The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

3. That which is considerable in the Measure is, That a soul taken with Christ, doth prize Christ above all comforts and contents in Heaven and Earth.

This Christ commands, Mat. 16.24. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself. If any] It is set down indefinitely. Not only you, who are poor, and have little to lose, and deny your selves in: but they, who have most. You that are rich, you that have lands, possessions, have Crowns and Sceptres. If any poor, any rich, any beggar, any Prince, &c.

This Christ commands, Mat. 16.24. If any man will come after mee, let him deny himself. If any] It is set down indefinitly. Not only you, who are poor, and have little to lose, and deny your selves in: but they, who have most. You that are rich, you that have lands, possessions, have Crowns and Scepters. If any poor, any rich, any beggar, any Prince, &c.

He must deny himself] Not only in things unlawful, but lawful. He must yield up his sins as a snare; his comforts, estate, and all as a Sacrifice for Christ, if he call for them, Mat. 10.37. He that loves Father or Mother more than me, is not worthy of me. These relations are expressed: but under these are comprised all the comforts and contents on earth.

Hee must deny himself] Not only in things unlawfull, but lawfull. Hee must yeeld up his sins as a snare; his comforts, estate, and all as a Sacrifice for Christ, if hee call for them,