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             Self-deniall opened and applyed in a sermon before the Reverend Assembly of Divines on a day of their private humiliation / by Edward Reynolds ...
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           SELF-DENIALL
           :
           
             Opened
             and
             Applyed
          
           IN
           A
           SERMON
           BEFORE
           The
           Reverend
           Assembly
           OF
           DIVINES
           :
           On
           a
           Day
           of
           their
           private
           HUMILIATION
           .
        
         
           BY
           
             EDWARD
             REYNOLDS
             ,
          
           D.D.
           Minister
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           at
           
             Braunston
          
           in
           
             Northamtonshire
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Member
           of
           That
           ASSEMBLY
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           Edition
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             Maxey
             ,
          
           for
           
             Robert
             Bostock
             ,
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Kings
           Head
           in
           
             Paul's
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reverend
           Assembly
           of
           DIVINES
           .
        
         
           
             Brethren
             and
             Fathers
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           Sermon
           was
           preached
           by
           your
           command
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           alone
           audience
           :
           nor
           had
           it
           gone
           further
           then
           those
           wals
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           importunity
           of
           many
           Reverend
           Brethren
           amongst
           your selves
           urged
           the
           Publication
           of
           it
           .
           The
           Argument
           of
           the
           Sermon
           taught
           me
           to
           lay
           aside
           mine
           own
           judgment
           touching
           the
           expediency
           or
           seasonablenesse
           of
           this
           action
           ,
           seeing
           the
           judgments
           of
           so
           many
           godly
           and
           learned
           Brethren
           concur
           for
           it
           .
           I
           have
           this
           advantage
           and
           benefit
           by
           the
           publishing
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           return
           some
           small
           tribute
           of
           thanks
           for
           those
           many
           grave
           ,
           judicious
           ,
           and
           learned
           Debates
           ,
           those
           many
           gracious
           and
           heavenly
           excercises
           ,
           that
           sweet
           and
           
           most
           delightfull
           Society
           ,
           whereof
           I
           have
           been
           made
           a
           partaker
           by
           sitting
           amongst
           you
           ;
           which
           truly
           have
           made
           my
           life
           ,
           amidst
           many
           great
           losses
           and
           greater
           infirmities
           ,
           more
           cheerfull
           to
           me
           ,
           then
           even
           mine
           own
           judgment
           in
           such
           sad
           and
           calamitous
           times
           could
           otherwise
           willingly
           have
           allowed
           it
           to
           be
           .
           Yet
           it
           will
           be
           a
           farther
           accession
           unto
           this
           content
           ,
           if
           you
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           accept
           of
           this
           poor
           part
           of
           my
           labours
           ,
           first
           preached
           in
           your
           hearing
           ,
           and
           now
           submitted
           to
           your
           view
           ;
           from
           him
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           desire
           and
           prayer
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Lord
           (
           whose
           you
           are
           ,
           and
           whom
           you
           serve
           )
           would
           prosper
           all
           your
           Labours
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           happy
           Instruments
           of
           healing
           the
           Breaches
           ,
           reconciling
           the
           Differences
           ,
           preventing
           the
           Confusions
           ,
           and
           advancing
           the
           Peace
           of
           his
           
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             servant
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             E.R.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           SELF-DENIAL
           :
           Opened
           and
           Applyed
           in
           a
           Sermon
           before
           the
           Reverend
           Assembly
           of
           DIVINES
           .
        
         
           
             MATTH.
             16.
             24.
             
          
           
             Then
             said
             Iesus
             unto
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             If
             any
             man
             will
             come
             after
             me
             ,
             let
             him
             deny
             himself
             ,
             and
             take
             up
             his
             crosse
             ,
             and
             follow
             me
             .
          
        
         
           WE
           may
           observe
           of
           CHRIST
           ,
           that
           usually
           when
           there
           appeared
           in
           him
           any
           evidences
           of
           
             humane
             frailtie
             ,
          
           lest
           his
           servants
           should
           thereat
           bee
           offended
           and
           stumble
           ,
           hee
           was
           pleased
           at
           the
           same
           time
           to
           give
           some
           notable
           demonstration
           of
           his
           
             divine
             Power
             :
          
           hee
           was
           born
           
             weak
          
           and
           
             poor
             ,
          
           as
           other
           Infants
           ,
           but
           attended
           on
           by
           
             *
          
           a
           multitude
           of
           glorious
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           proclaiming
           him
           to
           the
           Shepherds
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           speciall
           
             *
          
           
             Starre
             ,
          
           leading
           the
           wise
           men
           to
           worship
           him
           .
           
           Hee
           was
           hungry
           ,
           and
           
             Tempted
          
           by
           Satan
           as
           other
           men
           ;
           but
           by
           his
           divine
           power
           
             a
          
           he
           
             vanquished
          
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           was
           ministred
           unto
           by
           
             Angels
             .
          
           He
           was
           deceived
           in
           the
           fig-tree
           ,
           which
           he
           went
           to
           for
           fruit
           ,
           and
           found
           none
           ,
           and
           so
           shewed
           the
           infirmitie
           of
           an
           
             humane
             ignorance
             ;
          
           but
           withall
           immediately
           did
           
             b
          
           manifest
           his
           
             divine
             power
          
           in
           drying
           it
           up
           from
           the
           roots
           .
           
             c
          
           He
           was
           
             crucified
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           telleth
           us
           )
           
             in
             weaknesse
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           withall
           he
           did
           even
           then
           manifest
           himself
           
             The
             Lord
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           by
           
             d
          
           rending
           the
           rocks
           ,
           opening
           the
           graves
           ,
           darkning
           the
           Sun
           ,
           converting
           the
           thief
           and
           the
           Centurion
           ,
           and
           
             e
          
           so
           triumphing
           over
           principalities
           and
           powers
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           we
           may
           observe
           when
           holy
           men
           in
           Scripture
           
             f
          
           have
           been
           in
           any
           notable
           manner
           
             honoured
          
           by
           God
           ,
           he
           hath
           been
           pleased
           so
           to
           order
           it
           ,
           that
           some
           intercurrent
           providence
           or
           other
           should
           fall
           out
           to
           
             humble
          
           them
           ,
           lest
           they
           should
           be
           too
           highly
           exalted
           in
           their
           owne
           thoughts
           .
           It
           was
           so
           with
           
             g
          
           
             David
             :
          
           After
           his
           Kingdom
           setled
           ,
           and
           great
           Victories
           over
           enemies
           obtained
           ,
           steps
           in
           a
           great
           sin
           ,
           which
           humbled
           and
           afflicted
           him
           all
           his
           life
           after
           .
           So
           with
           
             h
          
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
          
           after
           he
           had
           been
           raised
           up
           by
           a
           great
           deliverance
           from
           a
           potent
           enemy
           ,
           and
           a
           sentence
           of
           death
           ,
           hee
           falls
           into
           a
           sin
           of
           pride
           and
           vain-glory
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Lord
           revealed
           unto
           him
           his
           purpose
           of
           leading
           his
           people
           and
           children
           into
           captivity
           ,
           and
           giving
           up
           his
           Treasures
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Babylon
             ;
          
           which
           caused
           him
           to
           humble
           himself
           for
           the
           pride
           of
           his
           heart
           .
           
           So
           with
           
             i
          
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           hee
           was
           caught
           up
           to
           the
           third
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           heard
           unspeakable
           words
           ,
           and
           saw
           visions
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           withall
           there
           was
           given
           him
           a
           
             thorn
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             the
             messenger
             of
             Satan
             to
             buffet
             him
             ,
             left
             he
             should
             be
             exalted
             above
             measure
             through
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             revelations
             .
          
           And
           so
           it
           was
           with
           
             Peter
          
           here
           in
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           Hee
           made
           a
           glorious
           confession
           of
           Christ
           the
           Messiah
           ,
           
           
             Thou
             art
             Christ
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ;
          
           and
           Christ
           highly
           honoured
           him
           for
           it
           ;
           
           
             And
             I
             also
             say
             unto
             thee
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Thou
             art
             Peter
             ,
             and
             upon
             this
             Rock
             I
             will
             build
             my
             Church
             :
          
           Which
           
             *
          
           though
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           principally
           of
           the
           Rock
           which
           he
           had
           confessed
           ,
           as
           the
           Learned
           expound
           it
           ;
           yet
           there
           is
           something
           of
           
             *
          
           speciall
           honour
           therein
           bestowed
           upon
           
             Peter
             .
          
           We
           read
           in
           Scripture
           of
           a
           two-fold
           foundation
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           A
           
             personall
             foundation
             ,
          
           which
           is
           but
           one
           ;
           for
           
             other
             foundation
             can
             no
             man
             lay
             ,
             then
             that
             is
             laid
             ,
             which
             is
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           3.
           11.
           
           And
           a
           
             Doctrinal
             foundation
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Church
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             built
             upon
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           20.
           and
           so
           we
           read
           of
           
             Twelve
             foundations
          
           in
           the
           new
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           21.
           14.
           
           Now
           ,
           amongst
           these
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
          
           had
           the
           precedence
           in
           faith
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           
             first
             confession
          
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           Messiah
           ;
           so
           hee
           had
           the
           honour
           to
           be
           the
           first
           of
           those
           twelve
           Foundations
           ,
           who
           should
           first
           of
           all
           plant
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           gather
           a
           Church
           unto
           Christ
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           as
           we
           finde
           he
           did
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           2.
           
           In
           which
           respect
           haply
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Gospel
             of
             the
             Circumcision
          
           is
           said
           to
           have
           been
           
             committed
             unto
             Peter
             ,
             Gal.
          
           2.
           7
           ,
           8.
           because
           
           the
           Gospel
           was
           by
           Christs
           appointment
           to
           be
           first
           of
           all
           preached
           to
           the
           Jews
           ,
           who
           were
           God's
           first-born
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           3.
           26.
           and
           13.
           46.
           
           
             Exod
          
           4.
           22.
           
        
         
           Now
           from
           this
           time
           of
           
             Peter's
             Confession
             ,
          
           Christ
           (
           to
           take
           off
           all
           mistakes
           touching
           his
           Kingdom
           )
           began
           to
           acquaint
           his
           Disciples
           with
           his
           Sufferings
           :
           whereat
           
             Peter
          
           is
           presently
           offended
           ,
           and
           taketh
           upon
           him
           to
           advise
           his
           Master
           ,
           and
           rebuke
           him
           ,
           
             Be
             it
             far
             from
             thee
             ,
             this
             shall
             not
             be
             unto
             thee
             .
          
           Hereupon
           Christ
           sharply
           reprehends
           him
           :
           It
           is
           not
           now
           ,
           Thou
           art
           
             Peter
             ;
          
           but
           ,
           Thou
           art
           
             Satan
             ,
          
           a
           Tempter
           ,
           *
           an
           Adversary
           to
           the
           work
           of
           Christs
           mediation
           ;
           (
           for
           ,
           so
           much
           the
           word
           elsewhere
           implies
           ,
           
             Num.
             22.
             22.
             2
             Sam.
             19.
             22.
             
             )
          
           not
           now
           a
           stone
           for
           building
           ,
           but
           a
           stone
           *
           of
           offence
           ;
           
             Thou
             savourest
             not
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             the
             things
             which
             are
             of
             men
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Thou
           hast
           a
           carnal
           and
           corrupt
           judgment
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           of
           my
           Kingdom
           ,
           conceiving
           of
           it
           according
           to
           the
           common
           apprehensions
           and
           expectations
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           not
           according
           to
           the
           counsell
           and
           will
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           Reprehension
           there
           is
           1.
           
           A
           personal
           correption
           ,
           
             ver.
             22.
             2.
             
          
           Doctrinall
           Instruction
           ;
           teaching
           his
           Disciples
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           That
           all
           they
           who
           would
           (
           as
           
             Peter
          
           had
           done
           )
           own
           him
           for
           the
           Messiah
           and
           King
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           must
           not
           promise
           themselves
           great
           things
           under
           him
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           must
           resolve
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           steps
           which
           he
           would
           tread
           out
           before
           them
           ,
           
             viz.
             To
             deny
             themselves
          
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           26.
           42.
           and
           to
           bear
           a
           
             Crosse
             ,
          
           as
           he
           also
           did
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           19.
           17.
           and
           so
           
             to
             follow
             him
             .
          
           And
           to
           take
           off
           all
           prejudice
           and
           scandall
           ,
           
           he
           assures
           them
           ,
           That
           whatever
           their
           fears
           and
           suspicions
           might
           be
           of
           so
           hard
           a
           service
           ,
           yet
           thus
           
             to
             deny
          
           themselves
           was
           the
           onely
           way
           
             to
             save
          
           themselves
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           25
           ,
           26.
           and
           thus
           to
           bear
           a
           
             Cross
          
           the
           only
           way
           to
           a
           
             Crown
          
           and
           glorious
           reward
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           27.
           which
           ,
           lest
           it
           should
           seem
           an
           empty
           promise
           without
           evidence
           and
           assurance
           ,
           he
           undertakes
           to
           confirme
           shortly
           after
           by
           an
           ocular
           and
           sensible
           demonstration
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           28.
           which
           we
           may
           understand
           either
           of
           his
           
             glorious
             transfiguration
          
           the
           week
           after
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           27.
           1
           ,
           2.
           or
           of
           his
           
             glorious
             Ascension
          
           in
           their
           sight
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           1.
           9.
           or
           of
           his
           
             pouring
             forth
             the
             holy
             Spirit
          
           upon
           them
           in
           fiery
           Tongues
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           2.
           2
           ,
           3.
           or
           of
           his
           more
           full
           manifestation
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           and
           Glory
           unto
           his
           servant
           
             Iohn
          
           by
           the
           ministery
           of
           Angels
           ,
           in
           his
           
             glorious
             Revelation
             ,
             Apoc.
          
           1.
           1.
           
           Unto
           all
           which
           (
           though
           the
           context
           seeme
           to
           relate
           principally
           unto
           the
           first
           )
           may
           that
           promise
           of
           our
           Saviour
           be
           understood
           to
           refer
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           then
           are
           a
           
             Character
             of
             a
             Disciple
          
           of
           Christ
           ;
           He
           is
           one
           who
           must
           
             deny
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           that
           not
           in
           some
           more
           easie
           matters
           ;
           but
           thorowly
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           
             suffering
             ,
          
           and
           suffering
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           
             Pain
             ,
             Death
             ,
             Shame
             ,
          
           for
           those
           three
           things
           are
           contained
           in
           the
           
             Cross
             ;
          
           and
           all
           this
           ,
           first
           ,
           
             willingly
             ;
          
           he
           must
           
             take
             up
          
           his
           Cross
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           an
           act
           of
           election
           ,
           not
           of
           compulsion
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Obediently
             ,
          
           to
           do
           it
           with
           this
           resolution
           ,
           
             of
             following
             Christ
             ;
          
           both
           his
           Command
           and
           Example
           ;
           as
           a
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           because
           he
           requires
           it
           ;
           as
           a
           
             Leader
             ,
          
           because
           he
           goes
           before
           us
           in
           it
           .
        
         
         
           I
           have
           singled
           out
           the
           Argument
           of
           
             Self-Deniall
             ,
          
           to
           speak
           of
           ,
           in
           this
           reverend
           and
           grave
           Audience
           ,
           as
           being
           very
           suteable
           to
           the
           state
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           Christians
           always
           ,
           but
           more
           particularly
           of
           these
           present
           times
           wherein
           we
           live
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           special
           businesses
           wherewith
           we
           are
           intrusted
           :
           wherein
           ,
           having
           in
           two
           or
           three
           words
           considered
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           
             Denying
             ,
          
           and
           what
           by
           a
           
             mans
             self
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           briefly
           dispatch
           the
           Doctrinal
           part
           according
           to
           those
           premises
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           the
           Original
           word
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           is
           emphatical
           ,
           as
           
             Chrysostome
          
           notes
           ,
           and
           signifieth
           not
           simply
           
             negare
             ,
          
           but
           
             pernegare
             ,
          
           or
           
             prorsus
             negare
             ,
          
           totally
           ,
           utterly
           to
           deny
           ,
           not
           at
           all
           to
           spare
           or
           regard
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           as
           
             Theophylact
          
           and
           
             Suidas
             :
          
           
           it
           importeth
           a
           perfect
           or
           universal
           Denial
           .
           It
           is
           rendred
           by
           
             Beza
             ,
             Abdicet
             seipsum
             ,
          
           which
           is
           as
           much
           as
           to
           reject
           and
           cast
           off
           ,
           as
           a
           man
           doth
           a
           graceless
           son
           ,
           whom
           he
           will
           not
           owne
           any
           more
           for
           his
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           same
           thing
           in
           a
           Family
           with
           that
           which
           the
           Law
           calls
           
             Ignominiosa
             missio
          
           in
           an
           Army
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           second
           ,
           
           
             Man
          
           is
           taken
           most
           ordinarily
           three
           wayes
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           either
           in
           respect
           to
           his
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           or
           to
           his
           
             Traduction
             ,
          
           or
           to
           his
           
             Renovation
             ;
          
           the
           
             Natural
             man
             ,
          
           the
           
             Old
             man
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             New
             man
             ;
          
           and
           so
           consequently
           by
           a
           
             man's
             self
          
           I
           understand
           ,
           first
           ,
           a
           man's
           
             sinfull
             self
             ;
          
           (
           to
           put
           that
           branch
           in
           the
           first
           place
           for
           our
           method
           of
           proceeding
           )
           which
           the
           Apostle
           calls
           the
           
             Old
             man
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           22.
           
           The
           
             Earthly
             Adam
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             47
             ,
          
           48.
           
           The
           
             Body
             of
             Death
             ,
             Rom.
          
           7.
           24.
           
           The
           
           
             Carnal
             minde
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           7.
           
           Our
           
             Earthly
             members
             ,
             Col.
          
           3.
           5.
           in
           which
           sense
           to
           
             Deny
             a
             mans
             self
             ,
          
           is
           in
           the
           Apostles
           phrase
           ,
           to
           
             Deny
             ungodliness
             and
             worldly
             lusts
             ,
             Tit.
          
           2.
           12.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           A
           man's
           
             natural
             self
             :
          
           and
           that
           1.
           in
           regard
           of
           
             Being
          
           and
           substance
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           imp●orts
           our
           life
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           continuance
           and
           preservation
           of
           
             Being
             :
          
           And
           the
           faculties
           and
           powers
           of
           nature
           ,
           our
           understanding
           ,
           will
           ,
           appetites
           ,
           senses
           ,
           fleshly
           members
           .
           2.
           
           In
           regard
           of
           
             Well-being
             ,
          
           or
           the
           outward
           Ornaments
           and
           Comforts
           of
           life
           ,
           which
           may
           all
           be
           reduced
           unto
           three
           heads
           ;
           1.
           external
           
             Relations
             ,
          
           as
           between
           husband
           and
           wife
           ,
           parent
           and
           childe
           ,
           brother
           and
           brother
           ,
           friend
           and
           friend
           ,
           &c.
           2.
           
           Special
           
             Gifts
          
           and
           endowments
           ,
           as
           Learning
           ,
           Wisdom
           ,
           Power
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           abilities
           of
           mind
           or
           body
           .
           3.
           
           Common
           
             Ends
             ,
          
           which
           naturally
           men
           pursue
           and
           seek
           after
           ,
           and
           are
           all
           by
           the
           Apostle
           comprized
           under
           three
           Heads
           ,
           of
           Profit
           ,
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           Honour
           ;
           
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             eyes
             ,
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             pride
             of
             life
             ,
             1
             Ioh.
          
           2.
           16.
           
           Houses
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Lordships
           ,
           great
           possessions
           :
           fleshly
           ,
           worldly
           ,
           natural
           ,
           unnatural
           ,
           artificial
           delights
           :
           Liberty
           ,
           Praise
           ,
           Favour
           ,
           Applause
           ,
           Preferment
           :
           any
           thing
           from
           which
           a
           man
           doth
           draw
           any
           kind
           of
           content
           or
           satisfaction
           in
           order
           to
           himself
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           a
           Man's
           morall
           ,
           vertuous
           ,
           
             Renewed
             self
             ;
          
           for
           as
           
             Lusts
          
           are
           the
           members
           of
           the
           Old
           man
           ,
           so
           
             Graces
          
           are
           the
           members
           of
           the
           New
           man
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           
             first
             Adam
          
           begets
           us
           
             after
             his
             image
             ,
             Gen.
          
           5.
           3.
           so
           the
           
             second
             Adam
          
           regenerates
           us
           
             after
             
             his
             Image
             ,
             Col.
             3.
             10.
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             49.
             
             Rom.
          
           8.
           29.
           
           From
           the
           one
           we
           receive
           Lust
           for
           Lust
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           other
           Grace
           for
           Grace
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           things
           being
           thus
           premised
           ,
           according
           unto
           this
           threefold
           
             Self
             ,
          
           there
           are
           three
           branches
           of
           this
           duty
           of
           
             Self-Denial
             :
          
           For
           some
           things
           are
           to
           be
           denied
           simply
           and
           absolutely
           ;
           some
           things
           conditionally
           and
           upon
           supposition
           ;
           and
           some
           things
           comparatively
           and
           in
           certaine
           respects
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Absolutely
          
           and
           Simply
           ,
           so
           a
           man
           is
           to
           Deny
           his
           
             sinfull
             felf
             ,
          
           and
           that
           two
           wayes
           ;
           first
           ,
           
             Generally
             ,
          
           as
           it
           importeth
           the
           whole
           Body
           of
           Corruption
           and
           Concupiscence
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           to
           mortifie
           and
           subdue
           ,
           to
           crucifie
           and
           revenge
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           against
           it
           ,
           
             Colos.
             3.
             5.
             
             Rom
          
           8.
           13.
           whereunto
           is
           required
           a
           formal
           and
           perpetual
           endeavour
           by
           actual
           exercise
           of
           grace
           ,
           because
           things
           
             Natural
          
           (
           as
           Lust
           is
           )
           though
           they
           be
           never
           so
           much
           altered
           and
           abated
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           will
           yet
           
             ex
             se
             ,
          
           return
           and
           reduce
           themselves
           to
           their
           original
           state
           and
           strength
           again
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           still
           kept
           under
           .
           As
           a
           stone
           will
           fall
           down
           to
           its
           natural
           place
           by
           its
           own
           inclination
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           impressed
           force
           which
           carried
           it
           upward
           is
           worn
           out
           ;
           and
           water
           will
           reduce
           it self
           unto
           its
           natural
           coldness
           ,
           if
           fire
           be
           not
           constantly
           kept
           under
           it
           .
           Neither
           may
           we
           expect
           ,
           that
           because
           grace
           belongs
           unto
           our
           renewed
           nature
           ,
           therefore
           it
           should
           with
           the
           same
           natural
           facility
           suppress
           Lust
           ,
           as
           Lust
           without
           the
           workings
           of
           grace
           would
           return
           to
           its
           natural
           vigour
           and
           force
           
           again
           :
           For
           there
           is
           this
           remarkable
           difference
           between
           Lust
           and
           Grace
           ,
           That
           the
           workings
           of
           Lust
           are
           totally
           
             ab
             intus
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           root
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           require
           not
           any
           forraign
           force
           or
           activity
           to
           concurr
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           set
           them
           on
           motion
           ;
           and
           therefore
           though
           weakned
           ,
           they
           are
           still
           offering
           to
           return
           to
           their
           strength
           again
           .
           But
           the
           workings
           of
           Grace
           ,
           though
           partly
           
             ab
             intus
             ,
          
           when
           vitall
           principles
           and
           spiritual
           habits
           are
           infused
           ,
           do
           yet
           require
           an
           actual
           concurrence
           ,
           cooperation
           ,
           and
           assistance
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           immediatly
           as
           from
           him
           ;
           
           for
           ,
           it
           is
           
             he
             who
             worketh
             in
             us
             for
             to
             Will
             and
             to
             Do
             :
          
           As
           there
           is
           an
           aptness
           in
           a
           weapon
           to
           cut
           ,
           
           in
           a
           wheele
           to
           move
           ;
           yet
           that
           cutteth
           not
           ,
           this
           moveth
           not
           ,
           
           without
           a
           further
           vital
           faculty
           applying
           it
           to
           these
           uses
           .
           And
           therefore
           though
           there
           be
           no
           need
           of
           labour
           for
           Lust
           to
           recover
           strength
           ,
           (
           because
           it
           is
           naturally
           apt
           to
           return
           thereunto
           of
           it self
           )
           yet
           there
           is
           need
           of
           much
           diligence
           ,
           and
           earnest
           waiting
           upon
           Christ
           by
           Faith
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           the
           continued
           supplies
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Graces
           which
           are
           in
           us
           may
           be
           kept
           on
           work
           in
           the
           constant
           mortifying
           and
           subduing
           of
           our
           Lusts
           ,
           because
           the
           habits
           of
           Grace
           infused
           do
           not
           work
           alone
           of
           themselves
           without
           such
           supplies
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Specially
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           of
           these
           
             personal
          
           Corruptions
           which
           we
           in
           our
           particulars
           are
           more
           notably
           carried
           unto
           ,
           which
           
             David
          
           calls
           the
           keeping
           of
           himself
           from
           his
           
             own
             iniquity
             ,
             Psal.
          
           18.
           23.
           for
           ,
           though
           natural
           corruption
           ,
           where-ever
           it
           is
           ,
           be
           a
           Seminary
           of
           all
           sin
           ,
           yet
           in
           particular
           persons
           
           it
           usually
           putteth
           it self
           forth
           more
           notably
           in
           some
           particular
           sins
           .
           As
           the
           sap
           of
           the
           Earth
           is
           the
           
             fomes
          
           and
           matter
           of
           all
           kinde
           of
           fruits
           ;
           yet
           in
           one
           ground
           it
           sorts
           better
           with
           Wheat
           ,
           in
           another
           with
           Barley
           ;
           in
           this
           Tree
           it
           becomes
           a
           Grape
           ,
           in
           another
           an
           Olive
           :
           so
           original
           sin
           in
           one
           man
           runs
           most
           into
           Avarice
           ,
           in
           another
           into
           Sensuality
           ,
           in
           a
           third
           into
           Pride
           and
           Vain-glory
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           We
           read
           of
           National
           sins
           ,
           the
           lying
           and
           laziness
           of
           the
           
             Cretians
             ,
             Tit.
          
           1.
           12.
           the
           curiosity
           and
           inquisitiveness
           of
           the
           
             Athenians
             ,
             Acts
          
           17.
           21.
           the
           pride
           and
           cruelty
           of
           the
           
             Babylonians
             ,
             Isai.
          
           47.
           the
           robbery
           of
           the
           
             Sabeans
          
           and
           
             Caldeans
             ,
             Iob
          
           1.
           15.
           17.
           
           And
           we
           read
           of
           Personal
           sins
           ,
           the
           stubbornness
           of
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           the
           gainsaying
           of
           
             Corah
             ,
          
           the
           envy
           of
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           the
           churlishness
           of
           
             Nabal
             ,
          
           the
           ambition
           of
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           the
           intemperance
           of
           
             Felix
             ,
          
           the
           sorcery
           of
           
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Thus
           particular
           persons
           have
           their
           more
           proper
           sins
           ,
           whereby
           they
           have
           most
           of
           all
           dishonoured
           God
           ,
           withstood
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           neglected
           and
           resisted
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           defiled
           their
           own
           Consciences
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           Conversation
           ,
           though
           Repentance
           ,
           as
           an
           Hound
           ,
           drive
           the
           whole
           Herd
           of
           sin
           before
           it
           ,
           yet
           the
           dart
           of
           the
           Word
           sticks
           most
           in
           this
           sin
           ,
           which
           is
           thereby
           singled
           out
           for
           a
           more
           particular
           detestation
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           
             Conditionlly
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           supposition
           of
           God's
           special
           
             Call
             ,
          
           and
           in
           that
           sense
           we
           are
           to
           
             Deny
             our
             natural
             self
             ,
          
           which
           we
           are
           the
           rather
           to
           do
           ;
           first
           ,
           because
           God
           calls
           no
           man
           to
           deny
           
           his
           whole
           self
           ,
           and
           
             wholly
          
           to
           all
           purposes
           ,
           at
           any
           time
           or
           in
           any
           case
           .
           He
           allows
           us
           ,
           yea
           ,
           he
           requires
           us
           to
           seek
           the
           good
           of
           our
           souls
           ,
           to
           seek
           any
           thing
           without
           the
           which
           we
           cannot
           be
           happy
           ,
           to
           promote
           by
           all
           means
           our
           own
           salvation
           ,
           to
           seek
           our selves
           out
           of
           our selves
           ,
           in
           Christ
           and
           in
           his
           Righteousness
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           he
           never
           calls
           us
           unto
           any
           either
           morose
           and
           cruel
           ,
           or
           superstitious
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           such
           as
           is
           that
           of
           the
           covetous
           worldling
           ,
           who
           when
           he
           wanteth
           nothing
           that
           he
           desires
           ,
           wanteth
           power
           and
           an
           heart
           to
           eat
           thereof
           ,
           and
           bereaveth
           himself
           of
           good
           ,
           though
           the
           things
           which
           God
           gives
           ,
           he
           gives
           them
           unto
           us
           to
           enjoy
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           4.
           8.
           
           &
           6.
           2.
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.
           17.
           or
           as
           that
           of
           
             Baal's
          
           Priests
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Sect
           of
           the
           
             Flagellantes
             ,
          
           who
           cut
           and
           whip'd
           themselves
           in
           their
           frantick
           devotions
           ,
           as
           
             faire
          
           the
           Cafuist
           telleth
           us
           of
           
             Francis
          
           and
           
             Benedict
             ,
          
           two
           Founders
           of
           the
           regular
           Devotions
           or
           Superstition
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           that
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           cast
           themselves
           naked
           into
           Snow
           ,
           and
           amongst
           Thornes
           to
           vex
           their
           bodies
           .
           A
           notable
           Relation
           of
           which
           kinde
           of
           
             Self-Deniall
          
           (
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           more
           nastie
           or
           superstitious
           )
           a
           learned
           and
           grave
           Divine
           of
           ours
           hath
           largely
           collected
           out
           of
           
             Climacus
          
           and
           
             Lewes
          
           of
           
             Granada
             ,
          
           
           in
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           his
           Christian
           Warfare
           .
        
         
           But
           we
           are
           then
           
             called
          
           by
           God
           to
           
             Deny
             our selves
             ,
          
           our
           Reason
           ,
           Wisdom
           ,
           Parts
           ,
           Learning
           ,
           Ease
           ,
           Wealth
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           Houses
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           Favour
           ,
           Credit
           ,
           Applause
           ,
           Father
           ,
           Mother
           ,
           Wife
           ,
           Children
           ,
           Life
           ,
           
           whatsoever
           is
           dearest
           unto
           us
           ,
           whensoever
           it
           stands
           in
           
             Opposition
          
           unto
           ,
           or
           in
           
             Competition
          
           with
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Glory
           ,
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           Command
           .
           In
           which
           sense
           we
           are
           to
           deny
           our selves
           
             Alwayes
             ,
          
           in
           
             praeparatione
             animae
             :
          
           And
           
             Actually
             ,
          
           whensoever
           any
           thing
           dear
           unto
           us
           is
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           Conscience
           of
           our
           duty
           to
           God
           .
           And
           thus
           (
           to
           instance
           onely
           in
           our
           own
           profession
           )
           
             Paul
          
           regardeth
           neither
           Liberty
           ,
           nor
           Life
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Acts
             20.
             24.
             
             Acts
          
           21.
           13.
           
           Nor
           
             Micaiah
          
           his
           safety
           or
           reputation
           in
           
             Ahab's
          
           Court
           ,
           1
           
             Reg.
          
           22.
           14.
           
           Nor
           
             Levi
          
           his
           father
           or
           mother
           ,
           or
           brethren
           ,
           or
           children
           in
           the
           zeal
           of
           God's
           honour
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           33.
           9.
           
           Nor
           
             Ezekiel
          
           his
           dear
           wife
           ,
           the
           delight
           of
           his
           eyes
           ,
           when
           God
           took
           her
           away
           with
           a
           stroke
           ,
           and
           forbad
           him
           to
           mourn
           for
           her
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           24.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           Nor
           
             Matthew
          
           his
           receipt
           of
           Custome
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           5.
           27.
           
           Nor
           
             Iames
          
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           their
           Nets
           ,
           their
           Ships
           ,
           their
           Father
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           called
           to
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           4.
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           In
           this
           case
           things
           are
           to
           be
           denied
           two
           manner
           of
           wayes
           :
           First
           ,
           as
           
             Temptations
          
           and
           
             Snares
             ,
          
           when
           they
           are
           either
           
             Baits
          
           to
           draw
           us
           into
           sin
           ,
           or
           are
           themselves
           the
           
             Fruits
          
           and
           
             wages
          
           of
           sin
           .
           When
           they
           are
           
             Baits
          
           unto
           sin
           ;
           
             If
             thy
             brother
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             the
             son
             of
             thy
             mother
             ,
             or
             the
             son
             of
             thy
             daughter
             ,
             or
             the
             wife
             of
             thy
             bosome
             ,
             or
             thy
             friend
             which
             is
             as
             thine
             own
             soul
             ,
             entice
             thee
             secretly
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Let
             us
             go
             and
             serve
             other
             gods
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             not
             known
             ,
             thou
             ,
             nor
             thy
             fathers
             ,
             &c.
             
             
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             consent
             unto
             him
             ,
             nor
             hearken
             unto
             him
             ,
             neither
             shall
             thine
             eye
             pity
             him
             ,
             neither
             shalt
             thou
             spare
             ,
             neither
             shalt
             thou
             conceal
             him
             :
             But
             thou
             shalt
             surely
             kill
             him
             ,
             thine
             hand
             shall
             be
             first
             against
             him
             to
             put
             him
             to
             death
             ,
             &c.
             
             Deut.
          
           13.
           6
           ,
           9.
           
           Though
           an
           Idol
           be
           made
           of
           Silver
           and
           Gold
           ,
           yet
           being
           an
           Idol
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           thrown
           away
           with
           detestation
           like
           a
           menstruous
           Cloth
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           30.
           22.
           
           If
           
             Simon
             Magus
          
           offered
           money
           for
           the
           gifts
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           abhorr
           so
           abominable
           a
           negotiation
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           8.
           20.
           
           Even
           the
           Brasen
           Serpent
           when
           it
           becomes
           a
           snare
           by
           the
           abuse
           of
           men
           ,
           is
           no
           longer
           preserved
           as
           a
           Monument
           of
           mercy
           ,
           but
           broken
           in
           pieces
           as
           
             Nehushtan
             ,
          
           a
           piece
           of
           brass
           ,
           2
           
             Kings
          
           16.
           4.
           
           When
           they
           are
           themselves
           the
           
             fruits
          
           and
           
             wages
          
           of
           sin
           :
           so
           
             Zaeheus
          
           denies
           himself
           in
           all
           his
           unjust
           gaine
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           gotten
           by
           sycophancy
           and
           defraudation
           ,
           and
           when
           Christ
           offers
           to
           come
           into
           his
           house
           ,
           will
           not
           suffer
           
             Mammon
          
           to
           shut
           the
           door
           against
           him
           ,
           
             Luke
             19.
             8.
             
             Restitution
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           a
           most
           necessary
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           hardest
           parts
           of
           
             Self-denial
             ,
          
           when
           a
           covetous
           heart
           must
           be
           forced
           to
           vomit
           up
           all
           its
           sweet
           morsels
           again
           .
           Unjust
           Gaine
           is
           like
           a
           barbed
           arrow
           ,
           it
           kills
           if
           it
           stay
           within
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           it
           teares
           ,
           and
           pulls
           the
           flesh
           away
           with
           it
           if
           it
           be
           drawn
           out
           ;
           
           as
           the
           Fox
           in
           the
           Fable
           ,
           which
           having
           crept
           in
           at
           a
           narrow
           hole
           to
           feede
           on
           a
           prey
           ,
           and
           being
           filled
           was
           grown
           too
           big
           to
           make
           an
           escape
           at
           the
           same
           passage
           ,
           was
           constrained
           for
           saving
           his
           life
           to
           empty
           and
           starve
           himself
           again
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           go
           out
           by
           the
           same
           way
           as
           he
           came
           in
           .
        
         
         
           II.
           As
           
             oblation
          
           and
           
             sacrifices
             ,
          
           whensoever
           Christ
           calls
           us
           to
           dedicate
           them
           unto
           him
           :
           when
           
             Abraham
          
           was
           called
           from
           his
           country
           into
           a
           land
           of
           so
           journing
           ,
           which
           he
           knew
           not
           :
           when
           
             Daniel
          
           was
           called
           from
           a
           King's
           Court
           to
           a
           den
           of
           Lions
           :
           when
           
             Moses
          
           from
           the
           honours
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           to
           the
           afflictions
           of
           God's
           people
           :
           when
           the
           Disciples
           from
           their
           nets
           and
           their
           ships
           to
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           and
           wait
           upon
           a
           persecuted
           Ministry
           :
           when
           
             Paul
          
           from
           an
           
             active
          
           to
           a
           
             passive
          
           persecution
           ,
           immediatly
           they
           consulted
           not
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           but
           willingly
           left
           their
           own
           comforts
           to
           obey
           Gods
           commands
           .
           In
           Conversion
           ,
           the
           uses
           ,
           the
           property
           of
           all
           we
           have
           is
           altered
           ;
           all
           our
           vessels
           ,
           all
           our
           merchandize
           must
           be
           superscribed
           with
           a
           new
           title
           ,
           
             Holiness
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Isa.
             23.
             18.
             
             Zech.
          
           14.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           Then
           mens
           chief
           care
           will
           be
           to
           honour
           the
           Lord
           with
           their
           substance
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           3.
           9.
           to
           bring
           their
           Sons
           ,
           their
           Silver
           ,
           their
           Gold
           to
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           holy
           One
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             Isa.
          
           60.
           9.
           
           All
           we
           are
           ,
           or
           have
           ,
           we
           have
           it
           on
           this
           condition
           ,
           to
           use
           it
           ,
           to
           leave
           it
           ,
           to
           lay
           it
           out
           ,
           to
           lay
           it
           down
           ,
           unto
           the
           honour
           of
           our
           Master
           ,
           from
           whose
           bounty
           we
           received
           it
           .
        
         
           III.
           
             Comparatively
             ,
          
           and
           in
           some
           respect
           so
           we
           are
           to
           deny
           our
           
             Renewed
             self
             ,
          
           our
           very
           vertues
           and
           graces
           .
           In
           the
           nature
           and
           notion
           of
           
             duties
             ,
          
           so
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           seek
           ,
           to
           pray
           for
           ,
           to
           practice
           ,
           to
           improve
           ,
           to
           treasure
           up
           ,
           and
           exceedingly
           to
           value
           them
           :
           but
           in
           
             relation
             unto
             righteousness
             ,
          
           in
           the
           notion
           of
           a
           
             Covenant
          
           of
           life
           and
           salvation
           ,
           and
           in
           
             comparison
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           so
           we
           must
           esteem
           
             all
             things
             losse
             for
             the
             excellency
             of
             the
             knowledg
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             our
             
             Lord
             ,
             
             Phil.
          
           3.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           It
           is
           a
           dangerous
           thing
           to
           hang
           the
           weight
           of
           a
           soul
           upon
           any
           thing
           which
           hath
           any
           mixture
           of
           weakness
           ,
           imperfection
           ,
           or
           corruption
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           purest
           and
           best
           of
           all
           our
           
             duties
          
           have
           .
           
             Vae
             etiam
             laudabili
             vitae
             hominum
             ,
             si
             remotâ
             misericordiâ
             discutias
             eam
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           dangerous
           thing
           to
           teach
           ,
           that
           Faith
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           evangelical
           vertue
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           a
           
             work
          
           done
           by
           us
           ,
           doth
           justifie
           ,
           or
           succeed
           in
           the
           place
           of
           legall
           obedience
           unto
           the
           purpose
           of
           life
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           to
           be
           called
           our
           righteousnesse
           ,
           but
           
             Iehova
             tzidkenu
             ,
             Ier.
          
           23.
           6.
           
           Faith
           justifies
           as
           the
           window
           may
           be
           said
           to
           enlighten
           ,
           because
           it
           alone
           is
           apt
           (
           which
           no
           other
           part
           of
           the
           structure
           is
           )
           to
           convey
           and
           transmit
           that
           light
           which
           ariseth
           out
           of
           ,
           and
           belongeth
           unto
           another
           body
           ,
           and
           not
           unto
           it
           ;
           therefore
           it
           doth
           not
           justifie
           
             habitually
             ,
          
           as
           a
           thing
           fixed
           in
           us
           ;
           but
           
             instrumentally
             ,
          
           as
           that
           which
           receives
           and
           lets
           in
           the
           righteousness
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           shining
           through
           it
           upon
           us
           ;
           as
           the
           Cup
           feeds
           by
           the
           Wine
           which
           it
           conveys
           ;
           as
           the
           Looking-glass
           maketh
           the
           wall
           to
           glister
           ,
           by
           reflecting
           the
           beam
           of
           the
           Sun
           from
           it self
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           sum
           of
           all
           in
           one
           word
           ,
           is
           this
           :
           We
           all
           profess
           our selves
           to
           be
           
             Disciples
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Candidates
           of
           glory
           and
           immortality
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           all
           promised
           to
           
             follow
             him
          
           whithersoever
           he
           leads
           us
           .
           Now
           whosoever
           will
           be
           in
           truth
           ,
           what
           he
           is
           in
           promise
           and
           profession
           ,
           must
           learn
           this
           fundamentall
           duty
           ,
           to
           
             deny
             himself
             ,
          
           willingly
           and
           obediently
           to
           forsake
           all
           
             sin
             ,
          
           to
           subdue
           all
           
             general
          
           concupiscence
           ,
           with
           his
           own
           proper
           and
           
             personal
          
           corruptions
           ,
           absolutely
           ,
           without
           any
           limitation
           or
           exception
           .
           To
           
           cast
           away
           and
           forsake
           ,
           
             alwayes
             ,
          
           in
           preparation
           of
           heart
           ;
           and
           
             actually
             ,
          
           whensoever
           Christ
           calls
           thereunto
           ,
           
             whatsoever
          
           is
           neer
           or
           dear
           unto
           him
           ,
           whensoever
           it
           becomes
           either
           a
           snare
           to
           conscience
           ,
           as
           a
           
             baite
          
           unto
           ,
           or
           
             fruit
          
           of
           sin
           :
           or
           a
           sacrifice
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           matter
           of
           duty
           :
           to
           undervalue
           and
           disesteem
           the
           best
           of
           all
           his
           
             graces
          
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           righteousness
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             in
             order
             to
             justification
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           :
           looking
           on
           every
           thing
           ,
           being
           ,
           well-being
           ,
           outward
           enjoyments
           ,
           inward
           abilities
           ,
           vertues
           ,
           graces
           ,
           as
           matters
           of
           no
           rate
           or
           estimation
           ,
           when
           Christ
           and
           the
           conscience
           of
           duty
           standeth
           in
           competition
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           Doctrinal
           part
           of
           this
           point
           ,
           and
           am
           sorry
           to
           have
           so
           long
           detained
           a
           learned
           Auditory
           with
           things
           so
           fully
           known
           unto
           them
           before
           .
           I
           now
           proceed
           to
           Application
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           said
           when
           Christ
           preached
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           that
           he
           called
           the
           people
           unto
           him
           with
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           8.
           34.
           
           My
           Exhortation
           proportionably
           unto
           you
           and
           my self
           shall
           be
           double
           .
           One
           as
           we
           are
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           other
           as
           we
           are
           his
           
             Disciples
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ministers
             .
          
        
         
           As
           the
           people
           of
           Christ
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           exhorted
           ,
        
         
           I.
           To
           take
           heed
           of
           that
           sin
           which
           is
           formally
           opposite
           unto
           
             Self-denial
             ,
          
           as
           a
           sin
           most
           pernicious
           and
           obstructive
           to
           salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           sin
           of
           
             Self-love
             ,
          
           or
           self-estimation
           ;
           a
           most
           comprehensive
           and
           seminal
           lust
           ,
           which
           lies
           at
           the
           root
           of
           every
           other
           sin
           :
           for
           ,
           unto
           the
           formality
           of
           every
           sin
           belongeth
           an
           inordinate
           conversion
           of
           a
           creature
           unto
           it self
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           set
           by
           the
           
           Apostle
           as
           Commander
           in
           chief
           in
           the
           head
           of
           a
           whole
           Regiment
           of
           sins
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           1
           ,
           5.
           
           It
           branches
           it self
           into
           two
           great
           sins
           ,
           
             Self-seeking
             ,
          
           as
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           
             Self-depending
             ,
          
           as
           a
           means
           unto
           that
           end
           ,
           (
           for
           ,
           he
           that
           worketh
           for
           himself
           ,
           will
           work
           from
           himself
           too
           .
           )
        
         
           
             Self-seeking
             ,
          
           
           when
           men
           neither
           regard
           the
           Will
           and
           Call
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           need
           and
           good
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           are
           wholly
           taken
           up
           in
           serving
           their
           own
           wills
           and
           desires
           ,
           
             Seeking
             their
             own
             things
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             things
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             Phil.
          
           2.
           21.
           
           Like
           the
           Prophet's
           
             empty
             Vine
             ,
          
           bringing
           fruit
           onely
           to
           themselves
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           10.
           1.
           
           Obeying
           their
           own
           wills
           against
           God's
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           18.
           12.
           44.
           17.
           giving
           ear
           to
           the
           temptation
           of
           their
           own
           lusts
           ,
           
             Iames
          
           1.
           14.
           making
           their
           own
           eyes
           Judges
           of
           right
           and
           wrong
           ,
           
             Iudg
             ,
          
           17.
           6.
           whence
           arise
           proud
           reasonings
           and
           contendings
           against
           the
           Truth
           ;
           falseness
           of
           heart
           in
           God's
           Covenant
           ;
           falling
           off
           from
           his
           Service
           ;
           leaning
           upon
           our
           own
           wisdom
           ;
           with
           many
           distempered
           and
           froward
           passions
           which
           usually
           attend
           upon
           a
           will
           wedded
           unto
           it self
           .
           Now
           this
           kind
           of
           Self-love
           our
           Saviour
           here
           telleth
           us
           is
           indeed
           the
           greatest
           Self-hatred
           that
           can
           be
           .
           
             Whosoever
             will
             save
             his
             life
             shall
             lose
             it
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             will
             lose
             his
             life
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             shall
             find
             it
             ,
          
           v.
           25.
           
           Our
           
             love
          
           and
           our
           
             life
          
           should
           still
           go
           together
           ;
           for
           ,
           all
           things
           are
           loved
           in
           order
           to
           life
           .
           That
           onely
           may
           be
           the
           
             terminus
          
           of
           our
           love
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           fountain
           of
           our
           life
           .
           If
           any
           man
           have
           his
           life
           from
           himself
           ,
           that
           man's
           love
           may
           rest
           in
           himself
           .
           Now
           the
           Apostle
           will
           tell
           us
           that
           
             Christ
             is
             our
             life
             ,
             Col.
             3.
             4.
             
             Gal.
          
           2.
           20.
           
           (
           for
           ,
           the
           life
           we
           have
           without
           him
           ,
           is
           but
           
             gradus
             ad
             mortem
             )
          
           and
           therefore
           he
           must
           be
           our
           
             love
          
           too
           (
           as
           
             Ignatius
          
           called
           him
           .
           )
           
           His
           end
           ,
           his
           will
           ,
           his
           wisdome
           must
           be
           ours
           .
           As
           all
           Rivers
           run
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           stay
           within
           themselves
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           kept
           from
           being
           harmfull
           .
           If
           the
           Sun
           should
           keep
           its
           light
           ,
           the
           Clouds
           their
           rain
           ,
           the
           Earth
           its
           sap
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           what
           use
           were
           there
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           benefit
           by
           them
           ?
           God
           hath
           made
           all
           things
           in
           such
           a
           sweet
           subordination
           ,
           that
           each
           one
           serving
           that
           which
           is
           above
           it self
           ,
           inanimate
           animate
           ,
           and
           both
           man
           ,
           and
           man
           God
           ;
           all
           the
           services
           of
           all
           the
           creatures
           should
           finally
           meet
           and
           run
           into
           God
           ,
           who
           alone
           is
           worthy
           of
           all
           service
           and
           obedience
           .
        
         
           
             Self-depending
          
           is
           ,
           when
           we
           put
           confidence
           (
           for
           
             Spirituall
             ends
             ,
          
           which
           respect
           righteousnesse
           and
           salvation
           )
           in
           our
           
             graces
             ,
          
           expecting
           pardon
           of
           sin
           ,
           favour
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           finall
           happinesse
           from
           our
           own
           duties
           ;
           as
           the
           Jews
           did
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           3.
           
           And
           when
           for
           other
           
             Civill
          
           and
           publick
           ends
           wee
           put
           confidence
           in
           Men
           ,
           Counsels
           ,
           Horses
           ,
           Treasures
           ,
           in
           an
           
             Arm
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           rising
           and
           sinking
           ,
           confiding
           and
           drooping
           or
           desponding
           ,
           according
           as
           second
           causes
           doe
           ebb
           or
           flow
           :
           A
           sin
           which
           in
           these
           times
           wee
           are
           too
           much
           guilty
           of
           ,
           and
           whereby
           God
           being
           so
           greatly
           provoked
           ,
           might
           justly
           leave
           us
           to
           our selves
           ,
           that
           when
           wee
           finde
           our selves
           
             fatherlesse
             ,
          
           we
           might
           be
           driven
           more
           closely
           to
           finde
           
             mercy
             in
             him
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           sin
           very
           injurious
           to
           the
           Love
           ,
           Power
           ,
           Wisdome
           ,
           Mercy
           ,
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           upon
           which
           Attributes
           of
           his
           our
           confidence
           
           should
           cast
           anchor
           ;
           For
           all
           these
           are
           
             immutable
             ,
          
           alwayes
           the
           same
           ,
           ever
           equally
           neer
           unto
           us
           ,
           tender
           of
           us
           ,
           ready
           to
           engage
           themselves
           for
           us
           :
           And
           therefore
           there
           should
           not
           be
           such
           changes
           ,
           such
           risings
           and
           fallings
           in
           our
           dependance
           upon
           him
           .
           But
           wee
           weak
           men
           are
           like
           a
           Ship
           at
           anchor
           ;
           though
           the
           anchor
           be
           fastned
           unto
           a
           sure
           Rock
           ,
           which
           moveth
           not
           ,
           yet
           the
           Ship
           notwithstanding
           is
           subject
           still
           to
           tossings
           and
           unquietnesse
           ,
           when
           windes
           and
           wayes
           beat
           upon
           it
           :
           So
           ,
           though
           our
           anchor
           and
           confidence
           have
           a
           sure
           and
           stedfast
           ground
           to
           keep
           it
           unmovable
           ;
           yet
           according
           to
           the
           different
           aspect
           of
           second
           causes
           ,
           our
           hearts
           are
           too
           apt
           to
           waver
           and
           change
           ;
           one
           while
           to
           say
           with
           
             David
             ,
             I
             shall
             never
             be
             moved
             ;
          
           and
           presently
           ,
           upon
           the
           turne
           of
           things
           ,
           to
           be
           faint
           and
           troubled
           againe
           .
           Therefore
           wee
           should
           pray
           and
           labour
           for
           a
           more
           stable
           and
           composed
           frame
           of
           heart
           :
           Say
           not
           one
           while
           ,
           The
           enemy
           is
           strong
           ,
           now
           we
           shall
           be
           devoured
           :
           say
           not
           another
           time
           ,
           The
           enemy
           is
           weak
           ,
           now
           we
           shall
           prevail
           ,
           and
           have
           an
           end
           of
           trouble
           .
           But
           let
           us
           learn
           to
           
             sanctifie
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Hosts
             himself
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             our
             fear
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             be
             our
             hope
             :
          
           when
           he
           humbleth
           us
           ,
           let
           us
           
             fear
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           still
           
             trust
          
           in
           him
           ,
           because
           if
           we
           repent
           and
           return
           ,
           hee
           will
           lift
           us
           up
           ;
           (
           for
           ,
           it
           
             is
             all
             one
             with
             him
             to
             help
             ,
             whether
             with
             many
             ,
             or
             them
             that
             have
             no
             power
             .
             )
          
           And
           when
           hee
           exalteth
           us
           ,
           let
           us
           
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           still
           
             tremble
             ;
          
           because
           if
           we
           be
           proud
           ,
           and
           provoke
           him
           ,
           hee
           lifteth
           us
           up
           in
           anger
           ,
           that
           hee
           may
           make
           our
           ruine
           and
           fall
           the
           greater
           ,
           as
           the
           
           Psalmist
           speaks
           ,
           
             Thou
             hast
             lifted
             me
             up
             ,
             and
             cast
             me
             down
             .
          
        
         
           
           Let
           us
           be
           the
           more
           earnestly
           exhorted
           unto
           the
           practise
           of
           this
           duty
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           necessary
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           foundamental
           unto
           salvation
           :
           for
           which
           purpose
           let
           us
           learn
           and
           put
           in
           use
           these
           few
           brief
           ,
           but
           excellent
           Rules
           .
           1.
           
           To
           exalt
           the
           Word
           and
           
             Counsel
          
           of
           God
           in
           our
           
             judgements
             .
          
           In
           matters
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           let
           us
           fetch
           our
           light
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           
             lean
             on
             our
             own
             wisdom
             ,
             nor
             be
             wise
             in
             our
             own
             eyes
             ,
             Prov.
             23.
             4.
             Isai.
          
           5.
           21.
           nor
           suffer
           natural
           and
           carnal
           reasonings
           to
           elude
           and
           shift
           off
           any
           Divine
           truth
           ,
           whereby
           lust
           should
           be
           restrained
           ,
           and
           conscience
           guided
           .
           2.
           
           To
           exalt
           the
           
             authority
          
           of
           God
           in
           our
           
             wills
             ,
          
           to
           say
           as
           
             Paul
          
           did
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             what
             wilt
             thou
             have
             me
             to
             do
             ?
          
           This
           is
           the
           great
           point
           upon
           which
           all
           duty
           hangs
           .
           The
           principal
           point
           in
           difference
           between
           God
           and
           sinners
           is
           ,
           whose
           Will
           shall
           stand
           ,
           
           his
           or
           theirs
           .
           
             Cesset
             voluntas
             propria
             ,
             non
             erit
             infernus
             ,
          
           said
           
             Bernard
          
           truly
           :
           Conquer
           Will
           ,
           and
           you
           conquer
           Hell
           .
           3.
           
           To
           exalt
           the
           
             honour
          
           of
           God
           in
           all
           our
           
             aimes
             .
          
           Let
           us
           be
           willing
           that
           it
           go
           well
           or
           ill
           with
           our selves
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           doth
           most
           make
           for
           God's
           glory
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           advancing
           of
           his
           Name
           ;
           to
           say
           as
           
             David
             ,
             If
             I
             shall
             find
             favour
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             he
             will
             bring
             me
             again
             ,
             and
             shew
             me
             his
             habitation
             :
             But
             if
             he
             thus
             say
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             delight
             in
             thee
             ,
             behold
             here
             am
             I
             ,
             let
             him
             do
             to
             me
             as
             seemeth
             good
             unto
             him
             ,
             2
             Sam.
          
           15.
           25
           ,
           26.
           
           To
           say
           with
           
             Iob
             ,
          
           cap.
           1.
           21.
           as
           well
           when
           he
           taketh
           away
           
           when
           he
           giveth
           ,
           
             Blessed
             be
             his
             Name
             .
          
           To
           say
           with
           
             Paul
             ,
             Let
             Christ
             be
             magnified
             in
             my
             body
             ;
             whether
             it
             be
             by
             life
             or
             by
             death
             ,
             Phil.
          
           1.
           20.
           
           It
           is
           fitter
           that
           he
           should
           have
           his
           
             honour
             ,
          
           then
           that
           we
           should
           have
           our
           
             ease
             .
          
           It
           may
           be
           our
           
             prayer
             ,
          
           that
           he
           would
           glorifie
           himself
           in
           our
           deliverance
           ;
           but
           it
           must
           be
           our
           
             choice
             ,
          
           rather
           not
           to
           be
           delivered
           ,
           then
           that
           he
           should
           not
           be
           glorified
           .
           If
           thou
           wilt
           (
           Lord
           )
           be
           glorified
           by
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           we
           shall
           admire
           and
           magnifie
           thy
           mercy
           ;
           But
           if
           thou
           wilt
           be
           glorified
           by
           our
           destruction
           ,
           we
           must
           needs
           adore
           thy
           dominion
           over
           us
           ,
           and
           acknowledg
           thy
           righteous
           judgment
           in
           proceeding
           against
           us
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           To
           set
           up
           the
           
             love
          
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Church
           uppermost
           in
           our
           
             hearts
             :
          
           this
           
             love
             will
             constrain
             us
             ,
          
           and
           make
           us
           willing
           to
           be
           offered
           up
           in
           the
           publick
           service
           :
           to
           say
           with
           
             Ionah
             ,
             Cast
             me
             into
             the
             sea
             ,
          
           so
           the
           tempest
           may
           be
           stilled
           :
           to
           say
           with
           
             Esther
             ,
             I
             If
             perish
             ,
             I
             perish
             :
          
           to
           say
           with
           
             Paul
             ,
             I
             will
             very
             gladly
             spend
             &
             be
             spent
             ,
             though
             the
             more
             abundantly
             I
             love
             ,
             the
             less
             I
             be
             loved
             :
          
           and
           ,
           
             we
             are
             glad
             when
             we
             are
             weak
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             strong
             .
          
           This
           publick
           Love
           will
           cry
           down
           all
           private
           interest
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           say
           to
           our selves
           as
           
             Elisha
          
           to
           
             Gehazi
             ,
             Is
             this
             a
             time
             to
             receive
             money
             ,
             and
             to
             receive
             garments
             ,
             and
             olive-yards
             ,
             and
             vine-yards
             ,
             and
             sheep
             ,
             and
             oxen
             ,
             and
             men-servants
             ,
             and
             maid-servants
             ?
             2
             Kin.
             5.
          
           16.
           and
           as
           
             Ieremy
          
           to
           
             Baruch
             ,
             The
             Lord
             is
             breaking
             down
             ,
             and
             plucking
             up
             ;
             and
             seekest
             thou
             great
             things
             for
             thy self
             ?
             seek
             them
             not
             ,
             Ier.
          
           45.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           Certainly
           ,
           that
           man
           cannot
           without
           great
           repentance
           and
           restitution
           expect
           mercy
           from
           Christ
           ,
           who
           ,
           so
           he
           may
           promote
           his
           own
           private
           and
           sordid
           ends
           ,
           
           
             quocunque
             modo
             ,
          
           and
           make
           a
           prey
           and
           merchandize
           of
           the
           calamity
           of
           his
           brethren
           ,
           and
           the
           times
           ;
           cares
           not
           how
           he
           defraud
           ,
           spoile
           ,
           devoure
           ,
           suck
           from
           the
           publick
           into
           his
           own
           Cisterne
           ,
           regards
           not
           which
           way
           the
           Church
           or
           the
           State
           fall
           ,
           back
           or
           edge
           ,
           sinke
           or
           swim
           ,
           so
           he
           may
           sleep
           in
           a
           whole
           skin
           ,
           and
           secure
           his
           own
           stake
           ,
           and
           fish
           in
           troubled
           waters
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           unjust
           Steward
           ,
           write
           down
           fifty
           for
           an
           hundred
           ;
           and
           like
           a
           Fly
           ,
           suck
           fatnesse
           and
           nourishment
           unto
           himself
           out
           of
           the
           wounds
           and
           sores
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           blood
           and
           tears
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           ruines
           and
           calamities
           of
           other
           men
           .
           Surely
           ,
           if
           ever
           God's
           hands
           were
           
             clapped
             at
             any
             dishonest
             gain
             ;
          
           if
           ever
           the
           
             flying
             roll
          
           did
           seize
           upon
           the
           houses
           of
           perjurious
           robbers
           ,
           to
           consume
           the
           Timber
           and
           the
           Stones
           thereof
           :
           if
           ever
           the
           curse
           of
           
             Gehazi
          
           did
           attend
           upon
           ill-gotten
           treasures
           ;
           if
           ever
           
             Salt
             and
             Brimstome
          
           were
           spread
           upon
           lands
           purchased
           with
           iniquity
           :
           if
           ever
           fire
           did
           devour
           the
           habitations
           of
           injustice
           :
           if
           ever
           a
           wo
           did
           hunt
           those
           who
           increase
           that
           which
           is
           not
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           build
           with
           blood
           :
           if
           ever
           the
           
             stone
             did
             cry
             out
             of
             the
             wall
             ,
          
           and
           the
           beam
           out
           of
           the
           timber
           answer
           it
           :
           if
           ever
           the
           
             furrows
             of
             the
             field
             did
             complain
             ,
          
           and
           call
           for
           thistles
           in
           stead
           of
           wheat
           ,
           and
           cockle
           in
           stead
           of
           barly
           :
           such
           men
           as
           these
           must
           expect
           that
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           will
           mingle
           gall
           and
           bitternesse
           with
           such
           wages
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           they
           are
           sure
           never
           to
           enjoy
           them
           in
           their
           lives
           with
           comfort
           ,
           nor
           to
           leave
           them
           at
           their
           deaths
           in
           peace
           ,
           nor
           to
           transmit
           them
           to
           their
           posterity
           without
           a
           canker
           and
           curse
           .
           
             The
             robbery
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             destroy
             them
             .
             Pro.
          
           21.
           7.
           
        
         
         
           Now
           then
           for
           the
           quickning
           of
           us
           to
           this
           necessary
           duty
           ,
           there
           are
           two
           notable
           encouragements
           in
           the
           text
           .
           1.
           
           It
           enableth
           us
           to
           
             take
             up
             our
             cross
             ,
          
           meekly
           ,
           willingly
           ,
           obediently
           to
           accept
           ,
           and
           bear
           whatsoever
           affliction
           God
           shall
           lay
           upon
           us
           .
           The
           less
           we
           value
           our selves
           ,
           the
           better
           able
           shall
           we
           be
           to
           digest
           any
           troubles
           that
           befall
           us
           .
           We
           are
           not
           moved
           at
           the
           breaking
           of
           an
           earthen
           or
           wodden
           vessel
           ▪
           but
           if
           a
           Diamond
           or
           rich
           Jewel
           be
           defaced
           ,
           it
           doth
           greatly
           affect
           us
           the
           more
           vile
           we
           are
           in
           our
           own
           eyes
           ,
           the
           more
           unmoved
           we
           shall
           be
           when
           any
           bruize
           or
           breach
           is
           made
           upon
           us
           .
           Who
           am
           I
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           fret
           against
           God
           ,
           or
           cavill
           at
           the
           ways
           of
           his
           providence
           ?
           that
           I
           should
           think
           my self
           wise
           enough
           to
           teach
           ,
           or
           great
           enough
           to
           swell
           against
           the
           will
           of
           my
           Master
           ?
           why
           should
           the
           servant
           esteem
           his
           back
           too
           delicate
           to
           bear
           the
           burden
           ,
           or
           his
           hands
           too
           tender
           to
           do
           the
           work
           which
           his
           Master
           was
           pleased
           to
           bear
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           before
           him
           ?
           Did
           Christ
           bear
           a
           crosse
           to
           save
           me
           ?
           and
           shall
           not
           I
           do
           the
           same
           to
           serve
           him
           ?
           did
           he
           bear
           
             His
             ,
          
           the
           heaviest
           that
           ever
           lay
           on
           the
           shoulders
           of
           a
           man
           ?
           and
           shall
           not
           I
           bear
           
             mine
             ,
          
           which
           he
           by
           his
           hath
           made
           so
           light
           and
           easie
           ?
           Surely
           ,
           if
           we
           could
           have
           spiritual
           apprehensions
           of
           things
           as
           they
           are
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           ,
           Angels
           ,
           and
           good
           men
           ,
           shame
           would
           be
           esteemed
           a
           matter
           of
           honor
           and
           glorying
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           for
           Christ
           .
           The
           Apostles
           went
           away
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Counsel
           rejoycing
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           5.
           41.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           
             honored
             with
             dishonor
             ,
          
           or
           had
           the
           dignity
           conferred
           upon
           them
           to
           suffer
           shame
           for
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           It
           enableth
           us
           to
           
             follow
             Christ
          
           in
           all
           duties
           of
           obedience
           .
           When
           I
           can
           say
           ,
           
             not
             my
             will
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           quickly
           say
           ,
           
             Thy
             will
             be
             done
             ;
          
           I
           shall
           follow
           him
           as
           a
           
             Lord
             .
          
           No
           so
           necessary
           a
           qualification
           to
           
             service
             ,
          
           as
           
             self-denial
             :
          
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           though
           by
           the
           dignity
           of
           his
           person
           he
           were
           free
           ,
           yet
           being
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           servant
           ,
           did
           
             not
             seek
             ,
             nor
             do
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             but
             the
             will
             of
             him
             that
             sent
             him
             .
          
           Joh.
           5.
           30.
           
           &
           6.
           38.
           
           I
           shall
           follow
           him
           as
           an
           
             example
             :
          
           for
           what
           he
           cōmands
           us
           to
           do
           ,
           to
           the
           doing
           thereof
           he
           encourageth
           us
           by
           his
           own
           example
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           13.
           15.
           
           Legal
           obedience
           is
           in
           
             hearing
             and
             doing
             ;
          
           but
           Evangelical
           obedience
           for
           the
           most
           part
           is
           in
           
             hearing
             and
             imitating
             ,
             1
             Pet.
          
           2.
           21.
           
           For
           this
           end
           we
           were
           predestinated
           ,
           unto
           this
           we
           were
           called
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           
             conformed
             unto
             him
             ,
             hear
             him
             in
             all
             things
             whatsoever
             he
             shall
             say
             ,
          
           Act.
           3.
           22.
           
             and
             follow
             him
             wheresoever
             he
             shall
             go
             ,
          
           Rev.
           14.
           4.
           
           To
           give
           up
           our selves
           in
           all
           things
           unto
           his
           
             wisdom
          
           to
           counsel
           ,
           and
           unto
           his
           
             will
          
           to
           command
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           no
           service
           of
           his
           to
           confer
           with
           flesh
           or
           blood
           .
           This
           is
           the
           highest
           &
           noblest
           disposition
           of
           a
           child
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           wherein
           he
           most
           resembleth
           Christ
           ,
           to
           exclude
           and
           prescinde
           all
           
             self-respects
          
           in
           every
           thing
           wherein
           his
           Master
           is
           to
           be
           served
           and
           glorified
           .
           
             Self-seeking
          
           ever
           proceeds
           from
           
             lowness
             of
             mind
             .
          
           The
           more
           truly
           &
           spiritually
           noble
           any
           man
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           publick-spirited
           for
           God's
           honour
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           .
           Look
           among
           the
           creatures
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           ever
           finde
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           live
           onely
           to
           and
           for
           themselves
           ,
           are
           either
           
             base
          
           or
           
             wild
             ,
          
           mean
           ,
           or
           tyrannicall
           .
           Worms
           ,
           caterpillars
           ,
           weezles
           ,
           mice
           ,
           rats
           ,
           live
           and
           eat
           only
           for
           themselves
           ;
           this
           is
           
           their
           
             basenesse
             .
          
           Lions
           ,
           Wolves
           ,
           Leopards
           ,
           Tigers
           ,
           prey
           and
           ravine
           onely
           for
           themselves
           ;
           they
           plow
           not
           your
           land
           ,
           carry
           not
           your
           burdens
           ,
           submit
           not
           to
           your
           commands
           ;
           this
           is
           their
           
             wildnesse
             .
          
           But
           the
           noblest
           creatures
           ,
           as
           Sun
           ,
           Moon
           ,
           Stars
           ,
           have
           spheres
           of
           activity
           ,
           wherein
           they
           work
           for
           the
           publick
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           large
           their
           sphere
           ,
           the
           more
           noble
           their
           nature
           .
           God
           hath
           planted
           a
           kind
           of
           
             natural
             self-denial
          
           in
           all
           creatures
           .
           Light
           things
           will
           move
           downward
           ,
           and
           heavie
           things
           will
           move
           upward
           ,
           to
           preserve
           the
           compages
           of
           nature
           from
           a
           rupture
           .
           And
           he
           hath
           planted
           a
           kind
           of
           
             Morall
             Self-deniall
          
           in
           very
           Heathen
           men
           ,
           whereby
           they
           preferre
           the
           publick
           safety
           and
           interest
           above
           themselves
           .
           As
           
             Pompey
          
           answered
           the
           man
           who
           would
           have
           disswaded
           him
           from
           going
           upon
           a
           publick
           ,
           but
           dangerous
           Expedition
           ,
           
             Necesse
             est
             ut
             eam
             ,
             non
             ut
             vivam
             .
          
           But
           we
           are
           never
           enough
           out
           of
           our selves
           ,
           till
           Christ
           have
           taken
           the
           spoils
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           divided
           all
           that
           is
           in
           us
           unto
           himself
           and
           his
           Church
           ;
           and
           enabled
           us
           ,
           when
           Satan
           calls
           upon
           Wit
           ,
           to
           be
           wanton
           or
           scurrilous
           :
           upon
           Reason
           ,
           to
           be
           proud
           and
           hereticall
           :
           upon
           Will
           ,
           to
           be
           stubborn
           and
           froward
           :
           upon
           Passion
           ,
           to
           be
           disorderly
           and
           violent
           :
           upon
           Power
           ,
           to
           be
           insolent
           and
           injurious
           :
           upon
           Wisdome
           ,
           to
           be
           cunning
           and
           crooked
           :
           upon
           Learning
           ,
           to
           be
           flatulent
           and
           aëry
           :
           upon
           Wealth
           ,
           to
           be
           luxurious
           :
           upon
           Greatnesse
           of
           minde
           ,
           to
           be
           ambitious
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           :
           to
           answer
           ,
           I
           am
           neither
           
             Yours
             ,
          
           nor
           mine
           
             owne
             ;
          
           I
           am
           bought
           with
           a
           price
           ,
           and
           his
           I
           am
           who
           so
           dearly
           bought
           me
           .
           He
           denyed
           himself
           to
           purchase
           
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           deny
           my self
           to
           serve
           him
           :
           I
           will
           not
           be
           so
           unwise
           as
           to
           lose
           my
           soule
           by
           being
           unthankful
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           it
           ;
           or
           to
           forfeit
           Christ
           by
           serving
           his
           enemy
           ,
           and
           so
           ruine
           my self
           .
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           exhortation
           which
           respects
           us
           as
           the
           
             People
          
           of
           Christ
           :
           And
           come
           in
           the
           last
           place
           to
           the
           other
           which
           concerns
           us
           as
           his
           
             Disciples
          
           and
           Ministers
           .
        
         
           It
           consisteth
           of
           two
           branches
           .
           1.
           
           That
           we
           would
           pray
           for
           ,
           2.
           
           That
           we
           would
           practice
           this
           excellent
           duty
           .
           For
           motives
           unto
           both
           which
           let
           us
           seriously
           consider
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           nothing
           in
           the
           world
           is
           more
           dangerous
           to
           the
           publick
           welfare
           of
           States
           or
           Churches
           ,
           then
           private
           
             self-seeking
             .
          
           One
           false
           tooth
           or
           notch
           in
           a
           wheele
           will
           spoile
           the
           motion
           of
           an
           exquisite
           instrument
           .
           One
           string
           in
           a
           Lute
           which
           hath
           a
           private
           tune
           of
           its
           own
           ,
           dissonant
           and
           unharmonious
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           will
           corrupt
           the
           whole
           Musick
           :
           one self-seeker
           who
           would
           be
           baited
           with
           a
           wedge
           of
           gold
           ,
           and
           a
           Babylonish
           garment
           ,
           had
           almost
           brought
           mischief
           upon
           the
           camp
           of
           
             Israel
             .
             Private
             Interest
          
           will
           ever
           obstruct
           publick
           duties
           :
           
             what
             shall
             I
             do
             for
             the
             hundred
             Talents
             ?
          
           will
           be
           a
           strong
           objection
           against
           a
           necessary
           resolution
           .
           It
           was
           private
           interest
           made
           
             Pharaoh
          
           oppresse
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           they
           might
           not
           grow
           too
           strong
           and
           potent
           a
           people
           ,
           
             Exo.
          
           1.
           10.
           
           It
           was
           private
           interest
           made
           
             Ieroboam
          
           set
           up
           the
           Calves
           at
           
             Dan
          
           and
           
             Bethel
             ,
          
           least
           unity
           of
           worship
           should
           reduce
           the
           ten
           tribes
           to
           the
           house
           of
           
             David
          
           again
           ▪
           1
           
             Kin.
          
           12.
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28.
           
           It
           was
           private
           interest
           made
           
           the
           
             Iews
          
           crucifie
           the
           Lord
           of
           glory
           ,
           
             If
             we
             let
             this
             man
             alone
             ,
             the
             Romans
             will
             come
             and
             destroy
             our
             place
             and
             Nation
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           11.
           48.
           
           (
           for
           indeed
           there
           was
           a
           publick
           fame
           and
           expectation
           of
           a
           great
           Prince
           to
           arise
           out
           of
           
             Iudea
             ,
          
           
           who
           was
           to
           rule
           over
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Romans
          
           blindly
           believe
           was
           made
           good
           ,
           when
           
             Vespasian
             ,
          
           who
           had
           been
           the
           
             Praefectus
          
           of
           that
           Province
           ,
           came
           to
           the
           Empire
           .
           )
           It
           was
           private
           interest
           made
           
             Demetrius
          
           and
           the
           crafts-men
           cry
           up
           
             Diana
             ,
          
           and
           cry
           down
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Act.
             19.
             24
             27.
             
          
           As
           little
           ditches
           joyned
           to
           the
           sides
           of
           a
           great
           River
           ,
           will
           draw
           it
           away
           from
           its
           own
           channell
           ;
           or
           as
           a
           Wen
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           unnatural
           excrescency
           will
           suck
           away
           unto
           it self
           nourishment
           from
           the
           whole
           body
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           On
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           That
           
             self-denial
          
           is
           an
           admirable
           preparation
           unto
           great
           services
           :
           the
           more
           low
           and
           useless
           we
           are
           in
           our
           own
           eyes
           ,
           the
           fitter
           we
           are
           to
           be
           imploied
           by
           God
           ,
           who
           powreth
           the
           oyl
           of
           his
           grace
           
             in
             vasa
             cōtrita
             ,
          
           into
           brokē
           vessels
           .
           When
           God
           offred
           
             Mos.
          
           to
           destroy
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           &
           make
           of
           him
           a
           great
           nation
           ,
           he
           hath
           no
           heart
           to
           such
           preferment
           ,
           his
           magistrate-affectiō
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           swallow'd
           up
           his
           family-affection
           ,
           &
           all
           regard
           to
           all
           domestical
           interests
           ,
           
             Ex.
          
           32.
           10.
           11.
           
           So
           
             Ioshua
          
           his
           successor
           divided
           the
           land
           of
           
             Canaan
          
           amongst
           the
           Tribes
           ,
           &
           had
           no
           portion
           allotted
           for
           himself
           till
           the
           publick
           was
           served
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           the
           care
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Ios.
          
           19.
           48.
           when
           the
           people
           of
           God
           were
           afflicted
           in
           
             Nehemiah's
          
           time
           ,
           he
           was
           so
           far
           from
           adding
           therunto
           by
           any
           act
           of
           oppression
           or
           violence
           ,
           that
           he
           remitted
           much
           of
           his
           own
           right
           ,
           and
           
             refused
             to
             eat
             the
             bread
             of
             the
             Governor
             ,
             
             Neh.
             5.
             14.
             
             Solomon
          
           prays
           not
           for
           riches
           ,
           revenge
           ,
           or
           any
           matter
           of
           private
           advantage
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           publick
           grace
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           wisdom
           for
           government
           ,
           1
           
             Kin.
          
           3.
           9.
           
           He
           had
           the
           
             heart
             of
             a
             Governor
          
           before
           ,
           &
           that
           taught
           him
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           
             head
          
           of
           a
           
             Governor
          
           too
           .
           How
           low
           was
           
             David
          
           in
           his
           own
           eys
           ,
           when
           God
           took
           him
           to
           feed
           his
           people
           ?
           
             Who
             am
             I
             ?
             what
             is
             my
             Father's
             house
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             brought
             mee
             hitherto
             ?
             2
             Sam.
          
           7.
           28.
           
           How
           doth
           
             Moses
          
           even
           to
           a
           sinful
           modesty
           ,
           under-rate
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           to
           be
           imployed
           in
           a
           great
           service
           ?
           
             Who
             am
             I
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             goe
             to
             Pharaoh
             ?
             I
             am
             not
             eloquent
             ,
             I
             am
             of
             a
             slow
             speech
             ,
             and
             a
             slow
             tongue
             ,
             Ex.
          
           3.
           11.
           
           &
           4.
           10.
           
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           there
           was
           in
           this
           declining
           of
           his
           ,
           somthing
           of
           
             Self
          
           hid
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           fear
           of
           enemies
           ,
           which
           God
           took
           notice
           of
           ,
           when
           he
           tels
           him
           ,
           
             The
             men
             are
             dead
             which
             sought
             thy
             life
             ,
             Ch.
          
           4.
           19.
           yet
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           
             Moses
          
           did
           truly
           conceive
           of
           his
           unfitness
           for
           that
           service
           ,
           as
           he
           spake
           .
           So
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           a
           great
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Wo
             is
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             undone
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             a
             man
             of
             unclean
             lips
             ,
          
           Isa.
           6.
           5.
           
           So
           Paul
           ,
           
             I
             was
             a
             blasphemer
             ,
             a
             persecuter
             ,
             injurious
             ;
             and
             yet
             I
             obtained
             mercy
             ,
          
           the
           mercy
           of
           pardon
           ,
           the
           mercy
           of
           imployment
           ;
           mercy
           to
           be
           a
           Saint
           ,
           mercy
           to
           be
           an
           Apostle
           .
           
             Greatest
             of
             siners
             ,
             less
             then
             the
             least
             of
             Saints
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           that
           Apostle
           ,
           who
           
             laboured
             more
             abundantly
             then
             all
             the
             rest
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           15.
           10.
           
           Before
           we
           use
           great
           Timber
           in
           buildings
           ,
           we
           lay
           it
           out
           in
           the
           Wind
           and
           Sun
           ,
           to
           draw
           out
           all
           its
           own
           natural
           moisture
           :
           before
           we
           use
           brick
           ,
           we
           fetch
           out
           the
           softness
           of
           the
           clay
           ,
           which
           it
           hath
           of
           it self
           ,
           and
           harden
           it
           in
           a
           furnace
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           fit
           for
           service
           :
           we
           cannot
           make
           lime
           and
           mortar
           of
           Stones
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           retain
           
           their
           naturall
           hardnesse
           ,
           till
           by
           the
           heat
           of
           fire
           they
           be
           made
           dissolvable
           ,
           and
           so
           fit
           to
           temper
           :
           So
           the
           Lord
           humbleth
           and
           draweth
           out
           selfe-thoughts
           ,
           self-sap
           ,
           self-indispositions
           ,
           any
           thing
           which
           might
           cause
           shrinking
           or
           warping
           ,
           before
           he
           intrusts
           his
           servants
           with
           great
           imployments
           .
           High
           buildings
           have
           deep
           foundations
           ,
           tall
           Cedars
           deep
           roots
           ,
           
             quantum
             vertice
             ,
             tantum
             radice
             ;
          
           Richest
           Treasure
           is
           drawne
           out
           of
           the
           lowest
           mines
           :
           God
           layes
           the
           foundation
           of
           great
           works
           in
           despised
           and
           selfe-despising
           instruments
           ,
           
             in
             a
             day
             of
             small
             things
             ,
          
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           in
           a
           
             graine
             of
             mustard-seed
             ,
          
           that
           he
           may
           have
           the
           greater
           honour
           .
           What
           a
           high
           dignity
           was
           it
           to
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           to
           bee
           the
           Mother
           of
           God
           ?
           She
           will
           tell
           us
           what
           foundation
           God
           laid
           in
           her
           for
           this
           dignity
           :
           
             He
             had
             respect
             to
             the
             low
             estate
             of
             his
             handmaid
             ,
             Luke
          
           1.
           48.
           
           What
           graces
           doth
           Christ
           honour
           to
           be
           the
           Keyes
           of
           eternall
           life
           but
           
             self-denying
             Graces
             ?
          
           Faith
           and
           Repentance
           .
           By
           the
           one
           wherof
           we
           are
           taught
           to
           go
           out
           of
           our selves
           ,
           by
           the
           other
           to
           abhor
           our selves
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Consider
           again
           ,
           That
           there
           are
           no
           conditions
           of
           life
           which
           are
           not
           exceeding
           subject
           unto
           the
           temptation
           of
           self-seeking
           .
           Some
           men
           gaine
           by
           the
           publick
           troubles
           ;
           if
           differences
           should
           be
           composed
           ,
           and
           a
           happy
           end
           put
           to
           these
           calamities
           ,
           their
           offices
           ,
           commands
           ,
           advantages
           ,
           employments
           would
           expire
           ;
           they
           must
           then
           shrink
           back
           into
           their
           wonted
           lower
           condition
           again
           .
           
           Others
           gaine
           by
           the
           crimes
           of
           men
           ,
           by
           their
           sensuality
           ,
           luxury
           ,
           prodigality
           ,
           excesse
           ,
           malice
           ,
           contentions
           ;
           
           some
           by
           one
           sinne
           ,
           
           others
           by
           another
           .
           If
           there
           should
           be
           a
           too
           strict
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           animadversion
           over
           the
           Exorbitancies
           of
           men
           ,
           there
           would
           much
           lesse
           water
           drive
           their
           Mill
           ;
           and
           as
           
             Iohn
             Baptist
             ,
          
           so
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           might
           they
           say
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             If
             he
             increase
             ,
             we
             must
             decrease
             .
          
           We
           in
           our
           profession
           have
           our
           temptations
           too
           :
           If
           so
           much
           duty
           be
           required
           ,
           so
           much
           preaching
           ▪
           humiliation
           ,
           thanksgiving
           ,
           admonition
           ,
           superintendency
           ;
           so
           frequent
           returnes
           and
           vicissitudes
           of
           service
           do
           attend
           our
           office
           ,
           wee
           must
           then
           shake
           hands
           for
           ever
           with
           all
           our
           outward
           ease
           and
           quiet
           ,
           and
           resolve
           never
           more
           to
           have
           the
           power
           and
           possession
           of
           our selves
           .
           We
           might
           instance
           endlessely
           in
           things
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           from
           the
           Throne
           to
           the
           Plow
           .
        
         
           Now
           then
           it
           much
           behooveth
           us
           who
           are
           the
           
             Lord's
             remembrancers
             ,
          
           to
           pray
           earnestly
           unto
           him
           for
           a
           large
           spirit
           of
           
             self-denial
          
           upon
           all
           in
           publick
           service
           ,
           both
           others
           and
           our selves
           ,
           That
           God
           would
           preserve
           us
           all
           from
           this
           dangerous
           temptation
           ,
           That
           he
           would
           take
           out
           of
           us
           all
           our
           own
           sap
           and
           lusts
           ,
           whatever
           would
           make
           us
           warp
           ,
           and
           shrink
           ,
           and
           crack
           ,
           and
           bee
           unserviceable
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Community
           whereunto
           we
           belong
           .
           She
           who
           was
           to
           marry
           an
           
             Israelite
             ,
          
           being
           her self
           an
           Alien
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           shaven
           and
           pared
           ,
           and
           taken
           as
           it
           were
           from
           her
           own
           former
           shape
           ,
           before
           she
           became
           an
           
             Israelite
             .
          
           The
           Daughter
           of
           
             Pharaoh
          
           is
           no
           fit
           wife
           for
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           till
           she
           forget
           her
           own
           people
           and
           her
           father's
           house
           ,
           
             Psalm
             45.
             10.
             
             Rahab
             ,
             Babylon
             ,
             
             Tyre
             ,
             Ethiopia
             ,
             Philistia
             ,
          
           must
           renounce
           their
           naturall
           and
           Gentilitian
           honours
           ,
           and
           derive
           their
           genealogy
           from
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           before
           they
           can
           be
           usefull
           unto
           the
           service
           and
           glory
           of
           God
           :
           
             All
             my
             springs
          
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           speaking
           of
           
             Sion
             )
             are
             in
             thee
             ,
             Psalm
          
           87.
           
           A
           man
           who
           works
           all
           for
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           himself
           ,
           is
           like
           a
           standing
           Lake
           ,
           which
           harbours
           Toads
           and
           Vermine
           ,
           of
           very
           little
           use
           ,
           of
           no
           pure
           use
           at
           all
           ;
           but
           they
           who
           deny
           themselves
           ,
           and
           work
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           God
           ,
           are
           like
           the
           streams
           of
           a
           spring
           ;
           their
           sweetness
           ,
           and
           pureness
           running
           out
           of
           the
           springs
           and
           fountains
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           make
           them
           fit
           for
           their
           Master's
           use
           ,
           and
           prepared
           unto
           every
           good
           work
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           therefore
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           pray
           for
           
             all
          
           who
           are
           in
           publick
           imployment
           ,
           That
           God
           would
           give
           them
           publick
           spirits
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           King's
           Majesty
           ,
           That
           God
           would
           fill
           his
           heart
           with
           this
           excellent
           grace
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           love
           of
           the
           common
           welfare
           above
           all
           other
           respects
           or
           Interests
           ,
           That
           he
           may
           bewail
           his
           poor
           people
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           
             What
             have
             these
             sheep
             done
             ,
          
           that
           in
           a
           difference
           of
           mine
           they
           should
           suffer
           such
           bitter
           things
           ?
           That
           God
           would
           mercifully
           preserve
           him
           from
           joyning
           with
           the
           Enemies
           of
           pure
           Religion
           (
           to
           the
           endangering
           thereof
           )
           for
           the
           promoting
           of
           such
           ends
           ,
           as
           those
           Enemies
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           according
           to
           the
           principles
           and
           practices
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           are
           much
           more
           likely
           in
           the
           conclusion
           to
           betray
           and
           destroy
           ,
           then
           promote
           or
           preserve
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           God
           would
           double
           
           upon
           them
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Selfe-Deniall
             ;
          
           that
           as
           they
           have
           denied
           themselves
           ,
           their
           ease
           ,
           pleasures
           ,
           estates
           ,
           and
           have
           indefatigably
           wrastled
           with
           mountainous
           difficulties
           to
           vindicate
           publick
           liberty
           and
           reformation
           :
           so
           God
           would
           keep
           it
           alwayes
           in
           the
           imaginations
           and
           resolutions
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           to
           seek
           the
           wealth
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           as
           
             Mordecai
          
           did
           ,
           
             to
             speak
             peace
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             their
             seed
             ,
             Ester
          
           10.
           3.
           
           That
           God
           would
           cause
           them
           still
           
             to
             speak
             comfortably
             unto
             the
             Levites
             ,
             who
             teach
             the
             good
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           and
           to
           command
           them
           
             to
             carry
             forth
             all
             filthinesse
             out
             of
             the
             holy
             place
             ,
          
           as
           good
           
             Hezekiah
          
           did
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           29.
           5.
           
           &
           30.
           22.
           
           That
           no
           jealousies
           may
           ever
           break
           asunder
           ,
           but
           that
           piety
           and
           wisdom
           may
           most
           sweetly
           knit
           together
           the
           Civill
           and
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Dispensations
           in
           things
           pertaining
           to
           God
           and
           his
           House
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Armies
           :
           That
           God
           would
           pour
           out
           upon
           them
           the
           noble
           spirit
           of
           selfe-deniall
           ,
           and
           carry
           them
           by
           his
           power
           and
           blessing
           with
           unwearied
           resolutions
           to
           the
           services
           they
           are
           intrusted
           withall
           .
           That
           
             nothing
             but
             the
             alone
             desires
             of
             anhappy
          
           and
           well-grounded
           
             peace
          
           may
           put
           spirits
           and
           vigor
           into
           the
           sword
           of
           war
           .
        
         
           For
           our selves
           ,
           That
           we
           may
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           duty
           and
           service
           deny
           our selves
           .
           It
           is
           a
           singular
           mercy
           of
           Christ
           unto
           us
           ,
           so
           to
           order
           the
           businesse
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           reverence
           of
           the
           persons
           and
           function
           of
           his
           Ministers
           should
           be
           as
           it
           were
           complicated
           and
           linked
           up
           together
           with
           his
           own
           honour
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             He
             that
             
             heareth
             you
             ,
             heareth
             me
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             despiseth
             you
             ,
             despiseth
             me
             ;
          
           whosoever
           entertaine
           honourable
           thoughts
           of
           Christ
           by
           our
           Ministry
           ,
           cannot
           but
           therewithall
           reverence
           us
           ,
           and
           esteem
           the
           feet
           of
           those
           beautifull
           ,
           who
           discover
           such
           glad
           tydings
           unto
           them
           .
           And
           it
           is
           but
           a
           counterfeit
           and
           hypocriticall
           pretence
           of
           zeal
           for
           piety
           ,
           which
           is
           accompanied
           with
           any
           low
           thoughts
           ,
           or
           contemptuous
           undervaluing
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           The
           
             Galathians
          
           received
           
             Paul
          
           as
           an
           Angel
           of
           God
           ,
           yea
           ,
           as
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           plucked
           out
           their
           own
           eyes
           to
           have
           given
           them
           unto
           him
           :
           But
           though
           Christ
           hath
           joyned
           these
           things
           together
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           in
           all
           our
           aimes
           and
           desires
           to
           abstract
           and
           prescinde
           our
           Master's
           interest
           from
           our
           own
           reward
           ;
           to
           seek
           Christ's
           honor
           alone
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           unto
           him
           the
           care
           of
           ours
           .
        
         
           I
           dare
           not
           think
           or
           suspect
           that
           in
           any
           of
           our
           humble
           advices
           and
           petitions
           to
           the
           honourable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           we
           have
           at
           all
           pursued
           any
           private
           Interest
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           but
           only
           that
           service
           which
           wee
           are
           perswaded
           Christ
           hath
           entrusted
           his
           Ministers
           withall
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           fully
           assured
           hath
           been
           the
           only
           scope
           we
           have
           aimed
           at
           :
           yet
           because
           some
           are
           jealous
           with
           a
           jealousie
           of
           
             suspition
             ,
          
           that
           it
           is
           so
           ;
           Let
           us
           our selves
           also
           be
           jealous
           with
           a
           jealousie
           of
           fear
           and
           
             caution
             ,
          
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           so
           :
           and
           let
           us
           pray
           for
           humble
           and
           selfe-denying
           hearts
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           enable
           us
           to
           passe
           through
           evill
           report
           ,
           and
           through
           good
           report
           ;
           and
           would
           furnish
           us
           with
           such
           spirituall
           
           meeknesse
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           as
           that
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
           make
           it
           manifest
           to
           the
           consciences
           of
           all
           ,
           even
           of
           enemies
           themselves
           ,
           that
           as
           
             we
             preach
             not
             our selves
             but
             Christ
             Iesus
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           so
           we
           
             seek
             not
          
           our selves
           or
           
             our
             own
             things
             ,
             but
             the
             things
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           nor
           affect
           
             dominion
          
           over
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           would
           only
           be
           
             helpers
             of
             their
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           furtherers
           of
           their
           salvation
           ,
           and
           
             servants
             unto
             them
             for
             Iesus
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           first
           part
           of
           my
           exhortation
           ,
           to
           stir
           us
           up
           in
           behalf
           of
           our selves
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           pray
           unto
           God
           to
           bestow
           this
           excellent
           grace
           upon
           all
           who
           are
           entrusted
           in
           publick
           services
           ,
           unto
           which
           (
           had
           I
           sooner
           thought
           of
           it
           )
           I
           would
           have
           subjoyned
           a-like
           exhortation
           unto
           every
           one
           of
           us
           in
           our
           Ministry
           ,
           to
           presse
           and
           urge
           the
           practice
           of
           this
           duty
           upon
           our
           people
           ,
           especially
           when
           we
           preach
           before
           those
           who
           are
           called
           unto
           publick
           trusts
           ,
           and
           in
           whose
           hands
           the
           managing
           of
           great
           and
           common
           affaires
           is
           deposited
           .
           For
           ,
           certainly
           ,
           self-seekers
           can
           never
           serve
           the
           publick
           with
           fidelity
           .
        
         
           I
           now
           proceed
           unto
           my
           last
           part
           of
           my
           application
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           An
           exhortation
           unto
           us
           our selves
           to
           practice
           this
           heavenly
           duty
           ,
           wherin
           I
           can
           but
           offer
           a
           sceleton
           ,
           and
           some
           naked
           lineaments
           of
           what
           might
           have
           been
           more
           fully
           enlarged
           .
           I
           shall
           branch
           this
           exhortation
           likewise
           into
           two
           parts
           :
           One
           concerning
           our
           generall
           Ministry
           ,
           the
           other
           concerning
           our
           particular
           Relation
           unto
           the
           service
           of
           this
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           former
           ;
           (
           I
           shall
           need
           say
           nothing
           of
           the
           
           third
           way
           of
           self-deniall
           ;
           there
           being
           none
           ,
           I
           presume
           ,
           either
           here
           or
           in
           our
           Ministry
           ,
           who
           so
           value
           their
           own
           graces
           as
           to
           seek
           righteousnesse
           from
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           hang
           salvation
           upon
           them
           .
           )
           Of
           the
           two
           former
           ,
           let
           me
           crave
           leave
           to
           offer
           a
           word
           or
           two
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           we
           would
           study
           to
           
             deny
             our selves
          
           in
           those
           more
           peculiar
           and
           speciall
           failings
           which
           we
           are
           subject
           unto
           as
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           many
           particulars
           might
           be
           singled
           out
           ,
           I
           shall
           name
           but
           two
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           namely
           
             Affection
          
           of
           
             New
             Lights
          
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           of
           
             New
             senses
          
           and
           Expositions
           of
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           there
           are
           in
           this
           age
           of
           Liberty
           (
           for
           ,
           usually
           such
           men
           do
           
             Captare
             Tempora
             impacata
             &
             inquieta
             ,
          
           as
           
             Petrus
             Aerodius
          
           a
           learned
           Civilian
           telleth
           us
           )
           very
           many
           itching
           and
           wanton
           wits
           ,
           men
           of
           an
           
             Athenian
          
           temper
           ,
           who
           spend
           all
           their
           time
           in
           nothing
           else
           but
           to
           hear
           and
           to
           tell
           some
           
             New
             Theology
             ,
          
           who
           flie
           after
           too
           high
           notions
           ,
           and
           abstruse
           ,
           metaphysicall
           ,
           unheard-of
           fancies
           ;
           not
           contenting
           themselves
           with
           the
           wholsome
           form
           of
           sound
           words
           ,
           and
           the
           general
           harmony
           of
           Orthodox
           Doctrine
           ;
           who
           direct
           all
           the
           studies
           and
           navigations
           of
           their
           minds
           unto
           
             Theologia
             incognita
             ,
          
           to
           practice
           new
           experiments
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           new
           discoveries
           .
           For
           mine
           own
           part
           ,
           I
           never
           liked
           
             Projectors
          
           in
           any
           kind
           ,
           they
           usually
           delude
           others
           ,
           and
           undo
           themselves
           :
           But
           above
           all
           ,
           a
           Projector
           in
           Learning
           is
           one
           of
           the
           most
           unhappy
           :
           and
           of
           all
           Learning
           ,
           none
           more
           dangerous
           then
           a
           
             Projector
             in
             Theology
             ;
          
           the
           likeliest
           piece
           of
           timber
           of
           any
           other
           ,
           out
           of
           
           which
           to
           shape
           first
           a
           
             Sceptick
             ,
          
           and
           after
           that
           an
           
             Heretick
             ,
          
           and
           at
           last
           an
           
             Atheist
             ;
          
           such
           were
           the
           Ancient
           Hereticks
           of
           old
           ,
           
             Valentinus
             ,
             Basilides
             ,
             Montanus
             ,
          
           
           
             Marcus
             ,
          
           and
           therest
           ,
           who
           as
           
             Eusebius
          
           telleth
           us
           ,
           were
           wont
           to
           amuse
           the
           people
           with
           strange
           words
           ,
           and
           unintelligible
           expressions
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           draw
           them
           first
           into
           admiration
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           into
           belief
           ;
           and
           such
           were
           in
           our
           later
           age
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Faustus
             Socinus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Conradus
             Vorstius
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           ,
           whose
           corrupt
           and
           bold
           doctrines
           ,
           have
           spread
           like
           a
           gangrene
           ,
           and
           miserably
           infested
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           in
           other
           Countreys
           .
           And
           many
           such
           are
           likely
           enough
           to
           arise
           and
           multiply
           in
           these
           Kingdoms
           (
           heretofore
           famous
           for
           unity
           in
           Doctrine
           )
           if
           the
           fancies
           of
           
             New
             Light
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           (
           falsely
           so
           called
           )
           should
           go
           on
           and
           prevail
           :
           one
           sad
           example
           whereof
           wee
           have
           already
           in
           the
           prodigious
           and
           most
           execrable
           blasphemies
           of
           a
           
             Socinian
          
           Heretick
           ,
           to
           say
           nothing
           of
           any
           other
           distempers
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           doubt
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           prophecies
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           touching
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Church
           which
           are
           yet
           future
           (
           of
           which
           I
           beleeve
           there
           are
           many
           )
           shall
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           there
           will
           by
           that
           meanes
           bee
           much
           more
           light
           in
           understanding
           such
           predictions
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           possible
           yet
           to
           have
           of
           them
           while
           they
           are
           unfulfilled
           ;
           (
           for
           ,
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           prophecies
           are
           the
           best
           and
           surest
           expositions
           of
           them
           .
           )
           But
           in
           things
           
             Doctrinall
             ,
          
           and
           
             Evangelicall
             ,
          
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Duty
           ,
           and
           Godlinesse
           (
           which
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           
           heads
           of
           our
           preaching
           )
           to
           cry
           up
           
             New
             Lights
             ,
          
           and
           to
           amuze
           the
           people
           with
           Metaphysicall
           fancies
           ,
           and
           Chimicall
           extractions
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           deep
           and
           heavenly
           mysteries
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           to
           neglect
           the
           preaching
           of
           duty
           ,
           and
           the
           savory
           and
           saving
           principles
           of
           Repentance
           and
           new
           Obedience
           ,
           is
           the
           next
           way
           to
           introduce
           Scepticism
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           a
           farre
           readier
           means
           to
           make
           men
           question
           the
           truth
           of
           all
           that
           they
           learned
           before
           ,
           then
           ever
           to
           attain
           any
           certain
           knowledge
           of
           the
           things
           which
           are
           newly
           taught
           them
           .
           In
           this
           therefore
           let
           ministeriall
           prudence
           and
           zeale
           for
           the
           souls
           of
           our
           hearers
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           teach
           us
           to
           
             deny
             all
             pride
          
           and
           wantonnesse
           of
           wit
           ,
           which
           would
           offer
           to
           tempt
           and
           transport
           us
           into
           
             by
             wayes
             ,
          
           and
           make
           us
           busie
           our selves
           in
           finding
           out
           a
           North-west
           passage
           (
           if
           I
           may
           so
           speak
           )
           unto
           heaven
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           content
           our selves
           with
           the
           
             words
             of
             truth
             and
             sobernesse
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             wholesome
             forme
             of
             sound
             words
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           be
           
             wormen
             who
             need
             not
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             rightly
             dividing
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             ;
          
           and
           making
           manifest
           the
           will
           of
           God
           to
           the
           consciences
           of
           our
           hearers
           by
           
             demonstrations
             of
             the
             spirit
             and
             of
             power
             ,
          
           that
           they
           being
           
             convinced
             ,
             and
             the
             secrets
             of
             their
             hearts
             discovered
             ,
             may
             fall
             downe
             and
             worship
             God
             ,
             and
             acknowledge
             that
             God
             is
             in
             us
             of
             a
             truth
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           us
           learne
           to
           
             deny
             our selves
          
           in
           the
           
             affectation
             of
             new
             senses
          
           and
           meanings
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           in
           indulging
           a
           liberty
           to
           our
           own
           wits
           and
           fancies
           ,
           to
           pick
           exceptions
           at
           the
           pious
           and
           solid
           expositions
           
           of
           other
           learned
           men
           .
           Wee
           know
           how
           affectation
           of
           
             Allegories
          
           and
           forced
           allusions
           in
           
             Origen
          
           and
           some
           other
           Ancients
           ,
           and
           affectation
           of
           
             Cabalismes
          
           in
           many
           Rabbinicall
           Doctors
           ,
           
           hath
           pitifully
           wrested
           and
           abused
           the
           holy
           Text
           ;
           which
           is
           no
           small
           sinne
           in
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter's
          
           judgement
           ,
           
           2
           
             Pet.
             3.
             16.
             
             Dic
             ubi
             cubas
             in
             meridie
             ,
          
           
           you
           know
           what
           a
           wilde
           and
           proud
           sense
           the
           Donatists
           put
           upon
           that
           place
           to
           maintaine
           their
           African
           Schisme
           .
           But
           as
           
             Iuvenal
          
           said
           of
           children
           ,
           
             Naxima
             debetur
             pueris
             reverencia
             ,
          
           I
           may
           say
           in
           another
           sense
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           
           that
           wee
           owe
           much
           reverence
           and
           veneration
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           not
           without
           much
           modesty
           ,
           and
           gravity
           ,
           and
           godly
           fear
           ,
           set
           our selves
           to
           the
           expounding
           of
           them
           .
           I
           do
           not
           deny
           (
           it
           were
           injurious
           to
           the
           gifts
           and
           graces
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           bestowed
           differently
           upon
           them
           ,
           so
           to
           doe
           )
           but
           that
           we
           may
           deliver
           our
           own
           private
           conceptions
           upon
           any
           part
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           though
           unobserved
           by
           others
           before
           us
           ,
           (
           that
           may
           be
           revealed
           to
           another
           which
           sitteth
           by
           ,
           which
           a
           former
           had
           not
           discovered
           ;
           )
           But
           I
           dislike
           
             the
             affectation
          
           of
           finding
           something
           
             new
             and
             strange
          
           in
           every
           thing
           we
           read
           ,
           though
           plaine
           ,
           easie
           ,
           and
           by
           others
           literally
           and
           clearly
           expounded
           ;
           a
           coming
           with
           prejudice
           unto
           the
           labours
           of
           our
           brethren
           ,
           and
           a
           willingnesse
           to
           find
           faults
           and
           defects
           in
           what
           they
           have
           done
           before
           us
           .
           Whensoever
           therefore
           we
           judge
           it
           needfull
           to
           interpose
           any
           opinion
           or
           sense
           of
           our
           owne
           ,
           let
           us
           ,
           First
           ,
           do
           it
           with
           humility
           and
           submission
           ,
           with
           reservation
           of
           Honour
           and
           Reverence
           unto
           
           others
           from
           whom
           we
           differ
           ;
           not
           
             a
          
           magisterially
           or
           tribunitially
           ,
           with
           an
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           spake
           rather
           Oracles
           then
           opinions
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           let
           us
           in
           this
           case
           take
           heed
           of
           departing
           
             vel
             latum
             vnguem
          
           from
           the
           
             b
          
           
             analogy
             of
             faith
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             knowledge
             which
             is
             according
             unto
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           into
           diverticles
           of
           fancy
           ,
           or
           criticall
           curiosity
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           resolve
           ever
           to
           judge
           those
           expositions
           best
           and
           soundest
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           Orthodox
           ,
           practicall
           ,
           heavenly
           ,
           and
           most
           tending
           unto
           the
           furtherance
           of
           duty
           and
           godlinesse
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           for
           the
           second
           branch
           of
           
             self-deniall
             ,
          
           let
           us
           learn
           in
           the
           service
           of
           Christ's
           Church
           to
           
             deny
             our
             naturall
             self
             ,
          
           to
           spend
           and
           be
           spent
           ,
           and
           like
           burning
           Lights
           be
           contented
           to
           wear
           out
           ,
           and
           be
           consumed
           in
           our
           Master's
           service
           .
           
           There
           are
           many
           things
           will
           call
           upon
           us
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           duty
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           prejudices
           and
           jealousies
           which
           men
           are
           apt
           to
           conceive
           against
           us
           .
           Some
           look
           upon
           us
           as
           if
           we
           did
           drive
           a
           designe
           ,
           and
           affect
           a
           domination
           ,
           and
           fought
           great
           things
           for
           our selves
           .
           Very
           many
           likewise
           have
           an
           evil
           eye
           upon
           the
           outward
           condition
           and
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ;
           they
           are
           apt
           to
           object
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           very
           ready
           to
           lay
           plots
           ,
           and
           subscribe
           Petitions
           against
           us
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           our
           maintenance
           .
           Meaner
           rayment
           ,
           courser
           diet
           ,
           narrower
           harbour
           ,
           every
           way
           
             magis
             curta
             supellex
          
           judged
           good
           enough
           ,
           and
           much
           fitter
           for
           us
           .
           In
           these
           and
           the
           like
           cases
           it
           becomes
           us
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           maintaine
           and
           vindicate
           
             Iura
             Ministerii
          
           and
           
             decentiam
             Statûs
             ;
          
           
           wee
           cannot
           without
           unworthy
           cowardize
           betray
           the
           rights
           which
           belong
           unto
           our
           places
           .
           The
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           doth
           
             magnifie
             his
             office
             ,
          
           and
           so
           in
           our
           degree
           and
           proportion
           must
           we
           ;
           
           and
           he
           will
           plead
           for
           
             double
             honour
          
           in
           behalfe
           of
           those
           who
           labour
           in
           the
           Word
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           
           and
           so
           may
           we
           .
           Only
           because
           these
           are
           things
           which
           concerne
           our
           own
           order
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           may
           by
           prejudice
           be
           mis-judged
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           such
           duties
           as
           these
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           did
           seek
           and
           serve
           our selves
           ;
           Let
           us
           do
           it
           with
           such
           tendernesse
           ,
           as
           that
           we
           may
           stop
           the
           mouths
           of
           those
           who
           watch
           for
           occasion
           against
           us
           ;
           and
           by
           our
           humility
           ,
           meekness
           ,
           innocency
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           contempt
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           pleasures
           and
           vanities
           thereof
           ,
           using
           it
           as
           if
           wee
           used
           it
           not
           ,
           without
           vanity
           ,
           without
           levity
           ,
           without
           excesse
           ,
           by
           our
           bounty
           and
           charity
           ,
           and
           ministring
           to
           the
           necessities
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           making
           all
           our
           substance
           appear
           to
           have
           written
           on
           it
           ,
           
             Holinesse
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           we
           may
           put
           to
           silence
           the
           ignorance
           of
           foolish
           ,
           and
           the
           calumnies
           of
           envious
           men
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           weaknesses
           of
           divers
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           but
           babes
           in
           knowledge
           ,
           men
           of
           low
           and
           narrow
           capacities
           ,
           will
           likewise
           call
           upon
           us
           to
           deny
           our selves
           in
           our
           parts
           and
           learning
           ;
           though
           we
           could
           set
           forth
           a
           feast
           of
           
             strong
             meats
             ,
          
           of
           wine
           ,
           of
           fatted
           things
           ;
           yet
           we
           must
           descend
           and
           provide
           
             milk
             ,
          
           and
           
             cibum
             praemansum
          
           for
           such
           as
           these
           ;
           
           and
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
           
             be
             all
             things
             to
             all
             men
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             by
             all
             meanes
             we
             may
             save
             some
             .
          
           
           In
           some
           Seas
           and
           winds
           ,
           the
           maine
           saile
           may
           be
           hoised
           up
           ;
           in
           others
           ,
           the
           lesse
           you
           spread
           the
           swifter
           you
           move
           .
           
             Paul
          
           had
           strong
           
           arguments
           when
           he
           disputed
           with
           the
           Philosophers
           at
           
             Athens
             ;
          
           and
           easie
           ,
           low
           exhortations
           when
           he
           instructed
           the
           servants
           and
           children
           at
           
             Ephesus
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           pride
           ,
           frowardnesse
           ,
           and
           humours
           of
           men
           will
           many
           times
           minde
           us
           of
           this
           duty
           .
           Usually
           men
           will
           expect
           to
           be
           pleased
           and
           flattered
           ,
           when
           indeed
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           reproved
           by
           us
           .
           
           Our
           relations
           unto
           them
           ,
           
           our
           dependencies
           upon
           them
           ,
           
           will
           tempt
           us
           to
           forbare
           unwelcome
           truths
           ,
           
           lest
           we
           forfeit
           our
           reputation
           with
           them
           ,
           our
           supplies
           from
           them
           .
           
           In
           this
           case
           wee
           must
           resolve
           to
           deny
           our
           relations
           ,
           
           our
           dependencies
           ,
           to
           preferre
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           conscience
           of
           duty
           before
           the
           favours
           of
           men
           ,
           
           
             though
             the
             more
             we
             love
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             lesse
             we
             be
             loved
             .
          
           Cowardize
           in
           a
           Minister
           is
           baser
           then
           in
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           our
           warfare
           is
           more
           honourable
           .
           A
           faithfull
           reproofe
           will
           get
           more
           love
           and
           honour
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           then
           a
           sinfull
           and
           fawning
           dissimulation
           .
           Though
           
             Paul
          
           reproved
           the
           dissimulation
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           yet
           
             Peter
          
           praiseth
           the
           wisdome
           of
           
             Paul
             .
             Pessimum
             inimicorum
             genus
             ,
             laudantes
             .
          
           A
           man
           can
           have
           no
           worse
           enemy
           in
           the
           world
           then
           a
           flattering
           and
           fawning
           Minister
           ,
           that
           dares
           not
           deale
           plainely
           with
           his
           conscience
           .
           We
           are
           in
           much
           more
           danger
           to
           wrong
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           by
           our
           
             oyle
             ,
          
           then
           by
           our
           
             salt
             ;
          
           by
           our
           praises
           ,
           then
           by
           our
           reproofs
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           sad
           condition
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           in
           these
           times
           of
           distraction
           and
           distress
           ,
           doth
           mainly
           call
           upon
           us
           for
           this
           duty
           of
           
             Self-deniall
             ,
          
           that
           wee
           would
           set
           our selves
           more
           to
           seek
           
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           and
           the
           closing
           up
           of
           the
           sad
           breaches
           that
           are
           amongst
           us
           ,
           then
           how
           to
           advance
           our
           owne
           ends
           ,
           or
           to
           advantage
           our selves
           .
           And
           in
           this
           case
           there
           are
           two
           things
           wee
           should
           learn
           to
           deny
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Our
           owne
           
             interests
          
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           common
           safety
           .
           Let
           it
           never
           enter
           into
           the
           desires
           of
           any
           of
           us
           to
           wish
           ,
           or
           be
           contented
           that
           the
           troubles
           continue
           ,
           that
           the
           breaches
           and
           differences
           be
           kept
           still
           open
           till
           parties
           be
           balanced
           ,
           till
           wee
           can
           by
           time
           work
           out
           more
           probable
           meanes
           to
           advance
           our
           owne
           interests
           .
           Oh
           that
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           sides
           and
           parties
           should
           bee
           ever
           thought
           on
           amongst
           Brethren
           ,
           when
           Churches
           and
           Kingdomes
           are
           in
           a
           flame
           !
           You
           remember
           the
           story
           in
           
             Plutarch
             ,
          
           of
           
             Themistocles
          
           and
           
             Aristides
             ,
          
           
           two
           great
           Commanders
           ,
           who
           though
           there
           were
           private
           differences
           between
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           being
           at
           any
           time
           joyned
           in
           Commission
           upon
           publick
           service
           ,
           either
           military
           or
           civil
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           leave
           their
           enmities
           at
           the
           gates
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           go
           on
           with
           amity
           and
           accord
           upon
           the
           common
           affairs
           .
           It
           is
           an
           excellent
           example
           ,
           and
           worthy
           the
           imitation
           of
           Christians
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Our
           private
           
             judgements
          
           and
           
             opinions
             ,
          
           so
           farr
           forth
           as
           not
           to
           widen
           the
           wounds
           and
           encrease
           the
           divisions
           of
           a
           Bleeding
           Church
           ,
           by
           an
           unseasonable
           venting
           and
           contending
           for
           them
           ,
           they
           being
           not
           in
           themselves
           matters
           of
           faith
           and
           morall
           duty
           ,
           but
           matters
           meerly
           problematicall
           ,
           and
           of
           private
           perswasion
           ,
           wherein
           godly
           men
           may
           be
           
           differently-minded
           ,
           without
           breach
           of
           love
           ,
           or
           hazard
           of
           salvation
           .
           I
           have
           long
           had
           this
           opinion
           ,
           that
           a
           divided
           Ministry
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           of
           Conformists
           and
           Non-conformists
           was
           fomented
           by
           an
           Episcopall
           interest
           ;
           that
           some
           being
           zealous
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           others
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           they
           might
           never
           want
           matter
           for
           their
           power
           ,
           having
           objects
           both
           for
           their
           frownes
           and
           for
           their
           favours
           to
           worke
           upon
           .
           Whence
           peradventure
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           when
           former
           Ceremonies
           grew
           more
           generally
           to
           be
           digested
           ,
           the
           practice
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           more
           offensive
           ,
           began
           to
           be
           introduced
           ,
           to
           discriminate
           Ministers
           still
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           meanes
           to
           be
           the
           
             fomes
          
           of
           Episcopall
           power
           .
           As
           men
           put
           vipers
           and
           flesh
           into
           vessels
           of
           wine
           ,
           that
           by
           feeding
           on
           them
           it
           may
           be
           preserved
           from
           weakning
           it self
           .
           But
           what
           ,
           or
           whence
           should
           the
           cause
           now
           be
           ,
           that
           wee
           must
           still
           have
           a
           divided
           Ministry
           ?
           That
           they
           who
           were
           formerly
           united
           in
           suffering
           ,
           should
           like
           
             Petrus
             Alexandrinus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Meletius
             ,
          
           
           (
           as
           we
           find
           the
           story
           in
           
             Epiphanius
             )
          
           divide
           a
           sunder
           upon
           lesser
           differences
           ,
           and
           make
           secessions
           one
           from
           another
           ?
           Whose
           interest
           is
           hereby
           promoted
           ?
           Who
           are
           they
           that
           are
           most
           pleased
           by
           these
           divisions
           ?
           Are
           any
           more
           likely
           to
           make
           advantage
           by
           the
           divisions
           of
           brethren
           ,
           then
           they
           who
           are
           enemies
           unto
           them
           both
           ?
        
         
           For
           the
           Lord's
           sake
           ,
           let
           us
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           we
           see
           the
           common
           enemy
           gratified
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           glorying
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           more
           let
           us
           be
           grieved
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           ashamed
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           on
           all
           hands
           endeavour
           to
           take
           off
           the
           edge
           of
           prejudice
           and
           bitternesse
           .
           
           When
           sheep
           push
           and
           run
           heads
           against
           one
           another
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           foretoken
           of
           ill
           weather
           .
           It
           were
           worth
           not
           onely
           our
           fasting
           and
           praying
           ,
           but
           our
           studying
           ,
           our
           sweating
           ,
           our
           bleedng
           ,
           our
           dying
           ,
           to
           recover
           peace
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           unity
           amongst
           Brethren
           againe
           .
           Why
           should
           not
           the
           world
           say
           of
           us
           now
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           say
           of
           Christians
           heretofore
           ,
           
             Vide
             ut
             se
             diligunt
             ?
          
           Surely
           ,
           biting
           ,
           devouring
           ,
           censuring
           ,
           counter-working
           ,
           spending
           the
           edge
           of
           prejudice
           ,
           policies
           ,
           and
           passion
           against
           one
           another
           ,
           well
           it
           may
           be
           through
           humane
           weaknesse
           amongst
           good
           men
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           is
           the
           thorn
           and
           prickle
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           the
           rose
           or
           flower
           which
           growes
           upon
           that
           tree
           .
           I
           shall
           add
           but
           one
           word
           more
           unto
           this
           point
           ,
           and
           so
           conclude
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           prejudice
           a
           publike
           and
           generall
           Right
           by
           any
           private
           apprehensions
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           seem
           to
           have
           a
           pretence
           of
           humility
           and
           selfe-deniall
           in
           them
           .
           No
           single
           person
           by
           any
           disclaimer
           of
           his
           ,
           may
           undertake
           to
           extinguish
           a
           common
           property
           .
           In
           copartnercy
           or
           fellowship
           ,
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           civill
           Law
           grounded
           upon
           cleare
           reason
           is
           this
           ,
           
           
             Non
             id
             quod
             privatim
             interest
             unius
             ex
             sociis
             servari
             solet
             ,
             sed
             quod
             societati
             expedit
             .
          
           No
           persons
           private
           interest
           ,
           but
           the
           common
           advantage
           of
           the
           society
           is
           to
           be
           attended
           .
           And
           againe
           ,
           
             In
             re
             communi
             nemo
             jure
             quicquam
             facit
             altero
             invito
             .
          
           
           Therefore
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           when
           upon
           great
           and
           weighty
           reasons
           he
           declined
           in
           his
           owne
           particular
           to
           receive
           maintenance
           from
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             Achata
             ,
          
           
           he
           yet
           withall
           writes
           a
           whole
           Chapter
           to
           
           vindicate
           and
           assert
           the
           just
           claime
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           unto
           maintenance
           ,
           lest
           hee
           should
           by
           a
           private
           act
           of
           
             self-deniall
          
           (
           necessary
           
             hic
             &
             nunc
          
           for
           him
           himselfe
           to
           exercise
           )
           prejudice
           the
           common
           and
           perpetuall
           interest
           of
           all
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Surely
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           a
           singular
           opinion
           in
           matters
           not
           of
           faith
           or
           necessicessity
           to
           salvation
           ,
           different
           from
           the
           opinion
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           and
           had
           confidence
           enough
           to
           value
           it
           ,
           and
           wit
           enough
           to
           plead
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           wisedome
           enough
           to
           manage
           it
           unto
           plausible
           correspondencies
           ,
           and
           forehead
           enough
           to
           undervalue
           the
           judgement
           of
           all
           other
           godly
           men
           concerning
           it
           :
           I
           hope
           either
           modesty
           or
           piety
           would
           constraine
           me
           to
           learn
           of
           the
           Apostle
           to
           have
           
             such
             a
             perswasion
             to
             my self
             ,
          
           and
           not
           by
           an
           unseasonable
           obtruding
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           offend
           my
           brethren
           ,
           and
           to
           trouble
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           but
           three
           short
           words
           more
           of
           Exhortation
           unto
           us
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           our
           service
           in
           this
           reverend
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           shal
           conclude
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           ,
           that
           with
           respect
           hereunto
           we
           would
           learn
           to
           
             Deny
             our selves
             ,
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           In
           our
           own
           
             private
             Affaires
             ,
          
           times
           ,
           occasions
           ;
           that
           we
           would
           not
           suffer
           these
           any
           way
           to
           retard
           ,
           or
           obstruct
           the
           publick
           service
           .
           The
           eyes
           of
           friends
           are
           upon
           us
           ,
           expecting
           our
           haste
           :
           the
           eyes
           of
           enemies
           upbraiding
           and
           deriding
           our
           slownesse
           :
           the
           eyes
           of
           other
           Churches
           abroad
           ,
           looking
           on
           us
           as
           healers
           ,
           and
           repairers
           of
           breaches
           in
           these
           times
           of
           trouble
           and
           division
           ,
           and
           longing
           to
           see
           the
           fruits
           of
           our
           labours
           .
           Let
           
           these
           considerations
           move
           us
           not
           to
           be
           weary
           or
           faint
           in
           our
           minds
           ,
           but
           to
           do
           our
           uttermost
           to
           discover
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           recover
           peace
           unto
           these
           torn
           and
           afflicted
           Churches
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           our
           
             Speeches
          
           and
           debates
           :
           Some
           men
           have
           excellent
           abilities
           of
           copious
           and
           fluent
           speaking
           ,
           a
           felicity
           which
           I
           so
           much
           the
           more
           honour
           and
           admire
           whereever
           I
           finde
           it
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           greater
           mine
           own
           inability
           is
           of
           sudden
           digesting
           or
           uttering
           mine
           own
           conceptions
           .
           Yet
           considering
           the
           necessity
           of
           hastning
           the
           work
           which
           wee
           have
           before
           us
           ,
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           it
           were
           fitter
           to
           speak
           
             a
          
           
             Aristotle
             ,
             then
             Cicero
             ;
          
           concise
           arguments
           ,
           then
           copious
           Orations
           :
           
             In
             〈◊〉
             non
             est
             canctandi
             locus
             ,
             quod
             non
             potest
             laudari
             nisi
             per
             actum
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           in
           matters
           of
           
             difference
             ,
          
           if
           at
           any
           time
           such
           shall
           occurre
           ,
           let
           us
           chiefly
           study
           to
           deny
           our selves
           .
           
             Passions
          
           are
           seldom
           friends
           unto
           serious
           affairs
           ,
           having
           much
           of
           mist
           and
           darknesse
           in
           them
           .
           The
           more
           heavenly
           the
           minde
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           calme
           and
           serene
           ,
           and
           the
           lesse
           turbid
           ;
           
             b
          
           
             Inferiora
             fulminant
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             c
          
           
             Homer's
          
           commendation
           of
           the
           Eloquence
           of
           
             Ulysses
             ,
          
           that
           it
           was
           a
           showre
           of
           snow
           ,
           which
           falls
           soft
           ,
           but
           soakes
           deep
           ;
           whereas
           violent
           and
           hasty
           raine
           runs
           off
           the
           ground
           before
           it
           can
           enter
           into
           it
           .
           
             Ionah
          
           slept
           ,
           Christ
           slept
           ,
           while
           the
           ship
           was
           under
           a
           tempest
           .
           I
           love
           not
           Allegories
           ,
           yet
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           make
           this
           allusion
           from
           it
           :
           Our
           Propheticall
           ,
           our
           Christian
           temper
           is
           too
           much
           asleep
           when
           we
           are
           troubled
           and
           distempered
           with
           passion
           .
        
         
         
           I
           conclude
           all
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Look
             not
             every
             man
             on
             his
             own
             things
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             things
             of
             others
             .
             Let
             the
             same
             mind
             be
             in
             you
             which
             was
             also
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             who
             being
             in
             the
             form
             of
             God
             ,
             thought
             it
             no
             robbery
             to
             be
             equal
             with
             God
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           he
           
             humbled
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           
             emptyed
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           
             made
             himself
             of
             no
             reputation
             ,
          
           and
           
             took
             upon
             him
             the
             form
             of
             a
             servant
             :
          
           And
           being
           
             Lord
          
           of
           
             all
             ,
          
           became
           
             obedient
             ;
          
           and
           Lord
           of
           
             Life
             ,
          
           obedient
           unto
           
             Death
             ;
          
           and
           Lord
           of
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           obedient
           to
           the
           death
           of
           the
           
             Crosse
             .
          
           If
           our
           Lord
           and
           Master
           did
           so
           deeply
           deny
           himself
           to
           save
           and
           redeem
           his
           Church
           :
           Let
           it
           not
           be
           grievous
           unto
           us
           to
           deny
           our selves
           to
           serve
           and
           to
           edifie
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57154e-240
           
             *
             Luk.
             2.
             13
             ,
             14
             
          
           
             *
             Matt.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             a
             
               Matt.
            
             14.
             11
             
             Vid.
             Athanas.
             Interpretat
             .
             parabol
             .
             qu.
             22.
             
             Et
             Isid.
             pelut
             .
             lib.
             1.
             epist.
             15.
             
          
           
             b
             Mat.
             21.
             19
             
          
           
             c
             2
             Cor.
             13.
             4.
             
          
           
             d
             Mat.
             27.
             51
             ,
             54.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             15.
             
             Vid.
             Parker
             .
             de
             descens
             .
             l.
             4.
             §.
             76.
             
          
           
             f
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Arian
             .
             Epist.
             lib.
             3.
             cap.
             24.
             
          
           
             g
             2
             Sam.
             11.
             
          
           
             h
             2
             Kin.
             20.
             
          
           
             i
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             vers.
             16.
             
          
           
             vers.
             18.
             
          
           
             *
             Aug.
             Chrysost.
             Hilarius
             .
             Vid.
             Dr.
             Reynolds
             
               Conference
               with
            
             Hast.
             cap.
             2.
             
             Divis
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             *
             Camero
             tom
             .
             2.
             pag.
             50
             ,
             60.
             in
             quarto
             .
          
           
             Vid.
             Suid.
             in
             voce
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Leg.
             2.
             D.
             de
             iis
             qui
             notantur
             infamiâ
             ▪
             
          
           
             Illo
             operante
             cooperamur
             .
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             nat.
             &
             grat
             .
             c.
             31.
             
          
           
             Non
             tantum
             u●
             arbor
             sit
             bona
             ,
             scd
             ut
             faciat
             fructus
             bonos
             ,
             eâdem
             gratiâ
             nacessarium
             est
             ut
             adjuvetur
             de
             Grat.
             Christi
             .
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             19.
             
             Velle
             &
             currere
             meum
             est
             ,
             sed
             ipsum
             meum
             fine
             Dei
             semper
             auxilio
             non
             erit
             meum
             .
             Hieron.
             ●om
             .
             2.
             epist.
             197.
             
          
           
             Vid.
             Hospinian
             de
             Orig.
             Monach
             .
             l.
             6.
             c.
             30.
             &
             de
             festis
             ,
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
             30.
             
             Clavis
             Reg.
             Sacerd.
             lib.
             8.
             cap.
             7.
             
             §.
             5.
             
          
           
             Downham
             part
             .
             4.
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             4.
             §.
             4.
             
          
           
             Forte
             per
             angustam
             tenuis
             vulpecula
             rimam
             Repserat
             in
             cumeram
             frumenti
             ,
             &c.
             
             Hor.
             cpi.
             li.
             7.
             
          
           
             Qui
             docet
             in
             opera
             confidere
             ,
             is
             negat
             meritum
             Christi
             sufficere
             .
             
               Ferus
               in
               Act.
               15.
               
               August
               .
            
          
           
             Nemo
             Deo
             displicet
             ,
             nisi
             qui
             sibi
             ,
             placet
             .
             Ber.
             de
             miser
             .
             Hom.
             Qui
             esse
             vult
             sibi
             ▪
             non
             tibi
             ,
             nihil
             esse
             incipit
             inter
             omnia
             ,
             Idem
             .
             Ser.
             20.
             in
             Cantic.
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Ignat.
             epist.
             ad
             Rom.
             
          
           
             Serm.
             3.
             de
             Resurrect
             .
          
           
             Praecrebuerat
             oriente
             toto
             vetus
             &
             constans
             Opinio
             esse
             in
             fatis
             ,
             ut
             eo
             tempore
             Iudaeâ
             profecti
             rerum
             potirentur
             .
             
               Suct
               .
               in
               Vespasiano
               ,
               cap.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             Quod
             superest
             ,
             iterum
             ,
             Cinname
             ,
             Tonsor
             eris
             .
             
               Martial
               .
            
          
           
             Criminibus
             debent
             hortos
             ,
             praetoria
             ,
             mensas
             ,
             
               Juvenal
               .
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             Lib.
             4.
             Hist.
             Eccles.
             cap.
             10.
             
          
           
             Vide
             Reuchlin
             .
             de
             arte
             Cabalisticâ
             .
          
           
             Aug.
             de
             unitat
             .
          
           
             Eccles.
             cap.
             16.
             
          
           
             Nunquam
             verecundiores
             esse
             debemus
             quàm
             cùm
             de
             Deo
             agitur
             .
             
               Sen.
               Nat.
               qu.
               lib.
               7.
               ex
               Aristotele
               .
            
          
           
             a
             Non
             ita
             pro
             nostrâ
             sententiâ
             dimicemus
             ,
             ut
             eam
             velimus
             scripturarum
             esse
             quae
             nostra
             est
             ,
             &c.
             
               Aug.
               de
               Gen
               ad
               lit.
               l.
               1.
               c.
            
             18
             
          
           
             b
             Id
             potissimum
             eligamus
             quod
             cum
             sanâ
             fide
             concordat
             .
             
               ibid.
               c.
               21.
               &
               l.
               83.
               qu.
            
             64.
             
          
           
             Illic
             expositionum
             adulteratio
             ,
             ubi
             doctrinae
             diversitas
             .
             
               Tertul.
               de
               praescrip
               cap.
            
             38.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Clem.
             Alex.
             strom
             .
             l.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Mark
             .
             4.
             33.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             16.
             12.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             5.
             11.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             22.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             1.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Amos
             7.
             12
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Mark
             .
             6.
             18.
             
          
           
             Acts
             4.
             19.
             5.
             29.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             15.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Plutarch
             .
             in
             lib
             de
             praecept
             .
             reip.
             gerend
             .
          
           
             Epiphan.
             lib.
             2.
             
             Haeres
             .
             68.
             
          
           
             Leg.
             65.
             
             §.
             5.
             
             D.
             pro
             Socio
             .
          
           
             L.
             28.
             D.
             Communi
             dividendo
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             
          
           
             a
             Vt
             Menelaus
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Iliad
             .
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Tacit.
             
          
           
             b
             Senec.
             Lucan
             .
          
           
             c
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Iliad
             .
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Summam
             aggressus
             ut
             in
             Ulysse
             facundiam
             ,
             magnitudinem
             illi
             junxit
             ,
             cui
             orationem
             nivibus
             hibernis
             &
             copiâ
             verborum
             atque
             impetu
             parem
             tribuit
             .
             
               Quintil.
               Orat
               .
               Instit.
               Lib.
               12.
               cap.
            
             10.