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be_v fasten_v and_o this_o note_v the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o that_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n heart_n be_v contrite_a the_o mind_n be_v also_o so_o humble_v and_o make_v poor_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o that_o it_o cast_v off_o all_o boldness_n of_o it_o own_o strength_n wisdom_n justice_n wealth_n and_o estimation_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o abject_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o prefer_v all_o other_o before_o he_o when_o he_o consider_v his_o own_o vileness_n as_o david_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o abraham_n do_v esteem_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o god_n manifold_a mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o poor_a publican_n do_v dread_v to_o take_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n as_o solomon_n do_v desire_v to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n esteem_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n as_o christ_n do_v think_v both_o himself_n and_o his_o house_n unworthy_a of_o christ_n as_o the_o ruler_n do_v and_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o peter_n do_v in_o a_o word_n as_o this_o humble_a spirit_n cast_v down_o and_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v himself_o as_o a_o servant_n unprofitable_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o have_v he_o no_o desire_n to_o be_v praise_v before_o god_n or_o man_n because_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o himself_o nothing_o worthy_a commendation_n but_o rather_o sin_n &_o damnation_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o hunt_v after_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o same_o and_o think_v magnificent_o of_o her_o follower_n therein_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v the_o while_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a man_n of_o spirit_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a 52._o mat._n 52._o and_o will_v that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v follow_v he_o therein_o so_o he_o pronounce_v those_o person_n bless_v for_o that_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o as_o he_o say_v shall_v any_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o in_o the_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n become_v as_o child_n the_o which_o augustine_n consider_v say_a that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o point_n yea_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a point_n of_o christianity_n ship_n why_o humility_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o ship_n and_o worthy_o be_v this_o virtue_n compare_v to_o the_o ship_n in_o the_o soole_n for_o that_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v not_o only_o that_o piece_n which_o hold_v the_o share_n but_o be_v place_v beneath_o next_o to_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o spirit_n hold_v fast_o the_o true_a contrition_n of_o 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of_o amendment_n and_o ready_a satisfaction_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o hability_n opportunity_n and_o occasion_n can_v extend_v &_o be_v minister_v to_o answer_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o injury_n or_o fault_n to_o this_o aim_v david_n when_o have_v sin_v not_o only_o against_o the_o lord_n but_o against_o man_n he_o do_v not_o alone_o say_v that_o he_o will_v confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o declare_v the_o performance_n of_o either_o open_o &_o before_o the_o congregation_n 51._o psal_n 51._o such_o a_o matter_n import_v solomon_n preacher_n wherein_o he_o confess_v among_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o own_o abomination_n and_o error_n confession_n eccl._n 1_o &_o 2._o solomon_n confession_n yea_o as_o the_o hebrew_n report_n in_o the_o bitter_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n &_o grief_n of_o conscience_n he_o expose_v himself_o ready_a to_o confess_v his_o fault_n throughout_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o he_o reign_v king_n 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will_n or_o grudge_v at_o those_o his_o correction_n for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o patience_n to_o mollify_v all_o sorrow_n by_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o retain_v hope_n of_o good_a delivery_n from_o trouble_n through_o christ_n to_o desire_v of_o god_n mitigation_n &_o ease_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o he_o will_v promote_v thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o john_n chrysostom_n chrysostome_n chrysostome_n gather_v nine_o degree_n of_o this_o ground-rise_a the_o first_o degree_n be_v that_o a_o man_n begin_v not_o to_o do_v any_o injustice_n next_o that_o he_o revenge_v not_o his_o enemy_n with_o the_o like_a three_o that_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v suffer_v to_o he_o that_o molest_v he_o but_o to_o surcease_v four_o to_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o sufferance_n of_o injury_n five_o to_o 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