because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o original_a corruption_n ibid._n 5._o because_o they_o be_v the_o dear_a act_n of_o man_n 141._o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sinful_a thought_n ibid._n 1._o because_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o to_o reform_v the_o inward_a part_n ibid._n 2._o because_o thought_n be_v partial_a act_n and_o run_v on_o in_o every_o action_n ibid._n 3._o because_o thought_n be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n 142._o use_v 1._o for_o man_n to_o examine_v their_o thought_n ibid._n a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o thought_n ibid._n 1._o because_o man_n thought_n be_v the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 2._o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n 143._o 3._o they_o be_v continue_v act_n of_o heart_n ibid._n 4._o they_o be_v the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 5._o they_o be_v the_o swift_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n 144._o 6._o they_o be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 7._o they_o be_v the_o great_a accuser_n or_o excuser_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o direction_n if_o sin_n in_o thought_n be_v so_o great_a how_o horrible_a then_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o act_n 145._o use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n to_o consider_v 1._o what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o set_v our_o thought_n on_o god_n 146._o 2._o what_o thought_n they_o be_v that_o god_n call_v for_o ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ten_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 9_o 23._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n unfold_v and_o open_v in_o several_a particular_n 151._o doct._n the_o first_o action_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o deny_v himself_o ibid._n reason_n 1._o from_o christ_n example_n he_o deny_v himself_o 152._o 2._o christ_n deny_v himself_o for_o we_o therefore_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o for_o he_o ibid._n 3._o this_o christ_n enjoin_v to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v after_o he_o ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o man_n self_n 1._o a_o man_n corrupt_a will_n wit_n and_o reason_n 153._o 2._o all_o his_o lust_n and_o corruption_n ibid._n 3._o not_o only_o a_o man_n corrupt_a self_n but_o a_o man_n good_a self_n in_o some_o respect_n 154._o selfe-denying_a be_v opposite_a to_o self-seeking_a ibid._n there_o be_v five_o thing_n in_o self-seeking_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o head_n lust_n ibid._n and_o that_o appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o leading-lust_n to_o all_o lust_n ibid._n 2._o because_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n 155._o 3._o because_o self_n be_v a_o in_o lust_n it_o run_v along_o through_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n 4._o self_n be_v a_o make-lust_n a_o man_n will_v never_o break_v out_o into_o lust_n be_v it_o not_o for_o self_n ibid._n 5._o self_n be_v a_o lust_n that_o be_v in_o request_n ibid._n 2._o self-seeking_a be_v a_o self-conceited_a lust_n that_o be_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o 156._o 2._o of_o his_o own_o gift_n ibid._n 3._o of_o his_o own_o action_n ibid._n 4._o of_o the_o state_n that_o he_o be_v in_o ibid._n when_o as_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n 1._o have_v no_o real_a worth_n in_o himself_o 157._o 2._o he_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o can_v judge_v he_o ibid._n 3._o he_o have_v too_o high_a a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o ibid._n 4._o he_o rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o himself_o ibid._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o sinner_n be_v fool_n 158._o 2._o man_n be_v bear_v fool_n ibid._n 3._o man_n be_v well-conceited_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n ibid._n 4_o the_o lord_n give_v up_o many_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n 159._o the_o woeful_a case_n of_o a_o self-conceited_a man_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n call_v self-conceit_a 1._o only_o a_o think_n ibid._n 2._o a_o superstition_n ibid._n 3._o a_o shadow_n ibid._n 4._o a_o imagination_n ibid._n 5._o a_o appearance_n ibid._n 2._o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v well_o conceit_a of_o himself_o christ_n have_v no_o commission_n to_o call_v he_o 160._o 3._o christ_n rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o call_v such_o ibid._n 4._o the_o self_n conceit_a man_n be_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o hell_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o eleven_o sermon_n upon_o luke_n 11._o 9_o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 164._o doctr._n importunate_n prayer_n be_v a_o restless_a prayer_n 165._o reason_n 1._o it_o will_v take_v no_o privative_a denial_n it_o must_v have_v some_o answer_n ibid._n 2._o not_o a_o positive_a denial_n not_o a_o contrary_a answer_n ibid._n 3._o it_o will_v take_v no_o contumelious_a repulse_n 166._o 4._o it_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n a_o kind_n of_o impudent_a prayer_n ibid._n 3._o reason_n why_o we_o must_v pray_v importunate_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n majesty_n god_n respect_v it_o 167._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o god_n mercy_n to_o beg_v it_o cold_o 168._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o esteem_v mercy_n 169._o 4._o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o importunate_a in_o prayer_n 1._o because_o man_n account_v prayer_n a_o penance_n ibid._n 2._o most_o man_n content_v themselves_o with_o formality_n ibid._n 3._o man_n be_v gentleman_n beggar_n 170._o 4._o man_n have_v wrong_a conceit_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n 1._o they_o have_v high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o prayer_n ibid._n 2._o they_o have_v mean_a conceit_n of_o their_o sin_n 171._o 3._o they_o have_v base_a thought_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4._o thou_o have_v wrong_a conceit_n of_o importunity_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o twelve_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 11._o 9_o 6._o sign_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n be_v importunate_a 1._o importunate_a prayer_n be_v evermore_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o importunate_a man_n 175._o 2_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 176._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o be_v full_a of_o strong_a argument_n 177._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o stout_a prayer_n ibid._n 5_o it_o be_v a_o wakeful_a prayer_n ibid._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o assurance-getting_a prayer_n ibid._n 7._o mark_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o importunate_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o lazy_a prayer_n 178._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o pour_v out_o from_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o pray_v only_o by_o fit_n ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o silent_a prayer_n he_o be_v silent_a in_o that_o he_o shall_v most_o insist_v upon_o 179._o 5._o a_o seldom_o prayer_n ibid._n 6._o a_o lukewarm_a prayer_n 180._o 7._o by-thought_n in_o prayer_n keep_v prayer_n from_o be_v importunate_a by-thought_n in_o prayer_n arise_v 1._o from_o corrupt_a nature_n ibid._n 2._o from_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v curb_v ibid._n 3._o from_o satan_n ibid._n 4._o from_o spiritual_a sluggishness_n 181._o 8._o motive_n to_o importunate_a prayer_n 1._o because_o prayer_n enable_v a_o man_n for_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o prayer_n be_v the_o compendium_n of_o all_o divinity_n 182._o 3._o prayer_n be_v a_o man_n utmost_a refuge_n ibid._n 4._o prayer_n be_v that_o which_o god_n people_n have_v though_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o ibid._n 5._o prayer_n have_v the_o command_n of_o mercy_n ibid._n 6._o prayer_n be_v god_n delight_n 183._o 7._o importunate_n prayer_n be_v a_o willing_a prayer_n ibid._n 8._o importunate_n prayer_n be_v the_o only_a faithful_a prayer_n ibid._n 6._o help_v to_o importunity_n in_o prayer_n 1._o labour_v to_o know_v thy_o own_o misery_n ibid._n 2._o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o misery_n ibid._n 3._o observe_v how_o god_n people_n pray_v ibid._n 4._o get_v a_o stock_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n 5._o labour_v to_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n 184._o 6._o labour_v to_o reform_v thy_o household_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o thirteen_o sermon_n upon_o col._n 1._o 10._o the_o word_n explain_v according_a to_o a_o double_a sense_n 187._o doctr._n those_o that_o profess_v christ_n must_v walk_v worthy_a of_o christ._n 188._o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o call_v we_o to_o be_v christian_n ibid._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v call_v 289._o 3._o because_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o because_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n god_n will_v not_o hold_v we_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n ibid._n 5._o if_o we_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n than_o it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o cashier_v we_o 190._o 6._o if_o we_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n we_o put_v a_o indignity_n
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 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
after_o i_o you_o must_v deny_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o better_a it_o be_v that_o thy_o father_n disinherit_v thou_o then_o that_o christ_n shall_v reject_v thou_o therefore_o you_o must_v deny_v all_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o make_v it_o thy_o own_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v what_o self-seeking_a be_v before_o you_o understand_v what_o self_n denial_n be_v by_o self-seeking_a i_o mean_v a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o head-lust_n whereby_o he_o be_v self_n conceit_v of_o himself_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n in_o self-seeking_a for_o first_o self_n be_v a_o head-lust_n second_o it_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o self-conceit_n three_o of_o self-will_n four_o of_o selfe-wit_n five_o of_o selfe-confidence_n 1._o self_n be_v a_o head-lust_n it_o be_v the_o main_a lust_n that_o keeps'man_n from_o come_v unto_o christ_n all_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o that_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n philip._n 2._o 21._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o because_o they_o seek_v self_n they_o follow_v their_o own_o thought_n and_o because_o they_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o own_o self_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v a_o head-lust_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o lead_a lust_n to_o all_o lust_n no_o lust_n in_o the_o world_n but_o self_n lead_v the_o dance_n why_o be_v man_n proud_a but_o because_o self_n will_v get_v credit_n why_o be_v a_o man_n covetous_a but_o because_o self_n will_v have_v mean_n and_o maintenaince_n why_o be_v a_o man_n revengeful_a but_o because_o self_n will_v not_o put_v up_o wrong_n christ_n bid_v we_o of_o all_o lust_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o self_n luke_n 21._o 34._o christ_n know_v what_o a_o deceitful_a thing_n self_n be_v he_o bid_v we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o selfe-beguiling_a take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o say_v he_o for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o self_n will_v bring_v you_o into_o many_o noisome_a lust_n as_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n &c_n &c_n and_o so_o that_o day_n will_v come_v upon_o we_o unaware_o 2._o self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o plotter_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o all_o it_o be_v the_o master_n of_o art_n it_o be_v self_n that_o find_v out_o all_o lust_n self_n find_v out_o pride_n security_n and_o coverousnesse_n and_o all_o other_o noisome_a lust_n self_n be_v loath_a to_o take_v the_o pain_n that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o and_o therefore_o self_n set_v his_o wit_n on_o the_o tainter_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n say_v god_n make_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o viz._n self_n have_v find_v many_o invention_n eccles_n 7._o 21._o man_n be_v upright_o and_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n he_o become_v wicked_a how_o why_o self_n find_v out_o many_o invention_n self_n be_v the_o inventor_n of_o all_o and_o when_o self_n can_v get_v mean_n enough_o by_o that_o way_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v than_o self_n seek_v out_o for_o credit_n wealth_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o devise_v way_n of_o itself_o to_o get_v reputation_n so_o that_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o lust_n 3._o self_n be_v a_o inlust_n it_o run_v along_o through_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v in_o every_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o ounce_n of_o self_n there_o will_v be_v no_o security_n in_o man_n but_o that_o self_n will_v fain_o live_v at_o ease_n so_o that_o as_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n have_v not_o joab_n a_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o so_o may_v i_o say_v have_v not self_o a_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o aquinas_n say_v it_o be_v call_v self_n out_o of_o a_o inordinate_a love_n that_o a_o man_n bear_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v good_a to_o a_o man_n self_n a_o man_n have_v not_o only_a lust_n to_o pride_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o man_n look_v also_o to_o thing_n for_o self_n either_o for_o some_o profit_n for_o self_n or_o credit_n for_o self_n self_n be_v always_o a_o inlust_n see_v it_o in_o the_o wicked_a steward_n luke_n 16._o he_o say_v within_o himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o stewardship_n now_o what_o do_v he_o he_o say_v to_o himself_o or_o within_o himself_o what_o say_v he_o why_o he_o say_v to_o beg_v he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o dig_v he_o can_v not_o self_n be_v too_o lazy_a to_o work_v and_o to_o proud_a to_o beg_v and_o so_o he_o bring_v his_o master_n two_o hundred_o pound_n to_o fifty_o and_o what_o be_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o why_o say_v he_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v i_o into_o their_o house_n verse_n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n commend_v the_o unjust_a steward_n not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v commend_v the_o sin_n but_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o commend_v his_o wit_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o make-lust_n a_o man_n will_v never_o break_v out_o into_o lust_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o self_n doeg_n have_v a_o lust_n of_o confidence_n in_o his_o riches_n psal_n 52._o 7._o and_o this_o make_v esau_n comfort_v himself_o against_o jacob_n he_o have_v a_o murder_a lust_n to_o comfort_v himself_o gen._n 27._o 42._o the_o jew_n have_v a_o lust_n of_o formality_n to_o pray_v to_o hear_v to_o bring_v offering_n to_o observe_v all_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o these_o thing_n no_o their_o mind_n be_v on_o their_o imagination_n they_o loathe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o then_o will_v they_o not_o do_v this_o why_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o they_o think_v thereby_o to_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o god_n isaiah_n 48._o 2._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o among_o we_o come_v to_o church_n this_o be_v a_o damnable_a lust_n haman_n will_v not_o have_v vaunt_a of_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o queen_n banquet_n but_o that_o the_o queen_n invite_v none_o but_o himself_o with_o the_o king_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o willing_a to_o answer_v to_o ahashuerus_n question_n but_o for_o himself_o who_o do_v the_o king_n delight_n to_o honour_v more_o than_o myself_o think_v he_o self_n make_v a_o man_n covetous_a injurious_a and_o full_a of_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n 5._o as_o it_o be_v a_o make-lust_n so_o it_o be_v a_o request_v lust_n other_o lust_n be_v with_o some_o man_n out_o of_o date_n many_o reprobate_n can_v abide_v drunkenness_n nor_o pride_n nor_o usury_n these_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o date_n why_o do_v a_o man_n love_v a_o niggard_n why_o because_o self_n be_v not_o the_o better_a for_o he_o he_o can_v get_v so_o much_o as_o a_o dinner_n by_o he_o many_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v out_o of_o date_n also_o with_o man_n but_o self_n be_v never_o out_o of_o date_n it_o be_v always_o in_o request_n and_o so_o long_o as_o man_n do_v well_o unto_o themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v praise_v say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 49_o 18._o he_o have_v none_o to_o make_v much_o of_o himself_o but_o himself_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o say_v self_n but_o sometime_o self_n be_v out_o of_o love_n but_o how_o why_o he_o will_v do_v no_o good_a but_o unto_o himself_o this_o man_n can_v abide_v this_o they_o say_v be_v self_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n but_o self_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v always_o in_o request_n viz._n when_o man_n will_v be_v kind_a to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v kind_a to_o they_o again_o this_o self_n the_o world_n love_v alife_o 2._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v self-conceit_n self-seeking_a suppose_v self-conceitedness_n there_o be_v a_o bird_n call_v s._n a_o fair_a bird_n in_o french_a it_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n bird_n it_o be_v a_o black_a bird_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v conceit_v with_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v fair_a bianca_n s._n i_o mean_v first_o the_o conceit_n a_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v self_n be_v disgrace_v by_o one_o that_o go_v to_o plough_v and_o to_o cart_v and_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o up_o no_o i_o be_o a_o gentleman_n etc._n etc._n another_o say_v i_o be_o such_o and_o such_o a_o scholar_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v content_v with_o such_o a_o poor_a live_n these_o man_n will_v bear_v no_o reproof_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n prov._n 1._o 30._o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 31._o second_o when_o a_o man_n be_v conceit_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o gift_n as_o common_o woman_n be_v of_o their_o beauty_n and_o scholar_n
upon_o he_o ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v answer_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o cost_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o 193._o 2._o then_o we_o shall_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o white_a 194._o 3._o then_o we_o do_v not_o disappoint_v god_n account_n ibid._n 4._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v importunate_a beggar_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n ibid._n 5._o then_o we_o shall_v add_v humiliation_n to_o every_o duty_n we_o do_v perform_v ibid._n 2._o if_o we_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o 1._o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o destruction_n 195._o 2._o then_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n use_v we_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v even_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n 192._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourteen_o sermon_n on_o col._n 1._o 10._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 200._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rigorous_a god_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o if_o we_o walk_v we_o shall_v please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o this_o way_n ibid._n 4._o many_o have_v walk_v in_o this_o way_n before_o we_o ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o fit_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n 201._o 2._o his_o pleasure_n be_v a_o good_a pleasure_n ibid._n 3._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o better_a do_v thâ—se_a thing_n that_o please_v god_n ibid._n 4._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n our_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v we_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o suitable_a to_o humane_a society_n ibid._n doctr._n please_a of_o god_n be_v a_o large_a duty_n 202._o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a of_o all_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v unconfinable_a to_o place_n or_o time_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o limitation_n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a duty_n 203._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o new_a man_n ibid._n doctr._n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o because_o we_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n unless_o we_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n ib._n 2._o we_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n we_o be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n use_v to_o condemn_v 1._o those_o that_o please_v not_o god_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o please_v man_n ibid._n 3._o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o 205._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 23._o 42._o extraordinary_a case_n never_o make_v a_o common_a rule_n 209._o that_o a_o wicked_a life_n will_v have_v a_o curse_a end_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n ibid._n yet_o in_o some_o extrtardinary_a case_n it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o 1._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v his_o prerogative_n royal_a ibid._n 2._o when_o a_o sinner_n have_v not_o have_v mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o his_o life_n but_o only_o at_o his_o death_n 210._o 3._o when_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v make_v exemplary_a ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v as_o much_o honour_v by_o a_o man_n death_n as_o he_o have_v be_v dishonour_v by_o his_o life_n this_o repentance_n of_o the_o thief_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o christ_n passion_n ibid._n 2._o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o the_o thief_n be_v 211._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n perfection_n of_o it_o contain_v 212._o 1._o his_o penitential_a confession_n ibid._n 2_o his_o penitential_a profession_n ibid._n 3._o his_o penitential_a satisfaction_n ibid._n 4._o his_o penitential_a self-deniall_n ibid._n 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n ibid._n 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n 213._o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n ibid._n 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n 214._o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v 215._o none_o because_o of_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o 216._o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o ibid._n 3._o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n 218._o the_o content_n of_o the_o seventeen_o sermon_n on_o psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 223._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholenesse_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n 224._o doctr._n christ_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v or_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 226._o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n unto_o christ_n to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n have_v this_o in_o charge_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 4._o none_o but_o the_o break_a heart_a will_n accept_v of_o christ_n ibid._n several_a objection_n be_v answer_v 227._o 228_o 229._o three_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 1._o this_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n to_o be_v heal_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v 232._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a time_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v heal_v until_o it_o be_v break_v ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n 1._o a_o break_n from_o sin_n 234._o 2._o a_o break_n in_o itself_o with_o sorrow_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o zacheus_n conversion_n be_v open_v in_o seven_o particular_n ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v than_o it_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n word_n in_o all_o thing_n 237._o the_o content_n of_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v doct._n all_o man_n must_v die_v 241._o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o 242._o 2._o because_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o have_v sin_v ibid._n 4._o because_o as_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n so_o sin_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n ibid._n two_o objection_n against_o this_o be_v answer_v ibid._n use_v 1_o let_v no_o man_n look_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o death_n for_o his_o righteousnese_n 243._o 2._o hence_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o this_o present_a world_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o better_a life_n ibid._n doct._n the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o a_o especial_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 244_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o ibid._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o other_o have_v by_o their_o death_n ibid._n 3._o because_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v for_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 245_o 2._o to_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o loss_n it_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o ibid._n doct._n when_o god_n will_v bring_v any_o great_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n ordinary_o he_o take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o among_o they_o 146._o use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a 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