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their_o own_o so_o not_o the_o wisdom_n authority_n or_o favour_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o learned_a scribe_n and_o holy_a pharisee_n as_o they_o will_v seem_v themselves_o to_o who_o they_o join_v themselves_o yea_o also_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o prefer_v the_o communion_n thereof_o before_o and_o their_o carnal_a friend_n save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n admire_v only_o among_o man_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n delight_v now_o only_o in_o those_o that_o be_v excellent_a on_o earth_n look_v on_o all_o other_o as_o the_o foe_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o short_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n 35._o verse_n 35._o see_v no_o more_o any_o thing_n in_o any_o of_o they_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v deny_v christ_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v 3.14_o matth._n 27.20_o act_n 3.14_o but_o such_o baseness_n in_o they_o and_o such_o worth_n in_o christ_n as_o for_o who_o they_o resolve_v to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o 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lose_v nothing_o in_o he_o thou_o have_v all_o he_o to_o thou_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o i_o be_o sure_a such_o a_o one_o be_v and_o will_v be_v christ_n unto_o we_o if_o once_o we_o make_v he_o we_o want_n 3_o in_o all_o our_o want_n and_o as_o in_o our_o loss_n so_o in_o our_o want_n on_o earth_n all_o which_o be_v supply_v unto_o we_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n so_o that_o with_o one_o attalus_n we_o may_v oppose_v the_o name_n christian_n to_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o with_o he_o say_v while_o other_o brag_v of_o their_o wealth_n honour_n friend_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o with_o paul_n in_o want_n i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a etc._n etc._n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n both_o be_v full_a and_o hungry_a abound_v and_o suffer_v need_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o death_n 4_o in_o death_n yea_o and_o as_o in_o life_n so_o in_o death_n we_o by_o deny_v ourselves_o may_v and_o shall_v seek_v to_o be_v gainer_n by_o gain_v he_o as_o paul_n phil._n 1.21_o for_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v christ_n take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o of_o most_o terrible_a make_v it_o desirable_a and_o change_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o so_o that_o one_o in_o christ_n may_v desire_v with_o paul_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o have_v once_o true_o by_o faith_n see_v christ_n with_o simeon_n say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luke_n 2.29_o 30._o in_o which_o regard_n death_n when_o especial_o we_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v it_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n shall_v be_v no_o death_n to_o we_o so_o that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v more_o full_o and_o immediate_o enjoy_v christ_n and_o in_o death_n true_o say_v 4.16_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o as_o peter_z of_o old_a and_o one_o lambert_n of_o late_a 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life_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o man_n labour_n prov._n 23.4_o or_o that_o especial_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a substance_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o drudge_n to_o earth_n or_o seek_v any_o happiness_n from_o thing_n mortal_a and_o momentany_a man_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v and_o redeem_v by_o christ_n as_o for_o other_o end_n even_o for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n who_o make_v man_n for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o the_o world_n to_o love_v follow_v seek_v and_o serve_v it_o so_o for_o high_a object_n and_o that_o be_v himself_o too_o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o labour_n may_v be_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o glory_n and_o of_o his_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o god_n memory_n or_o that_o either_o the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v much_o employ_v about_o worldly_a thing_n as_o the_o understanding_n memory_n how_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v it_o how_o dissonant_n and_o disproportionable_a that_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v serious_o employ_v about_o the_o world_n or_o the_o best_a thing_n in_o it_o that_o either_o the_o understanding_n and_o thought_n and_o so_o man_n head_n shall_v plot_v or_o be_v fill_v with_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luke_n 12.22_o or_o that_o the_o memory_n shall_v be_v so_o burden_a that_o with_o the_o thought_n thereof_o a_o man_n heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n eccles_n 2.23_o or_o that_o the_o conscience_n shall_v be_v defile_v therewith_o conscience_n conscience_n yea_o gall_a and_o secret_o nip_v in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o good_n ill_o get_v and_o not_o by_o right_a or_o of_o our_o precious_a time_n mis-spend_v about_o earthly_a thing_n with_o neglect_n of_o better_a will_n will_n or_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n who_o object_n shall_v be_v god_n shall_v so_o absolute_o and_o so_o resolute_o propend_v and_o lean_v to_o such_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o or_o that_o his_o affection_n of_o love_n affection_n affection_n desire_v and_o delight_n shall_v be_v so_o intensive_a towards_o and_o in_o the_o same_o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o psal_n 4.6_o or_o thing_n or_o yet_o our_o labour_n all_o which_o be_v right_o employ_v will_v bring_v we_o to_o better_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v set_v thereon_o psal_n 62.10_o or_o last_o that_o a_o man_n labour_n shall_v so_o much_o be_v employ_v about_o they_o psal_n 127.2_o when_o especial_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n so_o impensive_o seek_v and_o the_o soul_n can_v both_o be_v enjoy_v or_o have_v together_o each_o require_v the_o soul_n especial_o the_o whole_a man_n matth._n 6.24_o 33._o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o with_o jam._n 4.4_o yea_o and_o consider_v that_o the_o noble_a power_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v right_o employ_v and_o man_n labour_n and_o pain_n wise_o order_v will_v with_o much_o less_o ado_n bring_v he_o to_o much_o better_a riches_n honour_n happiness_n even_o to_o true_a wisdom_n and_o save_a knowledge_n to_o righteousness_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o at_o length_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o so_o overvalue_v the_o world_n and_o undervalue_n our_o precious_a soul_n as_o not_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n rather_o than_o either_o mis-imploy_a our_o chief_a care_n or_o hazard_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o care_n of_o these_o self-denying_a convert_v and_o shall_v be_v we_o who_o shall_v ever_o oppose_v the_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n of_o our_o soul_n against_o all_o worldly_a allurement_n temptation_n and_o offer_n which_o the_o world_n can_v make_v we_o but_o of_o our_o care_n of_o it_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o late_o sect_n 14._o show_v four_o that_o the_o public_a good_a of_o other_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o other_o 4_o the_o public_a good_a of_o church_n commonwealth_n and_o public_a person_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o private_a respect_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o the_o other_o fourthly_o and_o last_o we_o be_v much_o to_o propose_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o public_a good_a of_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n which_o shall_v of_o we_o in_o our_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v prefer_v above_o our_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 137.6_o in_o respect_n to_o which_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o and_o of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v base_o account_v of_o though_o otherwise_o and_o in_o other_o respect_n and_o reference_n near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o yea_o and_o pray_v against_o as_o there_o ver_fw-la 7._o nay_o our_o
own_o private_a and_o particular_a cause_n of_o joy_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v on_o but_o lay_v aside_o when_o it_o go_v not_o well_o with_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n wife_n as_o in_o divers_a example_n phinehas_n his_o wife_n who_o for_o grief_n to_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o philistines_n fall_v in_o labour_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v in_o a_o son_n which_o she_o bear_v she_o set_v not_o her_o heart_n to_o that_o neither_o do_v she_o regard_v it_o but_o to_o show_v what_o she_o most_o lay_v to_o heart_n she_o name_v the_o child_n ichabod_n that_o be_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n or_o there_o be_v no_o glory_n say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o so_o she_o die_v 1_o sam._n 4.20.21_o 22._o nehemiah_n nehemiah_n the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o that_o worthy_a nehemiah_n neh._n 1.3_o 4._o who_o understanding_n the_o misery_n of_o jerusalem_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n and_o that_o it_o be_v well_o with_o himself_o yet_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o distress_a brethren_n the_o like_a i_o may_v show_v in_o abraham_n intercede_v for_o sodom_n abraham_n abraham_n and_o special_o for_o lot_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n not_o sleep_v the_o night_n before_o gen._n 18._o 9_o ezekiel_n moses_n paul_n joshua_n josh_n 7_o 5_o 6_o 9_o so_o in_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o mourner_n ezek._n 9.4_o 8._o in_o moses_n and_o paul_n of_o who_o before_o and_o in_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n sorrowful_o complain_v in_o fear_n the_o enemy_n shall_v environ_v they_o round_o and_o cut_v off_o their_o name_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o thus_o by_o god_n blessing_n and_o mercy_n the_o care_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n time_n our_o own_o land_n at_o this_o time_n and_o of_o this_o our_o nation_n have_v show_v itself_o concern_v the_o distress_a estate_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n in_o ireland_n not_o only_o by_o and_o in_o the_o monthly_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n not_o spare_v either_o prayer_n fast_v and_o supplication_n for_o they_o to_o draw_v down_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o themselves_o but_o by_o supply_n make_v both_o of_o money_n or_o money_n or_o munition_n and_o man_n who_o to_o repress_v those_o popish_a and_o romish_a rebel_n and_o inhuman_a monster_n have_v hazard_v their_o life_n ireland_n life_n for_o ireland_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o peace_n of_o that_o church_n and_o people_n and_o re-establish_a of_o the_o true_a religion_n among_o they_o and_o secure_v it_o to_o ourselves_o have_v already_o spend_v their_o best_a blood_n and_o lose_v their_o life_n nature_n and_o as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o nature_n thus_o in_o the_o humane_a body_n the_o hand_n will_v expose_v itself_o to_o save_v the_o head_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n yea_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o universe_n the_o water_n and_o fire_n will_v forsake_v their_o own_o proper_a motion_n and_o nature_n fire_n will_v descend_v and_o water_n ascend_v rather_o than_o there_o be_v any_o discontinuity_n or_o vacuity_n in_o the_o whole_a yea_o every_o creature_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o more_o superior_a and_o not_o for_o itself_o alone_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o the_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o these_o for_o god_n people_n bird_n beast_n bee_n be_v fruitful_a not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o we_o man_n neither_o be_v every_o man_n bear_v for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o also_o and_o for_o the_o more_o public_a good_a of_o state_n and_o church_n every_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a and_o of_o a_o public_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o many_o this_o make_v such_o a_o one_o a_o man_n among_o man_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o let_v we_o thus_o conceive_v as_o of_o the_o naturalnesse_n and_o necessity_n so_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o public_a spirit_n once_o private_a interest_n to_o be_v deny_v for_o public_a person_n example_n in_o the_o galatian_n once_o that_o so_o for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o many_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o public_a person_n we_o may_v be_v content_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o particular_a interest_n as_o the_o galatian_n be_v once_o so_o affect_v to_o paul_n that_o to_o have_v do_v he_o good_a or_o that_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a they_o will_v have_v pluck_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o they_o have_v he_o in_o such_o love_n and_o estimation_n aquila_n in_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n gal._n 4.15_o as_o also_o have_v priscilla_n and_o aquila_n who_o for_o paul_n sake_n lay_v down_o their_o own_o neck_n rom._n 16.4_o so_o engage_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o thankfulness_n not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o apostle_n he_o be_v however_o as_o the_o need_n of_o such_o require_v in_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o they_o as_o public_a good_a thing_n and_o profitable_a to_o many_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a so_o far_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o they_o as_o in_o our_o wealth_n and_o that_o be_v but_o duty_n to_o contribute_v to_o they_o and_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n or_o in_o all_o our_o good_n gal._n 1.6_o and_o afford_v they_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o in_o our_o name_n by_o answer_v for_o they_o in_o our_o life_n if_o need_v be_v by_o speak_v or_o plead_v for_o they_o as_o do_v queen_n esther_n thus_o to_o do_v namely_o to_o subordinate_a a_o man_n self_n to_o the_o more_o public_a and_o general_a good_a of_o the_o church_n name_v sign_n of_o self-denial_n gather_v from_o the_o four_o general_a thing_n name_v cause_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v a_o evident_a expression_n of_o one_o that_o deny_v himself_o true_o as_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o other_o thing_n former_o mention_v as_o great_a care_n to_o gain_v a_o man_n own_o soul_n then_o the_o world_n high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o excellency_n fullness_n and_o all-sufficiency_n with_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o a_o man_n own_o emptiness_n worthlessness_n folly_n ourselves_o especial_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o mean_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o impotency_n wretchedness_n baseness_n or_o in_o want_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o with_o a_o true_a desire_n to_o know_v the_o worst_a by_o a_o man_n own_o self_n as_o in_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.17_o 18._o job_n 34.32_o and_o psal_n 139.23_o and_o by_o be_v well-affected_a to_o the_o mean_n of_o discovery_n of_o he_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o willing_o and_o wilful_o ignorant_a of_o what_o may_v debase_v he_o and_o advance_v christ_n glory_n and_o respect_v to_o god_n glory_n last_o subordination_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o all_o unto_o god_n will_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n wealth_n liberty_n name_n yea_o life_n rather_o than_o deny_v god_n in_o his_o truth_n glory_n worship_n as_o we_o see_v in_o daniel_n dan._n 6.10_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v christ_n and_o to_o advance_v god_n glory_n in_o any_o company_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n self-deniall_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n of_o self-deniall_n but_o now_o it_o may_v seem_v high_a time_n to_o leave_v this_o discourse_n of_o self-deniall_n in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o direct_o and_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n teach_v as_o gather_v and_o presuppose_v in_o these_o who_o be_v so_o save_o touch_v by_o the_o word_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o themselves_o so_o as_o to_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o my_o long_a abode_n with_o you_o and_o of_o have_v occasion_n more_o purposely_o to_o handle_v the_o argument_n together_o with_o the_o exceed_a great_a usefulness_n and_o profit_n as_o i_o hope_v of_o the_o duty_n have_v draw_v i_o on_o to_o be_v so_o large_a this_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v prolixity_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o brevity_n in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o observation_n concern_v the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o god_n do_v save_v with_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v finish_v chap._n xxxvii_o sect_n 1._o show_v three_o that_o such_o as_o god_n convert_v and_o save_v must_v be_v willing_a and_o pliable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o ready_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o 1._o salvation_n 2._o religion_n and_o