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man._n the_o impotency_n deformity_n enmity_n of_o man_n against_o god_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o salvation_n must_v be_v whole_o only_o from_o grace_n 1._o impotency_n what_o a_o poor_a despicable_a creature_n be_v man_n the_o best_a of_o man_n what_o a_o wonder_n the_o great_a god_n shall_v think_v of_o save_v he_o his_o rise_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v but_o at_o best_a dust_n and_o ash_n a_o poor_a piece_n of_o clay_n he_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o be_v crush_v by_o the_o moth_n job_n 4._o 19_o a_o stately_a thing_n sure_a which_o the_o very_a moth_n can_v crush_v and_o crumble_v into_o his_o first_o principle_n dust_n the_o most_o potent_a victorious_a king_n that_o ever_o israel_n have_v put_v a_o worm_n among_o his_o title_n ps_n 22._o 6._o i_o be_o a_o worm_n the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o east_n derive_v his_o pedigree_n no_o high_o i_o have_v say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17._o 14._o and_o if_o the_o great_a man_n on_o earth_n who_o best_o understand_v themselves_o be_v no_o great_a in_o their_o own_o account_n what_o do_v we_o think_v man_n be_v in_o god_n account_n the_o numerous_a posterity_n of_o jacob_n have_v no_o great_a title_n isa_n 41._o 14._o fear_v not_o worm_n jacob_n and_o if_o that_o vast_a multitude_n which_o be_v like_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n which_o can_v be_v number_v be_v but_o as_o one_o worm_n in_o his_o eye_n what_o do_v we_o think_v be_v one_o man_n but_o we_o be_v too_o high_a yet_o man_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n compare_v with_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o worm_n absolute_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v more_o but_o compare_v with_o he_o not_o so_o much_o isa_n 40._o 22._o it_o be_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v as_o grass-hopper_n this_o be_v something_o less_o than_o worm_n yet_o less_o in_o his_o eye_n than_o these_o in_o we_o but_o we_o yet_o go_v low_a worm_n and_o grass-hopper_n though_o most_o despicable_a be_v yet_o animate_v being_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o least_o creature_n in_o augustins_n account_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun._n this_o be_v too_o high_a yet_o what_o then_o be_v man_n in_o god_n esteem_n see_v ver_fw-la 15._o the_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v account_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n behold_v he_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n what_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o one_o drop_n as_o a_o atom_n what_o proportion_n then_o do_v you_o think_v we_o bear_v to_o this_o drop_n to_o this_o atom_n who_o be_v but_o as_o drop_n and_o atom_n in_o comparison_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n sure_o now_o we_o be_v low_a enough_o our_o thought_n can_v scarce_o go_v low_a ay_o but_o stay_v we_o be_v not_o in_o god_n account_n thus_o much_o a_o drop_n a_o atom_n be_v something_o though_o a_o very_a little_a thing_n but_o ver._n 17._o all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o alas_o where_o be_v we_o then_o so_o near_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o nonentity_n yes_o and_o low_a too_o for_o it_o follow_v and_o they_o be_v account_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o see_v then_o what_o man_n be_v in_o god_n account_n as_o less_o than_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o nothing_o and_o can_v you_o imagine_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o nothing_o man_n that_o shall_v oblige_v the_o great_a god_n to_o save_v he_o o_o sure_o it_o be_v grace_n free_a love_n and_o such_o as_o may_v astonish_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o the_o great_a god_n who_o measure_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n who_o span_n the_o heaven_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n shall_v condescend_v to_o do_v thus_o much_o for_o any_o of_o these_o poor_a despicable_a nothing_o shall_v contrive_v their_o salvation_n from_o eternity_n and_o send_v his_o son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n of_o his_o delight_n to_o procure_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o then_o admit_v they_o to_o a_o eternal_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o in_o glory_n 2._o the_o deformity_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v sinful_a we_o show_v before_o man_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o nothing_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n now_o we_o will_v show_v he_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o even_o a_o deform_v nothing_o or_o rather_o nothing_o but_o deformity_n it_o be_v true_a by_o creation_n he_o be_v a_o beautiful_a creature_n mould_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o beauty_n bear_v the_o superscription_n of_o god._n he_o be_v then_o as_o a_o bright_a morning_n star_n when_o he_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o world._n but_o he_o forthwith_o fall_v from_o his_o primitive_a station_n the_o orb_n of_o innocency_n he_o fall_v from_o thence_o into_o the_o puddle_n of_o sin_n into_o thick_a mire_n and_o clay_n as_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 40._o 2._o and_o be_v drench_v in_o sin_n he_o become_v more_o deform_v and_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n than_o that_o which_o be_v most_o loathsome_a to_o we_o the_o vail_n of_o light_n and_o holiness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v beautify_v be_v tear_v off_o the_o soul_n sin_n besmear_v it_o with_o ugly_a filthiness_n and_o pollution_n the_o divine_a light_n and_o holiness_n which_o shine_v in_o his_o soul_n be_v vanish_v and_o darkness_n and_o deformity_n have_v seize_v on_o he_o and_o overspread_v he_o holiness_n be_v the_o moral_a form_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o now_o sin_n give_v it_o moral_o both_o its_o be_v and_o denomination_n so_o that_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o abstract_n as_o that_o it_o be_v deformity_n pollution_n filthiness_n may_v be_v say_v of_o man_n in_o the_o concrete_a he_o be_v deform_v filthy_a pollute_v we_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o this_o woeful_a change_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n with_o a_o little_a variation_n isa_n 3._o 24._o instead_o of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n there_o be_v a_o stink_n instead_o of_o well-set_a hair_n baldness_n and_o deformity_n instead_o of_o beauty_n sin_n have_v leave_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n neither_o proportion_n nor_o good_a complexion_n the_o fall_v put_v all_o out_o of_o joint_n and_o leave_v the_o soul_n blind_a lame_a crooked_a disease_a nay_o dead_a in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o familiar_a epithet_n which_o scripture_n give_v our_o sinful_a state_n the_o visage_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v loathsome_o bespot_v nor_o have_v sin_n bring_v upon_o it_o simple_a deformity_n alone_o but_o which_o be_v worse_o uncleanness_n such_o as_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o of_o a_o remove_a woman_n ezek._n 36._o 17._o nay_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o proceed_v from_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o menstruous_a rag_n isa_n 54._o ay_o but_o tho'_o this_o be_v noisome_a and_o unpleasing_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n no_o infection_n in_o it_o o_o but_o sin_n be_v a_o contagious_a pollution_n it_o be_v like_o a_o plague-fore_a in_o the_o heart_n a_o infectious_a leprosy_n it_o will_v diffuse_v its_o malignity_n like_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n ay_o but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v visit_v with_o the_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n he_o seem_v rather_o a_o object_n of_o compassion_n than_o detestation_n rather_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o loathe_a go_v yet_o one_o step_n further_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o contagious_a but_o a_o loathsome_a noisome_a filthiness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o stench_n of_o a_o
will_n than_o to_o be_v willing_a and_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o senseless_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v they_o willing_a i._n e._n to_o make_v grace_n effectual_a when_o they_o can_v do_v it_o well_o enough_o of_o themselves_o 18._o august_n de_fw-fr nat._n â—â—_o grat._n c._n 18._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la stultius_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o be_v ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habes_fw-la what_o more_o foolish_a than_o to_o pray_v god_n thou_o may_v do_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n and_o elsewhere_o ne_o fallamus_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v man_n for_o we_o can_v deceive_v god_n we_o pray_v not_o â—o_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o feign_v that_o we_o pray_v â—f_o we_o think_v that_o ourselves_o not_o he_o do_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o as_o they_o need_v not_o so_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v grace_n effectual_a or_o make_v it_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o for_o god_n can_v do_v it_o and_o they_o must_v no_o seek_v that_o of_o he_o which_o he_o can_v doâ—_n to_o make_v grace_n effectual_a be_v of_o unwilling_a to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o determine_v thâ—_n will_n to_o what_o he_o proposes_n but_o this_o theâ—_n say_v he_o can_v do_v without_o invade_v it_o freedom_n all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o propose_v and_o leave_v the_o will_n to_o do_v as_o it_o like_v if_o he_o shall_v bow_v it_o effectual_o one_o way_n oâ—_n other_o that_o will_v be_v a_o breach_n upon_o thâ—_n liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o so_o that_o â—_o beg_v this_o of_o he_o will_v be_v to_o seek_v a_o impossibility_n so_o that_o unless_o they_o will_v â—_o absurd_a they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o god_n woulâ—_n effectual_o bow_v or_o incline_v their_o will_n â—_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n to_o louâ—_v he_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n to_o hate_v sin_n or_o mortify_v it_o yea_o or_o â—_o avoid_v it_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v that_o goâ—_n will_v effectual_o subdue_v their_o will_n â—_o his_o will_v in_o any_o thing_n for_o to_o be_v so_o subject_v though_o to_o god_n and_o by_o a_o diviâ—_n motion_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o that_o freedom_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n require_v if_o their_o petition_n be_v of_o such_o import_n aâ—_n the_o best_a petition_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o prayer_n contradict_v their_o principle_n their_o prayer_n be_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o truth_n which_o â—hey_n dispute_v against_o whatever_o they_o argue_v with_o man_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v for_o we_o when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god_n â—n_a prayer_n or_o pray_v any_o thing_n like_o christians_n as_o for_o prevent_v or_o sufficient_a grace_n â—hey_n need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o for_o they_o â—ave_n it_o already_o or_o they_o will_v have_v it_o tho'_o â—hey_n pray_v not_o for_o it_o for_o all_o have_v it_o even_o â—hose_v who_o never_o pray_v while_o they_o live_v but_o if_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o their_o petition_n must_v bear_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o will_v â—e_v very_o harsh_a to_o any_o christian_a or_o rational_a ear._n sufficient_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o â—nables_v a_o man_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n if_o he_o will._n so_o this_o must_v be_v it_o they_o pray_v for_o lord_n give_v i_o such_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v love_n â—hee_o if_o i_o will_v that_o i_o may_v fear_v thou_o if_o i_o â—ist_v that_o i_o may_v obey_v thou_o if_o i_o please_v this_o grace_n leave_v and_o must_v leave_v the_o will_n indifferent_a to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o act_v or_o â—ot_n to_o act_n at_o its_o pleasure_n for_o so_o far_o the_o â—ord_n may_v by_o his_o grace_n proceed_v with_o the_o will_n but_o no_o far_o without_o entrench_v â—n_o its_o liberty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v this_o which_o they_o â—ray_v for_o lord_n give_v i_o such_o grace_n as_o will_v leave_v i_o indifferent_a either_o to_o louâ—_n or_o hate_v thou_o either_o to_o turn_v or_o not_o tâ—_n turn_v unto_o thou_o to_o obey_v or_o rebel_n against_o thou_o either_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o bâ—_n a_o unbeliever_n this_o must_v be_v the_o impoâ—_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o grace_n if_o they_o bâ—_n consistent_a with_o their_o principle_n but_o â—_o they_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o christian_n or_o sober_a man_n they_o must_v renounce_v their_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n further_o they_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o other_o more_o than_o themselves_o not_o for_o enemy_n that_o god_n will_v effectual_o turâ—_n their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o oppress_v persecute_v obstruct_v the_o gospel_n oppon_o christ_n interest_n they_o must_v not_o pray_v fâ—_n child_n friend_n stranger_n that_o goâ—_n will_v effectual_o turn_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v create_v in_o they_o new_a heartâ—_n or_o inspire_v their_o will_n with_o gracious_a principle_n that_o he_o will_v conquer_v their_o rebellious_a will_n or_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o resist_v he_o or_o reject_v the_o spirâ—_n of_o grace_n they_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o other_o that_o god_n will_v give_v theâ—_n any_o grace_n but_o what_o will_v leave_v it_o at_o thâ—_n choice_n and_o arbitrement_n of_o their_o owâ—_n will_v when_o there_o be_v no_o good_a quality_n in_o they_o as_o well_o to_o resist_v as_o not_o to_o râ—_n â—st_v grace_n before_o conversion_n as_o well_o to_o expel_v as_o to_o retain_v it_o after_o conversion_n prayer_n be_v such_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n so_o essential_a to_o all_o religion_n that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n either_o christian_a or_o natural_a therefore_o so_o far_o as_o his_o doctrine_n make_v it_o unnecessary_a or_o unâ—easonable_a to_o pray_v so_o far_o it_o tend_v to_o extirpate_v all_o religion_n 12._o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o thankfulness_n and_o gratitude_n which_o shall_v make_v â—p_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a with_o those_o praise_n whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o which_o must_v be_v the_o â—mployment_n of_o eternity_n it_o be_v the_o most_o â—ngrateful_a doctrine_n that_o ever_o any_o under_o â—he_n name_n of_o christian_n entertain_v for_o â—ereby_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n â—as_v no_o more_o cause_n on_o that_o account_n to_o â—e_v thankful_a to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o â—he_n state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n for_o he_o â—s_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o more_o â—han_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o best_a saint_n â—s_v such_o have_v receive_v no_o more_o from_o god_n â—wes_v no_o more_o to_o his_o grace_n than_o he_o that_o continue_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n that_o â—e_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o the_o good_a use_n of_o his_o freewill_n grace_n be_v common_a afford_v he_o and_o other_o indifferent_o it_o be_v his_o owâ—_n freewill_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n so_o fâ—_n as_o there_o be_v any_o nay_o a_o saint_n in_o glorâ—_n will_v by_o their_o doctrine_n have_v no_o moâ—_n reason_n to_o be_v praise_v god_n or_o admire_v christ_n than_o one_o in_o hell_n but_o of_o thâ—_n hereafter_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o staâ—_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o he_o be_v falâ—en_o either_o by_o adam_n transgression_n or_o hâ—_n own_o wickedness_n be_v more_o to_o be_v ascribe_v tâ—_n himself_o than_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o he_o owâ—_n more_o thanks_o to_o himself_o for_o it_o than_o to_o goâ—_n he_o do_v more_o to_o convert_n to_o quicken_v â—_o sanctify_v to_o establish_v to_o save_o himself_o thâ—_n god_n do_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o have_v moâ—_n reason_n to_o thank_v himself_o for_o all_o the_o loâ—_n do_v very_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o whâ—_n man_n do_v in_o these_o great_a concern_v aâ—_n that_o little_a which_o god_n do_v will_v coâ—_n to_o nothing_o at_o all_o if_o man_n himself_o do_v nâ—_n give_v it_o efficacy_n and_o make_v something_o â—_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v leave_v very_o little_a grouâ—_n or_o occasion_n of_o give_v praise_n and_o glory_n â—_o god_n where_o if_o for_o any_o thing_n the_o high_a praise_n and_o glory_n be_v eternal_o due_a â—_o he_o and_o where_o above_o all_o he_o designeâ—_n the_o great_a praise_n and_o glory_n to_o himself_o there_o seem_v much_o more_o occasion_n to_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n both_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n unto_o man_n himself_o not_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n must_v they_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o ourselves_o be_v the_o praise_n or_o at_o least_o more_o unto_o ourselves_o than_o unto_o thou_o view_v this_o doctrine_n well_o and_o compare_v