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and_o christ_n and_o will_v needs_o see_v into_o god_n secret_n with_o their_o fleshlie_o eye_n as_o arminius_n who_o will_v needs_o set_v rule_n and_o law_n to_o god_n which_o neither_o arminian_n or_o witty_a man_n can_v do_v &_o it_o be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o wit_n that_o under-propp_n man_n &_o this_o more_o cross_v faith_n than_o anything_o the_o great_a contemplative_n the_o great_a idolater_n say_v luther_n 2._o how_o loath_a be_v man_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n but_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v somewhat_o how_o he_o strain_v his_o wit_n &_o vent_v his_o conceit_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o know_v such_o a_o one_o know_v more_o from_o curious_a search_n and_o batâ—ing_v his_o brain_n than_o from_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v two_o counsellor_n to_o man_n 1._o satan_n advise_v the_o worlding_n to_o care_n &_o deceive_v &_o the_o wanton_n to_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n the_o drunkard_n his_o pot_n the_o hypocrite_n his_o righteousness_n yea_o as_o a_o 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on_o not_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o wear_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n and_o stay_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o help_n but_o wait_v only_o on_o relief_n on_o god_n so_o that_o he_o only_o who_o heart_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o word_n from_o all_o stay_v and_o hope_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v true_o a_o subject_a of_o mercy_n and_o shall_v be_v enrich_v and_o the_o only_a guest_n at_o his_o supper_n so_o the_o prodigal_n we_o see_v the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n the_o full_a stomach_n loathe_v the_o honney-comb_n isa_n 66._o to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o humble_a
spirit_n isa_n 55._o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v and_o buy_v poor_a blind_a miserable_a and_o naked_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o the_o elder-brother_n all_o be_v i_o i_o be_o rich_a enough_o so_o not_o many_o rich_a not_o many_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n but_o poor_a a_o small_a thing_n be_v welcome_a to_o a_o poor_a man_n when_o the_o rich_a despise_v great_a gift_n now_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v naked_a nothing_o to_o cover_v he_o famish_a nothing_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n as_o the_o prodigal_n be_v unable_a to_o help_v himself_o and_o thence_o hope_n for_o help_n rich_a and_o full_a heart_n have_v no_o room_n for_o christ_n when_o man_n conceit_n of_o some_o quality_n in_o himself_o and_o whereby_o he_o hope_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v not_o help_v be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o poor_a enough_o see_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v the_o needful_a the_o misery_n of_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n that_o find_v no_o help_n be_v because_o they_o 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thought_n of_o himself_o this_o be_v not_o a_o softness_n of_o nature_n and_o frete_v within_o nor_o a_o pharisaical_a hang_v down_o the_o head_n nor_o lurk_v quiet_a like_o a_o dog_n under_o a_o cudgel_n but_o a_o simple_a and_o true_a understanding_n of_o himself_o his_o weakness_n and_o vileness_n and_o so_o adjudge_v of_o himself_o and_o justify_v other_o this_o reprove_v that_o high_a mind_a pride_n &_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o yea_o because_o we_o think_v base_o of_o other_o thence_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v not_o simple_a plain_a deal_n but_o the_o most_o quiet_a way_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v keep_v low_o in_o himself_o and_o still_o exalt_v in_o god_n hereby_o nothing_o happen_v but_o he_o see_v he_o have_v deserve_v it_o he_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o good_a of_o all_o blessing_n and_o be_v bless_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o creature_n on_o earth_n for_o his_o mind_n have_v not_o far_o reach_v and_o so_o he_o be_v content_a with_o any_o estate_n again_o proud_a mind_n who_o enjoy_v no_o good_a in_o any_o thing_n their_o mind_n be_v still_o above_o their_o estate_n and_o they_o still_o in_o want_n and_o they_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o all_o they_o enjoy_v be_v like_o beggar_n on_o horseback_n the_o way_n of_o prosperity_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v low_a for_o than_o it_o be_v out_o of_o satan_n reach_n as_o christ_n be_v by_o suffering_n as_o a_o lamb_n overcome_v all_o blessed_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n hence_o the_o mind_n feel_v a_o want_n and_o hunger_a after_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n be_v bless_v and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v isa_n 55._o psal_n 63._o which_o hunger_n be_v 1._o a_o pant_a of_o the_o stomach_n for_o want_v of_o moisture_n 2._o a_o desire_n of_o food_n above_o all_o 3._o a_o lâ—nging_n and_o faint_v tâ—ll_v he_o be_v satisfy_v &_o how_o sweet_a be_v christ_n to_o he_o thâ—s_o righteousness_n be_v 1._o of_o faith_n 2._o inward_a rectitude_n 3._o outward_a holiness_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v one_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o love_n unity_n of_o will_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n but_o we_o all_o faint_a after_o the_o world_n nothing_o can_v satisfy_v these_o man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o sell_v here_o etc._n etc._n jam._n 4.5_o they_o ask_v i_o and_o obtain_v not_o because_o it_o be_v to_o spend_v on_o lust_n wait_v thou_o hungry_a and_o in_o his_o time_n he_o will_v come_v and_o that_o short_o when_o thou_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o thy_o soul_n can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o no_o other_o thus_o like_o a_o love_a wise_a long_v after_o her_o husband_n come_v home_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a here_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o bless_a man_n that_o be_v who_o heart_n be_v bring_v down_o that_o out_o of_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o weakness_n sin_n and_o rebellion_n they_o become_v tender_a heart_a man_n and_o pitiful_a and_o merciful_a to_o other_o that_o be_v in_o any_o strait_n so_o that_o tender_a heart_a man_n be_v bless_v man_n and_o fit_a for_o god_n mercy_n psal_n 41._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 112._o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a and_o dare_v isa_n 57_o 1._o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n mat._n 25.42_o and_o christ_n so_o pity_v poor_a blind_a &_o lame_a desolate_a man_n &_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o help_v that_o he_o may_v draw_v all_o
bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n oppose_v against_o the_o pharisee_n busy_a pride_n and_o judge_v other_o yea_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v quiet_a in_o life_n for_o they_o so_o that_o christ_n religion_n be_v a_o peaceable_a religion_n and_o make_v man_n peaceable_a james_n 3_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v pure_a &_o peaceable_a 1._o for_o it_o pull_v down_o pride_n 2._o it_o set_v man_n at_o work_n with_o himself_o and_o none_o else_o 3._o it_o lay_v low_o the_o world_n which_o set_v all_o at_o strife_n yet_o this_o quiet_v all_o 1._o yea_o though_o not_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n yet_o peaceable_a 2_o though_o not_o familiar_a yet_o peaceable_a 1._o this_o be_v against_o that_o religion_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o busy_a quarrel_v for_o victory_n in_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n and_o that_o only_a in_o opposition_n to_o church_n strive_v about_o christ_n coat_n 2._o these_o that_o be_v busy_a with_o other_o not_o themselves_o that_o start_v quarrel_n and_o suit_n for_o trifle_n 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