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self-deceit_a it_o be_v at_o first_o view_v a_o strange_a assertion_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v deceive_v himself_o if_o a_o man_n will_v deceive_v it_o be_v more_o probable_a he_o shall_v deceive_v a_o enemy_n than_o a_o friend_n a_o strange_a than_o a_o kinsman_n one_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o then_o near_o to_o he_o nay_o there_o be_v inbred_a in_o every_o man_n a_o love_n of_o himself_o yea_o proximus_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la every_o one_o be_v near_a to_o himself_o and_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v deceive_v himself_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v another_o may_v sometime_o be_v at_o least_o be_v account_v valour_n but_o to_o kill_v himself_o can_v be_v think_v no_o other_o than_o madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o deceive_v another_o may_v by_o worldling_n at_o least_o be_v esteem_v craft_n policy_n wisdom_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deceive_v himself_o must_v needs_o be_v adjudge_v mere_a folly_n and_o yet_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o wicked_a man_n to_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o corruption_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o be_v unnatural_a while_o by_o do_v what_o be_v sin_n they_o kill_v themselves_o and_o by_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o indeed_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a 17.9_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o our_o corrupt_a mind_n 20.17_o the_o heart_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n metaphorical_o describe_v by_o the_o belly_n and_o true_o there_o be_v not_o more_o twist_n and_o fold_n in_o the_o gut_n of_o the_o belly_n than_o there_o be_v turn_n and_o wind_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o which_o we_o be_v too_o too_o witty_a to_o cozen_v ourselves_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o st._n austin_n 23.16_o custodi_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o de_fw-la meipso_fw-la deus_fw-la lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o excellent_a rule_n remember_v to_o distrust_v especial_o thyself_o and_o ever_o keep_v a_o narrow_a watch_n epictet_n and_o a_o jealous_a suspicion_n over_o the_o dictate_v of_o thy_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o deceive_v thou_o among_o those_o many_o thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o none_o more_o frequent_a than_o this_o which_o our_o apostle_n here_o specifi_v whereby_o we_o be_v well_o conceit_v of_o our_o own_o innocence_n the_o truth_n be_v we_o have_v such_o a_o inordinate_a self-love_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n we_o fall_v into_o self-flattery_n they_o say_v in_o opticke_n that_o if_o the_o object_n be_v too_o near_o the_o eye_n we_o can_v right_o discern_v it_o we_o be_v very_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v we_o discern_v not_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o every_o way_n of_o man_n say_v solomon_n be_v right_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n indeed_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o way_n 21.2_o the_o eye_n which_o see_v all_o other_o thing_n behold_v not_o itself_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o while_o we_o spy_v moat_n in_o other_o we_o see_v not_o the_o beam_n in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n indeed_o there_o want_v not_o other_o impostor_n who_o be_v ready_a enough_o to_o put_v trick_n upon_o we_o the_o devil_n that_o old_a serpent_n that_o grand_a juggler_n be_v very_o busy_a to_o delude_v we_o and_o that_o in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v his_o great_a design_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v those_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v so_o and_o to_o think_v our_o self_n not_o to_o have_v those_o sin_n we_o have_v beside_o the_o world_n a_o cunning_a deceiver_n be_v very_o willing_a to_o soothe_v we_o up_o in_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o nay_o there_o want_v not_o false_a teacher_n cheater_n rather_o who_o persuade_v their_o follower_n at_o least_o that_o they_o be_v the_o saint_n the_o pure_a the_o godly_a party_n whereas_o they_o act_v those_o thing_n which_o even_a heathen_n will_v blush_v at_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v be_v it_o not_o for_o ourselves_o none_o of_o these_o can_v deceive_v we_o be_v we_o faithful_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n they_o can_v not_o betray_v we_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v yea_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o own_o goodness_n and_o that_o because_o 2._o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o indeed_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v deceit_n there_o be_v falsehood_n since_o to_o be_v deceive_v hâ—r_n be_v to_o apprehend_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v or_o to_o take_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o true_a there_o must_v be_v some_o show_n of_o truth_n it_o must_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v or_o else_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v cheat_v but_o there_o be_v no_o reality_n nor_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o cheat_n will_v you_o know_v then_o how_o man_n come_v to_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o seem_v so_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o thereby_o deceive_v themselves_o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o their_o conception_n and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o prove_v a_o deception_n look_v as_o when_o a_o man_n deceive_v another_o it_o be_v by_o a_o verbal_a or_o a_o real_a lie_n present_v that_o which_o be_v not_o loc_n so_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n deceive_v himself_o in_o which_o respect_v one_o expound_v this_o negative_a by_o the_o positive_a of_o lie_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o that_o be_v we_o lie_v to_o ourselves_o in_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o unfit_o here_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o our_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o humility_n but_o there_o be_v no_o verity_n in_o we_o indeed_o one_o cause_n why_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v the_o pride_n of_o our_o spirit_n a_o proud_a man_n have_v only_o one_o eye_n open_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o himself_o of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o have_v one_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o spot_n but_o not_o his_o beauty_n his_o fault_n but_o not_o his_o gift_n of_o himself_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v his_o beauty_n but_o not_o his_o spot_n his_o gift_n but_o not_o his_o fault_n and_o so_o become_v a_o self_n deceiver_n in_o this_o regard_n our_o apostle_n may_v just_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o humility_n in_o those_o 7.16_o who_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n indeed_o as_o st._n austin_n occasional_o speak_v of_o those_o word_n be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o and_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o self_n conceit_a righteousness_n true_o assert_n it_o be_v not_o justitia_fw-la sapientis_fw-la but_o superbia_fw-la praesumentis_fw-la the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a man_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o that_o which_o cause_v even_o the_o holy_a to_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o the_o lowliness_n of_o their_o mind_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o that_o according_a to_o st._n cyprian_n speech_n altemu_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o innocent_a be_v not_o only_o proud_a but_o foolish_a yea_o in_o plain_a term_n a_o liar_n therefore_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o it_o be_v the_o question_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o can_v say_v 20.9_o i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o question_n to_o which_o none_o can_v return_v a_o affirmative_a answer_n who_o can_v say_v it_o and_o say_v it_o true_o and_o not_o be_v untrue_a in_o say_v it_o since_o both_o to_o ascribe_v that_o purity_n which_o we_o have_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o purity_n to_o ourselves_o which_o we_o have_v not_o 34._o be_v manifest_a and_o odious_a untruth_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v what_o beza_n observe_v that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o st._n john_n not_o only_o for_o modesty_n but_o truth_n sake_n yea_o a_o council_n have_v pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o any_o who_o shall_v assert_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v only_o in_o humility_n but_o not_o because_o so_o in_o truth_n suitable_a to_o which_o be_v st._n augustine_n note_n upon_o these_o word_n st._n john_n do_v not_o say_v if_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o extol_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o lowliness_n in_o we_o but_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o since_o thus_o to_o say_v be_v not_o only_o to_o lift_v up_o
ourselves_o with_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o that_o purity_n which_o we_o have_v but_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o a_o misconceit_n of_o that_o purity_n we_o have_v not_o to_o explicate_v this_o clause_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n know_v there_o be_v a_o double_a truth_n which_o may_v be_v deny_v to_o those_o who_o thus_o say_v truth_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o truth_n of_o knowledge_n in_o their_o mind_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o ghisâ—erius_n occasional_o upon_o these_o word_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o clause_n 10._o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o defile_v ourselves_o by_o this_o conceit_n and_o it_o argue_v a_o want_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o we_o st._n austin_n acknowledge_v it_o a_o heinous_a sin_n that_o he_o do_v not_o account_v himself_o a_o sinner_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o sure_a brand_n of_o hypocrisy_n than_o this_o foolish_a arrogancy_n indeed_o good_a man_n be_v sometime_o apt_a to_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o a_o contrary_a way_n by_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o say_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o love_n no_o repentance_n when_o yet_o both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o other_o these_o grace_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o self_n deceit_n which_o must_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o avoid_v as_o a_o act_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o tolerable_a but_o this_o which_o my_o text_n speak_v of_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o only_o wicked_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n yet_o deny_v sin_n to_o be_v in_o they_o sincere_a christian_n oft_o time_n think_v themselves_o worse_a but_o only_a hypocrite_n think_v themselves_o better_a than_o they_o be_v and_o so_o be_v just_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n they_o become_v unjust_a 2._o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n as_o have_v be_v already_o intimate_v be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o knowledge_n in_o our_o mind_n truth_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o congruous_a &_o adaquate_a conceit_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o this_o conceit_n be_v not_o adequate_a but_o opposite_a noâ—_n congruous_a but_o contrary_a to_o the_o thing_n be_v just_o charge_v with_o falsehood_n this_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o rot_a foundation_n of_o this_o perverse_a opinion_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o misapprehension_n misconstruction_n or_o false_a reason_n the_o word_n which_o st._n james_n use_v for_o deceive_v ourselves_o be_v very_o significant_a to_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21_o which_o be_v to_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o false_a argumentation_n this_o be_v very_o evident_a in_o this_o self_n deceâ—t_v my_o text_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v ground_v not_o upon_o syllogism_n frame_v by_o reason_n but_o paralogisâ—â—s_v make_v by_o fancy_n thus_o this_o conceit_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v in_o 1._o some_o from_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a concourse_n to_o human_a action_n as_o if_o because_o in_o he_o mâ—n_z lâ—ve_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v therefore_o whatever_o they_o do_v god_n do_v it_o in_o they_o and_o so_o they_o can_v have_v no_o sin_n not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o physical_a entity_n and_o the_o moral_a obliquity_n of_o the_o action_n nor_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o make_v a_o horse_n to_o go_v do_v not_o therefore_o make_v he_o to_o halt_v in_o his_o go_n 2._o other_o from_o a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o nature_n within_o we_o distinct_a from_o we_o to_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v and_o so_o we_o be_v acquit_v such_o be_v those_o falsi_fw-la &_o fallentes_fw-la sancti_fw-la deceive_v and_o deceitful_a saint_n of_o who_o st._n austin_n speak_v 1.14_o who_o say_v it_o be_v not_o they_o that_o sin_v but_o another_o nature_n within_o they_o whereas_o st._n james_n say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n 3._o many_o from_o a_o misconceit_n of_o what_o be_v sin_n while_o they_o think_v nothing_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a but_o only_o according_a to_o man_n opinion_n of_o it_o so_o that_o what_o st._n paul_n say_v concern_v meat_n they_o say_v of_o action_n i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 14.14_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a this_o be_v as_o irenâ—us_n inform_v we_o the_o lie_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gnostic_n and_o carpocratian_o whence_o they_o conclude_v 24._o that_o nothing_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n not_o consider_v that_o not_o our_o opinion_n 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