Moses his self-denial delivered in a treatise upon Hebrews 11, the 24. verseMoses his self-denyall delivered in a treatise upon Hebrewes 11, the 24. verse

There is nothing wherein a gracious spirit gives liberty to its self so to do.¹ If there be true Faith, the Soul sets it self in the bent, frame, and endeavour of it, against all self-seeking, in every thing proportionably, according as the rule requires: if self prevails at any time, it is beyond the scope, intent, frame, resolution, and true endeavour of the Soul; and when that, wherein self hath prevailed is taken notice of, it takes revenge upon it self in that thing rather then any other.

There is nothing wherein a gracious spirit gives libertie to its selfe so to doe.¹ If there be true Faith, the Soule sets it selfe in the bent, frame, and endeavour of it, against all self-seeking, in every thing proportionably, according as the rule requires: if selfe prevailes at any time, it is beyond the scope, intent, frame, resolution, and true endeavour of the Soule; and when that, wherein selfe hath prevailed is taken notice of, it takes revenge upon it selfe in that thing rather then any other.

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Secondly,¹ where suffering troubles come from a Natural Root, the Soul is not conscious to its self of its own weakness; it knows not the power of corruption in the heart, it understands not how self may be sought, in denying ones self: such a one is not acquainted with the secret distempers, those inward windings and turnings of his own heart; those depths, those wiles, those devices of Satan, and of ⟨p. 218⟩his own spirit: he seeth not need of a higher Principle, to enable him to any gracious manner of self-denial; he looks at it, but as a thing within his own reach; he is not fearful, and jealous of himself. But it is otherwise, where self-denial comes from Faith; the business and work of Faith, is the getting up on high, and fetching strength from on high, knowing, that the Soul in its self hath nothing but corruption and weakness.