The Christians two chief lessons viz. self-denial, and self-trial. As also the privilege of…The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of…

First, the best of Gods servants, those of the highest form, and greatest strength, they have some self in them, but they are not self, Phil. 2.21.¹ all seek their own; it is a disease that will pester the best Saints more or less, 1 Sam. 5.² when the Ark was set before that cursed Dagon, the head of it was broken down, but the stump remained still; so that although the Ark, the blessed spirit of God hath been in the heart of the Saints, and the necks of their Dagon corruptions be broken, yet the stumps of Dagon remain in •he best Saints. Paul that was a Lieutenant, or Colonel in Christs camp, yet he had not learned this lesson without ⟨p. 52⟩book, 2 Cor. 1.9. we had the sentence of death in our selves, that we should not trust in our selves, it came off marvellous hard: Christ was fain to fling him off from his horse on the ground, that he might not trust in himself. Experienced Paul must learn this self-denial, there is some stumps of this in every man.

First, the best of Gods servants, those of the highest forme, and greatest strength, they have some selfe in them, but they are not selfe, Phil. 2.21.¹ all seeke their owne; it is a disease that will pester the best Saints more or lesse, 1 Sam. 5.² when the Arke was set before that cursed Dagon, the head of it was broken downe, but the stumpe remained still; so that although the Arke, the blessed spirit of God hath beene in the heart of the Saints, and the neckes of their Dagon corruptions be broken, yet the stumps of Dagon remain in he best Saints. Paul that was a Lievtenant, or Colonel in Christs campe, yet he had not learned this lesson without