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till_o he_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v good_a yea_o absolute_o best_o for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v so_o he_o will_v not_o give_v a_o peremptory_a denial_n to_o the_o request_n and_o command_v of_o self_n till_o he_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a yea_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n to_o yield_v unto_o they_o therefore_o whensoever_o we_o discover_v any_o thing_n of_o selfishness_n in_o any_o of_o our_o action_n that_o we_o be_v bias_v in_o any_o particular_a by_o a_o selfish_a principle_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o a_o selfish_a interest_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o think_v on_o it_o sseight_o but_o serious_o let_v our_o thought_n dwell_v upon_o it_o debate_v and_o discuss_v the_o matter_n in_o and_o out_o to_o the_o uttermost_a consider_v the_o nature_n the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o it_o i_o have_v show_v you_o before_o the_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n now_o consider_v the_o evil_a of_o selfishness_n 1_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o love_n of_o money_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o self-love_n that_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a this_o be_v the_o most_o breed_a sin_n you_o may_v graft_v any_o wickedness_n upon_o this_o stock_n see_v 2_o tim._n 3.1_o there_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o a_o black_a catalogue_n of_o the_o vile_a sinner_n and_o he_o put_v selfish_a man_n in_o the_o front_n in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v he_o perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a beaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n with_o a_o imprimis_fw-la the_o commander_n in_o chief_a in_o the_o black_a regiment_n of_o lust_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n generalissimo_n see_v what_o a_o cic._n a_o hinc_fw-la ficae_fw-la hinc_fw-la venena_fw-la hinc_fw-la falsa_fw-la testamenta_fw-la na_fw-la 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sin_n that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n he_o make_v himself_o his_o god_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n himself_o make_v himself_o his_o ultimate_a end_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o walk_v by_o his_o own_o rule_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o evil_a of_o unthankfulness_n if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o other_o he_o boast_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n less_o he_o murmur_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o his_o due_n 4_o the_o evil_a of_o unbeleef_n christ_n have_v say_v whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v loso_n it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o matth._n 16.25_o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n halt_v or_o maim_a rather_o than_o have_v two_o hand_n or_o two_o foot_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n matth._n 18.8_o but_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o make_v christ_n a_o 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of_o humiliation_n labour_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o affect_v your_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o it_o without_o deep_a humiliation_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o selfishness_n will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n turn_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o weep_v say_v the_o prophet_n joel_n 2.12_o it_o be_v promise_v jer._n 50.4_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n together_o going_z and_o weep_v or_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o will_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o self-denial_n you_o must_v go_v weep_v as_o you_o go_v know_v this_o that_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n of_o any_o evil_n must_v have_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o lay_v in_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n many_o person_n have_v attempt_v the_o denial_n of_o themselves_o in_o some_o particular_n but_o because_o they_o have_v 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there_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o corruption_n make_v strong_a for_o itself_o this_o darling_n fin_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o root_n though_o all_o the_o branch_n be_v from_o the_o root_n yet_o one_o branch_n have_v many_o sprig_n grow_v forth_o of_o it_o which_o it_o do_v maintain_v 1_o tim._n 6.10_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a if_o you_o can_v deny_v this_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o deny_v all_o the_o rest_n therefore_o david_n chief_a care_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o this_o sin_n i_o have_v keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n psal_n 18.23_o the_o six_o direction_n 6_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o light_n either_o by_o commit_v any_o know_a sin_n or_o omit_v any_o know_a duty_n this_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v you_o up_o to_o your_o lust_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o you_o to_o deny_v yourselves_o see_v rom._n 1.21.24_o the_o seven_o direction_n 7_o never_o parley_n with_o a_o 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neither_o we_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v make_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n have_v make_v nor_o may_v we_o out_o of_o conscience_n lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o ourselves_o where_o god_n have_v lay_v none_o many_o person_n have_v much_o wrong_v themselves_o in_o this_o particular_a by_o lay_v a_o conscientious_a restraint_n upon_o themselves_o from_o the_o do_n of_o some_o action_n and_o the_o enjoy_v of_o some_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a and_o the_o forbearance_n whereof_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a nor_o it_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o particular_a case_n always_o expedient_a and_o hence_o they_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o do_v of_o such_o action_n and_o the_o enjoy_n of_o such_o thing_n oftentimes_o with_o waver_a conscience_n even_o before_o they_o have_v be_v full_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v do_v what_o they_o do_v out_o of_o faith_n some_o as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a among_o the_o papist_n think_v they_o may_v not_o lawful_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n though_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o body_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v live_v without_o it_o or_o that_o they_o may_v not_o lawful_o eat_v above_o one_o meal_n a_o day_n and_o that_o a_o very_o spare_v one_o too_o whereas_o their_o stomach_n call_v for_o more_o now_o while_o this_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n last_v they_o dare_v not_o think_v it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o the_o appetite_n and_o necessity_n of_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o it_o often_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n notwithstanding_o and_o then_o afterward_o conscience_n fly_v in_o their_o face_n for_o self-pleasing_a and_o hypocrisy_n and_o they_o have_v