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they_o grace_n for_o do_v that_o which_o do_v displease_v he_o again_o as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a so_o work_v without_o faith_n be_v dead_a also_o and_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a work_n and_o not_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v heb._n 9.14_o how_o can_v a_o man_n by_o such_o work_n deserve_v to_o have_v grace_n what_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o vice_n shall_v merit_v virtue_n that_o a_o man_n by_o sin_v against_o god_n shall_v deserve_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v material_o good_a there_o be_v none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n formal_o good_a smell_v too_o much_o of_o the_o pelagian_a forge_n and_o be_v manifest_o contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o such_o man_n do_v be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o titus_n 1.15_o and_o therefore_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v 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and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n our_o saviour_n ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o it_o i_o thank_v thou_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n matth._n 11.25_o 26._o and_o judas_n not_o iscariot_n hear_v he_o say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n love_v he_o he_o will_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o he_o reply_v with_o wonder_n lord_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o more_o than_o in_o they_o that_o can_v move_v thou_o to_o it_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a of_o election_n but_o of_o vocation_n also_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o 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of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n roman_n 6.13_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o life_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o do_v you_o not_o obey_v sin_n when_o you_o willing_o and_o ready_o fulfil_v its_o command_n when_o you_o go_v at_o its_o bid_n and_o come_v at_o its_o beckon_v will_v you_o call_v this_o a_o infirmity_n will_v you_o call_v this_o a_o fail_v it_o be_v but_o a_o infirmity_n and_o yet_o you_o sin_n willing_o willing_o nay_o you_o sin_n wilful_o like_o a_o company_n of_o madman_n run_v on_o headlong_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n against_o all_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o gainsay_v of_o your_o understanding_n your_o rebellion_n witness_v against_o you_o your_o stubbornness_n testify_v to_o your_o face_n you_o be_v as_o the_o swift_a dromedary_n traverse_v their_o way_n as_o the_o wild_a ass_n use_v to_o the_o wilderness_n that_o snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n at_o their_o pleasure_n you_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n the_o lord_n have_v strike_v you_o but_o you_o have_v not_o grieve_v he_o have_v consume_v you_o but_o you_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n you_o have_v make_v your_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n you_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v how_o then_o can_v you_o say_v you_o can_v help_v it_o behold_v you_o speak_v and_o do_v evil_a as_o you_o can_v you_o do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n as_o if_o you_o can_v never_o sin_n enough_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o and_o still_o increase_n unto_o
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
detur_fw-la alicui_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquâsententiâ_fw-la cum_fw-la judicio_fw-la prolata_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la sed_fw-la donum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la river_n ibi_fw-la proportion_n to_o the_o reward_n but_o betwixt_o our_o good_a work_n and_o the_o reward_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o tanti_fw-la they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o worth_n that_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o they_o our_o light_a performance_n can_v in_o this_o sense_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n therefore_o when_o ever_o any_o such_o proud_a conceit_n of_o deserve_v do_v arise_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o rise_v they_o will_v so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n of_o self_n be_v in_o we_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v they_o cast_v ourselves_o whole_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n plead_v his_o righteousness_n and_o expect_v whatever_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o upon_o his_o account_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o three_o subsection_n of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a work_n subsect_v iv_o of_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o ibid._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 7.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n col._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n 1_o cor._n 6.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n present_a rom._n 8.38_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v see_v 2_o cor._n 4.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporal_a thing_n ibid._n worldly_a enjoyment_n 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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 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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
with_o who_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n free_o give_v to_o he_o rom._n 8.32_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n brother_n &_o sister_n yea_o even_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o christ_n sake_n luke_n 14.33_o but_o he_o be_v no_o loser_n for_o by_o so_o do_v he_o gain_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v matth._n 19.29_o behold_v i_o pray_v you_o 1666._o you_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o certain_a godly_a brethren_n act._n &_o mon._n l._n 10._o 1666._o say_v mr._n philpot_n what_o he_o lose_v who_o in_o this_o life_n receive_v a_o hundred_o for_o one_o with_o assurance_n of_o eteternal_a life_n o_o happy_a exchange_n perchance_o your_o outward_a man_n will_v say_v if_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o great_a recompense_n here_o i_o can_v be_v glad_a to_o forsake_v all_o but_o where_o be_v this_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v find_v yes_o true_o for_o instead_o of_o worldly_a riches_n which_o thou_o do_v forsake_v which_o be_v but_o temporal_a thou_o have_v find_v the_o everlasting_a riches_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n both_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o for_o a_o earthly_a habitation_n thou_o have_v a_o eternal_a mansion_n with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n for_o even_o now_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o city_n and_o household_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o god_n for_o worldly_a peace_n which_o can_v last_v but_o a_o while_n thou_o do_v possess_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o few_o friend_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o fellow_n of_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o perpetual_a friend_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v dye_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o this_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o fold_n be_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o we_o in_o this_o world_n have_v through_o the_o faithful_a imitation_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o world_n can_v take_v from_o we_o ten_o thousand_o fold_n more_o than_o those_o thing_n that_o most_o high_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o peace_n but_o mere_a anguish_n and_o a_o gnaw_a fury_n of_o hell_n the_o ten_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 10_o it_o be_v that_o which_o fit_v a_o man_n to_o do_v the_o great_a good_a self-denial_n be_v a_o communicative_a grace_n that_o which_o inable_v a_o man_n to_o give_v forth_o free_o that_o which_o he_o have_v free_o receive_v it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.10_o to_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o eccles_n 11.2_o it_o be_v a_o key_n that_o unlock_v the_o heart_n and_o unlock_v the_o head_n unlocks_z the_o hand_n and_o unlock_v the_o house_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n common_a as_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o act._n 2.44_o a_o self-denying_a man_n like_o job_n will_v not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o but_o invite_v other_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o job_n 31.17_o he_o be_v not_o churlish_a as_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.11_o but_o courteous_a and_o liberal_a as_o boaz_n ruth_n 2.8_o self-denial_n will_v enable_v a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o not_o only_o he_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n but_o he_o also_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n it_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v he_o and_o persecute_v he_o as_o it_o be_v require_v matth._n 5.44_o thereby_o approve_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a vers_fw-la 45._o self-denial_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a self-denial_n envy_v not_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o but_o be_v of_o public_a and_o general_a influence_n for_o common_a good_a make_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n where_o he_o live_v though_o the_o more_o abundant_o he_o love_v they_o the_o less_o he_o be_v love_v of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.15_o oh_o what_o a_o excellency_n be_v here_o what_o a_o excellency_n do_v this_o put_v upon_o a_o man_n vir_fw-la bone_fw-la commune_v bonum_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la quo_fw-la communius_fw-la eo_fw-la melius_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a and_o good_a the_o more_o common_a the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v god_n delight_v to_o employ_v such_o person_n in_o the_o most_o honourable_a service_n and_o usual_o do_v the_o great_a thing_n by_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o moses_n joshuah_n and_o david_n saul_n seek_v himself_o therefore_o god_n remove_v he_o and_o raise_v up_o david_n to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o who_o also_o he_o give_v testimony_n and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act._n 1._o â—_o 22._o but_o how_o do_v he_o it_o it_o be_v say_v he_o serve_v his_o generation_n vers_fw-la 36._o this_o be_v record_v as_o david_n excellency_n the_o excellency_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.14_o and_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o their_o master_n service_n and_o that_o which_o fit_v they_o for_o it_o be_v self-denial_n if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_v and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o the_o eleven_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o great_a preservative_n of_o union_n be_v there_o any_o excellency_n in_o union_n behold_v say_v david_n how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n it_o be_v like_o the_o ostenditur_fw-la the_o hac_fw-la similitudine_fw-la sen_fw-la exemplo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fragrantissimae_fw-la â—â—avitas_fw-la &_o uti_fw-la litas_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o concordâ—ae_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o aarous_a beard_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n loc_n garment_n monet_n david_n hac_fw-la similitudine_fw-la jejunam_fw-la ae_z sterilem_fw-la h._n e._n miseram_fw-la fore_fw-la hominum_fw-la vitam_fw-la nisi_fw-la fraterno_fw-la consensu_fw-la foveatur_fw-la moller_n in_o loc_n as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o as_o the_o dew_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n psal_n 133.1_o why_o then_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o self-denial_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o preservative_n of_o union_n as_o self-denial_n it_o be_v a_o sodder_a unite_n grace_n it_o take_v away_o all_o that_o divide_v and_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n several_a expedient_n have_v be_v think_v on_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o present_a difference_n among_o professor_n in_o these_o day_n but_o certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o to_o self-denial_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o if_o man_n can_v but_o deny_v themselves_o there_o will_v not_o be_v that_o causeless_o give_v and_o take_v of_o offence_n as_o there_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o division_n that_o be_v among_o we_o you_o see_v what_o a_o manifold_a excellency_n there_o be_v in_o self-denial_n now_o to_o help_v you_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o take_v these_o follow_a direction_n subsect_v ii_o direction_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o self-denial_n the_o first_o direction_n 1_o bee_n exact_v in_o the_o examination_n and_o trial_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o selfishness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o self-trial_n be_v a_o duty_n necessary_o requisite_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o self-denial_n this_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n lam._n 3.40_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v the_o deny_v of_o ourselves_o for_o there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o self_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o that_o we_o may_v do_v thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o grievous_a affliction_n