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

The men of the world are ready to cast this aspersion upon all that suffer, they say they suffer out of vain-glory, & so if they be forward in service, they still say it is from the pride of their hearts; when they can say nothing against the things they do or suffer, then they judge their hearts: this shows, that to suffer for God, or to be forward in service is a glorious thing, otherwise why should they think men do them to seek glory by them; but although it be a slander that arises from their malicious hearts against the truth, to accuse the sufferings of Gods people of vain glory, yet certainly there may be a principle of pride, that may carry men on even here; but there is much difference between that suffering that a man is carried through by Faith, and that which a man is carried through by pride: as,

The men of the world are ready to cast this aspersion upon all that suffer, they say they suffer out of vain-glory, & so if they be forward in service, they still say it is from the pride of their hearts; when they can say nothing against the things they doe or suffer, then they judge their hearts: this shewes, that to suffer for God, or to be forward in service is a glorious thing, otherwise why should they thinke men doe them to seeke glory by them; but although it be a slander that arises from their malicious hearts against the truth, to accuse the sufferings of Gods people of vaine glory, yet certainely there may bee a principle of pride, that may carry men on even here; but there is much difference betweene that suffering that a man is carryed through by Faith, and that which a man is carried through by pride: as,

First,¹ if pride be the principle, a man is ready to put forth himself though he be not called: It is true that in some extraordinary causes, a man may have an inward calling, by some extraordinary motion of Gods Spirit, as some of the Martyrs had; but in an ordinary way, a gracious heart fears it self, and dares not venture until God calls, depending more upon Gods call, then any strength it hath to carry it through: Faith ever looks at a word; It puts on to nothing, but according to the word; where there is not a word to warrant, there we may conclude, that faith is not the principle that acts, but self. True Christian fortitude leads into dangers, only by divine providence or precept, when God bids a man undertake dangers, or bids dangers overtake him.