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i_o christ_n government_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n the_o truth_n and_o light_n in_o this_o treatise_n discover_v the_o error_n of_o the_o independent_o anabaptist_n and_o brownist_n and_o of_o their_o pharasaical_a legalist_n the_o great_a opposite_n and_o may_v reconcile_v they_o all_o through_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n touch_v christ_n government_n of_o his_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n if_o those_o among_o we_o which_o be_v call_v independent_o and_o the_o rest_n which_o harp_n of_o that_o string_n who_o to_o uphold_v their_o independency_n and_o immunity_n among_o man_n therefore_o hold_v forth_o christ_n their_o only_a head_n king_n ruler_n governor_n lord_n law_n giver_n magistrate_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o man_n and_o that_o christ_n only_o have_v the_o office_n and_o power_n to_o rule_v govern_v give_v law_n feed_v teach_v etc._n etc._n and_o no_o man_n and_o that_o the_o law_n give_v by_o man_n 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if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o by_o the_o word_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v many_o than_o that_o show_v themselves_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v these_o word_n to_o they_o all_o in_o the_o 14._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v five_o thousand_o then_o it_o be_v like_o there_o be_v multitude_n now_o and_o of_o all_o sort_n but_o jesus_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o approve_v of_o their_o come_n after_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o set_v to_o they_o all_o the_o way_n to_o come_v after_o he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o which_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o that_o come_v after_o he_o in_o truth_n which_o way_n he_o say_v be_v every_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o all_o bear_a name_n of_o christian_n pretend_v come_v after_o christ_n follow_v of_o christ_n they_o pretend_v it_o in_o come_v to_o church_n in_o come_v to_o sermon_n and_o sacrament_n therefore_o this_o way_n prescribe_v of_o christ_n to_o these_o to_o deny_v their 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all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a whereat_o he_o be_v damp_a go_v away_o sorrowful_a doct._n mark_v 10._o 1â—_n 18._o 19_o 20._o 22._o luke_n 18._o 1â—_n doct._n the_o doctrine_n here_o hold_v forth_o of_o christ_n be_v this_o that_o all_o that_o call_v themselves_o christians_o ought_v to_o deny_v themselves_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o 2._o the_o mystery_n and_o strangeness_n thereof_o to_o natural_a man_n for_o the_o first_o to_o deny_v a_o man_n self_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o christ_n that_o a_o a_o man_n shall_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n or_o to_o have_v that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o truth_n or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o truth_n but_o to_o deny_v a_o man_n self_n here_o intend_v of_o christ_n be_v to_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n and_o to_o deny_v himself_o to_o have_v that_o which_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o have_v and_o have_v not_o in_o truth_n and_o to_o deny_v himself_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o do_v and_o do_v not_o in_o truth_n wherein_o these_o particular_n be_v intend_v special_o to_o be_v good_a holy_a wise_a just_a and_o righteous_a in_o himself_o to_o have_v goodness_n holiness_n wisdom_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n in_o himself_o to_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n himself_o or_o at_o least_o to_o behave_v and_o do_v somewhat_o of_o these_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o this_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n but_o think_v himself_o very_o to_o be_v all_o these_o to_o have_v all_o these_o and_o to_o do_v all_o these_o before_o god_n or_o at_o least_o to_o behave_v and_o to_o do_v somewhat_o of_o all_o these_o which_o he_o neither_o be_v have_v nor_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v in_o himself_o before_o god_n no_o not_o in_o the_o least_o of_o any_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v make_v plain_a if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n here_o shall_v be_v ask_v if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v at_o least_o a_o little_a good_a holy_a wise_a just_a and_o to_o have_v at_o least_o a_o little_a some_o holiness_n goodness_n wisdom_n justness_n in_o god_n sight_n as_o to_o do_v some_o good_a in_o god_n sight_n sure_o though_o he_o or_o she_o do_v answer_v as_o they_o think_v they_o will_v say_v they_o be_v have_v and_o do_v somewhat_o at_o least_o that_o they_o have_v and_o do_v something_o that_o be_v good_a holy_a wise_a just_a and_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o any_o of_o you_o here_o and_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o same_o man_n or_o woman_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o you_o before_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n you_o will_v be_v angry_a and_o think_v he_o do_v you_o wrong_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v dissemble_v and_o consent_n in_o present_a that_o he_o be_v not_o have_v not_o or_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o their_o converse_n and_o competition_n with_o man_n and_o woman_n they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o hold_v themselves_o forth_o to_o be_v good_a to_o have_v good_a and_o do_v good_a and_o the_o rest_n yea_o in_o controversy_n and_o contention_n to_o be_v better_o wise_a just_a and_o honest_a than_o the_o other_o before_o god_n and_o will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o as_o christ_n here_o teach_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o raise_v of_o war_n and_o contention_n among_o man_n yea_o among_o christian_n that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v deny_v themselves_o in_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n 10_o prov._n 13._o 10_o man_n may_v allege_v what_o they_o will_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o war_n and_o contention_n but_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v only_o stand_v before_o god_n that_o only_a pride_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o contention_n and_o war_n but_o if_o christian_n profess_v themselves_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n will_v deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v good_a wise_a holy_a just_a or_o to_o have_v any_o goodness_n wisdom_n holiness_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o jam._n 4._o 1._o in_o themselves_o in_o truth_n and_o to_o do_v or_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n holy_a wise_a and_o righteous_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n here_o teach_v they_o will_v lay_v down_o all_o war_n and_o contention_n and_o humble_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o and_o make_v themselves_o equal_a to_o they_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n as_o the_o apostle_n advise_v and_o only_o look_v upon_o christ_n to_o exalt_v they_o which_o exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a and_o give_v rest_n to_o their_o soul_n quest_n some_o may_v ask_v be_v there_o no_o man_n that_o be_v good_a wise_a holy_a or_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o have_v goodness_n and_o can_v do_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o at_o lest_o something_o thereof_o answ_n there_o be_v none_o nor_o have_v be_v any_o sithence_o the_o fall_n and_o general_a loss_n in_o adam_n the_o scripture_n to_o be_v believe_v make_v it_o clear_a david_n say_v god_n 3._o psal_n 53._o 2._o 3._o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n but_o they_o be_v all_o go_v back_o they_o be_v altogether_o corrupt_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o paul_n say_v joint_o with_o david_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o 12._o
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