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…

Thirdly, he is a servant to a corrupt mind: we are slaves to our own souls, which are servants to Satan who is a slave to sin. This every self-seeker doth, he serves his corrupt mind, servant to Satan who is slave to sin, a slave to the servant of a servant. Hear this, oh ye contemners, drunkards, usurers, &c. come and see your slavery; you boast of your brave spirits, that you can break the bonds of the word, but holy men, you think, are drudges; what always hear and pray? to be thus fettered all ones life time, this is a slavery. No, no, you are the slaves, the drunkard must ask the devil leave to be sober, a drunken devil leads him by the nose to a smoky Alehouse: thou that art proud, be meek if thou canst, no, no, thou must ask a proud heart leave to be humble; there is no difference between Satan and thee, only that he is cooped up in hell, and thou art cooped up under sin. You freemen, I tell you, you are the basest vassals under heaven, let therefore the drudgery drive you out of the house, and think with your selves, shall I be led by my base corruptions, like a fool to the stocks? will you be slaves to sin and Satan? fly the country rather; now the service of the Lord is perfect liberty, Jam. 1.25. John 8.32.¹ the truth shall make you free. Now is it not better that the spirit of God which is freedom, should rule ⟨p. 60⟩you, then sin and slavery should guide you? for shame labour to come out of this slavery.

Thirdly, he is a servant to a corrupt minde: wee are slaves to our owne soules, which are servants to Sathan who is a slave to sinne. This euery selfe-seeker doth, he serves his corrupt minde, servant to Sathan who is slave to sinne, a slave to the servant of a servant. Heare this, oh ye contemners, drunkards, usurers, &c. come and see your slavery; you boast of your brave spirits, that you can break the bonds of the word, but holy men, you thinke, are drudges; what alwaies heare and pray? to be thus fettered all ones life time, this is a slavery. No, no, you are the slaves, the drunkard must aske the divell leave to be sober, a drunken divell leads him by the nose to a smoaky Alehouse: thou that art proud, be meek if thou canst, no, no, thou must aske a proud heart leave to be humble; there is no difference betweene Sathan and thee, onely that he is cooped up in hell, and thou art cooped up under sinne. You freemen, I tell you, you are the basest vassals under heaven, let therefore the drudgery drive you out of the house, and thinke with your selves, shall I be led by my base corruptions, like a foole to the stocks? will you be slaves to sinne and Sathan? flye the country rather; now the service of the Lord is perfect liberty,