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christ_n jesus_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o satin_n policy_n by_o persuade_v we_o that_o we_o be_v of_o all_o sinner_n the_o chief_a if_o he_o can_v plunge_v we_o in_o despair_n yet_o to_o make_v we_o secure_v and_o careless_a we_o know_v the_o worst_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o any_o such_o reckon_n god_n mercy_n be_v great_a christ_n merit_n be_v sufficient_a do_v we_o what_o we_o can_v god_n purpose_n can_v not_o be_v alter_v thus_o do_v satan_n play_v upon_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o on_o right_n now_o urge_v to_o despair_v because_o never_o any_o so_o bad_a as_o we_o then_o provoke_v to_o presumption_n be_v we_o never_o so_o bad_a and_o do_v not_o our_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n bring_v light_n of_o this_o darkness_n that_o because_o we_o be_v so_o vile_a therefore_o we_o not_o presume_v any_o further_a it_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n love_n to_o tender_a grace_n to_o so_o great_a sinner_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o father_n to_o give_v hope_n to_o such_o castawaye_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o great_a comfort_n that_o he_o accept_v such_o forlorn_a wretch_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o great_a care_n now_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o to_o labour_v more_o abundant_o in_o more_o powerful_a obedience_n to_o testify_v again_o our_o love_n to_o so_o exceed_v bountiful_a a_o saviour_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o doubt_v that_o our_o god_n will_v again_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n who_o have_v so_o free_o love_v we_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o mercy_n to_o this_o end_n call_v to_o mind_n former_a mercy_n be_v we_o wise_a now_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o day_n of_o
to_o breed_v spiritual_a pride_n in_o they_o as_o namely_o that_o be_v now_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o common_a condemnation_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o wicked_a one_o by_o their_o effectual_a call_n may_v not_o the_o saint_n upon_o pretence_n to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a and_o undefiled_a grow_v to_o singularity_n and_o so_o to_o separation_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a branch_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n 3._o the_o execution_n also_o of_o their_o calling_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o spiritual_a pride_n either_o they_o may_v neglect_v altogether_o their_o civil_a calling_n as_o too_o base_a and_o derogatory_n from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o their_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n 1.9_o eccl._n 1.9_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v impose_v these_o calling_n to_o humble_v they_o or_o else_o they_o may_v so_o carry_v themselves_o in_o their_o christian_a calling_n as_o by_o their_o morosity_n discontent_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v not_o obscure_o discover_v much_o spiritual_a pride_n 4._o the_o special_a providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o lead_v they_o to_o perfection_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o grace_n diverse_o may_v also_o through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o that_o 1._o either_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o chastisement_n which_o the_o lord_n exercise_v their_o nature_n to_o cleanse_v the_o same_o in_o the_o impatient_a bear_n whereof_o pride_n be_v discover_v 2._o or_o else_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n as_o be_v provoke_v by_o satan_n to_o fret_v and_o repine_v thereat_o psal_n 37.1_o jerem._n 12._o job._n 1._o 3._o either_o the_o fall_v of_o other_o may_v give_v occasion_n of_o this_o pride_n as_o provoke_v they_o to_o the_o judge_v of_o their_o brethren_n and_o condemn_v their_o estate_n 4._o or_o the_o more_o eminent_a grace_n which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v 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in_o their_o conduction_n to_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o 9_o or_o else_o they_o may_v rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o be_v taint_v with_o spiritual_a pride_n job_n 31._o 10._o either_o they_o may_v be_v hasty_a in_o expect_v the_o reward_n and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o patience_n discover_v spiritual_a pride_n heb._n 10._o 11._o or_o else_o desire_v death_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o continual_a trouble_n and_o so_o discover_v their_o pride_n in_o not_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n job._n 3._o jonas_n 4._o 12._o either_o they_o may_v be_v cross_v in_o their_o expectation_n and_o so_o prefer_v their_o credit_n before_o god_n glory_n bewray_v their_o pride_n jonas_n 4.1.2_o 13._o or_o else_o beyond_o their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n they_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o extraordinary_a grace_n and_o so_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n 2._o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o thus_o may_v the_o saint_n be_v subject_a 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