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they_o everlasting_o but_o ut_fw-la juvenal_n mors_fw-la sola_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quantula_fw-la sunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la corpuscula_fw-la this_o aerugo_n mentis_fw-la as_o ambrose_n call_v it_o and_o regnandi_fw-la dira_fw-la cupido_fw-la ut_fw-la virg._n do_v keep_v man_n from_o know_v what_o they_o know_v and_o deny_v they_o the_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n all_o former_a profession_n be_v forget_v repenting_n be_v repent_v of_o the_o best_a part_n be_v corrupt_v and_o sell_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o true_o as_o witch_n sell_v themselves_o though_o not_o so_o gross_o and_o man_n be_v any_o thing_n that_o self_n will_v have_v they_o be_v where_o the_o humour_n of_o ambition_n do_v prevail_v and_o this_o secret_a poison_n insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o mind_n this_o subtle_a malum_fw-la ut_fw-la bernard_n secretum_fw-la virus_fw-la pestis_fw-la occulta_fw-la doli_fw-la artifex_fw-la mater_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la livoris_fw-la parens_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la origo_fw-la 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dishonour_v they_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v see_v how_o little_o they_o can_v deny_v themselves_o o_o how_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o that_o seem_v godly_a man_n will_v swell_v against_o they_o that_o speak_v to_o their_o disparagement_n what_o uncharitable_a unchristian_a deportment_n will_v a_o little_a injury_n produce_v what_o bitter_a word_n what_o estrangedness_n and_o division_n if_o not_o plain_a hatred_n and_o revile_v and_o revenge_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o in_o comparison_n if_o a_o due_a reproof_n from_o neighbour_n or_o from_o minister_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o draw_v forth_o this_o secret_a venom_n and_o show_v the_o world_n the_o scarcity_n of_o self-denial_n let_v other_o speak_v never_o so_o well_o of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o be_v never_o so_o faithful_a or_o serviceable_a in_o the_o church_n yet_o if_o they_o do_v but_o speak_v ill_a of_o they_o though_o it_o be_v like_a deserve_o and_o just_o these_o selfish_a man_n can_v abide_v they_o by_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v what_o interest_n be_v strong_a with_o they_o be_v they_o carry_v up_o from_o themselves_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n they_o will_v delight_v to_o hear_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o hear_v their_o own_o and_o say_v from_o their_o heart_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v glory_n psal_n 115._o 1._o to_o praise_v another_o may_v be_v our_o gain_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o exercise_v of_o love_n but_o to_o be_v praise_v ourselves_o be_v usual_o our_o danger_n pride_n need_v no_o such_o fuel_n or_o bellows_o non_fw-la laudato_fw-la sed_fw-la laudantâ—bus_fw-la prodest_fw-la say_v augustine_n esse_fw-la humilem_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la laudari_fw-la in_o se_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o se_fw-la laudari_fw-la appetit_fw-la superbus_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la inq_fw-fr id_fw-la it_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o these_o proud_a and_o selfish_a man_n that_o tempt_v man_n to_o the_o odious_a art_n of_o flattery_n when_o they_o find_v it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o please_v and_o when_o one_o be_v flatter_v and_o the_o other_o please_v with_o it_o what_o a_o foolish_a and_o sordid_a employment_n have_v they_o et_fw-la vani_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la laudantur_fw-la &_o mendaces_fw-la qui_fw-la laudant_fw-la say_v austin_n it_o be_v god_n to_o who_o the_o praise_n be_v due_a who_o we_o know_v we_o can_v praise_v too_o much_o who_o praise_n we_o shall_v love_v to_o speak_v and_o hear_v in_o laud_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la securitas_fw-la laudis_fw-la ut_fw-la laudator_fw-la non_fw-la timet_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la laudato_fw-la erubescat_fw-la say_v austin_n we_o may_v bold_o praise_v he_o of_o who_o we_o be_v sure_o we_o never_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a it_o be_v god_n in_o his_o servant_n that_o we_o must_v praise_v and_o it_o be_v only_o his_o interest_n in_o our_o own_o praise_n that_o we_o must_v regard_v 3._o observe_v but_o upon_o what_o account_v it_o be_v that_o most_o man_n affection_n be_v carry_v to_o or_o against_o their_o neighbour_n and_o then_o judge_v by_o this_o of_o their_o self-denial_n even_o man_n that_o will_v be_v account_v godly_a do_v love_n or_o hate_v man_n
in_o your_o confusion_n you_o have_v see_v of_o late_a year_n in_o this_o land_n the_o glory_n of_o self-seekers_a turn_v to_o shame_n but_o it_o be_v great_a shame_n that_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n have_v warn_v you_o if_o yet_o the_o cause_n and_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v neglect_v and_o your_o self_n and_o your_o own_o affair_n prefer_v and_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v tolerate_v to_o abuse_v you_o shall_v be_v tolerate_v to_o abuse_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v they_o and_o if_o god_n must_v be_v deny_v because_o you_o will_v not_o deny_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v be_v deny_v by_o christ_n in_o your_o great_a extremity_n when_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v your_o torment_n harken_v and_o amend_v or_o prepare_v your_o answer_n for_o behold_v the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o selfishness_n as_o opposite_a to_o god_n invade_v his_o prerogative_n in_o ten_o particular_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o self-denial_n p._n 26_o chap._n iii_o use_v 1._o a_o general_a complaint_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o selfishness_n p._n 33_o chap._n iu_o the_o prevalency_n of_o selfishness_n in_o all_o relation_n p._n 40_o chap._n v._o the_o power_n of_o selfishness_n upon_o man_n opinion_n in_o religion_n p._n 49._o chap._n vi_o man_n great_a averseness_n to_o costly_a or_o troublesome_a duty_n p._n 52_o chap._n vii_o man_n tenderness_n of_o self_n in_o case_n of_o any_o suffering_n p._n 60_o chap._n viii_o the_o partiality_n of_o man_n judgement_n in_o their_o own_o case_n p._n 62_o chap._n ix_o the_o great_a power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o self_n discover_v p._n 70_o chap._n x._o consectary_n 1._o this_o evince_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o original_a corruption_n 2._o it_o tell_v we_o what_o to_o expect_v from_o man_n and_o give_v we_o the_o true_a prognostic_n of_o affair_n so_o far_o as_o the_o will_n of_o man_n determine_v they_o 3._o it_o warrant_v a_o moderate_a incredulity_n and_o jealousy_n of_o man_n 4._o it_o callethâ—us_a to_o be_v jealous_a of_o our_o selâ—es_n p._n 77_o chap._n xi_o use_v 2._o to_o try_v our_o self-denial_n whether_o it_o be_v sincere_a p._n 79_o chap._n xii_o exercise_v self-denial_n ten_o case_n in_o which_o self_n must_v be_v deny_v p._n 83_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o selfish_a disposition_n to_o be_v deny_v and_o 1._o self-love_n p._n 88_o chap._n fourteen_o 2._o selfconceitedness_a must_v be_v deny_v p._n 93_o chap._n xv._n selfwill_a must_v be_v deny_v p._n 108_o chap._n xvi_o selfish_a passion_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 119_o chap._n xvii_o self-imagination_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 123_o chap._n xviii_o inordinate_a appetite_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 125_o chap._n xix_o ii_o self-interest_n to_o be_v deny_v and_o i._o pleasure_n and_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o taste_n p._n 134_o lustful_a pleasure_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 140_o chap._n xx._n 3._o wanton_a talk_n lovesong_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o deny_v 142_o chap._n xxi_o 4._o idle_n and_o worldly_a talk_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 147_o cap._n xxii_o 5._o false_a story_n romance_n and_o other_o idle_a tempt_a book_n p._n 157_o chap._n xxiii_o 6._o vain_a sport_n and_o pastime_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 159_o chap._n xxiv_o 7._o vain_a and_o sinful_a company_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 166_o chap._n xxv_o 8._o please_a accommodation_n house_n garden_n horse_n etc._n etc._n 168_o chap._n xxvi_o 9_o self-denial_n in_o apparel_n needful_a p._n 174_o cha._n xxvii_o 10._o self-denial_n against_o ease_n and_o idleness_n and_o worldly_a peace_n p._n 182_o chap._n xxviii_o 11._o delight_n in_o worldly_a prosperity_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 191_o chap._n xxix_o 12._o child_n and_o relationshow_a to_o be_v deny_v p._n 195_o chap._n xxx_o 13._o revengeful_a passion_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 203_o chap._n xxxi_o 14._o useless_a history_n and_o news_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 205_o chap._n xxxii_o 15._o unnecessary_a knowledge_n and_o delight_n therein_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 208_o chap._n xxxiii_o 16._o afactious_a desire_n of_o the_o success_n of_o our_o own_o opinion_n and_o the_o thrive_a of_o our_o own_o party_n as_o such_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 214_o chap._n xxxiv_o 17._o carnal_a liberty_n to_o be_v deny_v there_o be_v a_o holy_a liberty_n which_o none_o must_v deny_v and_o a_o wicked_a liberty_n which_o none_o must_v desire_v and_o a_o indifferent_a liberty_n how_o far_o this_o must_v be_v deny_v p._n 218_o chap._n xxxv_o 18._o our_o native_a country_n and_o habitation_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 227_o chap._n xxxvi_o 19_o bodily_a health_n and_o ease_n from_o pain_n p._n 229_o chap._n xxxvii_o 20._o natural_a life_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 237_o chap._n xxxviii_o twenty_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o deny_v our_o life_n and_o yield_v to_o violent_a or_o natural_a death_n with_o comfortable_a submission_n when_o god_n require_v it_o p._n 243_o chap._n thirty-nine_o a_o answer_n to_o such_o doubt_n as_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n p._n 273_o chap._n xl._o direction_n to_o procure_v a_o willingness_n to_o die_v p._n 276_o chap._n xli_o self-denial_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o pride_n and_o 1._o of_o climb_v into_o dignity_n or_o high_a place_n p._n 285_o chap._n xlii_o 2._o the_o love_n and_o commendation_n of_o other_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 291_o chap._n xliii_o 3._o the_o reputation_n of_o wealth_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 293_o chap._n xliv_o 4._o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 294_o chap._n xlv_o 5._o strength_n and_o valour_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 296_o chap._n xlvi_o 6._o wisdom_n and_o learning_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 297_o chap._n xlvii_o 7._o reputation_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o ability_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 299_o chap._n xlviii_o 8._o the_o reputation_n of_o be_v orthodox_n how_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 306_o chap._n xlix_o 9_o the_o reputation_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n how_o to_o be_v deny_v p._n 309_o chap._n l._n 10._o a_o renown_a perpetuate_v name_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 313_o chap._n li._n q._n 1._o whether_o self-denial_n consist_v in_o renounce_v propriety_n p._n 331_o chap._n lii_o q._n 2._o whether_o it_o consist_v in_o renounce_v marriage_n p._n 333_o chap._n liii_o q._n 3._o whether_o it_o lie_v in_o solitude_n and_o renounce_v secular_a affair_n p._n 335_o chap._n liv._o q._n 4._o or_o in_o renounce_v public_a office_n and_o honour_n p._n 336_o chap._n lv._o q._n 5._o or_o in_o deny_v our_o relation_n p._n 338_o chap._n lvi_o q._n 6._o whether_o self-denial_n require_v we_o to_o give_v more_o to_o godly_a stranger_n than_o to_o kindred_n that_o be_v ungodly_a p._n 340_o chap._n lvii_o q._n 7._o how_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o p._n 343_o chap._n lviii_o q._n 8._o what_o penance_n or_o self-revenge_n it_o require_v p._n 344_o chap._n lix_n q._n 9_o must_v all_o passion_n be_v deny_v p._n 345_o chap._n lx._n q._n 10._o how_o far_o must_v we_o deny_v our_o reason_n p._n 346_o chap._n lxi_o q._n 11._o how_o far_o must_v we_o be_v content_a with_o god_n afflict_a will_n etc._n etc._n p._n 347_o chap._n lxii_o q._n 12._o may_v god_n be_v final_o love_v as_o our_o felicity_n and_o portion_n for_o ourselves_o p._n 349_o chap._n lxiii_o motive_n to_o self-denial_n 1._o selfishness_n be_v the_o grand_a idolatry_n p._n 353_o chap._n lxiv_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o all_o moral_a good_a p._n 356_o chap._n lxv_o 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o state_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n p._n 365_o chap._n lxvi_o 4._o self-seeking_a be_v self-losing_a self-denial_n be_v our_o safety_n p._n 368_o chap._n lxvii_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a enemy_n of_o all_o ordinance_n p._n 373_o chap._n lxviii_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o all_o society_n and_o relation_n and_o common_a good_a p._n 380_o chap._n lxix_o 7._o it_o corrupt_v and_o debase_v all_o that_o it_o dispose_v of_o p._n 300_o chap._n lxx_o 8._o deny_v 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