64. The Spiritudlife, andIn -being Anfr. I. .Mattb. 11.29. 2. But will lome fay, Upon this account,we hope we have all Faith : for wecan all fay, concerning our Duties, and our Performances, that they are nothing ; my Prayer is nothing, and my Hearing is nothing, but Chrift is all in all : Yea, and we can fay feverally, all ofus, as Patti does here, Ilive,yet not I: and therefore we all now hope, that we have Faith indeed, for we are able thus to Deny our felves in Spiritual things. I with it were fo : that al were indeed able to Deny them- felves in Spiritual things. But give me leavealittle, to (peak fomething to ye, by way ofConvincement. Are there not fome here, that cannot deny themfelves in Outward things ? Some here, thatcannot Deny themfelves in their Appetite, their Eating, and their Drinking for Je- fus Chrift? Some here, that cannot Deny themfelves of their wicked Company ? Some here, that cannot Deny themfelves ofa Frothy, Vain, Jell, or Jeer at the people of God for Chrifts fake ? Are there not fome here, that can- not Deny themfelves in Cloaths? in their Words ? in an Oath, for Chrift ? Are there not Come here, that cannot deny themfelves in their Paffions for Chrift ? froward,and they live frowardly in their Families ? Our Saviour faies , Learn ofme, for Iam meek and lowly. Meeknefs and Humi- lity go together : Frowardnefs and Pride therefore go to- gether. Now, when you cannot deny your felves in your Paffions, in your Cloaths, in your Company, in a foolifh Word for Chrift Doeft thou think, that thou car& deny thy felf, or doeft deny thy felf in thy Duties, or in thy Righteoufnefs, or in thy Spiritual things for Chrift ? Be not deceived. Again. Are there not fomehere,that do Seek themfelves in Spiritual things ? SelfSeeking, and Self-Advancing (as I have Paid) do differ, bat theone is a fign ofthe other. A man can never Deny himfelf, that Seeks himfeif. I fay, He cannot Deny hitrifelf in Spiritual things, that Seeks him- felf in Spiritual things. Now I pray confider it : When ye meet with any Spiritual Joffe, Whole Accompt and Head
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