True gain, opened in a sermon preached at Pauls, Nov. 9. 1656

Our Saviour acquainting his Disciples with what things he was to suffer at Jerusalem, and being thereupon, rebuked by Peter, doth not only reprove Peter, doth not only reprove Peter for the carnal apprehensions which he had of his Kingdom, assuring him that he was therein an adversary and an offence unto him, as going about to hinder the great work of mans Redemption, by dissuading him from those sufferings whereby it was to be accomplished; but doth further assure both him and all his Disciples, That they are to be so far from expecting earthly honours and preferments from him, as that they must learn to deny themselves, and in stead of Crowns and Dignities, must be ready to take up a Cross as he should do, and to follow him without the camp, bearing his reproach. He assures ⟨p. 2⟩them that as all the good which he was to work for them, was to be Purchased by his sufferings, and denying of himself, so the way whereby they were to be brought unto the fruition of it was by denying themselves, and being conformable unto him in sufferings. That which was necessary for Christ to do by way of merit to purchase it▪ was necessary by way of preparation of heart for them to do, to attain unto it. As He, so we likewise are first to suffer, and then to be glorified; so Christ saith of himself, Luke 24.26 and so the Apostle saith of his people, Rom. 8.17.

OUr Savior acquainting his Disciples with what things he was to suffer at Jerusalem, and being thereupon, rebuked by Peter, doth not only reprove Peter, doth not only reprove Peter for the carnal apprehensions which he had of his Kingdome, assuring him that he was therein an adversary and an offence unto him, as going about to hinder the great work of mans Redemption, by disswading him from those sufferings whereby it was to be accomplished; but doth further assure both him and all his Disciples, That they are to be so far from expecting earthly honours and preferments from him, as that they must learne to deny themselves, and in stead of Crowns and Dignities, must be ready to take up a Crosse as he should do, and to follow him without the camp, bearing his reproach. He assures ⟨p. 2⟩