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whâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_a a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o â—â—prouâ—_n and_o have_v he_o 〈…〉_o â—ow_o â—â—sily_o will_v this_o man_n shake_v 〈◊〉_d the_o yoâ—â—_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 1._o pet._n 5_o 5._o and_o god_n râ—â—â—steth_v the_o 〈…〉_o gâ—â—eth_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈…〉_o a_o prâ—uâ—_n man_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n he_o feel_v not_o his_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—rall_a misery_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o it_o pâ—â—â—â—_n to_o he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d plenteous_a redempâ—iâ—â—â—â—rough_n christ_n and_o he_o esteem_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o so_o not_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o grace_n offer_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o necessary_a the_o grace_n of_o humility_n be_v the_o reason_n make_v it_o more_o clear_a and_o plain_a for_o reas_n 1_o first_o all_o god_n promise_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o qualify_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o 61.1_o isa_n 61.1_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v one_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o to_o open_v the_o prison_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v 1.53_o luk._n 1.53_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 5.6_o mat._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n to_o who_o will_v i_o have_v respect_n 66.2_o isa_n 66.2_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n belong_v unto_o such_o and_o such_o only_a reas_n 2_o second_o without_o this_o man_n câ—n_v never_o profit_v aright_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n a_o proud_a man_n that_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o think_v himself_o too_o good_a to_o be_v instruct_v such_o a_o one_o may_v come_v to_o god_n ordinance_n long_o enough_o for_o as_o he_o come_v so_o he_o go_v his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o pride_n have_v in_o it_o no_o room_n at_o all_o for_o god_n grace_n to_o dwell_v there_o but_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n give_v such_o man_n over_o to_o themselves_o to_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n shall_v no_o whit_n profit_v such_o at_o all_o use_v 1_o this_o show_v how_o far_o such_o man_n be_v from_o the_o sound_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o christianity_n as_o have_v their_o heart_n fraught_v with_o pride_n sure_o the_o mother_n grace_n be_v true_a humility_n learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o mâ—eke_v how_o many_o have_v we_o that_o will_v be_v take_v for_o good_a christian_n indeed_o who_o heart_n be_v yet_o proud_a and_o look_v haughty_a the_o word_n have_v not_o yet_o humble_v they_o unto_o this_o day_n this_o do_v manifest_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n indeed_o 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to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n that_o they_o despise_v instruction_n and_o make_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n this_o pride_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o it_o breed_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o so_o bar_v up_o against_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n how_o can_v i_o he_o do_v free_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o in_o he_o we_o may_v see_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n doct._n nâ—â—uâ—â—_n we_o understand_v â—oâ—_n the_o scrâ—pâ—â—â—eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—uâ—â—_n though_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v good_a wit_n be_v wise_a and_o understanding_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o god_n matter_n the_o â—â—fest_a the_o world_n bâ—ing_v meâ—â—â—_n nâ—â—â—râ—ll_a man_n be_v as_o blind_a as_o beâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n until_o they_o come_v to_o 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not_o understand_v the_o word_n this_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v in_o nichodemus_n 3._o joh._n 3._o though_o a_o doctor_n and_o seacher_n in_o israel_n yet_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o athenian_n as_o learned_a as_o they_o be_v when_o paul_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 32_o act._n â—7_n 32_o they_o do_v but_o mock_v at_o he_o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o they_o that_o otherwise_o be_v man_n of_o great_a capacity_n be_v strange_o sottish_a and_o blockish_a in_o conceive_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n we_o may_v see_v this_o more_o clear_o in_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o that_o when_o christ_n have_v bid_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharise_n 16.7_o mat._n 16.7_o they_o understand_v he_o of_o material_a leaven_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a who_o eye_n the_o lord_n have_v begin_v to_o open_v how_o great_a must_v the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o mere_a 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upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o posterity_n reas_n 2_o second_o most_o point_n of_o religion_n seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unreasonable_a absurd_a and_o unlikely_a and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v receive_v they_o entertain_v nor_o believe_v they_o nay_o they_o be_v many_o time_n foolishness_n unto_o they_o 14_o 1_o cor._n â—_o 14_o reas_n 3_o three_o the_o better_a wit_n any_o man_n have_v natural_o that_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o grace_n the_o strong_a argument_n and_o reason_n will_v he_o frame_v unto_o himself_o against_o the_o truth_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n use_v 1_o this_o serve_v then_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o many_o a_o proud_a spirit_n
angel_n to_o attend_v they_o 34._o psal_n 34._o 3_o have_v a_o heavenly_a father_n to_o take_v care_n &_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o 6._o mat._n 6._o 4_o have_v assurance_n that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 1â—_n mat._n 1â—_n 5_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o glorious_a kingdom_n 6_o that_o cross_n 8._o rom._n 8._o misery_n and_o affliction_n shall_v all_o turn_v to_o their_o comfort_n and_o death_n to_o their_o advantage_n and_o have_v not_o these_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v reas_n 4_o beside_o have_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o continual_a feast_n 15.15_o pro._n 15.15_o the_o poiut_a be_v clear_a let_v we_o first_o remove_v some_o doubt_n that_o may_v lie_v in_o the_o way_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o use_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o many_o of_o those_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n people_n man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n diligent_o etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o be_v strict_a christian_n in_o their_o life_n yet_o go_v heavy_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n and_o mourn_v more_o than_o other_o where_o then_o be_v their_o joy_n beside_o none_o live_v more_o merry_o and_o have_v their_o life_n full_a of_o jollity_n and_o pleasure_n then_o wicked_a man_n that_o run_v most_o licentious_a course_n &_o make_v no_o reckon_n or_o account_n at_o all_o of_o grace_n or_o godliness_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o answer_v to_o they_o both_o resp_n 1_o concern_v the_o godly_a it_o be_v true_a their_o joy_n be_v not_o see_v to_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v secret_a and_o inward_a and_o therein_o do_v abound_v when_o otherwise_o their_o life_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sad_a 13.14_o pro._n 13.14_o so_o may_v it_o as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sorrow_n their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n howbeit_o their_o joy_n be_v not_o carnal_a nor_o in_o carnal_a thing_n as_o before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o unregeneracy_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o sorow_v 6.10_o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o yet_o always_o rejoice_v second_o if_o the_o godly_a at_o any_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n it_o be_v not_o religion_n and_o godliness_n that_o make_v they_o so_o but_o rather_o indeed_o the_o want_n of_o it_o see_v this_o in_o david_n thou_o do_v turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o i_o be_v sore_o trouble_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o at_o any_o time_n from_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v speak_v withal_o no_o marvel_n then_o though_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n resp_n 3_o three_o this_o thing_n so_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o time_n in_o the_o godly_a by_o reason_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o present_a condition_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v aright_o of_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o herein_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o comfort_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v live_v more_o by_o sense_n then_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a grace_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o present_a want_n the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o same_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o withhold_v from_o they_o to_o humble_v they_o to_o make_v they_o search_v more_o narrow_o after_o their_o corruption_n thereby_o to_o discover_v some_o sin_n that_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v discover_v and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o prize_v his_o favour_n and_o love_n at_o the_o high_a rate_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v again_o to_o smile_v upon_o they_o resp_n 4_o and_o last_o of_o all_o though_o the_o godly_a sometime_o be_v in_o heaviness_n yet_o their_o heaviness_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o shall_v sorrow_n for_o a_o season_n but_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n so_o paul_n we_o 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