A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

5. Another Discovering instance of the Dominion of self, is, The strange Partiality of mens practical Judgements when the Cause is their own; and the equity of their judgements when the Case is another mans.

5. ANother Discovering instance of the Dominion of self, is, The strange Partiality of mens practical Judgements when the Cause is their own; and the equity of their judgements when the Case is another mans.

For▪ particular instances of this, you may take up those that were mentioned before. I'll give you but a few.

For▪ particular instances of this, you may take up those that were mentioned before. Il'e give you but a few.

1. Take but a dull and backward Minister, (for I know you will expect I begin next home) and he that is most averse to particular Instruction, and Discipline, and Self-denying duties, will be content that another man should perform them, and will commend and extol him for a worthy man: except he perceive that another's diligence disgraceth his selfishness and negligence, and then indeed he may possibly repine at it.

1. Take but a dull and backward Minister, (for I know you will expect I begin next home) and he that is most averse to particular Instruction, and Discipline, and Self-denying duties, will be content that another man should perform them, and will commend and extoll him for a worthy man: except he perceive that anothers diligence disgraceth his selfishness and negligence, and then indeed he may possibly repine at it.