o do_v god_n will_v all_o he_o do_v it_o be_v god_n work_n he_o do_v it_o to_o glorify_v he_o and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o other_o end_n wherefore_o he_o do_v it_o five_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v despise_v to_o undergo_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o father_n pleasure_n he_o subjugate_v his_o desire_n to_o his_o father_n and_o he_o do_v rejoice_v in_o it_o mat._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n and_o suckling_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o fight_n it_o have_v be_v more_o for_o christ_n honour_n to_o have_v have_v wise_a and_o great_a man_n to_o follow_v he_o but_o he_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o god_n have_v hide_v he_o from_o those_o and_o reveal_v he_o unto_o babe_n for_o that_o be_v his_o father_n will_n so_o we_o must_v rest_v content_v with_o any_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v god_n will_n six_o christ_n likewise_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n math._n 3.15_o he_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n for_o his_o father_n glory_n follow_v therefore_o his_o example_n in_o all_o these_o and_o not_o only_o his_o example_n but_o his_o precept_n too_o first_o believe_v in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n this_o be_v
be_v much_o in_o do_v 134_o the_o three_o mean_n to_o get_v this_o life_n be_v to_o get_v faith_n 136_o the_o four_o mean_n to_o get_v and_o increase_v this_o life_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 140_o the_o five_o and_o last_o mean_v to_o get_v and_o increase_v this_o life_n be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 14â—_n the_o hear_n of_o this_o voice_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o translate_v man_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 144.145_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v 146.147_o this_o effectual_a voice_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 147_o three_o degree_n of_o work_v this_o light_n of_o life_n by_o the_o spirit_n 148_o a_o double_a voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 149._o etc._n etc._n those_o that_o hear_v viz._n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v experimental_a knowledge_n 150_o effectual_a knowledge_n breed_v by_o this_o voice_n make_v man_n approve_v justify_v and_o relish_v the_o way_n of_o god_n 155_o a_o right_a knowledge_n breed_v holy_a affection_n 156_o lively_a knowledge_n bring_v forth_o action_n 157_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o no._n 159_o which_o we_o shall_v know_v by_o our_o life_n and_o action_n 160_o the_o first_o impediment_n hinder_v man_n from_o hear_v christ_n voice_n be_v selfe-wisedome_n or_o self_n conceitednesse_n 161_o the_o second_o hindrance_n or_o let_v be_v long_a custom_n p._n 162_o the_o three_o let_v be_v similitude_n which_o like_o false_a ware_n deceive_v man_n p._n 163_o the_o four_o impediment_n be_v false_a experiment_n in_o some_o work_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v draw_v we_o near_o to_o he_o p._n 164_o the_o five_o impediment_n be_v ignorance_n ibid._n the_o six_o impediment_n be_v inconsideration_n p._n 166_o the_o seven_o impediment_n be_v a_o certain_a stiffness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o will_n or_o mind_n p._n 167_o mean_n how_o to_o hear_v profitable_o ib._n etc._n etc._n to_o practice_v a_o little_a be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v more_o p._n 168_o fearful_a judgement_n on_o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 169_o god_n curse_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a bearer_n p._n 170_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n grievous_o punish_v p._n 171_o mean_n to_o hear_v the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n profitable_o for_o our_o conversion_n and_o build_v of_o we_o up_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n p._n 172_o the_o second_o mean_n ibid._n the_o three_o mean_n p._n 174_o the_o four_o mean_n p._n 175_o the_o five_o mean_n p._n 176_o the_o six_o mean_n p._n 180_o a_o caveat_n or_o warning_n both_o to_o minister_n and_o people_n p·_fw-la 181_o vain_a excuse_n will_v not_o serve_v before_o god_n p._n 182_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n contain_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o selfe-deniall_n out_o of_o christ_n we_o be_v dead_a man_n 185_o by_o christ_n we_o gain_v life_n eternal_a 186_o what_o we_o must_v do_v for_o christ_n viz_o deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n whosoever_o will_v have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n must_v follow_v he_o ibid._n two_o main_a impediment_n that_o hinder_v man_n from_o follow_a christ._n ibid._n whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n must_v deny_v himself_o p._n 187_o what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o p._n 188_o what_o ourself_o be_v ibid._n why_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v reckon_v a_o man_n self_n p._n 189_o in_o every_o man_n there_o be_v two_o have_v ibid._n reason_n of_o selfe-deniall_n p._n 190_o god_n will_v not_o bind_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o unpossible_a p._n 191_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o love_v himself_o p._n 192_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o be_v to_o deny_v every_o sin_n stock_n and_o branch_n p._n 193_o we_o can_v follow_v god_n and_o the_o world_n both_o 194_o no_o happiness_n to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o god_n 198_o great_a equity_n in_o deny_v ourselves_o 199_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n 201_o how_o prone_a our_o nature_n be_v to_o do_v evil_a ib._n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v it_o 202_o how_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n or_o no._n 204_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o 207_o mean_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o 208_o god_n multiply_v comfort_n to_o they_o that_o deny_v themselves_o 209_o in_o cleave_v to_o god_n we_o must_v leave_v the_o care_n and_o custody_n of_o other_o thing_n unto_o he_o 210_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o 211_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o shall_v deny_v ourselves_o 212_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o cross_n 215_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 216_o the_o way_n of_o god_n have_v much_o difficulty_n in_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 217_o yet_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v pleasant_a to_o any_o man_n that_o be_v upright_o 220_o reason_n why_o difficulty_n in_o god_n way_n shall_v not_o discourage_v any_o man_n therefrom_o 221_o we_o must_v make_v account_n before_o hand_n and_o prepare_v for_o trouble_n before_o they_o come_v 223_o it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n that_o most_o man_n go_v 225_o what_o cause_v persecution_n to_o follow_v the_o gospel_n 226_o if_o we_o suffer_v not_o in_o god_n cause_n for_o well_o do_v we_o shall_v suffer_v of_o god_n for_o evil_a do_v p._n 227_o answer_v to_o they_o who_o say_v they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a in_o god_n cause_n p._n 230_o against_o discouragement_n by_o be_v a_o lone_a p._n 231_o many_o thousand_o lose_v their_o soul_n because_o they_o think_v less_o will_n serve_v the_o turn_n in_o god_n service_n than_o indeed_o be_v require_v of_o they_o p._n 232_o satan_n wile_n in_o deceive_a man_n ibid._n cold_a slight_a and_o customary_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o p._n 233_o we_o must_v go_v through_o fighting_z till_o we_o have_v the_o victory_n p._n 236_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o bring_v our_o soul_n to_o good_a duty_n ibid._n the_o cross_n and_o difficulty_n that_o be_v in_o god_n way_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n come_v from_o heaven_n p._n 239_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v so_o hard_a and_o difficult_a p._n 240_o the_o difficulty_n in_o god_n way_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o humble_v we_o p._n 241_o all_n that_o look_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n must_v follow_v he_o p._n 242_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o a_o example_n of_o the_o rule_n viz._n of_o the_o law_n p._n 243_o etc._n etc._n though_o christ_n himself_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o body_n yet_o he_o have_v leave_v guide_n to_o lead_v we_o in_o his_o stead_n p._n 243_o the_o saint_n that_o live_v before_o we_o and_o go_v in_o one_o path_n of_o truth_n be_v our_o guide_n p._n 244_o we_o have_v the_o word_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o saint_n for_o our_o guide_n ib._n what_o it_o be_v to_o follow_v christ._n p._n 245_o and_o how_o to_o follow_v he_o p._n 246_o we_o must_v 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