bear_v false_a witness_n against_o one_o self_n and_o consequent_o to_o break_v the_o nine_o commandment_n luther_n judge_v it_o no_o small_a error_n in_o melancthon_n that_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n he_o imagine_v christ_n to_o be_v further_o off_o from_o his_o heart_n than_o indeed_o he_o be_v solt_o deo_fw-la omne_fw-la deberi_fw-la tam_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la asserit_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la planè_fw-la videatur_fw-la saltem_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la errare_fw-la quod_fw-la christum_fw-la ipse_fw-la fingat_fw-la longius_fw-la abesse_fw-la cordt_fw-mi svo_fw-la quà m_fw-la sit_fw-la reverâ_fw-la but_o say_v he_o certè_fw-la nimis_fw-la nullus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la philippus_n certain_o philip_n be_v too-much-nothing_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o self-denial_n it_o be_v not_o humility_n but_o pride_n and_o foul_a ingratitude_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o good_a soever_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o which_o be_v not_o so_o well_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o it_o shall_v by_o some_o otherwise_o very_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o now_o and_o then_o will_v needs_o thus_o severe_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o themselves_o as_o have_v not_o one_o jot_n of_o goodness_n in_o they_o it_o be_v common_o observe_v by_o such_o as_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n of_o trouble_a conscience_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o very_a fruit_n and_o real_a effect_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n yet_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v they_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o some_o measure_n wrought_v from_o what_o they_o be_v before_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o once_o they_o count_v too_o strict_a and_o precise_a and_o hate_v under_o that_o very_a notion_n they_o now_o love_v and_o account_v they_o the_o happy_a 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strong_a affection_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o grief_n for_o sin_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n as_o other_o have_v and_o hence_o they_o conclude_v they_o have_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o more_o than_o what_o may_v be_v find_v in_o reprobate_n and_o that_o all_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n now_o can_v they_o but_o see_v it_o there_o be_v much_o of_o self_n in_o this_o that_o because_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o they_o will_v they_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v a_o little_a grace_n must_v be_v own_v though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o corruption_n as_o with_o one_o eye_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v humble_v so_o with_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v thankful_a i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a say_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 1.5_o and_o i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v chap._n 5.2_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v power_n be_v most_o proper_o proper_a unto_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v always_o necessary_o in_o it_o and_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v conceive_v without_o it_o than_o a_o body_n without_o quantity_n or_o fire_n without_o heat_n to_o say_v therefore_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o powerful_a enable_v thing_n be_v a_o very_a contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n as_o to_o say_v that_o fire_n be_v not_o hot_a be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o fire_n be_v not_o fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a plea_n for_o any_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a to_o say_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o must_v not_o attempt_v the_o performance_n of_o any_o good_a duty_n till_o the_o spirit_n move_v he_o very_o there_o be_v much_o of_o self_n in_o this_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la praetenditur_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la in_o causâ_fw-la est_fw-la want_v of_o power_n be_v pretend_v but_o want_v of_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v i_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o ordinary_o it_o be_v so_o austin_n wonder_v at_o himself_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o l._n 8._o confess_v c_o 9_o why_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o command_v the_o body_n shall_v present_o be_v obey_v but_o when_o it_o command_v itself_o shall_v be_v refisted_a thus_o at_o length_n resolve_v the_o case_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la to-to_a imperat_fw-la it_o do_v not_o full_o will_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o full_o command_v no_o in_o tantum_fw-la imperat_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o in_o tantum_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la imperat_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la for_o in_o so_o much_o it_o do_v command_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v will_n and_o in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v not_o do_v that_o it_o do_v command_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v not_o will_n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n vers_fw-la 7_o for_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o the_o prophet_n complain_v isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n vulg._n none_a qui_fw-la surgat_fw-la there_o be_v none_o that_o rise_v up_o and_o so_o augustine_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n speak_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o partly_o willing_a and_o partly_o unwilling_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a non_fw-la totus_fw-la assurgit_fw-la say_v he_o it_o do_v not_o full_o rise_v up_o therefore_o though_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v without_o strength_n and_o so_o can_v stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o further_o do_v and_o receive_v of_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a yet_o spiritual_a man_n who_o be_v quicken_v have_v a_o power_n and_o aught_o to_o stir_v up_o that_o power_n for_o the_o do_v of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n require_v and_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v promise_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o evidence_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o and_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n cap._n 5.2_o continentur_fw-la 5.2_o quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la universali_fw-la dicitur_fw-la universaliter_fw-la id_fw-la etiam_fw-la dâ—_n omnibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quesub_fw-la isto_fw-la uriversali_fw-la continentur_fw-la and_o by_o every_o other_o grace_n we_o may_v know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o by_o this_o the_o least_o grace_n if_o true_a and_o sincere_a be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o grace_n be_v stone_n be_v culverwell_n white_a stone_n sufficient_a to_o assurance_n grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n mat._n 12.33_o some_o cry_v up_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o only_a evidence_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n argue_v from_o inherent_a grace_n but_o such_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n as_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d
not_o only_o in_o this_o our_o israel_n but_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o think_v thou_o shall_v be_v welcome_a for_o his_o sake_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v high_o and_o huge_o oblige_v that_o if_o christ_n deny_v himself_o his_o glory_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v deny_v ourselves_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o yea_o i_o may_v say_v for_o ourselves_o sure_o they_o will_v do_v but_o little_a for_o christ_n that_o will_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v content_a to_o be_v happy_a moreover_o oh_o thou_o most_o rare_a self-denial_n this_o add_v to_o thy_o beauty_n and_o takingness_n and_o shall_v endear_v thou_o to_o all_o the_o profess_v world_n that_o thou_o come_v forth_o in_o season_n for_o when_o shall_v self-denial_n be_v preach_v and_o press_v but_o when_o man_n that_o say_v they_o be_v christian_n savour_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n then_o it_o be_v matth._n 16._o that_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n if_o any_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o shall_v i_o add_v that_o some_o grace_n and_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v act_v but_o now_o and_o then_o but_o this_o always_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v often_o in_o self-tryall_n etc._n etc._n but_o always_o in_o self-denial_n for_o when_o other_o duty_n be_v but_o as_o letter_n this_o must_v be_v as_o the_o vowel_n to_o give_v it_o a_o sound_n and_o make_v it_o a_o word_n there_o can_v be_v a_o monosyllable_n spell_v in_o religion_n without_o this_o vowel_n of_o self-denial_n in_o a_o word_n to_o disabuse_v the_o mistake_a world_n which_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o pusillanimous_a and_o dispirit_a doctrine_n a_o pul_a quality_n fit_v only_o to_o little_a soul_n if_o god_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v hear_v to_o speak_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o become_v brave_a spirit_n than_o self-denial_n it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o courage_n that_o they_o be_v person_n of_o high_a and_o noble_a soul_n who_o can_v give_v the_o denial_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v with_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o so_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o rather_o than_o adventure_v to_o break_v the_o command_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n it_o be_v effeminate_a and_o worse_o it_o have_v nothing_o of_o masculine_a and_o manly_a in_o it_o to_o indulge_v and_o gratify_v selfish_a inclination_n and_o fleshly_a appetite_n have_v not_o god_n say_v it_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n that_o subdue_v and_o deny_v himself_o be_v better_a a_o person_n of_o more_o honour_n and_o of_o high_a command_n than_o he_o that_o take_v and_o rule_v a_o city_n and_o he_o that_o dare_v not_o undertake_v such_o a_o heroic_a conquest_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o stout_a and_o gallant_a man_n how_o many_o valiant_a swordman_n of_o the_o world_n have_v show_v themselves_o mere_a coward_n who_o have_v come_v conqueror_n out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o then_o live_v and_o it_o may_v be_v die_v base_a slave_n to_o a_o lust_n at_o home_n as_o one_o say_v of_o a_o great_a roman_a captain_n who_o as_o he_o ride_v in_o his_o triumphant_a chariot_n through_o rome_n have_v his_o eye_n fix_v on_o a_o courtesan_n that_o walk_v the_o street_n behold_v how_o this_o goodly_a captain_n that_o have_v conquer_a such_o potent_a army_n be_v himself_o conquer_v by_o one_o silly_a woman_n he_o may_v have_v better_o say_v by_o his_o own_o lust_n well_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v save_v thyself_o generous_o away_o with_o thyself_o for_o he_o that_o will_v loose_v himself_o shall_v save_v himself_o but_o he_o that_o will_v save_v himself_o shall_v loose_v himself_o and_o then_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v but_o pule_v and_o sneak_v complain_v and_o lament_v with_o such_o a_o sad_a outcry_n as_o this_o ah_o my_o too_o much_o of_o i_o i_o much_o annoy_v and_o my_o self-plenty_n my_o poor_a self_n destroy_v to_o conclude_v all_o let_v i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n sake_n to_o learn_v not_o only_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n but_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o please_v thyself_o with_o the_o word_n without_o the_o spirit_n power_n and_o practice_n of_o self-denial_n now_o that_o the_o author_n thy_o and_o myself_o and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v put_v self-denial_n in_o practice_n and_o so_o as_o to_o abound_v and_o persevere_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o the_o author_n thou_o and_o every_o man_n friend_n and_o servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ralph_n venning_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n chap._n 1_o the_o text._n sect._n 1_o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o text._n p._n 1_o sect._n 2_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o page_n 4._o sect._n 3_o the_o division_n page_z 6_o sect._n 4._o the_o explication_n page_z 7_o chap._n 2_o the_o doctrine_n page_n 18_o sect._n 1_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o self_n page_n 18_o sect._n 2_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v self_n more_o general_o page_n 21_o sect._n 3_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v self_n more_o particular_o page_n 42_o subsect_n 1._o of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a grace_n page_n 43_o subsect_n 2._o of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o common_a gift_n page_n 75_o subsect_n 3._o of_o deny_v self_n in_o good_a work_n page_n 129_o subsect_n 4._o of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a enjoyment_n page_n 167_o subsect_n 5_o of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o worldly_a suffering_n page_n 191_o subsect_n 6_o of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o relation_n page_n 220_o chap._n 3_o the_o demonstration_n page_n 231_o chap._n 4_o the_o application_n page_n 242_o sect._n 1_o of_o information_n page_n 242_o sect._n 2_o of_o exhortation_n page_n 259_o subsect_n 1_o motive_n to_o self-denial_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o page_n 265_o subsect_n 2_o direction_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o self-deniall_n page_n 308_o a_o treatise_n of_o self-denial_n chap_n i._n matth._n 16.24_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 and_o follow_v i_o sect_n i._o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o text._n that_o multitude_n perish_v eternal_o even_o of_o 21._o of_o mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 21.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o lu._n 13.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o gal_n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n though_o but_o few_o do_v believe_v it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o mistake_n at_o the_o last_o day_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o ruin_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o 12._o their_o luke_n 9.26_o c._n 19.14_o &_o 27._o eph._n 5_o 6._o col._n 3_o 6._o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 9_o c._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o disobedience_n in_o stand_v off_o and_o their_o 22._o their_o jer._n 3.20_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 13._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 10_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o &_o 38_o 39_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o treachery_n in_o fall_v off_o from_o religion_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o preach_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o will_v be_v induce_v to_o 6.12_o to_o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o make_v a_o profession_n but_o few_o that_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o 10.23_o to_o heb._n 4.14_o c._n 10.23_o hold_v it_o fast_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o vulgat_fw-la profession_n that_o denominate_v man_n christian_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o heathen_n but_o of_o that_o which_o give_v they_o the_o signal_n name_n of_o professor_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o nominal_a christian_n as_o for_o the_o former_a there_o be_v none_o with_o we_o that_o deny_v it_o and_o not_o many_o that_o do_v disclaim_v it_o very_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o some_o like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n 58.4_o adder_n psal_n 58.4_o stop_v their_o ear_n other_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v 15.17_o be_v exod._n 21.6_o deut._n 15.17_o bore_v some_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n other_o afterward_o will_v look_v back_o but_o both_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 9.62_o that_o which_o keep_v off_o the_o one_o that_o they_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v 19.27_o be_v joh._n 7.13_o etc._n etc._n 11.48_o &_o ch_z 12.4_o act._n 19.27_o fear_n of_o suffering_n that_o which_o drive_v off_o the_o other_o that_o they_o do_v not_o persevere_v in_o they_o be_v 13.21_o be_v mat._n 13.21_o impatiency_n under_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o these_o if_o we_o trace_v they_o to_o their_o springhead_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o
but_o nimius_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amor_fw-la svi_fw-la nimius_fw-la inordinate_a self-love_n for_o this_o be_v the_o aug._n the_o affectionum_fw-la choragus_n it_o be_v the_o first_o &_o fundamental_a affection_n quoddam_fw-la quasi_fw-la pondus_fw-la in_o objectum_fw-la flau._n quaeren_n eo_fw-la feror_fw-la quocunque_fw-la feror_fw-la aug._n lead_a affection_n and_o exercise_v a_o come_v a_o dictatori_fw-la comparatur_fw-la quo_fw-la creato_fw-la cessantomnes_n magistratus_fw-la flau._n quaeren_n poiaghi_n come_v sovereignty_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o reason_n whereof_o man_n natural_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v rom._n 15.1_o which_o be_v by_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o therefore_o be_v exceed_o amor._n exceed_o res_fw-la est_fw-la soliciti_fw-la plenatimoris_fw-la amor._n careful_a in_o any_o undertake_n if_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n or_o likelihood_n of_o danger_n before_o hand_n to_o decline_v it_o and_o if_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o mistake_n have_v engage_v they_o happen_v by_o some_o unexpected_a evil_n or_o other_o to_o be_v surprise_v afterward_o to_o relinquish_v it_o now_o the_o gospel_n require_v we_o to_o 2.12_o to_o tit._n 2.12_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o 2.15_o and_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o worldly_a lust_n a_o thing_n so_o exceed_o painful_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o pluck_n out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o the_o suffer_v the_o most_o cruel_a torture_n of_o the_o rack_n be_v not_o half_a so_o terrible_a and_o yet_o even_o these_o also_o and_o worse_o than_o these_o if_o worse_a there_o be_v be_v sometime_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v endure_v some_o consider_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o panic_n fear_n that_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o religion_n but_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o christian_n continue_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o pagan_n other_o have_v rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o adventure_v upon_o a_o profession_n not_o 14.28_o not_o luke_n 14.28_o cast_v up_o before_o hand_n what_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o and_o find_v the_o strictness_n and_o preciseness_n of_o gospel_n principle_n and_o practice_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n so_o every_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o carnal_a interess_n that_o they_o can_v make_v that_o 14._o that_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o former_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o still_o resolve_v to_o do_v be_v by_o and_o by_o seneca_n by_o mat._n 13.21_o magnus_n dolour_n iratus_fw-la amor_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n so_o offend_v that_o either_o they_o present_o abandon_v their_o profession_n and_o become_v finem_fw-la become_v 2_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la open_o profane_a or_o if_o they_o continue_v under_o some_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n which_o they_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 3.5_o unrighteousness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o and_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o that_o than_o which_o be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o gospel-obedience_n our_o entrance_n upon_o it_o and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o be_v 36.31_o be_v if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o i_o &_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n yea_o &_o his_o own_o â—â—fe_n also_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 14.26_o thing_n in_o their_o absolute_a be_v good_a may_v have_v in_o they_o a_o relative_a or_o comparative_a evil_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v by_o consequence_n hate_v reynold_n treat_n of_o pass_n see_v also_o ezek._n 20.43_o &_o ch_z 36.31_o self-hatred_n this_o will_v work_v two_o thing_n in_o we_o courage_n and_o resolution_n in_o deny_v ourselves_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a in_o bear_v the_o anguish_n of_o it_o without_o which_o two_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o marrow_n of_o all_o gospel-divinity_n concern_v life_n and_o practice_n the_o very_a quintessence_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n the_o very_a self_n of_o divine-learning_n sect_n ii_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o the_o particle_n then_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n show_v the_o occasion_n the_o lord_n jesus_n preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n foretell_v his_o own_o suffering_n to_o be_v short_o at_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 21._o peter_n it_o seem_v be_v strong_o possess_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o christ_n earthly_a kingdom_n conceive_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o common_a apprehension_n and_o expectation_n of_o man_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o like_o a_o carnal_a politician_n turn_v himself_o to_o carnal_a counsel_n loc_n counsel_n magno_fw-la igitur_fw-la zelo_fw-la christum_fw-la praecuntem_fw-la veste_fw-la intergo_fw-la appresum_fw-la vult_fw-la tenere_fw-la ne_fw-la pergat_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n in_o loc_n he_o draw_v his_o master_n aside_o and_o wish_v he_o to_o look_v better_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o prevent_v those_o trouble_n vers_fw-la 22._o our_o saviour_n discern_v whereto_o his_o counsel_n tend_v even_o to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o that_o work_n which_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o accomplish_v for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a depend_v 1_o sharp_o reprove_v he_o as_o act_v the_o part_n of_o satan_n vers_fw-la 23._o 2_o compassionate_o instruct_v he_o and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o none_o of_o they_o all_o aught_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o cross_n but_o if_o they_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n indeed_o they_o must_v 1_o thorough_o deny_v themselves_o 2_o willing_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n 3_o obedient_o follow_v he_o his_o command_n his_o example_n vers_fw-la 24._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 and_o follow_v i_o sect_n iii_o the_o division_n these_o word_n be_v a_o connex_v axiom_n wherein_o be_v these_o two_o part_n 1_o the_o antecedent_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o 2_o the_o consequent_a let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o in_o the_o antecedent_n there_o be_v 4._o be_v see_v the_o explication_n sect._n 4._o both_o a_o duty_n and_o a_o privilege_n in_o the_o consequent_a a_o threefold_a duty_n 1_o self-denial_n 2_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n 3_o follow_v christ_n wherein_o observe_v further_a 1_o the_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la recedendum_fw-la the_o term_n from_o which_o we_o must_v go_v self_n 2_o the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la accedendum_fw-la the_o term_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v come_v i_o 3_o the_o onus_fw-la portandum_fw-la inter_fw-la procedendum_fw-la the_o burden_n that_o must_v be_v bear_v in_o our_o go_n from_o self_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cross_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o axiom_n do_v not_o lie_n either_o in_o the_o antecedent_n or_o in_o the_o consequent_a but_o in_o the_o connexion_n of_o both_o together_o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o christ_n or_o that_o any_o man_n will_v deny_v himself_o yet_o this_o be_v undeniable_o true_a that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o christ_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o upon_o this_o supposition_n of_o come_v after_o christ_n self-denial_n must_v be_v of_o necessity_n sect_n iv_o the_o explication_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n before_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n brief_o thus_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o any_o man_n i._n e._n every_o man_n it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a and_o this_o indefinite_a be_v universal_a q._n d._n not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n only_o not_o only_o you_o my_o disciple_n who_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n but_o everyone_o that_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v come_v after_o i_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n in_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n none_o for_o the_o great_a man_n more_o than_o for_o the_o mean_a none_o for_o the_o learned_a more_o than_o the_o idiot_n none_o for_o the_o statesman_n more_o than_o for_o the_o peasant_n none_o for_o the_o minister_n more_o than_o for_o the_o
of_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o self-dental_a 1_o argumentativa_fw-la negatio_fw-la a_o argumentative_a denial_n as_o when_o the_o respondent_fw-la deny_v the_o assertion_n of_o his_o opponent_n and_o the_o argument_n that_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v it_o this_o be_v in_o scholis_fw-la 2_o judicialis_fw-la negatio_fw-la a_o judicial_a denial_n as_o when_o the_o judge_n deny_v the_o malefactor_n his_o life_n will_v not_o be_v entreat_v but_o resolve_v to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v in_o foro._n 3_o hostilis_fw-la negatio_fw-la a_o warlike_a denial_n as_o when_o one_o enemy_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v the_o other_o to_o be_v quiet_a but_o endeavour_n continual_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o destroy_v he_o this_o be_v in_o castris_fw-la these_o three_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o do_v make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n the_o first_o be_v the_o arraignment_n and_o conviction_n of_o self_n the_o second_o the_o sentence_a and_o condemnation_n of_o self_n the_o three_o the_o actual_a execution_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-wisdome_n be_v deny_v in_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o jo._n 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-lust_n in_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selfwill_a first_o there_o be_v a_o argumentative_a denial_n of_o self_n a_o denial_n in_o a_o way_n of_o argumentation_n and_o reason_n with_o self_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a reason_n with_o self_n a_o reason_n of_o consultation_n and_o a_o reason_n of_o contestation_n 1_o a_o reason_n of_o consultation_n this_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a kind_n of_o reason_v but_o most_o abominable_a see_v self-consultors_a take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o god_n idolize_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n within_o themselves_o which_o yet_o 8.7_o yet_o rom._n 8.7_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n as_o the_o grand_a oracle_n to_o which_o they_o recourse_n continual_o as_o able_a to_o give_v advice_n and_o direction_n upon_o all_o emergency_n wherefore_o they_o retire_v themselves_o into_o themselves_o summon_v in_o all_o their_o thought_n to_o a_o privy_a council_n not_o at_o all_o attend_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o word_n without_o they_o nor_o to_o the_o secret_a hint_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o they_o both_o which_o they_o lie_v aside_o as_o dissent_v in_o their_o vote_n even_o as_o ahab_n when_o he_o be_v to_o advise_v about_o his_o war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n will_v not_o send_v for_o michaiah_n because_o say_v he_o 22.8_o he_o 1_o king_n 22.8_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o in_o homer_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n there_o be_v not_o two_o great_a enemy_n in_o the_o world_n than_o self_n and_o christ_n and_o their_o counsel_n be_v mutual_o destructive_a one_o of_o the_o other_o therefore_o self_n will_v not_o advise_v with_o christ_n in_o any_o thing_n the_o natural_a man_n i.e._n the_o selfish_a man_n be_v not_o nor_o indeed_o 8.7_o indeed_o rom._n 8.7_o can_v be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n he_o be_v now_o a_o secret_a enemy_n than_o a_o open_a and_o profess_a rebel_n always_o a_o actor_n in_o a_o way_n of_o opposition_n against_o he_o strive_v with_o he_o for_o his_o crown_n and_o scramble_n with_o he_o for_o his_o sceptre_n this_o design_n of_o prevail_v against_o christ_n self_n carry_v on_o by_o advice_n and_o counsel_n from_o carnal_a reason_n which_o still_o advise_v the_o break_n of_o his_o bond_n and_o the_o cast_v away_o all_o those_o cord_n that_o be_v any_o way_n obligatory_a to_o his_o service_n counsel_n in_o a_o selfish_a heart_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a engine_n that_o move_v all_o the_o lesser_a wheel_n of_o opposition_n against_o jesus_n christ_n the_o womb_n that_o conceive_v and_o the_o breast_n that_o suckle_v all_o those_o devilish_a plot_n and_o contrivance_n whereby_o it_o keep_v up_o its_o own_o kingdom_n and_o labour_n to_o ruin_v christ_n for_o frustra_fw-la sunt_fw-la arma_fw-la foris_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o notable_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n now_o mark_v what_o be_v the_o result_n of_o this_o debate_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o consultation_n let_v we_o break_v say_v they_o his_o bond_n and_o cast_v his_o cord_n from_o we_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n that_o self_n give_v whensoever_o it_o be_v consult_v with_o 1_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o injunction_n a_o cord_n of_o duty_n self_n present_o give_v counsel_n for_o the_o break_n of_o it_o a_o selfish_a man_n be_v a_o heifer_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o 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