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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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the_o more_o proud_a they_o be_v mercy_n do_v but_o puff_n and_o swell_v such_o soul_n in_o a_o crowd_n of_o mercy_n they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n depart_v from_o we_o o_o god_n for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o a_o second_o property_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v this_o he_o overlooke_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o life_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o overlook_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v whole_o 6._o 2_o property_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10_o ver_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogs-meat_n i._n e._n courâ—_n &_o contemptible_a isa_n 64._o 6._o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o say_v he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n away_o with_o it_o it_o be_v dross_n it_o be_v dung_n it_o be_v dogs-meat_n it_o be_v a_o rot_a righteousness_n a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n a_o weak_a righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o spotless_a righteousness_n a_o pure_a righteousness_n a_o complete_a righteousness_n a_o incomparable_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o a_o 10._o cant._n 4._o 2._o rev._n 14._o 5._o col._n 2._o 10._o humble_a soul_n overlooke_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o life_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n remember_v this_o all_o the_o sigh_v mourn_a sob_a and_o complain_v in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o so_o undeniable_o evidence_n a_o man_n to_o be_v humble_a as_o his_o overlook_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v real_o and_o pure_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o humility_n that_o can_v be_v 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i_o this_o moment_n to_o die_v that_o my_o great_a fear_n be_v of_o sin_v against_o christ_n and_o my_o great_a care_n be_v of_o please_a christ_n i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o my_o great_a care_n be_v to_o please_v 136_o and_o i_o say_v a_o selme_n have_v rather_o gâ—e_v to_o hâ—ll_v â—ure_v from_o sin_n then_o to_o heaven_n pollute_v wiâ—h_v that_o filth_n the_o primitive_a christian_n choose_v rathet_n to_o be_v throw_v to_o lion_n without_o then_o leave_v to_o lust_n within_o ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la leonem_fw-la say_v tertullian_n vi_o it_o be_v repâ—red_v of_o bucer_n and_o calvin_n that_o they_o love_v aâ—l_v they_o in_o who_o they_o can_v espâ—e_v aliquâ—a_fw-la christi_fw-la any_o thing_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v justi_fw-la so_o with_o these_o poor_a heart_n that_o question_v their_o present_a condition_n jer._n â—_o 1._o 2_o 3._o vii_o psa_fw-la 119._o 136_o myself_o and_o the_o creature_n and_o my_o great_a fear_n be_v of_o displease_v the_o creature_n i_o can_v remember_v with_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n of_o heart_n how_o often_o i_o have_v displease_v christ_n to_o please_v myself_o and_o displease_v christ_n to_o please_v the_o creature_n but_o now_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o with_o i_o my_o great_a care_n be_v to_o please_v christ_n and_o my_o great_a fear_n be_v of_o offend_a christ_n well_o be_v this_o all_o o_o weak_a saint_n no_o sir_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n more_o what_o be_v that_o why_o that_o be_v this_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o that_o i_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o
the_o curse_n he_o lead_v to_o god_n he_o lead_v to_o christ_n he_o lead_v to_o the_o promise_n he_o lead_v to_o glory_n etc._n etc._n spirit_n there_o be_v no_o gain-sayingt_a demoâ—â—heneâ—_n word_n say_v one_o so_o â—herâ—_n be_v no_o gaâ—â—laâ—ing_n of_o the_o plead_n of_o the_o spirit_n again_o this_o spirit_n be_v a_o comfort_a spirit_n john_n 14._o 16._o and_o a_o plead_a spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26._o every_o christian_a have_v three_o advocate_n plead_v for_o he_o the_o first_o be_v that_o divine_a love_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o second_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n four_o he_o give_v his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o beloved_a one_o mat._n 20._o 28._o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o so_o in_o john_n 10._o 11._o i_o be_o the_o good_a sheppard_n the_o good_a sheppard_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o pure_a blood_n his_o humane_a nature_n be_v most_o pure_a his_o blood_n be_v the_o noble_a blood_n and_o therefore_o call_v 28._o act_n 20._o 28._o in_o scripture_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a it_o be_v his_o life-blood_n his_o heartblood_n that_o he_o give_v it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o finger_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v precious_a blood_n etc._n rom._n 3._o 25._o rom._n 5._o 9_o ephes_n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 7-26_a chap._n 10._o 19_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o rev._n 1._o 5._o etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n be_v call_v precious_a in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o faith_n be_v call_v precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 2_o the_o promise_n be_v call_v precious_a promise_n ver_fw-la 4._o 3_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v precious_a blood_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o all_o your_o precious_a mercy_n swim_v to_o you_o in_o precious_a blood_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n together_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o luther_n speak_v of_o this_o blood_n terra-luth_n una_fw-la guttula_fw-la plus_fw-la valet_fw-la quam_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terra-luth_n of_o christ_n one_o little_a drop_n of_o this_o blood_n say_v he_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n your_o pardon_n swim_v to_o you_o in_o blood_n your_o peace_n swim_v to_o you_o in_o blood_n your_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v by_o blood_n your_o acceptation_n be_v wrought_v by_o blood_n etc._n etc._n sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la clavis_fw-la coeli_fw-la christ_n blood_n be_v heaven_n key_n christ_n blood_n be_v a_o preservative_n against_o the_o great_a evil_n christ_n blood_n as_o pliny_n say_v of_o polium_fw-la be_v a_o preservative_n against_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n five_o christ_n give_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v you_o know_v what_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v ask_v the_o trouble_a soul_n ask_v the_o soul_n that_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n more_o worth_a than_o a_o thousand_o world_n now_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n you_o may_v see_v in_o act_n 5._o 31._o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v etc._n exalt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o act_n 26._o 18._o ah_o soul_n of_o all_o mercy_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a mercy_n i_o may_v to_o heaven_n without_o honour_n and_o without_o riches_n and_o without_o the_o smile_n of_o creature_n but_o i_o can_v never_o to_o heaven_n without_o pardon_v mercy_n etc._n as_o ahab_n haman_n dives_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v great_a and_o graceless_a he_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o miserable_a he_o may_v be_v honourable_a and_o damnable_a etc._n etc._n but_o he_o can_v be_v a_o pardon_a soul_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a bless_a soul_n 11._o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n in_o he_o plural_a pardon_v of_o sin_n include_v a_o plurality_n of_o mercy_n a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n a_o chain_n of_o blessing_n gen._n 30._o 11._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o it_o entitle_v soul_n to_o all_o blessedness_n it_o put_v the_o royal_a crown_n upon_o their_o head_n of_o all_o mercy_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v the_o most_o sweeten_v mercy_n it_o be_v a_o choice_n jewel_n and_o swim_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o make_v all_o other_o mercy_n to_o look_v like_o mercy_n and_o taste_v like_o mercy_n and_o work_v like_o mercy_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o take_v off_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o a_o man_n mercy_n and_o make_v his_o life_n a_o very_a hell_n pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o voluminous_a mercy_n a_o mercy_n that_o have_v many_o precious_a mercy_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o you_o may_v well_o call_v it_o gad_n for_o it_o usher_v in_o troop_n of_o mercy_n when_o you_o can_v number_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v able_a to_o recount_v the_o mercy_n that_o attend_v pardon_v mercy_n he_o that_o have_v this_o mercy_n can_v be_v miserable_a he_o that_o want_v it_o can_v be_v happy_a get_v this_o and_o get_v all_o miss_v this_o and_o miss_v all_o this_o be_v a_o gift_n confer_v only_o upon_o christ_n favourite_n son_n be_v 2._o mat._n 9_o 2._o of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o no_o mercy_n will_v make_v a_o man_n everlasting_o merry_a below_o pardon_v mercy_n he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v sad_a that_o have_v his_o pardon_n in_o his_o bosom_n nor_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v glad_a who_o be_v upon_o the_o last_o step_n of_o the_o ladder_n ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o without_o his_o pardon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o five_o gift_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o viz._n pardon_v of_o sin_n six_o christ_n give_v precious_a promise_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o etc._n the_o promise_n be_v precious_a bed_n of_o spice_n they_o be_v vâ—res_n caelesieâ—_n bottle_n fill_v with_o those_o heavenly_a dew_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v like_o that_o of_o hagar_n but_o will_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n to_o life_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n be_v a_o precious_a book_n every_o leaf_n drop_v myrrh_n and_o mercy_n the_o promise_n be_v golden_a vessel_n that_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o choice_a jewel_n that_o heaven_n can_v afford_v or_o the_o soul_n desire_n all_o our_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o promise_n promise_n be_v big-bellied_a mercy_n there_o be_v nothing_o you_o can_v true_o call_v a_o mercy_n but_o you_o will_v find_v it_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o promise_n under_o all_o change_v they_o be_v the_o comfort_n support_v and_o relief_n of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 119._o 49_o 50._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o if_o the_o soul_n groan_n under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n than_o that_o promise_n relieve_v it_o rom._n 6._o 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n if_o the_o soul_n groan_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n than_o that_o promise_n relieve_v it_o jer._n 33._o 8._o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o promise_v isa_n mâ—hhe_o anochi_fw-it anochi_fw-it ha_o mâ—hhe_o 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n ay_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v i_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o even_o i_o who_o glorious_a name_n thou_o have_v profane_v i_o even_o i_o who_o righteous_a law_n thou_o have_v violate_v i_o even_o i_o who_o holy_a covenant_n thou_o have_v transgress_v i_o even_o i_o who_o mercy_n thou_o have_v despise_v i_o even_o i_o
give_v the_o soul_n be_v soule-filling_a glory_n glory_n that_o fill_v the_o understanding_n with_o the_o clear_a and_o the_o basil_n psal_n 16._o ult_n psal_n 17._o ult_n 2_o coâ—_n 12._o 1_o to_o 6._o pericula_fw-la non_fw-la respicit_fw-la martyr_n corona_n respicit_fw-la say_v basil_n bright_a light_n glory_n that_o fill_v the_o will_n with_o the_o great_a freedom_n glory_n that_o fill_v the_o affection_n with_o the_o choice_a joy_n and_o delight_n again_o the_o glory_n he_o give_v be_v incomparable_a glory_n rom._n 8._o 18._o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o the_o greek_a word_n logizomai_n that_o be_v here_o render_v i_o reckon_v be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o doubt_v but_o a_o word_n of_o conclude_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ready_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o we_o i_o conclude_v by_o argument_n that_o our_o present_a suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o illustrious_a and_o glorious_a glory_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v on_o we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_n i_o have_v cast_v up_o the_o account_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o wise_a merchant_n use_v to_o cast_v up_o they_o and_o i_o find_v in_o the_o balance_a of_o the_o account_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v again_o the_o glory_n he_o give_v be_v vnmoveable_a glory_n all_o worldly_a glory_n be_v totter_a and_o shake_v prince_n crown_n hang_v now_o but_o upon_o one_o side_n of_o their_o head_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v 9_o isa_n 23._o 9_o purpose_v it_o to_o stain_v or_o pollute_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n jegnâ—sah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jegnâ—sah_n have_v purpose_v it_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o lord_n 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