officer_n trouble_v they_o and_o no_o neighbour_n accuse_v they_o this_o be_v their_o liberty_n to_o game_n and_o roar_v and_o revel_v and_o have_v no_o body_n say_v to_o they_o why_o do_v you_o so_o be_v part_n of_o their_o liberty_n to_o have_v leave_n without_o restraint_n to_o make_v all_o other_o as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o and_o if_o they_o be_v infidel_n or_o heretic_n to_o persuade_v other_o man_n to_o it_o if_o they_o hold_v any_o opinion_n against_o the_o god_n that_o make_v they_o against_o christ_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n against_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n against_o his_o minister_n his_o church_n his_o ordinance_n against_o any_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n or_o if_o they_o have_v any_o false_a conceit_n that_o lead_v straight_o to_o hell_n that_o they_o may_v have_v full_a power_n licence_n and_o authority_n to_o bring_v as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n to_o the_o devil_n nor_o go_v to_o hell_n alone_o this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o impious_a liberty_n and_o because_o the_o name_n of_o conscience_n be_v become_v honourable_a they_o call_v this_o by_o the_o name_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v liberty_n of_o practice_n that_o they_o mean_v and_o not_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o their_o conscience_n can_v be_v alter_v by_o force_n nor_o touch_v by_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v they_o that_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n whilst_o by_o false_a teach_n they_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n &_o enslave_v it_o to_o sinful_a false_a conceit_n and_o conscience_n be_v science_n and_o error_n be_v not_o science_n but_o ignorance_n and_o therefore_o as_o error_n be_v not_o conscience_n but_o the_o destruction_n of_o conscience_n so_o liberty_n to_o error_n be_v no_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o a_o liberty_n to_o destroy_v conscience_n much_o less_o be_v it_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o draw_v other_o from_o conscience_n into_o error_n and_o poison_v man_n soul_n and_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n and_o promote_v the_o work_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o many_o of_o our_o miserable_a sottish_a people_n take_v it_o for_o a_o part_n of_o their_o desire_a liberty_n to_o be_v free_a from_o minister_n spiritual_a oversight_n and_o government_n &_o not_o to_o be_v carechise_v or_o call_v to_o a_o account_n or_o examine_v about_o the_o state_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o question_v about_o their_o life_n but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o will_v and_o have_v sacrament_n and_o all_o ordinance_n on_o what_o term_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o will_v and_o to_o have_v minister_n bow_v their_o judgement_n to_o they_o and_o lay_v their_o conscience_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o every_o carnal_a ignorant_a wretch_n and_o be_v but_o their_o servant_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o this_o be_v the_o liberty_n that_o satan_n servant_n do_v desire_v and_o withal_o that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o necessary_a payment_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o from_o the_o necessary_a retribution_n to_o god_n for_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a yea_o from_o give_v but_o the_o minister_n their_o own_o all_o this_o they_o take_v for_o part_n of_o their_o liberty_n but_o they_o be_v all_o such_o liberty_n as_o christ_n never_o purchase_v and_o the_o gospel_n never_o bestow_v and_o never_o make_v the_o owner_n happy_a it_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o starve_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o go_v quiet_o to_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o not_o be_v molest_v by_o preacher_n and_o puritan_n but_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o damn_v themselves_o and_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o have_v no_o body_n tell_v they_o of_o it_o or_o ask_v they_o why_o will_v you_o do_v so_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v that_o liberty_n that_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o and_o which_o the_o gospel_n will_v take_v down_o and_o the_o spirit_n ministry_n and_o ordinance_n will_v overthrow_v and_o which_o no_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n have_v reason_n to_o desire_v &_o it_o be_v that_o liberty_n which_o god_n will_v save_v all_o those_o from_o who_o he_o will_v save_v from_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n iii_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o liberty_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a or_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o common_a transitory_a benefit_n of_o this_o life_n which_o with_o god_n blessing_n be_v a_o mercy_n and_o well_o use_v may_v do_v good_a but_o otherwise_o be_v hurtful_a or_o little_a worth_n this_o liberty_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o own_o elicit_a act_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o power_n of_o self-determination_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o internal_a imperate_a act_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o power_n or_o freedom_n to_o do_v what_o we_o will_n for_o these_o be_v so_o our_o own_o if_o not_o ourselves_o that_o no_o man_n can_v take_v they_o from_o we_o at_o least_o the_o first_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o ethical_a liberty_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n by_o gracious_a habit_n for_o this_o be_v ever_o good_a as_o be_v say_v before_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o political_a liberty_n from_o those_o tyrannous_a law_n or_o practice_n of_o man_n that_o will_v root_v out_o the_o gospel_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v up_o iniquity_n this_o liberty_n must_v be_v desire_v and_o not_o deny_v even_o when_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o persecution_n but_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o civil_a liberty_n of_o be_v from_o under_o the_o government_n of_o other_o and_o of_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o government_n ourselves_o 2._o the_o liberty_n of_o be_v from_o under_o the_o government_n of_o stranger_n conqueror_n or_o enemy_n 3._o the_o liberty_n of_o choose_v our_o own_o governor_n and_o have_v they_o not_o by_o other_o man_n election_n set_v over_o we_o 4._o a_o liberty_n from_o burdensome_a payment_n &_o tax_n which_o be_v of_o no_o necessity_n to_o our_o good_a 5._o a_o liberty_n from_o arbitrary_a government_n and_o from_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n 6._o a_o protection_n from_o the_o abuse_n and_o injury_n of_o other_o 7._o and_o a_o liberty_n for_o o_o foolish_a conceit_n that_o make_v imprisonment_n so_o grievous_a to_o the_o most_o it_o be_v the_o same_o earth_n that_o they_o tread_v on_o and_o the_o same_o air_n that_o they_o breath_n in_o as_o before_o the_o great_a trouble_n be_v that_o they_o have_v not_o their_o will_n for_o when_o their_o own_o will_n do_v as_o much_o confine_v they_o it_o be_v then_o no_o trouble_n i_o can_v confine_v myself_o to_o one_o room_n to_o one_o chair_n the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o year_n for_o my_o study_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o bear_v as_o well_o to_o be_v so_o confine_v by_o another_o if_o my_o own_o will_n can_v but_o comply_v with_o it_o never_o grudge_v at_o restraint_n or_o imprisonment_n then_o but_o find_v out_o some_o employment_n in_o it_o whereby_o you_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n or_o at_o least_o serve_v he_o by_o your_o suffering_n and_o then_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o bring_v your_o mind_n to_o your_o condition_n and_o so_o you_o may_v set_v yourselves_o at_o liberty_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n imprisonment_n be_v but_o a_o penal_a restraint_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o involuntary_a it_o be_v scarce_o penal_a it_o be_v therefore_o in_o your_o power_n whether_o you_o will_v be_v prisoner_n or_o not_o because_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v involuntary_a or_o not_o be_v but_o willing_a of_o your_o confinement_n and_o you_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o though_o you_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o place_n you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n the_o same_o room_n that_o be_v a_o prison_n to_o the_o rest_n be_v none_o to_o the_o keeper_n that_o guard_v they_o because_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v for_o his_o commodity_n he_o be_v willing_a of_o it_o and_o their_o prison_n be_v his_o home_n and_o if_o you_o do_v but_o apprehend_v how_o you_o be_v call_v from_o temptation_n and_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o honour_v god_n or_o at_o least_o of_o be_v more_o humble_v and_o mortify_v and_o so_o bring_v your_o mind_n to_o consent_v to_o your_o habitation_n it_o be_v become_v your_o home_n and_o place_n of_o freedom_n however_o he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o can_v deny_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o habitation_n or_o bodily_a abode_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o and_o for_o ththe_v that_o man_n make_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o name_n of_o their_o â—â—â—il_a liberty_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 self_n or_o you_o will_v deny_v christ_n p._n 394_o chap._n lxxi_o 9_o the_o selfish_a deal_n worse_o with_o god_n than_o with_o the_o devil_n p._n 396_o chap._n lxxii_o it_o be_v the_o heavy_a plague_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o p._n 398_o chap._n lxxiii_o ten_o direction_n to_o get_v self-denial_n p._n 400_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 411_o luke_n 9_o 23_o 24._o and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o all_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o chap._n i._n what_o selfishness_n and_o self-denial_n be_v at_o
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