of_o their_o unworthiness_n they_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o light_n satan_n hereby_o take_v advantage_n against_o they_o this_o i_o find_v to_o be_v a_o main_a masterpiece_n of_o satan_n cunning_a that_o before_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o sin_n he_o make_v he_o so_o full_a and_o rich_a and_o worthy_a that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o beg_v but_o buy_v a_o place_n in_o heaven_n laodicea_n be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o not_o know_v that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o the_o corinthian_n do_v so_o shine_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o be_v in_o such_o self_n credit_n that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o full_o reign_v as_o king_n but_o when_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o sinnefullnesse_n of_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o make_v he_o very_o poor_a and_o his_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o to_o think_v of_o heaven_n or_o mercy_n or_o christ_n a_o great_a temptation_n under_o which_o lie_v lurk_v a_o white_a devil_n to_o relieve_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v propound_v these_o few_o consideration_n 1._o that_o if_o unworthiness_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o keep_v man_n of_o from_o divine_a favour_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n none_o of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v save_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o by_o sin_n make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o subjective_a worthiness_n antecedent_o require_v unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n god_n well_o know_v the_o unworthy_a condition_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o make_v they_o his_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n with_o they_o ezek._n 16._o can_v you_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v any_o inherent_a worthiness_n in_o they_o that_o do_v lie_v welter_v 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sinnefullnesse_n judge_v themselves_o to_o hell_n for_o it_o such_o 7._o phil._n 3._o 7._o as_o can_v with_o paul_n disclaim_v from_o all_o worth_n in_o themselves_o and_o do_v see_v in_o all_o their_o part_n and_o gift_n and_o performance_n a_o inability_n to_o engratiate_v they_o with_o god_n such_o as_o can_v in_o the_o best_a of_o condition_n and_o after_o the_o best_a of_o performance_n bewail_v their_o weak_a expression_n of_o duty_n acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o unprofitable_a 10._o luk_n 17._o 10._o servant_n need_v the_o mercy_n of_o a_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n these_o i_o say_v be_v man_n of_o the_o great_a worthiness_n with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o old_a truth_n he_o pay_v best_a for_o heaven_n that_o see_v he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o pay_v for_o heaven_n three_o a_o unworthy_a sinner_n may_v plead_v out_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o tender_v of_o his_o mercy_n i_o know_v no_o 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a_o gracious_a god_n indeed_o o_o lord_n that_o which_o draw_v i_o in_o unto_o thou_o for_o grace_n be_v thy_o own_o free_a grace_n thou_o give_v i_o the_o word_n and_o hope_n of_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o stand_v out_o lord_n lo_o here_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o without_o all_o confidence_n in_o myself_o o_o let_v it_o be_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o the_o freeness_n and_o richness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n refuse_v i_o not_o though_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 5._o that_o too_o much_o stand_v on_o selfe-unworthinesse_n be_v many_o time_n a_o argument_n of_o secret_a pride_n and_o opinion_n of_o merit_n man_n will_v fain_o be_v some_o body_n with_o god_n and_o do_v something_o for_o heaven_n lord_n how_o willing_a be_v man_n to_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o co-adjuâ—or_a with_o christ_n in_o the_o office_n of_o his_o redemption_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v mercy_n alone_o that_o 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for_o thy_o salvation_n when_o thou_o thus_o poor_a and_o pry_v into_o thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o thy_o own_o good_a thou_o must_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o thy_o own_o glory_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v bring_v thy_o penny_n thou_o will_v make_v thyself_o joint_a purchaser_n with_o christ_n tell_v i_o o_o christian_n have_v thou_o all_o thy_o desire_a qualification_n will_v they_o or_o can_v they_o equal_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o dare_v thou_o to_o stand_v upon_o this_o so_o as_o to_o build_v thy_o eternal_a welfare_n on_o it_o be_v persuade_v out_o of_o this_o vain_a and_o empty_a conceit_n of_o thou_o and_o cease_v further_a to_o perplex_v thy_o soul_n under_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o unworthiness_n god_n indeed_o look_v not_o out_o
of_o himself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o man_n must_v look_v whole_o upon_o god_n and_o no_o way_n upon_o himself_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v save_v and_o enjoy_v mercy_n case_n four_o of_o imperfection_n and_o littleness_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v man_n of_o grace_n in_o truth_n will_v be_v man_n of_o grace_n in_o perfection_n no_o present_a measure_n can_v content_v such_o a_o sweet_a and_o bless_a temper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v right_o regulate_v it_o will_v work_v to_o christian_n much_o comfort_n and_o free_a their_o mind_n of_o much_o trouble_n but_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christians_n do_v much_o trouble_v their_o mind_n with_o the_o degree_n apprehend_v littleness_n of_o grace_n apprehend_v and_o measure_n operation_n and_o action_n of_o their_o grace_n receive_v they_o either_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o themselves_o and_o observe_v that_o other_o do_v excel_v 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and_o christ_n their_o christ_n and_o this_o they_o make_v to_o be_v their_o death_n and_o burden_n under_o which_o estate_n we_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o christian_n have_v not_o so_o much_o cause_n of_o create_v grace_n ten_o releevement_n to_o the_o soul_n under_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n perplexity_n to_o themselves_o as_o many_o time_n they_o do_v consider_v with_o i_o 1._o that_o a_o little_a grace_n be_v better_a than_o no_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v damnable_a and_o may_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o close_v up_o against_o himself_o all_o assurance_n and_o settlement_n tell_v i_o o_o christian_n will_v thou_o change_v thy_o poor_a condition_n in_o grace_n for_o the_o great_a graceless_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n will_v thou_o part_v from_o that_o grace_n thou_o have_v for_o any_o or_o all_o the_o seem_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n i_o dare_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o then_o be_v quiet_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o foolish_o argue_v the_o nullity_n of_o a_o gracious_a condition_n from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o thy_o grace_n 2._o that_o a_o little_a grace_n require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o thanks_n it_o come_v from_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o sound_a sanctification_n shall_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o make_v little_a of_o any_o divine_a mercy_n we_o be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o least_o measure_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o we_o do_v not_o well_o to_o undervalue_v the_o least_o proportion_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n 3._o that_o which_o one_o man_n make_v little_a unto_o himself_o will_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n with_o many_o other_o christian_n we_o find_v in_o experience_n that_o the_o rich_a man_n complaint_n will_v be_v the_o poor_a man_n content_n many_o poor_a soul_n can_v well_o feast_v themselves_o with_o the_o fragment_n that_o come_v from_o their_o table_n when_o as_o they_o do_v foolish_o and_o proud_o complain_v of_o want_n just_o so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o christian_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o grace_n be_v weak_a and_o small_a in_o they_o when_o other_o christian_n reason_v with_o they_o and_o hear_v they_o complain_v do_v bless_v god_n for_o their_o estate_n in_o grace_n and_o will_v be_v exceed_o glad_a be_v they_o in_o their_o condition_n of_o grace_n 4._o that_o man_n of_o no_o grace_n be_v never_o trouble_v and_o true_o humble_v about_o smallnesse_n and_o weakness_n of_o grace_n the_o eye_n of_o such_o be_v not_o yet_o open_v to_o see_v their_o spiritual_a want_n 5._o that_o little_a grace_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o little_a man_n be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o little_a faith_n be_v faith_n grace_n in_o truth_n have_v a_o be_v in_o weakness_n itself_o and_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o low_a measure_n there_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o heaven_n little_a faith_n can_v and_o do_v lay_v hold_n of_o great_a thing_n and_o prove_v unto_o christian_n a_o great_a assurance_n 6._o little_a grace_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v or_o forsake_v do_v god_n despise_v 10._o zach_n 4._o 10._o the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n will_v any_o tender_a mother_n cast_v off_o her_o babe_n because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a christian_n be_v persuade_v that_o grace_n in_o truth_n though_o never_o so_o small_a be_v for_o acceptance_n 7._o little_a grace_n will_v do_v much_o it_o many_o time_n do_v that_o in_o and_o for_o christian_n under_o weakness_n that_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v for_o they_o it_o be_v their_o light_n in_o darkness_n their_o life_n in_o death_n and_o their_o upholdment_n from_o sink_v the_o widow_n little_a oil_n and_o little_a meal_n go_v a_o great_a way_n god_n blessing_n it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o little_a grace_n it_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o do_v mighty_a thing_n for_o he_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o little_a grace_n be_v unspeakable_a 8._o that_o grace_n in_o weakness_n be_v make_v for_o strength_n and_o grace_n in_o littleness_n be_v fit_v for_o increase_n our_o grace_n pass_v from_o imperfection_n to_o perfection_n and_o from_o weakness_n unto_o strength_n god_n strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a 9_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o in_o man_n weakness_n weakness_n do_v both_o call_n in_o and_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o divine_a assistance_n consider_v that_o he_o who_o have_v most_o grace_n have_v not_o all_o he_o shall_v have_v and_o he_o who_o have_v least_o in_o grace_n have_v not_o all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v both_o measure_n be_v rise_v up_o unto_o great_a perfection_n little_a grace_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o growth_n and_o in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v enlarge_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o 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