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shall_v be_v the_o finisher_n of_o it_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v say_v he_o shall_v be_v give_v mat._n 25.29_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v great_a abundance_n but_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v where_o christ_n have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n we_o may_v be_v confident_a he_o will_v finish_v it_o philip._n 1.6_o but_o if_o we_o begin_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o we_o do_v est_fw-la do_v quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o begin_v without_o christ_n we_o can_v expect_v we_o shall_v end_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o expect_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v join_v 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 arrogancy_n in_o it_o for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o than_o for_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o expect_v to_o take_v place_n of_o the_o first_o to_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o the_o throne_n and_o wait_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o footstool_n 52._o footstool_n cooperatio_a est_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la insert_v enim_fw-la cooperatio_a aliquam_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la supponitque_fw-la alium_fw-la primum_fw-la agentem_fw-la atque_fw-la it_o a_o si_fw-la deus_fw-la cooperaretur_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la homo_fw-la praeiret_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la rivet_n excreitat_fw-la in_o gen._n 52._o co-operation_n suppose_v another_o to_o be_v the_o first_o actor_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v cooperate_v with_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v go_v before_o and_o god_n follow_v after_o a_o thing_n very_o please_v unto_o self_n and_o that_o which_o these_o man_n will_v have_v though_o all_o of_o they_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o enough_o of_o this_o by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v clear_o manifest_a 1_o if_o we_o have_v no_o grace_n from_o who_o it_o must_v be_v expect_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o 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luke_n 11.21_o so_o long_o as_o self_n bear_v rule_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o disturb_v he_o no_o wonder_n that_o all_o be_v quiet_a 2_o some_o that_o have_v think_v so_o have_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o last_o find_v that_o they_o be_v deceive_v matth._n 7.22_o 3_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n because_o that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n joh._n 3.20_o 21._o 4_o unless_o thou_o have_v very_o good_a ground_n so_o to_o think_v of_o thyself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n jer._n 44.20_o 5_o the_o comfort_n that_o this_o give_v will_v quick_o vanish_v eccles_n 7.6_o and_o leave_v the_o great_a anguish_n and_o vexation_n behind_o it_o isa_n 50.11_o but_o 6_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a as_o thou_o say_v yet_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o a_o self-doubting_a christian_a will_v stand_v when_o a_o self_n confident_a one_o will_v fall_v give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o set_v before_o you_o a_o few_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o word_n the_o serious_a consideration_n whereof_o may_v provoke_v you_o to_o jealousy_n 1_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v altogether_o under_o the_o power_n of_o self_n 2_o tim._n 3.2.5_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o have_v a_o life_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speciemant_fw-fr imaginem_fw-la grot._n l'apparerce_a fren._n a_o lively_a image_n or_o face_n of_o godliness_n draw_v to_o the_o life_n form_n of_o godliness_n self_n and_o the_o form_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v wheresoever_o they_o meet_v for_o though_o to_o live_v in_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n yet_o to_o live_v in_o the_o great_a may_v consist_v with_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o form_n to_o contradict_v self_n 2_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n 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 approach_v to_o god_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o yet_o he_o tell_v they_o behold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o east_n you_o find_v pleasure_n and_o exact_v all_o your_o labour_n behold_v you_o fast_o for_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n vers_fw-la 3.4_o 4_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v after_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o yet_o to_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o self-advancement_n in_o one_o endeavour_n after_o they_o as_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.19_o 5_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v a_o zealous_a preacher_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o to_o preach_v only_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o strife_n and_o not_o of_o good_a will_n phil._n 1.15_o 16._o 6_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o pretend_v much_o to_o liberality_n and_o to_o speak_v much_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o be_v very_o covetous_a as_o judas_n joh._n 12.6_o 7_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v zealous_a and_o active_a in_o reformation_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o yet_o to_o do_v all_o to_o serve_v one_o own_o turn_n as_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o 8_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v zealous_a in_o reprove_v of_o other_o and_o yet_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o or_o worse_a evil_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n matth._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o hypocritical_a preacher_n rom._n 2.21.22_o 9_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v very_o confident_a of_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n and_o yet_o afterward_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o save_v one_o self_n as_o peter_n who_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v offend_v because_o of_o he_o present_o return_v this_o answer_n though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o deny_v he_o thrice_o and_o twice_o with_o curse_v and_o swear_v matth._n 26.70.74_o many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v how_o easy_o we_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o ourselves_o and_o our_o action_n and_o therefore_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o begin_v and_o to_o proceed_v in_o this_o work_n of_o self-trial_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n more_o may_v possible_o be_v discover_v than_o at_o first_o we_o can_v have_v imagine_v be_v in_o we_o and_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o much_o will_v lie_v hide_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n that_o shall_v also_o be_v much_o in_o our_o thought_n and_o that_o be_v 2_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o discovery_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o jer._n 17.9_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o render_v it_o very_o
the_o conceit_n of_o the_o massilienses_n about_o it_o ibid._n grace_n can_v be_v merit_v 64._o prevent_a grace_n 69._o benefit_n of_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n 408_o grace_n several_a grace_n require_v to_o any_o one_o act_n of_o self-denial_n 386._o as_o there_o be_v a_o conjunction_n so_o likewise_o a_o dependence_n of_o the_o several_a grace_n one_o upon_o another_o 387_o grief_n a_o grievous_a evil_a not_o to_o be_v grieve_v when_o god_n bring_v any_o evil_n upon_o we_o 194_o h_n habit_n such_o as_o the_o habit_n be_v such_o be_v the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o 240_o happy_a all_o man_n in_o the_o general_a desire_n to_o be_v happy_a 175_o happiness_n what_o a_o man_n happiness_n be_v wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v full_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n 176_o 177._o a_o great_a mistake_n in_o the_o most_o concern_v that_o wherein_o our_o happiness_n do_v consist_v 178_o hatred_n the_o unalterable_a object_n of_o it_o 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 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