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11._o now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o god_n show_v himself_o above_o all_o when_o he_o act_v above_o proud_a man_n and_o act_n they_o down_o in_o their_o proud_a act_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n delight_v to_o bring_v proud_a man_n down_o so_o he_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o he_o look_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a to_o abase_v he_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v be_v proud_a they_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o habitation_n they_o do_v not_o like_o the_o state_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o and_o therefo_fw-la e_o god_n cast_v they_o down_o and_o he_o have_v reserve_v they_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n judas_n 6._o when_o man_n in_o paradise_n begin_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o will_v be_v more_o than_o god_n make_v he_o god_n 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ezek._n 6.9_o they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o their_o abomination_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o own_o land_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o work_n they_o shall_v be_v at_o there_o ezek._n 20.43_o there_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o way_n and_o do_n wherein_o you_o have_v be_v defile_v and_o you_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o you_o have_v commit_v once_o more_o in_o that_o prophet_n chap._n 36.31_o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n in_o all_o these_o scripture_n we_o have_v loathe_v of_o self_n for_o sin_n and_o evil_n do_v and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o loathe_n of_o sinful_a self_n in_o true_a repentance_n so_o 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see_v i_o can_v be_v accept_v in_o they_o nor_o justify_v by_o they_o job_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o before_o but_o now_o he_o do_v not_o only_o abhor_v his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o to_o trust_v in_o it_o but_o as_o to_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o it_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o it_o christ_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v that_o be_v take_v not_o much_o notice_n of_o thy_o own_o good_a deed_n as_o a_o repent_a person_n will_v not_o touch_v at_o all_o with_o his_o former_a evil_a deed_n so_o he_o will_v not_o talk_v nor_o take_v much_o notice_n of_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n the_o best_a of_o himself_o be_v little_a to_o himself_o before_o i_o pass_v this_o point_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v first_o what_o this_o self-abhorrence_a which_o accompany_v true_a repentance_n work_v in_o those_o that_o have_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o sin_n or_o sinful_a self_n i_o answer_v it_o work_v these_o five_o thing_n first_o a_o dislike_n 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interest_n friend_n indeed_o be_v great_a help_n great_a helper_n to_o be_v in_o a_o friendless_a condition_n be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o helpless_a condition_n to_o have_v friend_n be_v a_o very_a valuable_a mercy_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o have_v man_n to_o friend_n we_o above_o all_o that_o god_n be_v our_o friend_n second_o these_o word_n then_o come_v all_o his_o brethren_n imply_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n none_o of_o his_o friend_n come_v at_o he_o neither_o those_o that_o be_v here_o call_v his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n nor_o those_o that_o be_v call_v his_o acquaintance_n hence_o observe_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n worldly_a friend_n will_v leave_v we_o and_o godly_a friend_n may_v prove_v strange_a to_o we_o doubtless_o among_o those_o brethren_n sister_n and_o acquaintance_n of_o job_n some_o that_o i_o say_v not_o many_z be_v godly_a yet_o even_o they_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o distress_n man_n be_v but_o man_n 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will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o have_v be_v thus_o unfriendly_a to_o he_o then_o first_o let_v we_o not_o trust_v in_o friend_n no_o not_o in_o a_o brother_n and_o not_o only_o not_o in_o a_o brother_n at_o large_a but_o not_o in_o a_o brother_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n not_o in_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o bowel_n with_o we_o no_o not_o in_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o we_o mich._n 7.5_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o a_o friend_n put_v you_o not_o confidence_n in_o a_o guide_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o she_o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n trust_v not_o in_o near_a friend_n no_o not_o in_o godly_a friend_n they_o may_v fail_v though_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o suspect_v they_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v they_o so_o as_o to_o rely_v upon_o they_o or_o to_o make_v they_o our_o strength_n for_o than_o they_o prove_v egyptian_a reed_n which_o will_v not_o only_o not_o 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get_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n who_o be_v unchangeable_a who_o love_n fail_v not_o that_o be_v our_o great_a and_o sure_a interest_n christ_n have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o unfeigned_a friendship_n prov._n 17.17_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n that_o be_v true_a of_o a_o real_a friend_n who_o live_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o friendship_n he_o love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n when_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n say_v chap._n 1.6_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n his_o meaning_n be_v a_o son_n shall_v or_o ought_v to_o honour_v his_o father_n or_o a_o son_n who_o know_v his_o duty_n will_v honour_v his_o father_n so_o a_o friend_n ought_v to_o love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o true_a friend_n will_v yet_o that_o scripture_n in_o the_o proverb_n be_v chief_o true_a of_o christ_n and_o 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ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o answer_v it_o vers_n 4_o 5._o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v a_o righteous_a reward_n or_o a_o reward_n according_a to_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n solomon_n assert_v the_o present_a performance_n of_o what_o be_v only_o promise_v in_o this_o psalm_n he_o say_v not_o the_o just_a shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n but_o they_o have_v actual_o receive_v it_o prov._n 10.6_o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o just_a by_o the_o just_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v first_o him_z that_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n or_o he_o that_o be_v just_a by_o faith_n second_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o just_a way_n or_o that_o do_v just_o and_o they_o who_o be_v indeed_o justify_v be_v 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