Heautonaparnumenos

Now this we cannot better do, then by laying before them the Necessity of Self-denial. But this, not a Categorical or Fatal one but, an Hypothetical, Conditional one, one that may very well be Voluntary too. For 'tis true, this Precept linked with the Precedent words, by that vinculum connexivum, If and then; If any one will come after Me, then let him Deny himself, makes but a Connexe Axiom, and so it requires not trueth of parts; No man may come after Him, and so, no man may Deny himself; this, to speak [Greek or Hebrew], is possible. The Necessity therefore of this Precept rises, not from its truth of parts but, from the Necessary Connection of its parts; That, if the Antecedent be granted, the Consequent cannot be denied, because of the Necessary dependence that is betwixt them; the one being of the Cause (commonly) the other of the Effect, and no stronger dependence then of the Effect upon the Cause; For ⟨p. 46⟩the Cause gives it existence, and therefore, if the Cause be and be Operative, (as it should be) the Effect must follow thereupon. Now who is there, at least what Christian, but will grant the Antecedent part to be true, That We ought to come after Christ? if he will not,¹ that of Peter must compel him, Whither shall we go from Thee? Thou hast the words of eternal Life. Thou, and Thou only, so he afterwards expounded it:² There is no other Name, says he, under Heaven, whereby we can be saved, but by the Name of Jesus only.

Now this we cannot better doe, then by laying before them the Necessity of Selfe-denyall. But this, not a Categoricall or Fatall one but, an Hypotheticall, Conditional one, one that may very well be Voluntary too. For 'tis true, this Precept linckt with the Precedent words, by that vinculum connexivum, If and then; If any one will come after Me, then let him Deny himselfe, makes but a Connexe Axiome, and so it requires not trueth of parts; No man may come after Him, and so, no man may Deny himselfe; this, to speake 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is possible. The Necessity therfore of this Precept rises, not from its truth of parts but, from the Necessary Connexion of its parts; That, if the Antecedent be granted, the Consequent cannot be denyed, because of the Necessary dependence that is betwixt them; the one being of the Cause (commonly) the other of the Effect, and no stronger dependence then of the Effect upon the Cause; For