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

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.

2. A man that will not come near us to be instructed or Catechized, will yet let his children or servants come. Why what's the matter? doth he more regard their salvation than his own? or hath he not a soul to save or lose as well as they? and hath he not need of teaching? Yes: but they are not himself: If they learn a Catechism, it is no trouble to him: If their ignorance be opened, he takes it to be less dishonour to him than if he show his own. He can yield to their submission without self-denial, but not to his Own.