The duty of self-denial briefly opened and urged. By Thomas Watson, minister of the…

3. A Christian must deny his own righteousness, his civilities, duties, good works. Phil. 3.9, That I may be found in him not having mine own Righteousness. The Spider weaves a web out of her own bowels; an Hypocrite would spin a web of Salvation out of his own Righteousness: But St. Paul, like the Bee, sucked Salvation from the flower of Christs Righteousness. Isa. 64.6, Our righteousnesses ⟨p. 12⟩are as filthy rags. ^*Our best duties are fly-blown with sin. Put Gold in the fire and there comes out dross. Our most golden services are mixed with unbelief. The Angel pouring sweet odours into the prayers of the Saints, Revel. 8.3, shows that they are in themselves unsavoury, and need Christs sweet odours to perfume them.

3. A Christian must deny his own righteousness, his civilities, duties, good works. Phil. 3.9, That I may be found in him not having mine own Righteousness. The Spider weaves a web out of her own bowels; an Hypocrite would spin a web of Salvation out of his own Righteousness: But St. Paul, like the Bee, suck'd Salvation from the flower of Christs Righteousness. Isa. 64.6, Our righteousnesses ⟨p. 12⟩are as filthy rags. ^*Our best duties are fly-blown with sin. Put Gold in the fire and there comes out dross. Our most golden services are mixed with unbelief. The Angel pouring sweet odours into the prayers of the Saints, Revel. 8.3, shews that they are in themselves unsavoury, and need Christs sweet odours to perfume them.