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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
people_n self_n be_v alike_o odious_a to_o christ_n in_o every_o man_n will_n come_v the_o patron_n of_o freewill_n among_o other_o scripture_n which_o they_o will_v make_v to_o suffrage_n for_o their_o error_n bring_v in_o this_o for_o one_o but_o god_n invitation_n and_o command_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o power_n but_o of_o our_o duty_n they_o show_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v but_o what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v conclude_v hence_o take_v in_o these_o four_o follow_a proposition_n 1_o any_o man_n that_o will_v may_v come_v many_o refuse_v to_o come_v that_o be_v call_v but_o christ_n refuse_v none_o 22.17_o none_o joh._n 6.37_o rev._n 22.17_o that_o come_v upon_o his_o call_n 2_o christ_n expect_v that_o if_o any_o come_v he_o shall_v will_v to_o come_v christ_n require_v and_o look_v for_o willing_a disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v voluntary_n not_o prest-man_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o upon_o choice_n and_o not_o upon_o constraint_n 3_o not_o any_o one_o come_v but_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v christ_n offer_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n will_n flectit_fw-la non_fw-la cogit_fw-la he_o put_v forth_o his_o 110.3_o his_o psal_n 110.3_o power_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a he_o do_v not_o compel_v they_o against_o their_o will_n grace_n so_o prevail_v upon_o the_o will_n that_o it_o still_o preserve_v its_o liberty_n 4_o many_o listen_v themselves_o under_o christ_n very_o rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n in_o say_v thus_o put_v in_o a_o caution_n by_o acquaint_v they_o before_o hand_n with_o the_o hot_a service_n they_o must_v be_v put_v upon_o dulce_fw-la bellum_fw-la inexpertis_fw-la ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o presumption_n and_o thrasonical_a boldness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o despair_n and_o cowardly_a apostasy_n herein_o our_o saviour_n then_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o discreet_a general_n who_o when_o voluntary_n offer_v themselves_o 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own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n they_o have_v think_v they_o may_v not_o lawful_o make_v use_n of_o those_o outward_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o sweeten_v their_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o certain_o the_o due_a circumstance_n be_v observe_v we_o may_v with_o 164._o with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n bind_v conscience_n so_o far_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v neglect_v nothing_o which_o may_v help_v we_o in_o a_o cheerful_a serve_v of_o god_n in_o our_o place_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o due_a honour_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o companion_n with_o our_o soul_n in_o all_o performance_n doctor_n sibbes_n soul_n conflict_n c._n 13._o sect._n 13._o our_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v subdue_v to_o reason_n not_o to_o infirmity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o a_o burden_n rein._n treat_v of_o pass_n 164._o better_a leave_n make_v use_n of_o they_o than_o refuse_v they_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o bodily_a abstinence_n consider_v in_o itself_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o otherwise_o profitable_a than_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o keep_v the_o body_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o soul_n sometime_o indeed_o god_n call_v to_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n and_o then_o we_o must_v fast_o we_o must_v afflict_v our_o body_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o weakness_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o duty_n a_o moderate_a refreshment_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v permit_v to_o we_o 1_o but_o to_o fast_o at_o pomeranus_n at_o jejunandum_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la necessitate_v corporis_fw-la castigandi_fw-la ne_fw-la superbiat_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la regulam_fw-la &_o praescriptum_fw-la pomeranus_n set_a time_n as_o if_o our_o fast_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n at_o such_o time_n than_o at_o other_o to_o abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n as_o if_o they_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v eat_v or_o to_o afflict_v the_o body_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a of_o mortification_n do_v consist_v in_o that_o this_o be_v superstition_n and_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v teach_v or_o enjoin_v we_o under_o never_o so_o much_o show_v of_o devotion_n and_o self-denial_n we_o may_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o wherefore_o if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o subject_a unto_o ordinance_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o all_o be_v to_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n and_o humility_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n or_o punish_v or_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n not_o in_o any_o honour_n marlorat_n honour_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la carnisitis_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la sustentatione_n &_o conservatione_fw-la corporis_fw-la marlorat_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o some_o place_n so_o much_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a forbearance_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v all_o other_o of_o libertinism_n and_o profaneness_n that_o make_v not_o like_a conscience_n of_o they_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v our_o saviour_n come_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n behold_v a_o man_n gluttonous_a and_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n matth._n 11.19_o it_o be_v hard_o escape_v a_o censure_n when_o blind_a zeal_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n man_n can_v endure_v that_o other_o shall_v make_v bold_a where_o they_o themselves_o out_o of_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o meddle_v the_o great_a contest_v among_o professor_n many_o of_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v one_o another_o their_o just_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o make_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n have_v make_v condemn_v one_o another_o at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n at_o all_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o usurp_v the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o jam._n 4.12_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o make_v either_o sin_n or_o duty_n to_o condemn_v man_n for_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v be_v to_o judge_v the_o law_n itself_o jam._n 4.11_o and_o
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his_o own_o doctrine_n 17_o christian_n they_o shall_v strive_v to_o excel_v not_o only_o in_o grace_n but_o in_o gift_n also_o 80_o chemist_n 115_o clearness_n requisite_a to_o a_o perfect_a beauty_n 278_o come_v after_o christ_n two_o thing_n mean_v by_o it_o 11_o command_n of_o superior_n not_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n 158_o command_n of_o god_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o power_n but_o of_o our_o duty_n 7._o &_o 422._o if_o god_n command_v we_o must_v look_v more_o at_o the_o quis_fw-la than_o the_o quid._n 159_o commodity_n unlawful_a to_o be_v sell_v 256_o conceitednesse_n 96_o confidence_n it_o be_v not_o our_o confidence_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o that_o argue_v our_o estate_n to_o be_v good_a 48._o the_o danger_n of_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n without_o look_v after_o the_o evidence_n of_o inherent_a grace_n 52_o conscience_n several_a way_n of_o silence_v it_o prescribe_v by_o self_n 25_o 26._o nothing_o will_v so_o furious_o fly_v in_o its_o face_n at_o the_o last_o as_o the_o horrid_a sin_n of_o self-seeking_a 286_o consent_n what_o ever_o the_o devil_n effect_n in_o any_o temptation_n be_v by_o consent_n have_v from_o sinful_a self_n first_o 291_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o selfishnesse_n a_o special_a help_n to_o self-denial_n 319_o 320_o consummate_v grace_n 59.60_o contest_v the_o great_a contest_v among_o professor_n many_o of_o they_o do_v arise_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v one_o another_o their_o just_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 170_o contradiction_n to_o come_v after_o christ_n without_o deny_v self_n be_v a_o contradiction_n 240_o conversion_n natural_a man_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o 68_o conviction_n from_o the_o word_n and_o from_o the_o world_n 144_o co-operation_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v john_n his_o strength_n with_o we_o and_o cooperate_v with_o we_o have_v not_o more_o of_o ignorance_n than_o of_o arrogance_n in_o it_o 61_o corruption_n attribute_v in_o scripture_n not_o only_o in_o general_a to_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o to_o every_o part_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a 239_o covenant_n we_o be_v frequent_o to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n 412._o the_o benefit_n of_o make_v a_o particular_a covenant_n for_o self-denial_n 415_o covetous_a man_n how_o he_o be_v enthral_v 299_o counsel_n in_o a_o selfish_a heart_n 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 christ_n 24._o what_o counsel_n self_n give_v show_v in_o two_o particular_n 25_o cranmer_n martyr_n his_o recantation_n 212_o creature_n a_o believer_n have_v the_o best_a right_n of_o any_o unto_o the_o creature_n 168_o cross_n the_o custom_n of_o carry_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n 13._o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n 14._o every_o man_n must_v begin_v at_o his_o christ_n cross_n before_o he_o can_v 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