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require_v why_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o profession_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 24_o deut._n 4._o 6._o use_v 5._o comfort_n concern_v ourselves_o and_o the_o church_n esa._n 4._o 5_o 6._o object_n answ._n &c_n &c_n 1_o 2_o doct._n 4._o without_o hu_o miliation_n no_o mercy_n what_o mean_v by_o humiliation_n 1_o 2_o 1_o necessity_n of_o humiliation_n humiliation_n require_v 1_o by_o god_n the_o father_n 2_o god_n the_o son_n luk._n 4._o 4._o 3_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 16._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2_o reas._o 1_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 1_o the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o the_o other_o condition_n 1_o seek_v for_o christ._n 2_o seek_v merâ—cy_n mat._n 22._o 5_o 6_o christ_n righteousness_n not_o esteem_v by_o man_n unhumble_v reas._o 3_o no_o turn_n else_o from_o our_o evil_a way_n simile_n act_n â—_o pride_n the_o cause_n of_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o isaiah_n 66._o 2._o reas._n 4._o else_o there_o will_v not_o be_v constancy_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o reas._n 5._o god_n 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mercy_n and_o sense_n of_o mi_fw-mi sery_n 2_o our_o own_o emptiness_n and_o god_n alsufficiency_n 3_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n 4_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n love_v and_o our_o unkindness_n difference_n between_o active_a and_o passive_a humiliation_n 1_o in_o the_o matter_n 2_o in_o the_o ground_n 3_o in_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 4_o in_o their_o of_o fect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o property_n of_o this_o humiliation_n 1_o prayer_n 1_o 2_o seek_v god_n face_n 3_o turn_v from_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 23._o simile_n 2_o to_o cleave_v fast_o to_o christ._n 1_o 2_o two_o thing_n accompany_v this_o humiliation_n fall_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 3_o moderate_v the_o affection_n 4_o to_o love_n god_n much_o 5_o to_o be_v content_a with_o any_o condition_n 1_o in_o want_n of_o outward_a thing_n 2_o bear_v cross_n leu._n 26._o 41._o ezech._n 36._o case_n whether_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o legal_a sorrow_n be_v necessary_a answ._n sorrow_n thou_o ble_v 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2_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o vanity_n to_o that_o end_n 1_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n 2_o our_o own_o weakness_n 3_o labour_n for_o the_o spirit_n object_n answ._n god_n give_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o endeavour_n doct._n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o humble_a levit._fw-la 23._o 27_o leu._n 16._o 20._o james_n 4._o 6._o psalm_n 25._o isaiah_n 57_o 15._o isaiah_n 62._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 12_o reas._o 1_o they_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n act_v 3_o john_n 17._o 4._o reas._n 2._o it_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o come_v pass_v simile_n reas._o 3_o make_v a_o man_n useful_a 〈◊〉_d other_o