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all_o manner_n of_o evil_n not_o only_o that_o of_o deformity_n and_o sin_n but_o that_o also_o of_o destruction_n and_o misery_n 192_o heathen_n not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o lesson_n of_o self-denial_n 10_o hermetick_n learning_n 114_o hindrance_n the_o great_a hindrance_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v from_o within_o 301_o honour_n self-denial_n be_v a_o christian_n honour_n 280_o hooper_n martyr_n his_o say_n to_o sir_n anthony_n kingston_n 195._o and_o at_o the_o stake_n when_o a_o pardon_n be_v set_v before_o he_o 219_o humiliation_n for_o the_o evil_a of_o selfishness_n a_o special_a help_n to_o self-denial_n 325_o hunting_n and_o hawk_v 173_o husband_n a_o discovery_n of_o their_o selfish_a in_o divers_a particular_n 249_o hypocrite_n 313._o hypocritical_a preacher_n ibid._n the_o hypocrite_n always_o pervert_v the_o practical_a as_o the_o heretic_n do_v the_o theorical_a rule_n of_o scripture_n 49_o i_o ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o presumption_n as_o well_o as_o of_o despair_n 8_o imitation_n we_o be_v to_o imitate_v christ_n 417_o indifferent_a we_o may_v sin_v in_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a if_o we_o observe_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n 340._o great_a contest_v among_o professor_n 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 initial_a grace_n 59_o 60_o integrity_n in_o a_o self-denying_a man_n 272_o 273_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la 30_o justice_n what_o it_o be_v 322_o justification_n what_o it_o be_v open_v 70._o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n can_v justify_v 71_o 72._o what_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v ibid._n k_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 293_o king_n a_o self-denying_a man_n the_o only_a true_a king_n 303_o other_o be_v so_o king_n that_o they_o be_v also_o slave_n ibid._n kingdom_n impossible_a without_o self-denial_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 232_o king-sin_n 328_o l_o labour_n a_o self-denying_a man_n can_v endure_v great_a labour_n 266._o the_o particular_n enumerate_v ibid._n lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la 343_o liberty_n ignorance_n of_o christian_a liberty_n a_o cause_n of_o much_o trouble_n to_o young_a convert_n 168._o self-denial_n a_o christian_n liberty_n 295._o never_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n 339_o licitis_fw-la perimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la 341_o life_n eternal_a describe_v 369_o light_n the_o danger_n of_o sin_v against_o light_n 328_o line_n strong_a line_n but_o slender_a matter_n 120_o live_v in_o sin_n to_o live_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o self-denial_n 257_o long_v we_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o longing_n that_o other_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o we_o ourselves_o do_v 356._o looking-glass_n the_o word_n be_v the_o looking-glass_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o view_v our_o heart_n and_o way_n 315._o it_o be_v no_o flattering-glass_n ibid._n love_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o 184._o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n 185._o self-love_n and_o self-conceit_n do_v always_o dwell_v together_o 95_o 96._o love_n run_v not_o so_o easy_o in_o a_o collateral_a or_o retrograde_a as_o in_o a_o down_o right_a stream_n 100_o m_o machiavil_n his_o principle_n 246_o 247_o madness_n the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o man_n of_o great_a part_n and_o learning_n be_v smite_v with_o it_o 153_o magistrate_n a_o discovery_n of_o their_o selfish_a in_o divers_a particular_n 242_o magistratus_fw-la indicat_fw-la virum_fw-la 317_o man_n be_v not_o a_o self-sufficient_a creature_n 176._o in_o his_o best_a estate_n he_o be_v negative_o poor_a now_o he_o be_v privative_o poor_a ibid._n marsh_n martyr_n his_o say_n 219_o mean_n man_n complain_v of_o nature_n when_o they_o neglect_v the_o mean_n 83._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v mean_n to_o free_v ourselves_o of_o our_o trouble_n but_o all_o mean_n be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v 218_o merchant_n a_o appeal_n to_o they_o concern_v the_o great_a gain_n 356_o merit_n grace_n can_v be_v merit_v 64._o no_o such_o thing_n as_o merit_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n ibid._n merit_n of_o congruity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n and_o arminian_o concern_v it_o confute_v 66_o 67_o merit_n of_o condignity_n argument_n against_o it_o 164_o 165_o 166_o middle_a twofold_a of_o participation_n and_o abnegation_n 339_o 340_o minister_n apt_a to_o envy_v one_o another_o 101._o a_o discovery_n of_o their_o selfish_a in_o divers_a of_o particular_n 242._o they_o shall_v not_o scorn_v to_o be_v usher_n under_o christ_n to_o teach_v his_o petits_fw-fr their_z abc_n 127_o missilia_fw-la 76_o moon_n a_o emblem_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o 345_o morality_n a_o shameful_a thing_n for_o those_o that_o profess_v not_o to_o be_v raise_v above_o morality_n 277_o moral_a suasion_n 55_o mortification_n there_o be_v a_o affliction_n in_o it_o which_o whosoever_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o must_v daily_o undergo_v though_o god_n shall_v never_o call_v he_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n 14_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o benefit_n of_o follow_v they_o 403._o the_o danger_n of_o neglect_v they_o 406_o 407_o murmur_a many_o murmur_n because_o that_o be_v deny_v to_o themselves_o that_o be_v give_v to_o other_o 81._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o it_o 82_o n_n name_n many_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 3._o 181_o 182_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v nothing_o formal_o good_a 67._o nothing_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o conversion_n 68_o nature_n man_n complain_v of_o nature_n when_o they_o neglect_v the_o mean_n 83_o necessary_a thing_n come_v not_o under_o deliberation_n 262._o necessity_n god_n give_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o delight_v also_o 167_o negative_a voice_n he_o have_v the_o royal_a power_n that_o have_v the_o negative_a voice_n 302_o neighbour_n self_n 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the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o live_v as_o wretched_a wicked_a life_n as_o if_o they_o believe_v it_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v their_o presumption_n and_o carnal_a security_n into_o which_o they_o argue_v themselves_o by_o a_o false_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n they_o believe_v but_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n but_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v never_o come_v there_o though_o they_o walk_v on_o after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o allow_a omission_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o know_a duty_n enjoin_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o commission_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o know_a sin_n therein_o forbid_v yet_o they_o promise_v themselves_o peace_n as_o they_o deut._n 29.19_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v do_v as_o well_o as_o other_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v whatever_o they_o read_v or_o 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goodness_n and_o the_o thought_n that_o they_o have_v of_o this_o quite_o swallow_v up_o all_o thought_n of_o his_o justice_n 2_o they_o cull_v out_o many_o of_o those_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o that_o he_o be_v love_n and_o dwell_v in_o love_n that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 3_o they_o argue_v from_o god_n goodness_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o to_o they_o at_o least_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o be_v good_a unto_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n he_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a also_o they_o see_v that_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v when_o provoke_v but_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o full_a of_o forbearance_n hence_o 4_o they_o think_v that_o when_o minister_n preach_v damnation_n they_o do_v but_o pry_v into_o 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principal_a cause_n in_o the_o effect_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o instrumental_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v natural_o prone_a to_o do_v spiritual_a pride_n though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o great_a infirmity_n yet_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o chief_a excellency_n namely_o their_o grace_n not_o that_o grace_n breed_v it_o but_o the_o flesh_n though_o it_o can_v endure_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o heart_n with_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o it_o love_v not_o the_o grace_n but_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n that_o come_v by_o it_o it_o love_v right_a well_o and_o under_o that_o notion_n it_o will_v glory_n in_o it_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o working_n of_o our_o heart_n especial_o at_o such_o time_n when_o we_o compare_v our_o present_a condition_n with_o our_o former_a condition_n what_o a_o change_n there_o be_v and_o ourselves_o in_o this_o condition_n with_o 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eye_n over_o themselves_o that_o while_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v there_o be_v no_o secret_a glory_v in_o their_o thought_n as_o if_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n more_o than_o ordinary_o careful_a of_o this_o both_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o other_o in_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v he_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o and_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o in_o other_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o 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to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v learn_v in_o any_o respect_n true_o to_o deny_v himself_o as_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o stony_a place_n mat._n 13.20_o 21._o herod_n hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweet_o mar._n 6.20_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v himself_o he_o keep_v his_o herodias_n still_o and_o for_o her_o sake_n afterward_o behead_v he_o vers_n 27._o 3_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o strict_a duty_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o some_o base_a self-end_n in_o all_o that_o be_v do_v as_o they_o isa_n 58._o of_o who_o god_n say_v they_o seek_v i_o daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n as_o a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteousness_n and_o for_o sook_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n they_o take_v delight_n in_o 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brethren_n etc._n etc._n let_v all_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o world_n say_v here_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o gain_n like_o to_o this_o you_o count_v ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o a_o great_a matter_n but_o here_o be_v a_o hundred_o for_o one_o what_o a_o rich_a return_n be_v here_o for_o one_o pound_n here_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o along_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o thy_o commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 19.11_o behold_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 11.31_o as_o for_o those_o that_o seek_v themselves_o in_o a_o sinful_a way_n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o too_o that_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n matth._n 6.2_o i_o but_o that_o be_v far_o differ_v from_o this_o 1_o that_o be_v rather_o of_o their_o own_o choose_n than_o god_n give_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o common_a providence_n it_o come_v not_o to_o they_o 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you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkeuness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v likewise_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n make_v 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