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greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o wit_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n negligent_o this_o sin_n be_v also_o fearful_o threaten_v isa_n 6._o v._n 12.66.4_o jer._n 7.13_o all_o which_o show_v that_o the_o contempt_n yea_o neglect_v of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o so_o small_a a_o sin_n as_o we_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v how_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v humble_v who_o have_v be_v so_o often_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n see_v we_o not_o when_o malefactor_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o execution_n even_o for_o cry_v sin_n that_o yet_o this_o sin_n cry_v loud_a in_o their_o conscience_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o their_o confession_n further_o consider_v how_o thou_o have_v sin_v not_o only_o in_o general_a against_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n but_o even_o in_o particular_a against_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n and_o have_v neglect_v so_o great_a a_o salvation_n now_o this_o make_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o 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therewith_o which_o be_v call_v the_o sense_n of_o want_n but_o can_v find_v in_o themselves_o the_o sense_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o so_o can_v think_v that_o they_o be_v true_o humble_v i_o will_v say_v three_o thing_n to_o they_o lay_v aside_o the_o comfort_n whereof_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o take_v to_o heart_n their_o corruption_n they_o have_v interest_n in_o that_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o see_v their_o want_n their_o interest_n in_o that_o biessed_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n they_o be_v in_o some_o better_a case_n and_o further_o advance_v than_o these_o of_o laâ—dicea_n for_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v poor_a miserable_a wretched_a but_o lay_v aside_o these_o which_o thou_o ought_v to_o prize_n and_o be_v thankful_a for_o i_o say_v i_o have_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o comfort_n in_o this_o point_n 1._o thou_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o thy_o want_n and_o under_o it_o of_o thy_o guiltiness_n although_o thou_o can_v see_v it_o as_o i_o have_v be_v show_v unto_o thou_o so_o that_o as_o thy_o be_v adact_v with_o thy_o want_n cieer_o evidence_n then_o be_v waken_v out_o of_o thy_o security_n thou_o be_v solicitous_a for_o thy_o salvation_n work_v it_o out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o be_v come_v to_o this_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o consequent_o be_v in_o that_o same_o case_n of_o humiliation_n as_o be_v the_o jailor_n and_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o peter_n preach_v act._n 2.2_o have_v thou_o not_o that_o tender_a conscience_n before_o speak_v of_o warn_v thou_o before_o sin_n check_v thou_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o very_a lest_o sin_n least_o omission_n or_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v then_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v awaken_v and_o at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n a_o wound_a conscience_n thou_o have_v one_o of_o the_o main_a end_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n work_v humiliation_n in_o his_o own_o and_o consequent_o have_v have_v humiliation_n itself_o thou_o have_v thy_o interest_n in_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o behold_v what_o fear_n what_o care_n etc._n etc._n 3._o tell_v i_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v thou_o that_o thou_o dare_v not_o commit_v the_o most_o secret_a and_o small_a sin_n nor_o omit_v the_o most_o secret_a duty_n what_o be_v it_o that_o put_v thou_o on_o and_o hold_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o at_o least_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o humiliation_n when_o thou_o dare_v not_o entertain_v a_o sinful_a thought_n dare_v not_o omit_v thy_o time_n or_o dyatt_n of_o devotion_n make_v conscience_n of_o every_o know_a sin_n of_o every_o know_a duty_n possible_o more_o than_o many_o other_o who_o have_v go_v far_o on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n yea_o and_o perhaps_o then_o sometime_o thyself_o afterward_o will_n what_o be_v it_o that_o hold_v thou_o so_o wake_v but_o even_o thy_o waken_a conscience_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n at_o least_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n put_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o point_n and_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o very_a work_n of_o humiliation_n wrought_v in_o thy_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n that_o stir_v thou_o up_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v well_o thou_o be_v further_o advance_v in_o grace_n but_o at_o least_o thou_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o work_n of_o