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

2. Which d• you set most by? the means of your Salvation, and of the Glory of God; or the Means of providing for Self and Flesh? Do you set more by Christ and Holiness, which are the way to God? or by Riches, Honour, and Pleasures, which gratify the flesh? Know this, and you may know whether you have true Self-denial?

2. Which d• you set most by? the means of your Salvation, and of the Glory of God; or the Means of providing for Self and Flesh? Do you set more by Christ and Holiness, which are the way to God? or by Riches, Honour, and Pleasures, which gratifie the flesh? Know this, and you may know whether you have true Self-denial?

3. If you are truly self-denying, you are ordinarily Ruled by God, and his word and spirit, and not by Carnal Self. Which is the Rule and Master of your lives? whose Word and Will is it ordinarily that prevails? When God draws, and self draws, which do you follow in the ⟨p. 81⟩tenor of your life? Know this, and you may know whether you have true Self-denial.

4. If you have true Self-denial, the drift of your lives is carried on in a successful opposition to carnal Self, so that you not only refuse to be ruled by it, and love it as your God, but you fight against it, and tread it down as your enemy: So that you go armed against Self in the course of your lives, and are striving against Self in every duty; and as others think, it then goes best with them, when Self is highest, and pleased best; so you will know that it then goeth best with you, when Self is lowest, and most effectually subdued.