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witch_n charmer_n consulter_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n wizard_n necromancer_n and_o diviner_n and_o who_o he_o promise_v say_v by_o moses_n unto_o the_o people_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v again_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v be_v so_o terrible_a that_o even_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o etc._n etc._n hebr._n 12.19_o 21._o glory_n by_o who_o only_o in_o our_o nature_n we_o come_v to_o see_v god_n glory_n now_o that_o our_o chief_a or_o only_a prophet_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o be_v very_o needful_a for_o we_o see_v he_o as_o god_n be_v a_o light_n inaccessible_a who_o no_o eye_n can_v see_v and_o live_v his_o glory_n shall_v over-whelm_a we_o but_o that_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v veil_v and_o cloud_v in_o his_o humanity_n in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n he_o show_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n be_v the_o bright_a nesse_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o in_o who_o only_o we_o come_v to_o see_v god_n who_o otherwise_o be_v invisible_a 1_o tim._n 3.16_o joh._n 1.14_o we_o see_v he_o 1._o in_o his_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o grace_n mercy_n 1_o in_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o that_o god_n for_o our_o sake_n shall_v become_v man_n see_v tit._n 2.11_o john_n 1.17_o and_o 3.16_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o 2._o in_o his_o justice_n justice_n 2_o his_o justice_n not_o forgive_a sin_n simple_o but_o upon_o satisfaction_n make_v unto_o the_o same_o by_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.21.3_o in_o his_o wisdom_n wisdom_n 3_o his_o wisdom_n which_o appease_v the_o strife_n between_o justice_n which_o call_v for_o vengeance_n on_o all_o and_o mercy_n which_o will_v have_v all_o save_v for_o it_o or_o 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he_o do_v 1._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o such_o great_a work_n as_o be_v do_v by_o their_o ministry_n as_o especial_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o such_o weak_a creature_n 4.7_o 1._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o but_o to_o himself_o therefore_o say_v paul_n we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o carthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o good_a 2._o for_o our_o good_a 2._o for_o his_o church_n good_a that_o by_o our_o familiarity_n with_o man_n of_o like_a affection_n and_o sympathy_n we_o may_v with_o more_o easiness_n learn_v and_o with_o less_o terror_n hear_v reproof_n and_o threaten_n voice_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o god_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o 1._o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a voice_n 1._o god_n own_o immediate_a voice_n as_o in_o give_v the_o law_n will_v make_v we_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v as_o it_o do_v moses_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n then_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o we_o immediate_o with_o his_o own_o thunder_a voice_n but_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n which_o as_o the_o israelite_n desire_v so_o be_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o angel_n 2._o by_o angel_n 2._o to_o teach_v we_o by_o angel_n he_o think_v it_o not_o so_o fit_a see_v thence_o will_v arise_v 1._o matter_n of_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n 2._o danger_n of_o adoration_n alone_o 3._o by_o his_o spirit_n alone_o 3._o to_o teach_v we_o immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n inward_o and_o in_o silence_n will_v expose_v we_o to_o satan_n illusion_n and_o deceit_n for_o these_o and_o like_a reason_n god_n be_v please_v to_o teach_v instruct_v and_o convert_v his_o elect_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n first_o and_o principal_o of_o his_o son_n in_o our_o nature_n second_o by_o such_o deputy_n as_o he_o have_v leave_v and_o daily_o raise_v up_o in_o his_o room_n this_o be_v of_o special_a use_n both_o for_o minister_n themselves_o and_o for_o other_o 1._o minister_n be_v by_o nature_n man_n teach_v use_v 1_o concern_v minister_n who_o hence_o be_v teach_v though_o by_o office_n man_n of_o god_n must_v hence_o learn_v 1._o not_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o name_n or_o to_o impose_v any_o point_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n on_o the_o church_n yea_o or_o aught_o else_o which_o direct_o bind_v conscience_n and_o restrain_v it_o of_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n afford_v it_o name_n 1._o to_o speak_v and_o do_v all_o in_o christ_n name_n this_o only_o be_v god_n royalty_n and_o prerogative_n we_o be_v man_n and_o may_v err_v every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n rom._n 3.4_o our_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v try_v yet_o not_o by_o every_o private_a man_n fancy_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o only_a rule_n and_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n own_o not_o in_o their_o own_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o according_o be_v to_o be_v search_v and_o if_o any_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isai_n 8.20_o for_o we_o minister_n we_o must_v not_o preach_v ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n 5._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o what_o as_o many_o in_o word_n pretend_v and_o perhaps_o inward_o so_o flatter_v themselves_o while_o they_o find_v their_o bishopric_n such_o burden_n to_o they_o and_o such_o of_o their_o clergy_n as_o will_v not_o indeed_o can_v yield_v to_o their_o injunction_n so_o far_o as_o to_o master_v they_o and_o to_o overcome_v by_o their_o suffering_n no_o but_o true_o and_o without_o all_o court-complement_n servant_n to_o the_o
be_v a_o new_a creation_n it_o be_v either_o a_o be_v of_o nature_n or_o a_o be_v of_o grace_n each_o respective_o of_o nothing_o as_o it_o be_v take_v negative_o but_o man_n negative_o and_o before_o it_o we_o the_o best_a be_v nothing_o both_o negative_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o be_v of_o grace_n since_o the_o fall_n &_o through_o sin_n in_o which_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o in_o all_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v nothing_o first_n negative_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o substance_n either_o of_o soul_n or_o of_o faculty_n but_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o those_o faculty_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v at_o first_o make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o all_o col._n 3.10_o 4.24_o eph._n 4.24_o so_o that_o before_o his_o call_n he_o be_v a_o mere_a nonens_a and_o have_v no_o be_v for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 28._o so_o the_o heathen_a before_o their_o call_n be_v no_o people_n power_n and_o 2._o privative_o not_o before_o but_o after_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n lose_v both_o in_o act_n and_o power_n rom._n 10.19_o deut._n 32.21_o hos_fw-la 1.10_o and_o 2._o privative_o not_o in_o a_o physical_a sense_n as_o philosopher_n speak_v of_o privation_n who_o make_v it_o a_o principle_n of_o generation_n and_o to_o include_v in_o it_o a_o disposition_n to_o the_o habit_n which_o it_o precede_v but_o in_o the_o logical_a and_o more_o proper_a sense_n as_o it_o impli_v a_o deprivation_n of_o some_o former_a habit_n as_o in_o our_o case_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o such_o as_o sleep_n be_v but_o such_o as_o death_n be_v be_v a_o privation_n not_o of_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v only_o of_o the_o faculty_n as_o in_o sleep_n but_o of_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n itself_o alive_a we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o not_o make_v alive_a with_o respect_n to_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a object_n of_o which_o the_o rule_n hold_v that_o from_o the_o privation_n to_o the_o habit_n as_o from_o death_n to_o life_n thore_fw-la be_v no_o return_n that_o be_v ordinary_o and_o by_o natural_a cause_n otherwise_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o extrordinary_a regress_n and_o miraculous_a none_o who_o be_v not_o a_o atheist_n make_v any_o question_n only_o we_o may_v grant_v a_o remote_a possibility_n and_o capability_n especial_o in_o man_n as_o also_o in_o the_o lapse_v angel_n so_o far_o as_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o just_a will_n put_v no_o bar_n but_o we_o must_v deny_v all_o disposition_n in_o the_o instrument_n and_o of_o the_o subject_n itself_o to_o the_o habit_n christ_n but_o by_o the_o effectual_a power_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o must_v exclude_v all_o active_a power_n in_o man_n to_o his_o own_o conversion_n which_o be_v not_o by_o god_n grace_n new_o infuse_v into_o he_o who_o work_v not_o only_o the_o will_n or_o power_n to_o will_n but_o the_o deed_n and_o act_n of_o will_n phil_n 2.13_o and_o so_o christ_n become_v the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o new_a life_n unto_o his_o elect_a who_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o power_n be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o as_o into_o a_o new_a stock_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v new_a life_n be_v as_o dead_a and_o bury_v so_o also_o rise_v and_o quicken_v with_o he_o col._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n redemption_n and_o life_n whereby_o our_o youth_n be_v renew_a like_o the_o eagle_n psal_n 103.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o we_o return_v to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n job_n 33.24_o 25._o which_o change_n be_v by_o the_o renew_v of_o our_o mind_n rom._n 12.2_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o and_o be_v continue_v and_o wrought_v by_o degree_n daily_o whereby_o such_o as_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n renew_v their_o strength_n and_o mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 40.31_o sect_n 3._o use_v 1_o of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n to_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o in_o duty_n concern_v conversion_n use_v 1_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v who_o will_v show_v ourselves_o true_a convert_n and_o such_o as_o true_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v must_v hence_o learn_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o especial_o in_o this_o great_a business_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o at_o best_a but_o as_o a_o rude_a lump_n and_o chaos_n like_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n nothing_o ourselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o be_v itself_o then_o without_o form_n void_a and_o dark_a gen._n 1.2_o we_o must_v ever_o acknowledge_v that_o without_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o which_o in_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n impli_v and_o include_v selfe-deniall_n all_o our_o gift_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o common_a grace_n be_v nothing_o so_o that_o as_o paul_n say_v concern_v one_o grace_n gift_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o gift_n charity_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o christ_n and_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o he_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o though_o i_o have_v all_o miraculous_a faith_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o have_v not_o christ_n and_o true_a justify_n say_v in_o he_o i_o be_o nothing_o all_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4._o and_o as_o all_o our_o gift_n christ_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o privilege_n without_o christ_n so_o all_o privilege_n without_o christ_n must_v be_v account_v nothing_o that_o of_o a_o jew_n or_o circumcision_n gal._n 6.15_o and_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o will_n 3._o of_o our_o confidence_n as_o riches_n idol_n isai_n 44.10_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o strength_n of_o kingdom_n power_n 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not_o all_o to_o we_o shall_v profit_v we_o nothing_o gal._n 5.2_o though_o in_o nothing_o we_o be_v behind_o the_o best_a yet_o we_o must_v say_v as_o paul_n do_v that_o in_o and_z of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o all_o without_o christ_n must_v be_v account_v but_o as_o cypher_n and_o that_o be_v nothing_o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o be_v the_o state_n of_o we_o all_o he_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6.3_o we_o must_v then_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o nothing_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o be_v right_o make_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n goodness_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o nothingness_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o goodness_n he_o only_o that_o know_v what_o this_o nothing_o or_o his_o nothingness_n be_v first_o how_o inconstant_a and_o vain_a all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v second_o how_o weak_a his_o own_o nature_n be_v three_o how_o base_a and_o vile_a sin_n be_v and_o how_o of_o no_o reckon_n evil_a and_o sinful_a man_n be_v he_o will_v 1._o not_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o earthly_a or_o transitory_a thing_n but_o on_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a thing_n 2._o he_o will_v be_v humble_a and_o distrust_v himself_o and_o set_v his_o rest_n and_o put_v his_o trust_n only_o in_o god_n his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o power_n 3._o he_o will_v avoid_v sin_n and_o sinful_a company_n as_o vile_a and_o as_o find_v no_o content_n therein_o in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v love_v desire_v affect_v and_o admire_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_v something_o and_o that_o be_v nothing_o in_o or_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o new_a creature_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o 17_o 2._o
themselves_o whole_o in_o their_o name_n and_o respect_n with_o man_n in_o their_o office_n and_o liberty_n ashamed_a to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o he_o as_o nicodemus_n a_o pharisee_n joh._n 3.2_o who_o in_o himself_o approve_v well_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n yet_o loath_a to_o be_v know_v to_o favour_v one_o who_o be_v so_o much_o hate_v and_o account_v a_o ringleader_n to_o a_o faction_n come_v steal_v to_o christ_n by_o night_n lest_o other_o shall_v perceive_v it_o and_o discover_v he_o 39_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n john_n 19.38_o 39_o such_o a_o one_o be_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n a_o while_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n yea_o what_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d say_v of_o peter_n who_o so_o confident_o brag_v what_o he_o will_v do_v while_o he_o trust_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o resolution_n matth._n 26.44_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o i_o yet_o will_v never_o be_v offend_v yet_o leave_v to_o himself_o a_o while_n how_o be_v he_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n peter_n peter_n and_o how_o do_v he_o thrice_o deny_v he_o even_o with_o a_o oath_n say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n peter_n have_v not_o yet_o so_o full_o deny_v himself_o as_o afterward_o when_o he_o bold_o confess_v christ_n before_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o the_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v also_o say_v ruler_n many_o chief_a ruler_n john_n 12.42_o 43._o that_o among_o the_o chief_a ruler_n many_o believe_v on_o christ_n but_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o do_v not_o confess_v he_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o how_o be_v it_o in_o our_o day_n when_o many_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n it_o many_o among_o ourselves_o who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o profession_n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o to_o make_v any_o other_o than_o a_o outward_a bare_a cold_a and_o dead_a profession_n themselves_o lest_o they_o shall_v go_v under_o the_o common_a reproachful_a title_n and_o term_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v puritanical_a seditious_a factious_a and_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n the_o truth_n be_v shame_v which_o belong_v only_o unto_o sin_n be_v now_o cast_v upon_o profession_n of_o godliness_n thus_o the_o officer_n send_v to_o take_v christ_n but_o justify_v his_o doctrine_n as_o also_o nicodemus_n speak_v but_o a_o word_n for_o christ_n be_v reproach_v for_o so_o do_v be_v you_o also_o deceive_v and_o be_v thou_o also_o of_o galilee_n joh._n 7.46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n and_o 52._o yea_o the_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o heal_v by_o christ_n ask_v the_o pharisee_n who_o so_o strict_o examine_v he_o say_v joâ—_n 9.27_o 28._o will_v you_o also_o be_v his_o disciple_n be_v revile_v and_o that_o not_o without_o scorn_n disdain_n and_o contempt_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v his_o disciple_n but_o we_o be_v moses_n disciple_n ourselves_o 2._o i'faith_o which_o exclude_v all_o work_n and_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o 2._o faith_n and_o belief_n on_o christ_n of_o necessity_n presuppose_v self-deniall_n and_o a_o renounce_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o work_n or_o of_o whatsoever_o worth_n excellency_n or_o righteousness_n be_v in_o a_o man_n self_n and_o therefore_o till_o we_o renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o all_o we_o do_v as_o filthy_a clout_n and_o as_o loss_n we_o can_v believe_v on_o christ_n yea_o such_o as_o renounce_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n with_o cain_n but_o yet_o despair_v of_o help_n do_v it_o out_o of_o stoutness_n and_o through_o want_n of_o self-deniall_n as_o have_v be_v show_v former_o they_o have_v not_o worth_a or_o strength_n enough_o of_o their_o own_o and_o they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o god_n for_o it_o so_o man_n that_o a_o respect_n their_o credit_n with_o man_n can_v believe_v joh._n 5.44_o 3._o repentance_n repentance_n 3._o repentance_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o disclaim_n with_o sorrow_n of_o lll_v our_o former_a course_n and_o way_n and_o a_o renounce_n of_o all_o such_o ust_n as_o we_o have_v former_o delight_v in_o lust_n which_o be_v sorrow_n for_o former_a lust_n and_o so_o a_o deny_v of_o our_o elf_n in_o our_o vain_a delight_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n in_o our_o unlawull_a way_n of_o gain_n in_o our_o pride_n ambition_n &_o c_o what_o keep_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n but_o unwillingness_n and_o lothness_n to_o deny_v themselves_o in_o their_o former_a lust_n off_o and_o a_o cast_v they_o off_o which_o will_v plead_v hard_a i_o mean_v the_o sinful_a self_n in_o man_n what_o will_v you_o leave_v we_o for_o ever_o shall_v we_o never_o be_v merry_a again_o will_v lewd_a quean_n or_o companion_n say_v it_o will_v be_v here_o as_o when_o ezra_n reform_v strange_a marriage_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n ezra_n 10.9_o 10_o 11._o which_o they_o also_o do_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o amend_v this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v hearty_o and_o true_o without_o much_o self-deniall_n self_n humble_v require_v much_o self-deniall_n micah_n 6.6_o etc._n etc._n 4._o but_o these_o jew_n here_o so_o serious_o ask_v new-obedience_n 4._o new-obedience_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v plain_o show_v how_o willing_a and_o resolve_v they_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o how_o ready_a to_o deny_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v obey_v he_o suffer_v in_o do_v and_o suffer_v whether_o by_o do_v or_o suffer_v but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o much_o denial_n of_o themselves_o active_a duty_n as_o to_o believe_v obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o like_a be_v contrary_a to_o corrupt_a nature_n self-deniall_n which_o 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to_o he_o such_o denial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o true_a self-deniall_n which_o be_v in_o true_a convert_v absolute_a universal_a and_o without_o reservation_n to_o ourselves_o and_o self-respect_n sect_n 4._o contain_v a_o more_o general_a exhortation_n to_o self-deniall_n and_o show_v in_o what_o thing_n we_o be_v first_o simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o four_o general_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n here_o 1._o for_o what_o thing_n we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o they_o be_v four_o let_v we_o then_o be_v exhort_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o general_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o here_o let_v we_o know_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o we_o shall_v chief_o if_o not_o only_a respect_n and_o seek_v after_o and_o what_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o 1._o the_o former_a
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cross_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n and_o so_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o good_a especial_o of_o his_o elect_a he_o deny_v himself_o in_o his_o ease_n by_o undergo_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o we_o 12.2_o hebr._n 12.2_o in_o his_o name_n by_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v revile_v spit_v upon_o and_o at_o length_n crucify_v yea_o and_o to_o be_v a_o while_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n displeasure_n in_o all_o which_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n 26.39_o and_o in_o his_o life_n and_o will_n which_o he_o submit_v to_o god_n will_v for_o we_o matth._n 26.39_o but_o his_o that_o send_v he_o not_o his_o own_o will_n but_o his_o father_n insomuch_o that_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n without_o sin_n have_v by_o prayer_n seek_v himself_o say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n of_o death_n pass_v from_o i_o yet_o deny_v his_o 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