The application of redemption

1 When the poise of corruption and the body of death so far prevails, that we seek our selves, and set up our own persons, in the eyes and hearts of others: when we would study to please men, and to seek applause and approbation from them, and satisfy our selves therein, and so set up our selves in their esteem: our Saviour professeth and that peremptorily, how can ye believe? that is, it is impossible ye should believe, as if he should say, these two are so contrary, as Heaven and Earth one to another, they cannot meet together in one heart; and therefore this is made the first step to Christianity, If any man will be my […] let him deny him self and follow me, Matt. 16. 24. Where there is no denying of a mans self, there can be no following of Christ.

1 When the poyse of corruption and the body of death so far prevails, that we seek our selves, and set up our own persons, in the eyes and hearts of others: when we would study to please men, and to seek applause and approbation from them, and satisfie our selves therein, and so set up our selves in their esteem: our Savior professeth and that peremptorily, how can ye beleeve? that is, it is impossible ye should beleeve, as if he should say, these two are so contrary, as Heaven and Earth one to another, they cannot meet together in one heart; and therefore this is made the first step to Christianity, If any man will be my 〈…〉 let him deny him self and follow me, Matt. 16. 24. Where there is no denying of a mans self, there can be no following of Christ.

That God should give all to me, work all by me, and take all from me, this is to seek the glory that comes ⟨p. 155⟩from God only, this is my honour, when I am willing that God should honour himself upon me and by me.