The great corruption of subtle self, discovered, and driven from it's lurking-places and starting-holes…The great corruption of subtile self, discovered, and driven from it's lurking-places and starting-holes…

Of the First two, we have spoken already, and come therefore now to speak a word to the third, viz. The Qualification required in, or the Duty that lies upon a follower of Christ, in these three steps proposed; The first whereof is Self-denial; whence we Observe (the Words clearly give us the Doctrine) That is is requisite in all that would follow Christ, and give up their names to him to be his Disciples, that their chief work be to deny themselves; This is the first thing that he requires here, and the first step of the way, without which none can follow him, nor make any progress in their way of following him; for clearness cause, ye may take the Doctrine in these three Branches, or look upon it these three ways. 1. As it holds out Christs calling unto this, and his laying it on his followers, as a Duty, to deny themselves. 2ly. As it is a requisite qualification, fitting them for following of him; showing, that Self-denial is that which notably qualifies a Person to be a follower of Christ. 3ly. As it holds forth a necessity of the Duty, that a man must needs by any means deny himself, that would come after, and follow Christ; all the three return to, and resolve in this, even the commending of this Grace of Self denial, and in pressi g the necessity of it; and therefore I shall speak of them complexly together. 1. By showing what ⟨p. 106⟩Self-denial is, 2ly. By clearing those three forementioned Branches. 3ly. By making use of them; and all this will be the easier, and we may be the shorter in it, that we have spoken of the contrary corruption of Selfiness somewhat largely before.

Of the First two, we have spoken already, and come therefore now to speak a word to the third, viz. The Qualification required in, or the Duty that lyes upon a follower of Christ, in these three steps proposed; The first whereof is Self-denyal; whence we Observe (the Words clearly give us the Doctrine) That is is requisit in all that would follow Christ, and give up their names to him to be his Disciples, that their chief work be to deny themselves; This is the first thing that he requires here, and the first step of the way, without which none can follow him, nor make any progress in their way of following him; for clearness cause, ye may take the Doctrine in these three Branches, or look upon it these three ways. 1. As it holds out Christs calling unto this, and his laying it on his followers, as a Duty, to deny themselves. 2ly. As it is a requisit qualification, fitting them for following of him; shewing, that Self-denyal is that which notably qualifies a Person to be a follower of Christ. 3ly. As it holds forth a necessity of the Duty, that a man must needs by any means deny himself, that would come after, and follow Christ; all the three return to, and resolve in this, even the commending of this Grace of Self denyal, and in pressi g the necessity of it; and therefore I shall speak of them complexly together. 1. By showing what