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be_v go_v and_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o unless_o he_o get_v into_o christ_n now_o a_o man_n can_v never_o get_v into_o christ_n unless_o his_o heart_n be_v purge_v from_o vain_a thought_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n cleanse_v his_o heart_n from_o vain_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 5_o if_o christ_n once_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o throne_n there_o he_o will_v hold_v his_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n in_o it_o when_o christ_n come_v see_v what_o a_o work_n he_o will_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o proud_a thought_n to_o remain_v there_o to_o upbraid_v he_o but_o he_o will_v cast_v down_o every_o imagination_n and_o all_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v themselves_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v every_o thought_n into_o subjection_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o if_o thy_o thought_n run_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n thou_o have_v no_o christ_n in_o thou_o for_o christ_n belove_v will_v never_o dwell_v in_o a_o foul_a house_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o wheat_n without_o some_o darnel_n no_o gold_n without_o some_o dross_n no_o wine_n without_o some_o lees_n so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v some_o sin_n no_o man_n so_o clean_o but_o have_v some_o defilement_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o this_o cleanse_a grace_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n from_o vain_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o christ_n in_o he_o for_o christ_n will_v never_o dwell_v in_o a_o foul_a heart_n now_o belove_v the_o very_a vain_a thought_n of_o a_o man_n defile_v he_o as_o christ_n faith_n mat._n 7._o 21._o 22._o 23._o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o defile_v a_o man_n allthese_n not_o only_o murder_v and_o adultery_n and_o uncleaness_n and_o all_o other_o abominable_a sin_n which_o man_n conscience_n startle_v at_o but_o evil_a thought_n defile_v a_o man_n assure_v thyself_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o league_n of_o these_o evil_a thought_n be_v not_o break_v thou_o have_v no_o christ_n as_o yet_o within_o thou_o hence_o be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 12._o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n then_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o brethren_n you_o must_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o exhortation_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o if_o a_o man_n do_v they_o bless_a and_o happy_a be_v he_o the_o other_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o yet_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n it_o will_v be_v a_o grief_n and_o a_o sorrow_n to_o he_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v miscarry_v but_o there_o be_v exhortation_n that_o tie_v to_o obedience_n that_o must_v be_v obey_v or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n as_o this_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o our_o choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v rise_v of_o christ_n he_o must_v do_v it_o he_o must_v seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o that_o man_n then_o that_o have_v his_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o the_o world_n that_o man_n have_v no_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n three_o that_o man_n end_n must_v needs_o be_v destruction_n that_o love_v not_o god_n now_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n run_v habitual_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v no_o true_a love_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o for_o thus_o run_v the_o commandment_n of_o love_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n matth._n 22._o 37._o it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o soul_n mind_n and_o heart_n be_v all_o one_o that_o no_o man_n may_v dare_v to_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n every_o 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that_o call_v for_o thy_o heart_n call_v for_o all_o thy_o heart_n now_o the_o heart_n be_v nothing_o but_o all_o a_o man_n heart_n all_o the_o affection_n and_o desire_n all_o turn_n and_o wind_n all_o thought_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n do_v but_o make_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n call_v for_o thy_o heart_n he_o call_v for_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n will_v bless_v god_n with_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o psal_n 103._o so_o thou_o must_v give_v thy_o thought_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o to_o god_n or_o else_o thou_o give_v god_n
bridle_n to_o restrain_v a_o man_n from_o vain_a thought_n than_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o god_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n carnal_a man_n who_o can_v rush_v into_o god_n presence_n hand_n over_o head_n without_o any_o fear_n or_o reverence_n they_o can_v set_v upon_o any_o duty_n without_o any_o preparation_n but_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o the_o godly_a man_n who_o heart_n dread_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o let_v thy_o mind_n rove_v and_o run_v all_o the_o day_n on_o worldly_a thing_n how_o then_o will_v thou_o call_v upon_o god_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o dulness_n thy_o deadness_n and_o wander_n of_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v about_o any_o good_a duty_n namely_o because_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v lash_v out_o and_o rove_a abroad_o on_o the_o world_n all_o day_n no_o marvel_n if_o it_o keep_v his_o haunt_n at_o night_n and_o therefore_o thy_o heart_n be_v vain_a god_n will_v never_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n job_n 35._o 13._o god_n will_v never_o hear_v vanity_n come_v thou_o to_o god_n with_o a_o vain_a prayer_n god_n will_v never_o hear_v it_o come_v thou_o with_o a_o vain_a ear_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n god_n will_v never_o hear_v it_o or_o with_o a_o vain_a heart_n to_o the_o sacrament_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v it_o lay_v this_o serious_o to_o thy_o heart_n if_o ever_o thou_o woulde_v have_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o duty_n thou_o be_v about_o busy_a thy_o mind_n upon_o good_a thing_n for_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v accustom_v to_o vain_a and_o worldly_a thing_n all_o the_o day_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o it_o return_v to_o its_o hau_o nt_v again_o at_o night_n three_o consider_v that_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n ephes_n 3._o consider_v then_o what_o you_o have_v learn_v of_o christ_n have_v christ_n teach_v you_o so_o have_v christ_n teach_v you_o 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morning_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n with_o his_o hand_n unto_o god_n and_o when_o he_o be_v up_o his_o thought_n be_v whole_o upon_o god_n see_v this_o in_o david_n who_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v present_v every_o where_o make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o present_a with_o thou_o psal_n 139._o 18._o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n he_o do_v endeavour_n to_o shake_v hand_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o holy_a meditation_n worship_v and_o adore_v god_n with_o his_o first_o thought_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v god_n the_o flower_n and_o maidenhead_n of_o his_o first_o service_n and_o thought_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v awake_a his_o heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n this_o show_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v damnable_a thought_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o swearer_n a_o profane_a person_n a_o carnal_a worlding_n that_o never_o have_v repent_v i_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o very_o think_v of_o thy_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v damnable_a the_o very_a thought_n of_o thy_o recreation_n and_o of_o thy_o sleep_n be_v damnable_a thought_n to_o think_v of_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n yea_o of_o set_v thy_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o do_v be_v all_o damnable_a thought_n why_o because_o thou_o give_v not_o god_n thy_o first_o thought_n will_v thou_o think_v of_o thy_o belly_n and_o back_o before_o thou_o think_v of_o god_n and_o how_o to_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o will_v thou_o think_v of_o thy_o market_n and_o fair_n before_o thou_o think_v of_o thy_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o first_o
of_o vain_a thought_n but_o he_o must_v wash_v his_o heart_n clean_o with_o this_o emphasis_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v no_o salvation_n without_o this_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o 2._o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v so_o also_o till_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n now_o when_o a_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o his_o own_o vain_a thought_n his_o thought_n be_v not_o sanctify_v so_o long_a that_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n christ_n will_v sanctify_v his_o thought_n i_o but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v he_o have_v wrong_v i_o ergo_fw-la i_o will_v think_v thus_o and_o thus_o nay_o but_o christ_n cast_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o yield_v christ_n will_v cast_v thou_o off_o but_o if_o thou_o belong_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v cast_v all_o down_o before_o thou_o 3._o that_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n that_o walk_v not_o with_o god_n in_o his_o thought_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 22._o 37._o so_o i_o do_v say_v one_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v on_o my_o vanity_n too_o and_o thus_o carnal_a man_n think_v they_o love_v god_n but_o if_o thou_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o love_v he_o with_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o if_o a_o man_n give_v not_o over_o vain_a purpose_n he_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 4._o that_o man_n that_o can_v forsake_v sin_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o life_n see_v the_o text_n the_o wicked_a must_v forsake_v his_o way_n a_o man_n must_v deny_v his_o own_o word_n and_o speak_v according_a to_o god_n own_o warrant_n the_o action_n of_o man_n life_n be_v the_o way_n of_o their_o thought_n the_o tongue_n must_v not_o only_o forsake_v his_o way_n but_o the_o heart_n his_o way_n also_o else_o a_o man_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n prov._n 13._o 26._o he_o be_v wicked_a who_o thought_n be_v not_o sanctify_v but_o what_o will_v man_n say_v shall_v we_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o thought_n word_n be_v small_a sin_n and_o thought_n be_v less_o must_v a_o man_n then_o so_o strict_o look_v to_o his_o thought_n i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v vain-thoughted_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n 1._o because_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o vain_a thought_n be_v pardon_v it_o will_v ask_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n mark_v the_o text_n abundant_o pardon_v no_o repentance_n no_o mercy_n no_o abundance_n of_o it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o small_a as_o the_o world_n take_v it_o to_o be_v 2._o thought_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o a_o man_n for_o they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n be_v great_a than_o any_o other_o a_o king_n count_v it_o not_o much_o for_o a_o rogue_n to_o steal_v by_o the_o way_n side_n but_o for_o a_o knight_n or_o a_o nobleman_n it_o be_v a_o foul_a matter_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v the_o lordly_a part_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o tongue_n much_o less_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o kingly_a part_n of_o a_o man_n to_o transgress_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o deborah_n call_v they_o great_a thought_n of_o heart_n judg._n 5._o 15._o sin_n in_o thought_n be_v great_a sin_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o lady_n the_o mistress_n or_o high_a part_n of_o a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o look_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o the_o master-part_n that_o must_v be_v afford_v he_o 3._o because_o thought_n be_v breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n other_o sin_n be_v but_o against_o one_o but_o all_o the_o commandment_n condemn_v vain_a thought_n the_o first_o commandment_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o but_o thou_o sette_v a_o image_n up_o in_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o think_v of_o thy_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n so_o thou_o shall_v keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n now_o if_o thou_o think_v thy_o own_o thought_n that_o day_n thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sin_n of_o thought_n be_v therefore_o a_o heinous_a sin_n 4._o because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o soul_n the_o first-born_a of_o original_a corruption_n a_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n of_o death_n now_o what_o do_v the_o heart_n first_o break_v out_o in_o it_o first_o show_v itself_o in_o its_o thought_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o first-born_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o strength_n as_o jacob_n say_v to_o reuben_n his_o first-born_a he_o be_v his_o strength_n and_o therefore_o all_o lordship_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o part_n with_o all_o other_o sin_n then_o with_o this_o because_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n run_v this_o way_n the_o heart_n will_v part_v with_o any_o sin_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o pernicious_a thought_n 5._o because_o they_o be_v the_o dear_a act_n of_o man_n we_o count_v a_o man_n prefer_v when_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n gen._n 40._o 14._o think_v on_o i_o say_v joseph_n to_o pharoahs_n butler_n i_o count_v it_o thank_v enough_o if_o thou_o prefer_v i_o to_o thy_o thought_n we_o prize_v that_o most_o which_o we_o think_v most_o oâ—_n that_o which_o a_o man_n scorn_v he_o scorn_v to_o bestow_v his_o thought_n on_o but_o that_o which_o a_o man_n set_v his_o heart_n on_o that_o be_v his_o darling_n now_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o a_o man_n save_v god_n this_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n when_o a_o man_n make_v his_o dog_n his_o darling_n his_o whore_n his_o darling_n etc._n etc._n for_o look_v what_o thou_o most_o think_v on_o that_o be_v thy_o darling_n why_o because_o thou_o dandle_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o god_n objection_n but_o can_v a_o man_n live_v without_o thought_n do_v grace_n call_v we_o to_o leave_v think_v then_o a_o man_n must_v cease_v to_o be_v answer_n non_fw-la tollit_fw-la sed_fw-la attollit_fw-la naturam_fw-la it_o take_v they_o not_o away_o but_o it_o take_v they_o up_o he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_fw-mi thought_n but_o his_o thought_n let_v he_o set_v they_o on_o other_o matter_n when_o god_n call_v man_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v away_o man_n thought_n as_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o increase_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n thou_o must_v have_v more_o thought_n thou_o be_v full_a of_o thought_n now_o but_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v full_a psal_n 119._o 59_o when_o david_n turn_v to_o god_n his_o heart_n think_v upon_o his_o way_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v he_o think_v on_o his_o way_n on_o both_o side_n the_o curious_a work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v wrought_v on_o both_o side_n common_a work_n be_v wrought_v only_o on_o one_o side_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v full_a of_o end_n and_o shred_n so_o the_o prophet_n look_v on_o his_o way_n on_o both_o side_n he_o strive_v to_o walk_v curious_o precise_o and_o accurate_o to_o turn_v himself_o to_o god_n testimony_n ergo_fw-la god_n call_v not_o to_o forsake_v thought_n but_o our_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a duty_n for_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o own_o thought_n i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v thus_o first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o reform_v one_o self_n one_o thing_n may_v reform_v another_o but_o here_o be_v the_o difficulty_n for_o a_o thing_n to_o reform_v itself_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n heart_n to_o reform_v his_o tongue_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o the_o heart_n to_o reform_v itself_o in_o correct_v its_o own_o thought_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o ahel-hound_n may_v reform_v his_o tongue_n but_o here_o be_v the_o difficulty_n for_o his_o heart_n to_o reform_v itself_o for_o thought_n be_v the_o heart_n phil_n 3._o 19_o who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n thought_n of_o earthly_a thing_n be_v call_v the_o mind_n a_o man_n thought_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v all_o one_o so_o that_o if_o it_o reform_v thought_n it_o must_v reform_v itself_o 2._o it_o be_v hard_o to_o reform_v thought_n because_o they_o be_v partial_a act_n if_o they_o be_v full_a act_n a_o man_n may_v reform_v they_o rather_o than_o be_v partial_a act_n my_o
the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o be_v threefold_a first_o christ_n own_o example_n verse_n 22._o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v suffer_v must_v be_v reject_v christ_n himself_o deny_v himself_o he_o may_v have_v command_v himself_o he_o may_v have_v demand_v credit_n honour_n or_o riches_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v have_v do_v thus_o yet_o though_o he_o have_v no_o wicked_a self_n but_o good_a self_n yet_o he_o deny_v himself_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v go_v after_o christ_n we_o must_v do_v so_o too_o second_o here_o be_v christ_n merit_n he_o have_v merit_v this_o duty_n christ_n do_v not_o humble_v himself_o for_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v it_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o he_o this_o be_v include_v in_o this_o word_n and._n and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o for_o you_o i_o will_v have_v you_o do_v the_o like_a for_o i_o three_o here_o be_v christ_n command_n too_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o christ_n enjoin_v this_o to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v after_o he_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o now_o follow_v the_o occasion_n and_o that_o be_v threefold_a first_o peter_n offence_n when_o christ_n have_v tell_v peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o apostle_n how_o that_o he_o must_v suffer_v peter_n be_v offend_v say_v master_n favour_n thyself_o even_o like_o a_o servant_n that_o out_o of_o love_n to_o himself_o will_v be_v loath_a his_o master_n shall_v be_v trouble_v because_o than_o he_o think_v himself_o shall_v be_v trouble_v also_o oh_o say_v christ_n be_v thou_o offend_v at_o this_o i_o tell_v thou_o neither_o thou_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v come_v after_o i_o unless_o you_o deny_v yourselves_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o etc._n etc._n second_o as_o peter_n be_v offend_v so_o also_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v very_o sorry_a matth._n 17._o 22._o they_o think_v to_o have_v get_v credit_n in_o the_o world_n and_o riches_n and_o worldly_a preferment_n and_o it_o grieve_v 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 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