in_o loc_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o have_v the_o bag_n and_o bare_a what_o be_v put_v therein_o joh._n 12.5_o 6._o thus_o many_o man_n we_o see_v pretend_v the_o public_a good_a when_o it_o be_v their_o own_o private_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o they_o only_o aim_v at_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o active_a instirring_a up_o other_o to_o contribute_v liberal_o and_o such_o and_o such_o good_a use_n they_o pretend_v but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v steal_v for_o themselves_o which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o they_o convert_v so_o much_o of_o what_o they_o receive_v to_o their_o own_o use_n afterward_o 7_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n make_v long_a prayer_n but_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o pretence_n while_o they_o devour_v widow_n house_n matth._n 23.14_o thus_o many_o make_v great_a show_v of_o holiness_n that_o other_o take_v they_o to_o be_v conscientious_a and_o honest_a man_n may_v trust_v they_o with_o their_o estate_n and_o then_o they_o 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therefore_o god_n remove_v he_o and_o raise_v up_o david_n to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o who_o also_o he_o give_v testimony_n and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act._n 1._o â—_o 22._o but_o how_o do_v he_o it_o it_o be_v say_v he_o serve_v his_o generation_n vers_fw-la 36._o this_o be_v record_v as_o david_n excellency_n the_o excellency_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.14_o and_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o their_o master_n service_n and_o that_o which_o fit_v they_o for_o it_o be_v self-denial_n if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_v and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o 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against_o it_o faith_n will_v certain_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o faith_n convince_v the_o soul_n what_o a_o abominable_a evil_n it_o be_v to_o refuse_v to_o obey_v any_o of_o god_n command_n that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o prevent_v all_o deliberation_n and_o consultation_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v full_o resolve_v present_o to_o do_v its_o duty_n come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o this_o it_o do_v by_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o it_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o self-denial_n for_o while_o a_o man_n think_v that_o he_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lord_n over_o he_o he_o will_v never_o deny_v himself_o but_o serve_v himself_o as_o his_o last_o and_o high_a end_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o speak_v 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not_o live_v to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o by_o who_o we_o live_v the_o second_o time_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o soul_n see_v self-denial_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n answ_n 2._o faith_n do_v mighty_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o the_o danger_n if_o he_o do_v not_o dâ—â—y_v himself_o and_o of_o the_o benefit_n if_o he_o do_v it_o assure_v a_o man_n that_o if_o he_o seek_v himself_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o better_a but_o for_o the_o worse_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o he_o deny_v himself_o it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o better_a and_o not_o for_o the_o worse_o this_o be_v that_o which_o very_o much_o hinder_v man_n from_o venture_v upon_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n they_o doubt_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o seek_v themselves_o and_o worse_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o now_o faith_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v better_o but_o worse_o if_o they_o shall_v seek_v themselves_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n faith_n do_v this_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o mighty_o overaws_a the_o soul_n with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o self_n seek_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o 1_o it_o mighty_o over-awes_a the_o soul_n with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o self-seeking_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o threaten_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n denounce_v against_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.33_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o vers_n 39_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o matth._n 16.25_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o bee_n come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n mark_n 8.38_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o if_o any_o man_n the_o file_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3.17_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n gal._n 6.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o 2_o it_o make_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o the_o dreadful_a evil_n contain_v in_o these_o threaten_n tell_v the_o soul_n what_o a_o woeful_a wretched_a case_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o if_o ever_o these_o threaten_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o work_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o self-seeking_a which_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o this_o it_o do_v by_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o these_o threaten_n 1_o as_o able_a to_o execute_v they_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n psalm_n 90.11_o 2_o as_o resolve_v to_o execute_v they_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o resolve_o go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o self-seeking_a lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkeuness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v likewise_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n make_v unto_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.32_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o vers_n 39_o every_o one_o that_o have_v for_o saken_a house_n on_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v ever_o last_a life_n mat._n 19.24_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v