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 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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 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adversity_n we_o must_v be_v as_o lively_a and_o active_a in_o adversity_n as_o in_o prosperity_n 151_o adulterer_n how_o he_o be_v enthral_v 298_o affectation_n of_o high_a mystery_n 126_o affection_n they_o must_v be_v exercise_v suitable_o to_o all_o god_n dispensation_n 193._o the_o working_n of_o natural_a affection_n not_o to_o be_v deny_v 220_o affirmation_n self_n will_v affirm_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v both_o of_o sin_n and_o duty_n 28._o speak_v many_o time_n in_o bare_a affirmation_n only_o without_o argue_v the_o case_n or_o urge_v what_o it_o say_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o seem_a roason_n 29_o affliction_n they_o can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a of_o themselves_o 192._o we_o may_v lawful_o hate_v and_o decline_v they_o ibid._n but_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n 195._o nor_o endeavour_v by_o any_o sinful_a mean_n to_o decline_v they_o 196._o nor_o be_v impatient_a under_o they_o 204_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la per_fw-la initia_fw-la designaverit_fw-la 269_o ambitio_fw-la scenam_fw-la desiderat_fw-la 119_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 57_o ann_n askew_n martyr_n her_o say_n at_o the_o stake_n 219_o angel_n their_o excellency_n what_o 307_o antinomian_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v fetch_a comfort_n from_o good_a work_n refute_v 133_o arminian_o boast_v of_o a_o power_n within_o themselves_o to_o make_v themselves_o new_a creature_n 54_o 55._o their_o condemnation_n if_o they_o perish_v will_v be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o just_a they_o will_v have_v least_o to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o 57_o assurance_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o it_o 47_o b._n backslide_v what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o open_v 145_o baptismal_a covenant_n the_o frequent_a renew_n of_o it_o press_v 412_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 369_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 273_o baynham_n martyr_n his_o abjuration_n and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n for_o it_o 199_o beauty_n what_o it_o be_v 269._o three_o thing_n require_v to_o a_o perfect_a beauty_n 272._o self-denial_n a_o christian_n beauty_n 269_o believer_n he_o have_v the_o best_a right_n of_o any_o unto_o the_o creature_n 168_o bilney_n martyr_n his_o abjuration_n 197._o and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n for_o it_o 198_o boast_v for_o a_o man_n to_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o be_v very_o uncomely_a and_o unjust_a 103_o body_n it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o 345._o every_o man_n if_o he_o know_v himself_o will_v find_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v more_o or_o less_o incline_v to_o some_o particular_a sin_n or_o other_o 346._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n instrument_n ibid._n bondage_n not_o a_o selfish_a man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v in_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a or_o turkish_a bondage_n 295_o bradford_n martyr_n his_o say_n 220._o &_o 230_o broacher_n of_o false_a doctrine_n a_o wretched_a generation_n of_o self-seekers_a 122_o burden_n a_o self-denying_a man_n can_v bear_v great_a burden_n 265_o buyer_n a_o discovery_n of_o their_o selfish_a in_o divers_a particular_n 253_o c._n call_v several_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o our_o particular_a calling_n 171_o 172_o etc._n etc._n catechism_n the_o rot_a charter_n plead_v by_o many_o against_o it_o what_o they_o be_v 127._o one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a point_n of_o catechism_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o instruct_v 350_o cathedram_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la docet_fw-la 261_o censure_n its_o hard_a escape_v a_o censure_n when_o blind_a zeal_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n 170_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 275_o chief_a good_a man_n judgement_n deprave_v concern_v it_o 180_o child_n they_o must_v be_v correct_v 226_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o a_o pencilin_n his_o tongue_n and_o a_o sponge_n in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o a_o walk_a commentary_n upon_o 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 be_v a_o good_a proficient_a in_o christ_n school_n ibid._n cultus_fw-la non_fw-la institutus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la acceptus_fw-la 337_o cure_n the_o first_o step_n towards_o a_o cure_n be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o disease_n 301_o d_o damnation_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o without_o come_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o escape_v eternal_a damnation_n in_o hell_n fire_n 235_o darling-sin_n 327_o debt_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v break_v man_n stand_v bind_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o twofold_a debt_n 71_o deceit_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o think_v that_o we_o have_v deny_v ourselves_o 311_o 312_o deformity_n other_o man_n deformity_n serve_v as_o foil_n to_o set_v off_o the_o perfection_n of_o accomplish_a man_n with_o great_a lustre_n and_o glory_n 97_o deliberation_n necessary_a thing_n come_v not_o under_o deliberation_n 262._o we_o may_v not_o deliberate_v in_o a_o case_n already_o determine_v by_o god_n 336_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
but_o the_o testimony_n or_o application_n be_v false_a for_o in_o spend_v in_o that_o manner_n he_o be_v prodigal_a now_o when_o we_o have_v find_v out_o wherein_o the_o fallacy_n lie_v whether_o in_o the_o principle_n or_o testimony_n we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n 2_o to_o give_v a_o peremptory_a denial_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o unriddle_v all_o the_o mysterious_a fallacy_n of_o carnal_a reason_n yet_o we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v our_o assent_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o truth_n though_o i_o can_v dispute_v for_o the_o truth_n yet_o i_o can_v burn_v for_o the_o truth_n say_v that_o worthy_a martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v with_o more_o confidence_n and_o resolution_n to_o give_v a_o denial_n to_o all_o those_o objection_n that_o self_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n make_v against_o the_o truth_n the_o more_o careful_a we_o be_v in_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o 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liar_n 5_o the_o evil_a of_o unmercifulness_n by_o seek_v himself_o he_o lose_v himself_o by_o endeavour_v to_o save_v himself_o he_o destroy_v himself_o this_o be_v the_o great_a cruelty_n in_o the_o world_n see_v prov._n 11.17_o 6_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o devil_n in_o it_o when_o peter_n tempt_v our_o saviour_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n he_o call_v he_o satan_n not_o only_o because_o he_o tempt_v he_o but_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o tempt_v he_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n well_fw-mi per_fw-la modum_fw-la imaginis_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la servitutis_fw-la either_o by_o way_n of_o likeness_n or_o service_n to_o he_o selfishness_n be_v so_o in_o both_o respect_n 7_o it_o be_v the_o great_a makebate_n in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a divider_n it_o divide_v man_n from_o god_n and_o man_n one_o from_o another_o 8_o it_o be_v the_o only_a hindrance_n of_o 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monument_n of_o a_o number_n of_o saint_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n all_o which_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o self_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o all_o quest_n wherein_o lie_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n to_o carry_v a_o man_n through_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n answ_n 1._o faith_n do_v mighty_o convince_v a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o deny_v himself_o till_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n he_o will_v never_o deny_v himself_o till_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v he_o will_v never_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n be_v see_v in_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o now_o faith_n do_v this_o three_o way_n 1_o it_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o command_n of_o self-denial_n as_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o mat._n 16.24_o be_v 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