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the_o most_o high_o prize_v and_o esteem_v of_o god_n do_v set_v so_o low_a a_o price_n upon_o themselves_o and_o then_o the_o use_v sin_n job_n 1._o 8._o job_n be_v a_o none-such_a in_o regard_n of_o those_o perfection_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o beyond_o awny_n other_o saint_n on_o earth_n job_n be_v high_a in_o worth_n and_o humble_a in_o heart_n job_n 42._o 5_o 6._o humilitas_fw-la animi_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la christiani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o i_o i_o salva_fw-la domine_fw-la aug._n deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o that_o evil_a man_n myself_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 1._o 7_o vid._n bezim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wordless_a word_n such_o as_o word_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o utter_v isa_n 6._o 1._o 5_o 6._o compare_v the_o clear_a sight_n &_o vision_n of_o god_n do_v always_o give_v a_o man_n the_o full_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o emptiness_n sinfulness_n and_o nothingnesse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o i_o be_o out_o off_o luke_n 5._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n a_o sinner_n a_o very_a mixture_n &_o compound_n of_o dirt_n and_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o that_o this_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o most_o clear_a proof_n and_o open_v they_o to_o you_o see_v it_o in_o job_n no_o man_n ever_o receive_v a_o fair_a or_o a_o more_o valuable_a certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o be_v a_o soul_n famous_a in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n than_o job_n as_o you_o may_v see_v job_n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v speak_v more_o undervalue_o of_o himself_o than_o job_n do_v job_n 42._o 5_o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o i_o abhor_v 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honour_n and_o the_o happiness_n to_o overcome_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n yet_o judge_n himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o mercy_n ah_o how_o low_o be_v that_o soul_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v most_o honourable_a in_o god_n eye_n david_n you_o know_v be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n a_o man_n high_o honour_v much_o belove_v and_o dear_o prize_v by_o the_o 5._o 1_o king_n 15._o 5._o lord_n yet_o 1_o sam._n 26._o 20._o he_o count_v himself_o a_o flea_n and_o what_o eye_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 20._o psal_n 22._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolagnath_n a_o humble_a soul_n be_v a_o little_a little_a nothing_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v more_o contemptible_a than_o a_o flea_n in_o psal_n 22._o 6._o i_o be_o a_o worm_n say_v he_o and_z no_o man_n the_o word_n that_o be_v there_o render_v worm_n be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o very_a little_a worm_n which_o breed_v in_o scarlet_a a_o worm_n that_o be_v so_o little_a that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o see_v or_o 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paâ—cere_fw-la subjectis_fw-la &_o debellare_fw-la superbos_fw-la to_o spare_v the_o lowly_a and_o strike_v down_o the_o proud_a isa_n 23._o 9_o i_o think_v it_o be_v far_o great_a than_o have_v be_v know_v in_o the_o generation_n before_o we_o ah_o england_n england_n what_o folly_n what_o damnable_a wickedness_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o lift_v thyself_o up_o in_o pride_n when_o god_n be_v a_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o
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to_o he_o and_o make_v of_o he_o the_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n gideon_n be_v very_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o his_o father_n house_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n and_o god_n exalt_v he_o make_v he_o the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o one_o will_v thou_o be_v great_a begin_v from_o below_o as_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n descend_v so_o the_o branch_n ascend_v the_o low_a any_o man_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o high_a shall_v that_o man_n be_v raise_v mat._n 23._o 12._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v god_n that_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a though_o thou_o see_v no_o way_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a the_o low_a valley_n have_v the_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n while_o the_o high_a mountain_n be_v barren_a prov._n 18._o 12._o before_o 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apostle_n ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o the_o word_n that_o be_v render_v to_o bear_v bastazein_o signify_v to_o bear_v as_o pillar_n do_v bear_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o house_n to_o bear_v as_o porter_n do_v bear_v their_o burden_n or_o as_o the_o bone_n do_v bear_v the_o flesh_n or_o rather_o as_o parent_n bear_v their_o babe_n in_o their_o arm_n bear_v the_o infirmity_n mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o inormity_n but_o the_o infirmity_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o wickedness_n but_o the_o weakness_n the_o strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a the_o lord_n bear_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o child_n peter_n be_v weak_a and_o sinful_a through_o weakness_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o lord_n jesus_n wash_v his_o foot_n john_n 13._o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n know_v that_o this_o be_v from_o weakness_n and_o not_o from_o wickedness_n he_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o notwithstanding_o his_o unkind_a refusal_n he_o wash_v his_o foot_n thomas_n be_v very_o weak_a i_o 25._o john_n 20._o 25._o will_v not_o believe_v say_v he_o except_o i_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o thrust_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n now_o this_o christ_n bear_v with_o much_o tenderness_n and_o sweetness_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o vers_fw-la 27._o then_o say_v he_o to_o thomas_n reach_v hither_o thy_o finger_n and_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v as_o it_o be_v open_a his_o wound_n afresh_o he_o overlook_v his_o weakness_n well_o say_v he_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o will_v rather_o bleed_v afresh_o than_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o thy_o unbelief_n so_o the_o three_o disciple_n that_o christ_n have_v single_v out_o to_o watch_v with_o he_o one_o hour_n mat._n 26._o they_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o weakness_n to_o be_v sleep_v when_o their_o lord_n be_v a_o sorrow_n to_o be_v snort_v when_o their_o saviour_n be_v sigh_v etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n bear_v this_o and_o carry_v it_o sweet_o towards_o they_o and_o excuse_n their_o weakness_n vers_fw-la 41._o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a oh_o how_o sweet_o do_v the_o lord_n carry_v it_o every_o new_a man_n be_v two_o man_n he_o have_v a_o contrary_a principle_n in_o he_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n the_o noble_a part_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n the_o ignoble_a part_n be_v weak_a and_o wayward_a now_o shall_v the_o lord_n thus_o bear_v with_o his_o weak_a one_o and_o shall_v not_o strong_a saint_n bear_v also_o remember_v strong_a christian_n there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o you_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o other_o as_o apt_a to_o fall_v as_o other_o as_o easy_o conquer_v as_o other_o and_o if_o then_o the_o lord_n carry_v it_o sweet_o towards_o you_o let_v the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o you_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a it_o will_v be_v no_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o you_o if_o in_o this_o you_o act_n like_o your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n if_o you_o do_v not_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a who_o shall_v who_o will_n this_o wicked_a world_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o 10._o isa_n 29._o 21._o jer._n 20._o 10._o the_o world_n will_v make_v they_o transgressor_n for_o a_o word_n and_o watch_v for_o their_o halt_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v need_v to_o bear_v with_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o world_n cruelty_n shall_v stir_v up_o your_o compassion_n second_o as_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o so_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n with_o you_o rom._n 14._o 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v that_o be_v him_z that_o be_v not_o thorough_o persuade_v of_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o christian_a liberty_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n receive_v for_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o the_o saint_n or_o church_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n that_o have_v no_o faith_n that_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n say_v he_o receive_v the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o render_v receive_v signify_v to_o receive_v prostambanesthe_n prostambanesthe_n into_o our_o bosom_n with_o charitable_a affection_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v three_o thing_n 1_o it_o signify_v to_o receive_v weak_a saint_n as_o our_o own_o bowel_n to_o receive_v they_o with_o the_o great_a tenderness_n affection_n pity_n and_o compassion_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v so_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o 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