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Heautonaparnumenos
Heautonaparnumenos: or A treatise of self-denial. Intended for the pulpit; but now committed to the press for the public benefit.Heautonaparnumenos: or A treatise of self-denyall. Intended for the pulpit; but now committed to the presse for the publike benefit.
London: printed by W. Wilson for Richard Royston, 1646
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Do you try and see, and believe your own Experience; my life for yours, not any one that will buckle himself sincerely to this work, whom God will send away empty, but He will make him taste of His Salvation. Do but begin once to make a strict search and surview of your Hearts; above all search out those same Cities and Strong Holds, that they talked of, that is, those high and haughty Thoughts, 1whether they be Principles you have laid in Speculation or in Practice, apply to them these Heavenly-mighty Engines of Self-denial, Faith and Charity; and, like the Walls of Jericho, at first hand they will stall slat before you, though after a while you must look to put more strength to't.
Doe you try and see, and believe your owne Experience; my life for yours, not any one that will buckle himselfe sincerely to this worke, whom God will send away empty, but He will make him taste of His Salvation. Doe but begin once to make a strict search and surview of your Hearts; above all search out those same Cities and Strong Holds, that they talkt of, that is, those high and haughty Thoughts, 1whether they be Principles you have laid in Speculaction or in Practice, apply to them these Heavenly-mighty Engines of Self-denyall, Faith and Charity; and, like the Walls of Jericho, at first hand they will stall slat before you, though after a while you must looke to put more strength to't.
But this when you have done, be sure you search diligently for that same Regulus, that Petit King, that domineered in the City; that is,1