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he_o have_v do_v amiss_o exceed_o grieve_v and_o to_o confess_v and_o humble_v themselves_o even_o ahab'_v counterfeit_v the_o same_o do_v he_o good_a 7._o it_o make_v a_o man_n meek_o to_o bear_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o as_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o 2_o sam_n 15._o 26._o psal._n 39_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n 22._o as_o mic._n 7._o 9_o know_v that_o we_o have_v deserve_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o and_o that_o its_o of_o his_o mercy_n we_o be_v not_o consume_v if_o we_o be_v reproach_v or_o wrong_v by_o man_n we_o will_v bear_v it_o quiet_o as_o david_n be_v raise_v upon_o by_o shimei_n 33._o because_o we_o know_v we_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v make_v a_o threshold_n for_o all_o to_o tread_v on_o and_o therefore_o we_o will_v wait_v patient_o on_o god_n for_o deliverance_n when_o the_o proud_a will_v withdraw_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o mind_n and_o wait_v no_o long_o or_o murâ—â—â—â—_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o blaspheme_v as_o those_o mention_a rev._n 16._o or_o 〈…〉_z mean_n as_o ahakia_n and_o saâ—t_n if_o poverty_n seize_v on_o they_o they_o will_v stoop_v to_o it_o 1_o and_o only_o use_v diligence_n and_o prayer_n if_o their_o good_n child_n friend_n be_v take_v away_o humility_n will_v say_v he_o have_v take_v but_o what_o he_o give_v or_o lend_v i_o for_o a_o season_n 8._o it_o make_v a_o man_n that_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o curious_o pry_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o meddle_v with_o thing_n not_o reveal_v but_o to_o content_v himself_o to_o be_v ignorant_a where_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v so_o to_o rest_v himself_o satisfy_v without_o any_o further_a doubt_v or_o cauâ—â—ing_v or_o inquire_v when_o he_o know_v what_o be_v god_n will_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v most_o towards_o our_o equal_n and_o inferior_n man_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o see_v in_o the_o other_o namely_o to_o our_o superior_n and_o there_o be_v that_o will_v stoop_v none_o so_o 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be_v like_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n like_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n thus_o the_o papist_n think_v they_o have_v some_o natural_a strength_n in_o they_o to_o deserve_v the_o first_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o help_n of_o that_o to_o merit_v the_o next_o and_o eternal_a life_n thus_o many_o boast_n of_o their_o civil_a righteousness_n thus_o ignorant_a person_n hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o good_a meaning_n and_o good_a prayer_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o this_o be_v most_o detestable_a pride_n for_o a_o base_a and_o woeful_a creature_n a_o lump_n of_o misery_n and_o sin_n to_o think_v himself_o good_a enough_o for_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n whereas_o the_o child_n of_o god_n see_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o think_v thereof_o and_o wonder_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v advance_v thereto_o yet_o number_n of_o 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into_o ill_a company_n etc._n etc._n 5._o pride_n make_v a_o man_n that_o he_o stoop_v not_o to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v horrible_a pride_n when_o a_o poor_a mortal_a creature_n shall_v shake_v off_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a god_n 17._o yet_o many_o live_n in_o sin_n even_o contrary_a to_o their_o knowledge_n think_v they_o be_v not_o proud_a 6._o pride_n make_v man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v when_o they_o have_v do_v wicked_o they_o can_v stoop_v and_o be_v humble_v they_o can_v see_v their_o sin_n at_o lest_o nothing_o as_o it_o be_v and_o then_o pride_n harden_v their_o heart_n as_o if_o they_o can_v find_v many_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n 7._o pride_n make_v man_n impatient_a under_o god_n hand_n for_o either_o they_o murmur_v blaspheme_v use_v unlawful_a mean_n will_v not_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o a_o end_n as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v or_o be_v full_a of_o revenge_n against_o those_o who_o god_n have_v raise_v 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of_o babel_n pharaoh_n haman_n absolom_n achitophel_n nabuchadnezzar_n herod_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n that_o which_o lie_v open_a to_o his_o judgement_n 17._o as_o the_o high_a tree_n and_o pinnacle_n be_v burn_v down_o with_o lightning_n simil._n strike_v with_o thunder_n or_o overturn_v with_o wind_n this_o be_v odious_a to_o man_n humble_a man_n see_v and_o mislike_v it_o even_o proud_a man_n can_v abide_v it_o in_o other_o yonder_o say_v they_o go_v one_o will_v not_o give_v his_o head_n for_o the_o wash_n that_o think_v better_a of_o himself_o then_o all_o the_o parish_n beside_o he_o have_v a_o good_a wit_n but_o he_o know_v it_o she_o be_v very_o fair_a hurtful_a but_o you_o need_v
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use_v 2._o use_v 3_o see_v b._n hall_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n cap._n 4._o and_o 6._o why_o term_v a_o lively_a hope_n see_v mat._n 9_o â—_o psal._n 4._o 7_o and_o 51._o 7._o 8._o see_v psal._n 112_o 7._o 8._o act_n 16._o 25._o psal._n 51._o 15._o ibid._n 13._o psal._n 119._o 32_o use._n god_n free_a favour_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_a eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 5._o 10._o jam._n 1._o 18._o eph._n 2._o 2._o etc._n etc._n man_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o abundant_a mercy_n use_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 16._o use_v 2._o joh._n 11._o 35_o 36_o see_v eph._n 2._o â—_o tit._n 3._o 5._o psal._n â—1_n 1._o eph._n 1._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o use_v 3_o psal._n 116._o 12._o tit._n 2._o 14._o col._n 1._o 10._o 2_o king_n 19_o 31._o use_v 4._o mat._n 5._o 45._o luke_n 6._o 36._o use._n 5._o heb._n 12._o 17._o mat._n 25._o 12._o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o hope_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o etc._n etc._n benefit_n arise_v from_o christ_n resurrection_n rom._n 4._o 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mat._n 20._o 21._o act_n 1._o 6._o mat._n 8._o 19_o 20._o the_o preventian_n of_o a_o objection_n mat._n 25._o 34._o god_n child_n shâ—ll_v not_o miss_v of_o heaven_n use._n to_o be_v particular_o assure_v of_o heaven_n a_o special_a comfort_n gal._n 2._o 20._o job_n 19_o 25._o joh._n 20._o 28._o heb._n 6._o 6._o use._n eccle._n 9_o 1._o rom._n 8._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 30._o the_o preventi_fw-la of_o another_o doubt_n god_n child_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n mat._n 26._o 56._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 7._o gen._n 6._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o joh._n 17._o 11._o psal._n 73._o 2._o use._n eph._n 6._o 10._o christian_n can_v stand_v of_o themselves_o psalm_n 127._o 1._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o god_n almighty_a power_n be_v sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n see_v rogers_n his_o book_n of_o direct_n joh._n 17._o 11._o use_v 1_o psal._n 121._o 4._o joh._n 10._o 19_o see_v phil._n 1._o 6._o jer._n 31._o 3._o rom._n 5._o 10._o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v by_o downham_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o phil._n 4._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 12._o object_n sol._n rom._n 8._o 31._o rom._n 8._o 35._o 37._o gen._n 4._o 14._o use_v 2._o god_n people_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o how_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n eph._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 24._o psal._n 42._o 5._o 11._o psal._n 23._o 4._o pro._n 18._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o eph._n 6._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 32._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o luke_n 17._o 5._o simile_n phil._n 1._o 6._o christian_n must_v not_o look_v here_o for_o outward_a prosperity_n rom._n 8._o 17._o use._n the_o fullness_n of_o our_o happiness_n not_o to_o be_v have_v here_o act._n 3._o 19_o act._n 2._o 17_o heb._n 1._o â—â—_o gen._n 8._o 22._o but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o use._n 1._o jam._n 5._o 7._o object_n rev._n 6._o 10._o sol._n use._n 2._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o simile_n jam._n 5._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o the_o coufutation_n of_o a_o error_n luke_n 23._o 43._o luke_n 16._o 22._o use._n phil._n 1._o 18._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n see_v psal._n 4._o 7._o &_o 50._o 12._o mat._n 9_o 2._o luke_n 10._o 20._o act_n 8._o 8._o 39_o &_o 16._o 34._o use_v 1_o object_n sol._n use_v 2._o phil._n 4._o 4._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16._o religion_n reform_v mirth_n moderate_v our_o lawful_a mirth_n use._n pro._n 14._o 13._o eccles._n 7._o 6._o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o must_v rejoice_v even_o in_o our_o trouble_n rom._n 5._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 11._o jam._n 1._o 2._o reason_n 2_o cor_fw-la 4._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 18._o act_n 5._o 41._o 2_o cor_fw-la 6._o 10._o heb._n 10._o 34._o use_v 1_o dan._n 5._o 6._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o pro._n 24._o 10._o rev._n 16._o 21._o god_n child_n must_v here_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n psal._n 34._o 19_o act_n 14._o 22._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12_o reason_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 18._o gen._n 42_o 21._o psal._n 32._o 4_o 5._o &_o 119._o 67._o 71._o hos._n 2._o 6._o job_n 33_o 17._o 2_o câ—â—on_n 20._o 37_o isa_n 4._o 4._o heb._n 12._o 10._o isa._n 27._o 9_o job._n â—_o joh_n â—â—_o 18._o 1_o cor_fw-la 11._o â—2_n psal_n 9â—_n 1â—_n 13._o heb._n 12._o 6._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o use_v 5._o object_n sol._n 2_o chro._n 32._o 31_o affliction_n arâ—_n trial_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o here_o on_o earth_n heaviness_n and_o rejoice_v may_v stand_v together_o ezra_n 3._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 12._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o john_n 16._o 20._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o job_n 13._o 15._o james_n 5._o 11._o job_n 1._o 20._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n be_v short_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o psal._n 90._o 9_o psal._n 30._o 5._o and_o 125._o 3._o isa_n 54._o 7_o 8._o use._n see_v cap._n 3._o 17._o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o wise_a dispose_n of_o almighty_a god_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o a_o quilification_n of_o their_o trouble_n affliction_n try_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n jam._n 1._o 3._o 2._o deut._n 13._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o mat._n 4._o 16._o heb._n 3._o 19_o use._n how_o we_o may1_n try_v our_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7._o luke_n 7._o 47._o cant._n 5._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o joh._n 14._o 22._o psal._n 103._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 6._o jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 8._o affliction_n â—â—â—eth_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o we_o take_v it_o use._n affliction_n â—â—â—veth_v to_o purify_v and_o increase_v faith_n simile_n simile_n psal._n 119._o 67._o 71._o jer._n 31._o 18._o simile_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16._o jam._n 1._o 2._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n jam._n 1._o 17._o tit._n 1._o 1._o jam._n 5._o 3._o use_v 1_o jam._n 2._o 5._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n james_n 1._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o matth._n 10._o 32._o matth._n 19_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2_o 3._o use_v rev._n 21._o 8._o mat._n 5._o 11_o 12._o phil._n 1._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 18._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 7._o christ_n will_v come_v on_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o psal._n 1._o 5._o psal._n 76._o 7._o nah._n 1._o 6._o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v public_o reward_v 1_o thess._n 4._o 1_o 10._o whereat_o minister_n shall_v aim_n in_o commend_v their_o people_n gal._n 1._o 10._o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v even_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n heb._n 11._o 1_o 3._o and_o 17._o gen._n 17._o 17._o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o heb._n 11._o 30._o luk._n 1._o 18_o 20._o gen._n 18._o 12._o joh._n 20._o 25_o 29._o john_n 8._o 56._o heb._n 11._o 27._o job_n 19_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o heb._n 11._o 26._o heb._n 10._o 34._o and_o 11._o 35._o use_v 1_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o use_v 2._o hab._n 2._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o see_v d._n taylor_n on_o act_n 10._o page_n 296._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o obj._n sol._n joh._n 20._o 27._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n psal._n 97._o 10._o joh._n 14._o 15._o and_o 15._o 14._o and_o 21._o 15._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o rev._n
22._o 20._o simile_n joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o faith_n must_v direct_o fasten_v itself_o on_o christ_n jesus_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n jer._n 17._o 5._o joh._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 9_o 2._o and_o 8._o 26._o luke_n 1._o 41._o mat._n 27._o 54._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o simile_n joy_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n prov._n 18._o 14._o psal._n 4._o 7._o rom._n 15._o 13._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o why_o no_o true_a joy_n can_v proceed_v from_o ourselves_o psal._n 19_o 12._o numb_a 6._o 13._o the_o joy_n of_o beliver_v be_v unspeakable_a 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o their_o joy_n also_o be_v a_o glorious_a joy_n psal._n 103._o 1._o psal._n 116._o 12._o luke_n 1._o 47._o use._n phil._n 3._o 19_o every_o man_n be_v danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n act_n 4._o 12._o use._n mat._n 16._o 26._o the_o godly_a by_o faith_n do_v even_o here_o enjoy_v salvation_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o eph_n 1._o 13_o 14._o joh._n 3._o 36._o see_v also_o joh._n 5._o 24._o rome_n 8._o 23._o eph._n 2._o 5_o 6._o heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o use._n no_o pain_n too_o much_o to_o get_v faith_n use._n eph._n 2._o 8._o salvation_n not_o the_o end_n or_o reward_v of_o our_o work_n see_v mr._n greenham_n pag._n 754._o we_o can_v inherit_v heaven_n rom._n 8._o 18._o luke_n 17._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 23._o believer_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o body_n use._n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o what_o those_o be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o follow_v christ._n see_v mat._n 8._o 19_o joh._n 6._o 26._o no_o point_n touch_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o receive_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o use_v 1_o isa._n 8._o 20._o mat._n 18._o 20._o use_v 2._o luke_n 24._o 27._o act_n 18._o 28._o use_v 3_o joh._n 5._o 39_o act_n 17._o 11._o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o the_o prophet_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ._n dan._n 9_o 3._o joh._n 17._o 3._o phil._n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o use._n the_o prophet_n and_o old_a father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o act_n 4._o 12._o &_o 15._o 8._o heb._n 13._o 8._o use._n 1._o psal._n 147._o 19_o &_o 19_o 7_o 23_o rom._n 3._o 2._o zech._n 7._o 12._o levit._fw-la 26._o 12._o psal._n 33._o 12._o mat._n 22._o 23._o mat._n 8._o 11._o heb._n 11._o 13._o gen._n 47._o 9_o heb._n 11._o 15._o job._n 19_o 25._o luke_n 16._o 23._o obj._n sol._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o use_v 2._o act_n 15._o 10._o mat._n 19_o 20._o see_v rom._n 3._o 30._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o new_a rom._n 1._o 2._o &_o 3._o 21._o heb._n 9_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o rev._n 13._o 8._o use._n the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ._n the_o harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n act._n 18._o 28._o luke_n 24._o use_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 46_o 47._o use_v 2._o salvation_n why_o call_v grace_n joh._n 3._o 16._o eph._n 2._o 4._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o the_o prophet_n do_v partake_v of_o salvation_n though_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 11._o 13._o luke_n 2._o 25._o luke_n 10._o 24._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v know_v prov._n 2._o 3_o 4._o use._n the_o prophet_n search_v into_o this_o great_a mystery_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o god_n spirit_n the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o use._n simile_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n luke_n 24._o 26._o use._n â—_o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o luke_n 24._o 21._o why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o we_o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 14_o 17._o three_o degree_n of_o our_o savior_n victory_n john_n 14._o 3._o and_o 17._o 24._o through_o affliction_n we_o also_o must_v come_v into_o glory_n act._n 14._o 22._o rom._n 8._o 17._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 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