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experience_n many_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v grow_v the_o most_o profane_a creature_n that_o ever_o live_v and_o this_o be_v the_o damnable_a heresy_n of_o the_o familist_n the_o four_o sort_n be_v the_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n and_o he_o be_v marvellous_a zealous_a for_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o outward_a appearance_n that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o his_o gospel_n advance_v it_o be_v admirable_a what_o he_o will_v do_v he_o will_v hazard_v himself_o his_o life_n his_o estate_n and_o all_o nay_o be_v content_a not_o to_o live_v if_o he_o may_v but_o leave_v a_o little_a vain_a breath_n after_o he_o we_o know_v what_o vainglory_n do_v among_o the_o papist_n who_o that_o they_o may_v be_v canonize_v for_o saint_n will_v endure_v any_o thing_n and_o suffer_v death_n itself_o this_o vainglory_n be_v above_o life_n and_o all_o simile_n simile_n as_o some_o great_a courtier_n will_v do_v by_o a_o man_n that_o they_o mean_v to_o make_v a_o booty_n of_o they_o make_v he_o their_o only_a favourite_n and_o express_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o kindness_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v help_v they_o to_o more_o honour_n and_o glory_n so_o this_o wretch_n do_v lift_v up_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o gospel_n may_v advance_v he_o and_o fill_v his_o sail_n full_a of_o wind_n therefore_o he_o will_v do_v great_a matter_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v glory_n from_o it_o even_o as_o the_o stage-player_n that_o set_v up_o a_o great_a stage_n that_o he_o may_v be_v above_o the_o people_n another_o another_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o vainglorious_a wretch_n prayer_n be_v a_o good_a stage_n and_o fast_v and_o hear_v and_o preach_v be_v very_o fine_a stage_n for_o he_o upon_o which_o he_o act_v his_o part_n that_o other_o may_v see_v he_o that_o glory_n may_v come_v to_o he_o and_o not_o that_o the_o glory_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v extol_v he_o will_v lift_v up_o himself_o to_o heaven_n and_o cast_v down_o christ_n to_o hell_n such_o a_o one_o be_v saul_n when_o samuel_n give_v he_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o will_v not_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o city_n 1_o sam._n 15.30_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v yet_o honour_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o before_o the_o people_n and_o turn_v again_o with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v with_o i_o and_o then_o the_o people_n will_v say_v oh_o what_o good_a friend_n they_o be_v sure_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n the_o prophet_n go_v with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a because_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o join_v side_n with_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o gracious_a so_o saul_n will_v honour_v samuel_n that_o samuel_n may_v honour_v he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v stand_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n may_v say_v see_v how_o inward_a they_o be_v and_o what_o a_o good_a man_n he_o be_v the_o prophet_n go_v on_o with_o he_o but_o the_o turn_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v this_o it_o be_v mere_o for_o himself_o which_o will_v appear_v thus_o if_o once_o the_o wind_n begin_v to_o turn_v and_o the_o gale_n of_o honour_n grow_v somewhat_o cold_a and_o other_o man_n be_v a_o little_a lift_v up_o so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o forefront_n or_o if_o his_o profession_n will_v not_o carry_v he_o out_o with_o honour_n but_o his_o credit_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o he_o see_v he_o can_v get_v honour_n his_o heart_n die_v in_o he_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o leave_v off_o all_o and_o if_o he_o can_v get_v glory_n from_o the_o gospel_n either_o he_o will_v grow_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n and_o join_v side_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o help_v they_o or_o else_o he_o will_v flag_n and_o die_v in_o a_o base_a carnal_a course_n and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a of_o he_o this_o have_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o many_o man_n who_o when_o they_o have_v miss_v of_o the_o glory_n that_o 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happy_o god_n have_v give_v a_o man_n part_n and_o gift_n and_o credit_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v himself_o a_o good_a soul_n say_v as_o john_n do_v joh._n 3.40_o he_o must_v increase_v i_o must_v decrease_v so_o a_o good_a heart_n say_v if_o another_o man_n deserve_v and_o have_v more_o than_o i_o yet_o let_v this_o proud_a heart_n lick_v the_o dust_n and_o never_o lift_v up_o itself_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v increase_v and_o have_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n let_v i_o be_v tread_v in_o the_o dust_n this_o be_v a_o heart_n worth_a gold_n
chap._n 3.16_o when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v myself_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n when_o we_o teach_v joy_n in_o god_n amid_o great_a calamity_n we_o teach_v not_o a_o atheistical_a &_o cyclopicall_a contempt_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v but_o to_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n &_o sharpness_n of_o affliction_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n even_o reckon_n make_v long_a friend_n which_o be_v true_a of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o 11.31_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v three_o be_v much_o and_o often_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o prophet_n course_n in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 1._o a_o prayer_n of_o habakkuk_n the_o prophet_n upon_o sigionoth_n no_o stream_n of_o joy_n will_v run_v in_o a_o dry_a year_n but_o that_o which_o spring_v up_o from_o the_o 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