righteousness_n to_o justify_v thou_o and_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n to_o sanctify_v thou_o isa_n 45.24_o 25._o dan._n 9.24_o phil._n 3.7_o 8._o joh._n 3.34_o q._n be_v this_o make_v i_o if_o i_o receive_v christ_n a._n yes_o if_o thou_o receive_v he_o as_o god_n offer_v he_o to_o thou_o john_n 3.16_o q._n how_o do_v god_n offer_v he_o to_o i_o a._n even_o as_o a_o rich_a man_n free_o offer_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o beggar_n and_o so_o must_v thou_o receive_v he_o john_n 6.32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o q._n have_v he_o indeed_o make_v amends_o for_o sin_n and_o will_v he_o indeed_o have_v i_o accept_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v a._n that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v evident_a because_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o accept_v thereof_o because_o he_o offer_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o have_v swear_v to_o give_v thou_o the_o utmost_a benefit_n to_o wit_n eternal_a life_n if_o thou_o do_v 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come_v a._n this_o word_n faith_n come_v suppose_v thou_o be_v once_o without_o it_o it_o also_o suppose_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o fetch_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v it_o also_o suppose_v it_o have_v a_o way_n of_o come_v gal._n 3.23_o 25._o q._n that_o i_o be_v once_o without_o it_o you_o intimate_v before_o but_o must_v i_o take_v it_o without_o proof_n for_o grant_v a._n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o proof_n or_o two_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n come_v and_o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n insinuate_v our_o estate_n to_o be_v dreadful_a before_o faith_n come_v rom._n 11.32_o chap._n 10.17_o gal._n 3.23_o q._n why_o how_o be_v it_o with_o man_n before_o faith_n come_v a._n without_o faith_n or_o before_o faith_n come_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o whether_o their_o action_n be_v civil_a or_o religious_a they_o sin_n in_o all_o they_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n and_o 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that_o see_v not_o themselves_o in_o this_o condition_n a._n yes_o if_o they_o have_v see_v themselves_o deliver_v therefrom_o by_o a_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o soul_n else_o not_o q._n how_o do_v you_o mean_v a._n i_o mean_v if_o they_o have_v see_v themselves_o deliver_v from_o this_o state_n by_o be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n implant_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n rom._n 11.17_o 18_o 19_o q._n be_v not_o they_o happy_a that_o be_v never_o trouble_v with_o this_o sad_a sight_n of_o their_o condition_n a._n they_o be_v just_a
a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v to_o he_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o self-denial_n that_o he_o count_v that_o act_n of_o he_o worship_v god_n q._n will_v you_o be_v please_v to_o read_v the_o text_n a._n yes_o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o young_a man_n abide_v you_o here_o with_o the_o ass_n and_o i_o and_o the_o lad_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n this_o now_o be_v when_o he_o be_v agoing_a to_o slay_v his_o isaac_n gen._n 22.5_o q._n what_o be_v self-denial_n a._n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_v his_o all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n q._n will_v you_o prove_v this_o by_o a_o scripture_n or_o two_o a._n yes_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n 14.33_o q._n indeed_o this_o be_v a_o full_a place_n can_v you_o give_v i_o one_o more_o a._n yes_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o q._n these_o two_o be_v indeed_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o my_o question_n but_o pray_v will_v you_o now_o give_v i_o some_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o self-denial_n of_o they_o that_o have_v heretofore_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o christ_n a._n yes_o abel_n deny_v himself_o to_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o blood_n abraham_n deny_v himself_o to_o the_o lose_n of_o his_o country_n and_o his_o father_n house_n moses_n deny_v himself_o of_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o kingdom_n and_o of_o ease_n and_o tranquillity_n joseph_n deny_v himself_o of_o fleshly_a lust_n gen._n 4.8_o chap._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 11.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o gen._n 39.7_o 8_o 9_o q._n but_o these_o man_n each_o of_o they_o deny_v 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the_o gospel_n q._n who_o be_v they_o a._n they_o that_o suffer_v through_o strife_n and_o vainglory_n or_o thus_o they_o who_o seek_v in_o their_o suffering_n the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n q._n who_o else_o be_v like_a to_o miscarry_v here_o a._n they_o that_o have_v design_n like_o ziba_n to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o by_o their_o pretend_a self-denial_n into_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o this_o mean_n 2_o sam._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o q._n be_v there_o any_o other_o like_a to_o miscarry_v here_o a._n yes_o they_o that_o by_o deny_v themselves_o think_v with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi to_o make_v themselves_o stand_o more_o righteous_a in_o god_n eye_n than_o other_o luke_n 18.11_o 12._o q._n who_o else_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v here_o a._n they_o who_o have_v faint_v in_o their_o work_n they_o who_o self-denial_n have_v at_o last_o be_v overcome_v by_o self-love_n gal._n 3.4_o chap._n 6.9_o q._n shall_v i_o propound_v a_o few_o more_o question_n a._n if_o you_o please_v q._n what_o then_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v to_o deny_v himself_o hereafter_o and_o not_o now_o be_v not_o this_o one_o step_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n a._n no_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o man_n refuse_v to_o deny_v himself_o now_o be_v because_o his_o heart_n at_o present_a stick_n close_o to_o his_o lust_n and_o the_o world_n than_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n q._n can_v you_o give_v i_o a_o scripture-instance_n to_o make_v this_o out_o a._n yes_o esau_n never_o intend_v for_o ever_o to_o part_v with_o the_o blessing_n he_o intend_v to_o have_v it_o hereafter_o but_o god_n count_v his_o not_o choose_v of_o it_o at_o present_a a_o despise_n of_o it_o and_o a_o prefer_n of_o his_o lust_n before_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o will_v god_n will_v not_o but_o reject_v both_o he_o and_o his_o tear_n gen._n 25.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o heb._n 12.14_o 15_o 16._o q._n how_o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v thus_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o deny_v myself_o in_o many_o thing_n though_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o in_o all_o be_v not_o this_o one_o step_n in_o this_o part_n of_o this_o worship_n of_o god_n a._n no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o this_o man_n do_v just_a like_o saul_n he_o will_v slay_v a_o part_n and_o will_v keep_v a_o part_n alive_a the_o kingdom_n must_v be_v take_v from_o he_o also_o 1_o sam._n 15._o q._n how_o if_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o lose_v all_o but_o his_o life_n a._n he_o that_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o he_o that_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n say_v christ_n shall_v save_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a mat._n 16.25_o joh._n 12.25_o q._n how_o if_o a_o man_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v but_o be_v not_o now_o will_v not_o god_n accept_v of_o his_o willingness_n in_o time_n past_a though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o now_o a._n no_o for_o the_o true_a disciple_n must_v deny_v himself_o daily_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o go_v after_o jesus_n christ_n luk._n 9.23_o q._n but_o how_o if_o a_o man_n carry_v it_o well_o outward_o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o dishonour_v the_o gospel_n before_o man_n may_v not_o this_o be_v count_v self-denial_n a._n no_o if_o he_o be_v not_o right_a at_o heart_n for_o though_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n god_n look_v at_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o q._n but_o if_o i_o be_v afraid_a my_o heart_n may_v deceive_v i_o in_o this_o great_a work_n if_o hard_a thing_n come_v upon_o i_o hereafter_o be_v there_o no_o way_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o it_o will_v deceive_v i_o then_o or_o no_o a._n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o few_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n and_o will_v show_v you_o first_o who_o heart_n be_v like_a to_o deceive_v he_o in_o this_o work_n q._n will_v you_o befriend_v i_o so_o much_o a._n yes_o 1._o he_o that_o make_v not_o daily_a 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be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o lie_v a_o die_a and_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v to_o lie_v a_o die_a and_o not_o to_o know_v whither_o thou_o be_v a_o go_n to_o lie_v a_o die_a and_o not_o to_o know_v whether_o good_a angel_n or_o bad_a must_v conduct_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n vi_o be_v often_o remember_v what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o be_v make_v like_o angel_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o all_o eternity_n vii_o consider_v how_o sweet_a the_o thought_n of_o salvation_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o see_v thyself_o in_o heaven_n whilst_o other_o be_v roar_v in_o hell_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n the_o end_n