Heautonaparnumenos

where the Apostle, having first Denied his own Righteousness, to wit, that of the Law, plainly describes the Righteousness of God by Christ upon Faith, to be a Righteousness [Greek or Hebrew], of Knowing Christ, and the Power of His Resurrection, and the Fellowship of His sufferings, and to be conformed to Him in His Death. Now if this Conformity be the Fellowship of His Sufferings, and that Fellowship be the Power of His Resurrection, and that Power be the Experimental Knowledge of Christ, to wit, Crucified within us, (all which is clear) what else is that Conformity, and consequently the Righteousness of Faith, but the Denial of our selves, being a Conformity to that act of Christ wherein He Denied Himself most perfectly? Thus much for Faith.

where the Apostle, having first Denyed his owne Righteousnesse, to wit, that of the Law, plainly describes the Righteousnesse of God by Christ upon Faith, to bee a Righteousnesse 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, of Knowing Christ, and the Power of His Resurrection, and the Fellowship of His sufferings, and to be conform'd to Him in His Death. Now if this Conformity be the Fellowship of His Sufferings, and that Fellowship be the Power of His Resurrection, and that Power be the Experimentall Knowledge of Christ, to wit, Crucified within us, (all which is cleare) what else is that Conformity, and consequently the Righteousnesse of Faith, but the Denyall of our selves, being a Conformity to that act of Christ wherein Hee Deny'd Himselfe most perfectly? Thus much for Faith.

But now for Hope, the Second of the Three Theological Virtues, there is more doubt of that indeed, whether that may be reconciled with this Doctrine of Self-denial; since that, having our own Good for its Object, seems to be a Self-seeking act proceeding only out of Self-love. But yet upon more serious examination of the matter, we shall see, it will not prove so. For though Hope (such only I mean as is truly Christian) have Good alone for its Object, and be a Self-seeking act (in effect) yet, is not built on Self-love, but wholly on Self-denial.

But now for Hope, the Second of the Three Theologicall Vertues, there is more doubt of that indeed, whether that may be reconciled with this Doctrine of Self-denyall; since that, having our owne Good for its Object, seemes to be a Self-seeking act proceeding onely out of Self-love. But yet upon more serious examination of the matter, we shall see, it will not prove so. For though Hope (such onely I meane as is truely Christian) have Good alone for its Object, and be a Self-seeking act (in effect) yet, is not built on Self-love, but wholly on Self-denyall.