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what_o be_v meet_v this_o be_v call_v self-estimation_n or_o self-conceit_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o call_v and_o true_o be_v self-deceit_n as_o the_o apostle_n clear_v gal._n 6.3_o where_o he_o say_v if_o man_n think_v himself_o something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o 6_o this_o corruption_n of_o selâ—_n vent_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o this_o when_o it_o be_v something_o in_o a_o man_n self_n whereupon_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o disatisfaction_n main_o depend_v when_o he_o heâ—_n no_o other_o ground_n of_o content_n or_o discontent_n buâ—_n something_o in_o himself_o when_o it_o go_v well_o witâ—_n himself_o he_o be_v satisfy_v but_o when_o any_o thing_n mis-carries_a as_o to_o himself_o or_o thwart_v or_o go_v crosâ—_n to_o he_o he_o be_v dissatisfy_v he_o be_v up_o or_o down_o and_o think_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n with_o he_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d forbear_v or_o touch_v in_o that_o which_o concern_v himself_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o jonah_n chap_n 4._o and_o with_o baruch_n jer._n 45._o v._n 3.5_o when_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v i_o now_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v grief_n to_o my_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o apprehend_a prejudice_n or_o hazard_v to_o self_n that_o so_o much_o affect_v he_o and_o the_o pharisee_n in_o get_v the_o reward_n of_o esteem_n and_o applause_n when_o they_o give_v alm_n and_o make_v long_a prayer_n be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o this_o be_v call_v self-love_n 2_o tim_n 3.2_o for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o main_o affect_v man_n as_o it_o go_v up_o or_o down_o well_o or_o ill_o with_o they_o as_o to_o their_o own_o particular_a condition_n so_o that_o if_o they_o themselves_o be_v well_o if_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n in_o esteem_n and_o credit_n they_o care_v not_o who_o be_v in_o adversity_n or_o under_o contempt_n and_o disgrace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a with_o themselves_o they_o regard_v not_o â—ow_o it_o be_v with_o other_o but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o 2d_o thing_n viz._n that_o this_o corruption_n of_o selfiness_n be_v even_o in_o and_o among_o believer_n and_o the_o honest_a follower_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v confirm_v it_o from_o these_o ground_n 1._o from_o the_o remainder_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o be_v â—et_a in_o christ_n follower_n or_o believer_n for_o even_o â—hey_n themselves_o have_v much_o of_o unrenewed_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o in_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unrenewed_a â—hey_n can_v but_o seek_v themselves_o in_o some_o respect_n â—nd_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o â—ave_n much_o of_o this_o corruption_n in_o they_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.15_o say_v they_o that_o live_v shall_v â—ot_n henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o suppose_v that_o before_o to_o wit_n while_o they_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a there_o be_v a_o live_n to_o themselves_o whole_o and_o that_o now_o after_o they_o be_v make_v to_o lâ—ve_v spiritual_o yet_o in_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unrenewed_a there_o be_v also_o a_o live_n to_o themselves_o 2_o the_o many_o warning_n and_o direction_n give_v to_o believer_n to_o guard_v against_o this_o sin_n plain_o say_v and_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n in_o and_o among_o they_o you_o see_v here_o that_o christ_n speak_v even_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n call_v they_o to_o study_v self-denial_n and_o rom._n 12.3_o the_o apostle_n press_v that_o no_o man_n think_v of_o himself_o above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v 3_o the_o many_o reproof_n give_v to_o godly_a man_n for_o fall_v in_o this_o sin_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o it_o in_o and_o among_o they_o it_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n reprove_v in_o jonah_n who_o be_v selfy_o to_o speak_v so_o displease_v and_o angry_a both_o at_o the_o lord_n spare_v of_o nineveh_n and_o at_o the_o wither_a of_o the_o gourd_n chap_n 4._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a jonah_n we_o see_v also_o the_o lord_n reprove_v this_o sin_n in_o baruch_n jerem._n 45.5_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o and_o the_o sad_a check_n that_o christ_n give_v peter_n here_o when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n be_v a_o very_a clear_a proof_n of_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a reproof_n for_o this_o siâ—_n that_o vent_v in_o the_o carnal_a counsel_n which_o he_o tooâ—_n upon_o he_o to_o give_v our_o lord_n 4_o the_o bitteâ—_n fruit_n of_o selfiness_n that_o be_v among_o believer_n arâ—_n sad_a proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n thaâ—_n there_o be_v much_o of_o this_o corruption_n even_o in_o they_o look_v to_o the_o way_n wherein_o self_n vent_v and_o show_v itself_o whether_o in_o make_v ourselves_o our_o end_n oâ—_n in_o our_o be_v move_v and_o act_v by_o self_n as_o our_o great_a principle_n and_o motive_n how_o many_o instance_n from_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v bring_v of_o godly_a person_n that_o have_v fail_v in_o these_o nay_o we_o need_v no_o further_a proof_n than_o that_o which_o be_v within_o ourselves_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o o_o how_o much_o do_v man_n in_o preach_v pray_v and_o live_v act_n from_o and_o to_o self_n preach_v to_o themselves_o pray_v to_o themselves_o and_o live_v to_o themselves_o for_o the_o 3d._a thing_n which_o we_o propose_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o on_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n viz._n why_o do_v the_o lord_n suffer_v believer_n to_o be_v so_o much_o keep_v at_o under_o with_o such_o a_o gross_a corruption_n as_o self_n or_o selfiness_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n there_o be_v these_o few_o reason_n or_o end_n which_o we_o shall_v offer_v the_o 1._o whereof_o be_v that_o he_o may_v make_v and_o keep_v humble_a his_o own_o follower_n that_o the_o continual_a sight_n of_o this_o corruption_n and_o the_o stir_n of_o it_o may_v put_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o they_o and_o may_v prevent_v dot_v upon_o any_o gift_n or_o grace_n in_o themselves_o for_o this_o end_n then_o viz._n to_o discover_v what_o venom_n lurk_v in_o their_o nature_n to_o prevent_v pride_n and_o keep_v humble_a there_o be_v something_o of_o this_o vile_a corruption_n leave_v and_o suffer_v to_o stir_v they_o you_o see_v 2_o cor._n 12._o a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o buffet_v paul_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o or_o exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hazard_n of_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o to_o prevent_v that_o a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o buffet_v he_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o corruption_n of_o self_n be_v the_o scourge_n that_o be_v send_v to_o humble_v he_o but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o quickness_n and_o liveliness_n of_o this_o corruption_n of_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o this_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o buffet_v he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o he_o humble_a and_o self-denied_n a_o second_o reason_n or_o end_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n thereby_o may_v quicken_v his_o own_o people_n to_o more_o lively_a exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n when_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n in_o their_o bosom_n as_o no_o natural_a thing_n or_o nothing_o in_o nature_n can_v engage_v and_o sway_v they_o to_o fight_v against_o for_o what_o be_v there_o i_o pray_v in_o any_o man_n natural_o to_o engage_v he_o or_o to_o help_v he_o to_o fight_v against_o self_n nay_o nothing_o can_v do_v this_o but_o supernatural_a special_a grace_n and_o even_o that_o will_v not_o do_v it_o to_o any_o good_a
〈◊〉_d any_o particular_a christian_a duty_n for_o the_o maâ—_n which_o self_n may_v not_o sway_a people_n in_o and_o whâ—_n in_o it_o may_v not_o at_o time_n at_o least_o bear_v too_o mâ—_n sway_n as_o i_o just_a now_o say_v even_o in_o belieuâ—_v 3_o you_o may_v lock_v to_o it_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o suffling_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o self-denyâ—_a and_o yet_o even_o in_o that_o this_o corruption_n of_o selfiâ—_n will_n insinuat_fw-la itself_o upon_o we_o either_o to_o disâ—â—_n we_o from_o suffer_v and_o thus_o it_o prevail_v wâ—_n peter_n here_o who_o forseeing_a his_o own_o hazard_n in_o 〈◊〉_d master_n study_v to_o dissuade_v he_o if_o he_o coulâ—_n from_o suffer_v yea_o it_o be_v this_o that_o prevail_v with_o he_o afterward_o to_o deny_v christ_n or_o otâ—_n way_n to_o engade_n we_o in_o and_o to_o put_v we_o upon_o sufâ—ing_v for_o some_o by_o respect_n or_o selfie_v end_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d may_v prevail_v so_o far_o with_o a_o man_n as_o to_o move_v hâ—_n to_o give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o a_o good_a causeâ—_n the_o matter_n though_o he_o be_v one_o that_o want_v chaâ—â—ty_a or_o a_o sincere_a principle_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n tâ—_n be_v clear_o employ_v in_o what_o the_o apostle_n saâ—_n 1_o cor._n 13.3_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burnâ—_n and_o want_n charity_n it_o profit_v nothing_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d may_v notice_n it_o in_o the_o tract_n of_o a_o man_n imagination_n thought_n affection_n desire_n and_o design_n in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o self_n come_v in_o as_o the_o great_a idol_n of_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o swey_n man_n o_o what_o selfie_n imagination_n thought_n affection_n desire_n and_o design_n be_v man_n fill_v with_o and_o how_o much_o do_v thâ—_n seâ—k_v to_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n how_o do_v their_o mind_n pursâ—_n vanity_n and_o how_o much_o do_v their_o thought_n and_o desire_n run_v out_o upon_o and_o after_o mere_a vanity_n â—nd_v all_o in_o order_n to_o some_o piece_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o â—elf_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o solomon_n eccles_n 6._o â—_o better_a be_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o wander_a 〈◊〉_d the_o desire_n or_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o â—ord_n be_v that_o be_v it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hold_v himself_o satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o present_o enjoy_v â—an_v to_o weary_v himself_o with_o rove_a thought_n aâ—out_a or_o extravagant_a and_o unsatiable_a desire_n after_o â—hese_n thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o it_o seem_v â—hat_n the_o two_o disciple_n who_o be_v go_v to_o emaus_n â—hen_o they_o say_v concern_v christ_n luke_n 24.21_o â—e_z trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v â—deemed_v israel_n want_v not_o some_o carnal_a selfie-â—â—presentation_a of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o their_o mind_n 5_o if_o we_o look_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o heavenly_a spiritual_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o believer_n in_o duty_n you_o will_v find_v that_o â—is_n corruption_n intrude_v itself_o upon_o they_o even_o â—n_o that_o we_o see_v in_o the_o foregoing_a word_n that_o â—eter_n be_v in_o a_o very_a good_a frame_n when_o he_o give_v â—ch_v a_o notable_a testimony_n to_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o will_n follow_v hard_a upon_o the_o back_n of_o it_o in_o the_o carâ—al_a and_o selfie_v advice_n that_o he_o give_v he_o we_o see_v â—kewise_o 2_o cor._n 12._o when_o paul_n be_v catch_v up_o to_o â—e_v three_o heaven_n he_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n by_o this_o self_n we_o need_v not_o insi_v much_o further_a in_o this_o if_o we_o look_v to_o adam_n â—nd_n eve_n in_o their_o perfect_a state_n we_o will_v find_v that_o â—he_v tentation_n to_o inordinat_a self-love_n self-seeking_a â—nd_n self-pleasing_a do_v much_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o â—lose_v with_o satan_n suggestion_n when_o he_o have_v tell_v â—hem_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v but_o shall_v â—e_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o when_o they_o see_v the_o fruit_n be_v good_a to_o make_v one_o wise_a they_o dâ—_n take_v and_o eat_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o debate_v let_v be_v determine_v what_o be_v the_o first_o sinful_a step_n in_o the_o fall_n but_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o selfiness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d inordinat_a respect_n to_o self_n insinuate_v itself_o upâ—â—_n they_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o it_o what_o wonder_v thâ—â—_n be_v it_o that_o this_o corruption_n bear_v so_o much_o sway_a 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o posterity_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o 2d_o thing_n propose_v viâ—_n to_o show_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o whence_o it_o procee_v that_o this_o corruption_n insinuat_v itself_o easy_o upon_o we_o and_o sway_v we_o so_o very_o much_o all_o that_o we_o go_v about_o beyond_o what_o any_o other_o corruption_n ready_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o cleariâ—â—_n of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o selfishness_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o way_n that_o it_o take_v to_o â—â—â—gyre_v and_o bear_v in_o itself_o upon_o we_o in_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 3_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o strong_a incâ—â—nation_n and_o propension_n that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n to_o aâ—mit_v of_o and_o to_o cherish_v this_o corrupt_a self_n as_o for_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o sâ—â—_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o here_o further_o than_o 〈◊〉_d make_v some_o discovery_n of_o its_o deceitfulness_n in_o theâ—_n four_o 1._o in_o its_o counterfeit_a grace_n 2_o in_o iâ—_n show_v itself_o and_o appear_v like_a unto_o consoâ—ence_n 3_o in_o its_o pretend_v some_o good_a enâ—â—â—â—_n for_o what_o it_o solicit_v to_o 4_o in_o its_o palliate_a and_o cover_v itself_o under_o a_o specious_a and_o plausible_a pretext_n of_o some_o moral_n or_o natural_a good_a 〈◊〉_d deceive_v the_o person_n who_o it_o insinuat_v upon_o aâ—â—_n which_o make_v it_o to_o prevail_v so_o much_o with_o we_o in_o aâ—_n that_o we_o go_v about_o first_o i_o say_v its_o deceitfulness_n appear_v in_o counterfeit_v of_o grace_n whâ—â—_n this_o corruption_n come_v in_o and_o insinuat_v it_o seâ—â—_n upon_o a_o man_n it_o very_o often_o appear_v like_o grace_n â—nd_n make_v the_o man_n himself_o think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o as_o â—or_a instance_n it_o will_v sometime_o appear_v like_o zeal_n â—or_a god_n at_o it_o do_v in_o jehu_n who_o zeal_n for_o a_o kingdom_n look_v like_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n it_o do_v so_o likewise_o in_o christ_n own_o disciple_n luke_n 9.54_o 55._o who_o think_v their_o zeal_n be_v good_a like_a to_o the_o zeal_n of_o elias_n when_o they_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v these_o samaritan_n that_o refuse_v their_o master_n â—odging_n which_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o â—hey_n be_v act_v by_o a_o carnal_a and_o selfie_a principle_n â—nd_n be_v of_o 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