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they_o to_o hear_v that_o they_o must_v have_v a_o suffer_a kind_n of_o trade_n of_o it_o ergo_fw-la christ_n say_v not_o only_o to_o peter_n but_o to_o they_o all_o if_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n three_o like_v as_o his_o apostle_n so_o likewise_o he_o do_v foresee_v that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o this_o for_o manâ—_n will_v fain_o have_v christ_n and_o their_o selfwill_n too_o but_o christ_n give_v a_o watchword_n beforehand_o if_o any_o manwill_n etc._n etc._n four_o the_o part_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a duty_n be_v this_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o chrysostome_n on_o the_o text_n say_v not_o only_o deny_v himself_o but_o in_o the_o original_n deny_v away_o himself_o nor_o only_o deny_v credit_n etc._n etc._n but_o abhor_v it_o if_o it_o can_v be_v have_v but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v not_o only_o bare_o deny_v self-respect_n but_o abhor_v they_o and_o trample_v they_o under_o our_o foot_n the_o part_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v two_o first_o let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n second_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o the_o first_o be_v oppose_v to_o self-favouring_a the_o second_o to_o self-doing_a first_o let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n let_v he_o not_o favour_v himself_o he_o must_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o selfe-mean_n and_o maintenance_n and_o selfe-end_n too_o he_o must_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o all_o these_o he_o that_o will_v come_v after_o i_o must_v lose_v many_o good_a friend_n and_o many_o a_o good_a bit_n and_o sweet_a morsel_n to_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o will_v come_v after_o i_o must_v not_o stand_v upon_o these_o term_n suppose_v a_o cross_n of_o disgrace_n come_v take_v it_o up_o and_o wear_v it_o as_o thy_o crown_n nay_o thou_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v a_o cross_n before_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o when_o thou_o have_v it_o thou_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o bear_v it_o second_o he_o must_v follow_v i_o too_o one_o self_n will_v do_v as_o one_o self_n will_v have_v he_o that_o be_v true_a but_o you_o must_v follow_v i_o not_o yourself_o look_v to_o i_o and_o frame_v yourselves_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o step_n take_v up_o my_o cross_n etc._n etc._n last_o here_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v absolute_a true_a a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o hell_n if_o he_o be_v so_o mind_v he_o may_v follow_v himself_o to_o hell_n but_o if_o a_o man_n tender_a his_o salvation_n than_o here_o be_v a_o hypotheticall_a necessity_n a_o necessity_n with_o a_o if_o first_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o come_v after_o i_o he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o deny_v himself_o second_o if_o a_o man_n will_v save_v his_o life_n he_o must_v lose_v it_o if_o he_o will_v lose_v it_o he_o shall_v save_v it_o if_o a_o man_n will_v keep_v his_o old_a relation_n he_o may_v but_o if_o he_o will_v find_v credit_n and_o life_n in_o heaven_n he_o must_v deny_v all_o self-respect_n three_o if_o a_o man_n will_v gain_v himself_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o but_o what_o say_v some_o how_o shall_v we_o live_v then_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o hold_v up_o my_o head_n these_o man_n will_v fain_o have_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n but_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o win_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 25._o if_o you_o stand_v upon_o these_o term_n if_o you_o can_v balk_v a_o commandment_n for_o self-respect_n you_o may_v lose_v your_o soul_n but_o if_o you_o will_v save_v your_o soul_n thus_o you_o must_v do_v again_o the_o text_n say_v if_o a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a ergo_fw-la if_o ever_o you_o look_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o you_o deny_v yourselves_o now_o for_o the_o exposition_n deny_v himself_o there_o be_v the_o difficulty_n a_o man_n can_v deny_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 13._o so_o affirmare_fw-la &_o negare_fw-la be_v contradiction_n ergo_fw-la somewhat_o must_v be_v mean_v by_o one_o self_n yet_o by_o one_o self_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o devil_n as_o macarius_n will_v have_v it_o for_o since_o man_n have_v sinue_v say_v he_o the_o devil_n be_v get_v into_o he_o and_o be_v as_o near_o unto_o he_o as_o himself_o he_o be_v another_o self_n within_o his_o own_o self_n another_o heart_n within_o his_o own_o heart_n ergo_fw-la if_o he_o will_v come_v after_o christ_n he_o must_v forsake_v the_o devil_n though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n but_o first_o a_o man_n corrupt_a will_n wit_n reason_n and_o all_o a_o man_n corrupt_a self_n must_v be_v put_v off_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 22._o which_o be_v a_o man_n self_n viz._n thou_o must_v lay_v aside_o the_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v thou_o must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o man_n if_o thou_o will_v follow_v christ_n thou_o must_v be_v a_o new_a self_n in_o christ_n 2._o here_o be_v not_o only_o mean_v a_o man_n corrupt_a will_n wit_n reason_n and_o affection_n but_o also_o all_o man_n lust_n and_o corruption_n all_o sin_n that_o cleave_v so_o close_o as_o if_o they_o be_v himself_o as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n evil_a concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n mortify_v therefore_o your_o earthly_a member_n colos_n 3._o â—â—_o the_o apostle_n account_v a_o man_n lust_n as_o close_v to_o he_o as_o his_o member_n for_o until_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v home_o to_o christ_n he_o and_o his_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o viz_o all_o his_o lust_n three_o by_o self_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v a_o man_n corrupt_a self_n as_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n but_o also_o a_o man_n good_a self_n in_o some_o respect_n not_o only_a sinâ—_n but_o also_o father_n mother_n child_n friend_n etc._n etc._n yea_o life_n itself_o all_o if_o they_o be_v hindrance_n to_o he_o from_o christ_n so_o far_o he_o must_v deny_v all_o these_o nay_o grace_n itself_o for_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o god_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n i_o say_v must_v deny_v all_o these_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v stumbling_n and_o offence_n in_o his_o way_n to_o hinder_v he_o from_o christ_n but_o oh_o say_v one_o my_o father_n will_v disinherit_v i_o i_o must_v humour_v he_o he_o can_v endure_v a_o puritan_n if_o i_o must_v live_v as_o you_o will_v have_v i_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v foot_n of_o his_o land_n so_o the_o servant_n say_v i_o have_v a_o profane_a master_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v i_o out_o of_o door_n if_o i_o be_v so_o precise_a yea_o but_o what_o say_v christ_n if_o you_o will_v come_v