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city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o mean_n fail_v we_o at_o any_o time_n our_o faith_n must_v not_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a say_n of_o the_o israelite_n psal_n 78.19_o can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v of_o they_o put_v forth_o such_o a_o question_n that_o they_o speak_v against_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 22.8_o god_n will_v provide_v and_o if_o you_o peruse_v verse_n 14._o you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o his_o grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n the_o lord_n will_v supply_v the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o thus_o far_o touch_v the_o description_n of_o god_n by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o preservation_n member_n v._n one_o true_a god_n creator_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o this_o distinction_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v evident_a if_o so_o be_v we_o look_v into_o the_o holy_a scripture_n gen._n 1.26_o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n where_o god_n the_o father_n consult_v with_o his_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v in_o gen._n 11.7_o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n and_o isa_n 63.9_o 10._o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o of_o who_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o who_o be_v this_o angel_n but_o the_o son_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n but_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n haggai_n 2.5_o 7._o according_a to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o convenant_v with_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n who_o be_v it_o that_o do_v covenant_n with_o the_o israelite_n to_o wit_n 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estate_n nay_o further_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a promise_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o will_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n forbid_v upon_o this_o the_o woman_n hold_v forth_o no_o long_o but_o consent_n yield_v and_o seduce_v her_o husband_n and_o so_o he_o fall_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o when_o the_o womnasaw_n that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o eve_n be_v further_a cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n object_n but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n a_o hand_n a_o stroke_n in_o adam_n fall_n answ_n he_o do_v oversee_v and_o order_v it_o because_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o his_o providence_n but_o yet_o 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all_o his_o merit_n unto_o himself_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o sanctify_a memb._n i._n a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o four_o principle_n which_o require_v of_o we_o how_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v the_o catechism_n they_o must_v have_v contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n we_o commend_v the_o point_n unto_o you_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o doctrine_n thus_o doct._n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n he_o must_v have_v a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n see_v isai_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n to_o wit_n to_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n that_o be_v see_v nothing_o in_o himself_o to_o trust_v unto_o and_o so_o consequent_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n 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sin_n we_o can_v find_v no_o need_n of_o this_o physician_n neither_o care_n much_o for_o he_o according_a to_o that_o mat._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a when_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n numb_a 21.9_o have_v bite_v and_o sting_v a_o israelite_n than_o he_o will_v run_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n but_o never_o till_o then_o reas_n 2._o such_o and_o only_o such_o do_v prize_n christ_n at_o his_o full_a value_n be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o purchase_v he_o see_v what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v philip._n 3.8_o 9_o he_o esteem_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n but_o to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o observe_v the_o deep_a sense_n and_o feeling_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n 1_o timoth._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o say_v he_o i_o be_o chief_a reas_n 3._o such_o and_o only_o such_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o make_v he_o their_o own_o mark_v 1.15_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n the_o unhumbled_a and_o unbroken-hearted_n sinner_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n reas_n 4._o such_o and_o only_o such_o true_o rejoice_v and_o take_v comfort_n in_o christ_n account_v he_o their_o chief_a treasure_n and_o happiness_n gal._n 6.14_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v save_v in_o the_o passion_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o who_o be_v this_o that_o do_v thus_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n sure_o it_o be_v one_o that_o have_v such_o a_o low_a opinion_n of_o himself_o as_o that_o ephes_n 3.8_o he_o style_v himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n but_o that_o you_o may_v further_o see_v into_o this_o weighty_a doctrine_n we_o intend_v to_o answer_v the_o question_n follow_v 1._o what_o that_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n be_v which_o true_o and_o sufficient_o prepare_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n 2._o whether_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v this_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n shall_v certain_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n 3._o whether_o this_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o like_a measure_n in_o all_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n quest_n 1_o what_o that_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n be_v which_o true_o and_o sufficient_o prepare_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n answ_n this_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n contain_v the_o particular_n follow_v 1._o a_o true_a and_o distinct_a sight_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o as_o punishment_n do_v attend_v it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v vile_a and_o loathsome_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o ezek._n 36.31_o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n 2._o unfeigned_a and_o sound_a sorrow_n and_o as_o for_o the_o consequent_a so_o for_o the_o cause_n as_o for_o punishment_n so_o for_o sin_n act_v 2.37_o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o the_o be_v heart_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n 3._o a_o be_v weary_a of_o sin_n find_v it_o a_o load_n and_o burden_n upon_o the_o conscience_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n our_o saviour_n mean_v here_o all_o that_o have_v contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n 4._o humble_a and_o hearty_a confession_n of_o sin_n as_o luke_n 15.21_o father_n say_v the_o prodigal_a i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n lu._n 23.40_o 41._o 5._o earnest_a suit_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o mercy_n as_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18.13_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o saul_n afterward_o call_v paul_n act_n 9.11_o behold_v he_o pray_v sure_o the_o three_o day_n he_o be_v without_o sight_n he_o send_v up_o many_o a_o loud_a cry_n to_o heaven_n for_o mercy_n 6._o the_o six_o particular_a this_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n contain_v a_o distaste_n and_o dislike_v of_o sin_n as_o isaiah_n 30.22_o you_o shall_v defile_v also_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o mensturous_a cloth_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o repentance_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o and_o luke_n 19.8_o zacheus_n stand_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n i_o restore_v he_o four_o fold_n thus_o we_o see_v now_o what_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n be_v which_o true_o and_o sufficient_o prepare_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v this_o preparatory_a work_n in_o the_o particular_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n after_o
christ_n be_v receive_v and_o partake_v of_o for_o that_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o work_v more_o free_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v only_o a_o patient_n this_o be_v a_o save_a work_n but_o not_o a_o sanctify_a work_n but_o yet_o always_o sanctification_n follow_v upon_o the_o same_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o question_n quest_n 2._o whether_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v this_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n shall_v certain_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n answ_n yes_o because_o this_o be_v the_o lose_a soul_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v for_o of_o this_o soul_n we_o must_v understand_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v luke_n 19.20_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o this_o be_v the_o bruise_a reed_n which_o in_o no_o case_n he_o will_v break_v matth._n 12.20_o and_o do_v but_o see_v psal_n 51.17_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v not_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n aforesaid_a and_o isaiah_n 57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o and_o so_o matth._n 5.3.4_o our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v it_o be_v the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a one_o which_o our_o saviour_n here_o intend_v thus_o we_o see_v distinct_o and_o plain_o that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n aforesaid_a shall_v certain_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n quest_n 3._o whether_o this_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o like_a measure_n in_o all_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n answ_n no_o and_o for_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n follow_v 1._o some_o have_v commit_v more_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n than_o other_o and_o therefore_o have_v cause_n and_o need_v to_o be_v more_o terrify_v and_o humble_v then_o other_o 2._o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o bestow_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n upon_o some_o then_o upon_o other_o to_o do_v great_a work_n by_o they_o then_o by_o other_o and_o therefore_o prepare_v they_o according_o by_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n 3._o some_o have_v be_v religious_o educate_v from_o their_o childhood_n whereby_o as_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o gross_a sin_n so_o corruption_n be_v subdue_v in_o they_o gentle_o and_o secret_o by_o little_a and_o little_a without_o any_o great_a measure_n of_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n grace_n and_o comfort_n be_v instill_v into_o they_o almost_o insensible_o 4._o some_o by_o natural_a constitution_n and_o temper_n of_o body_n be_v more_o fearful_a and_o sensible_a of_o anguish_n than_o other_o 5._o some_o after_o the_o wound_n have_v the_o medicine_n soon_o reveal_v and_o apply_v to_o they_o than_o other_o now_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o use_v use_v 1_o to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o comparative_o that_o partake_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n and_o this_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o so_o be_v we_o weigh_v the_o particular_n which_o the_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n aforesaid_a contain_v as_o first_o a_o true_a and_o distinct_a sight_n of_o sin_n many_o see_v their_o sin_n in_o a_o general_n slight_a and_o confuse_a way_n but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o see_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n even_o separate_v from_o the_o great_a good_a to_o wit_n god_n himself_o isaiah_n 59.2_o nay_o that_o so_o far_o as_o he_o give_v way_n unto_o it_o so_o far_o he_o join_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o fight_v against_o god_n that_o see_v into_o the_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n fall_n himself_o to_o be_v stain_v and_o pollute_v universal_o with_o natural_a corruption_n himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o and_o such_o actual_a sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n that_o turn_v his_o sin_n upside_o down_o consider_v they_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o psal_n 119.59_o 2._o the_o second_o particular_a the_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n aforesaid_a contain_v be_v unfeigned_a and_o sound_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n psal_n 94.16_o 17._o alas_o the_o most_o sin_n be_v their_o meat_n and_o their_o drink_n their_o very_a delight_n they_o storm_v and_o grieve_v because_o they_o can_v sin_v as_o they_o will_v be_v sorry_a and_o angry_a they_o have_v such_o a_o minister_n as_o will_v reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o any_o control_n or_o if_o they_o have_v any_o sorrow_n in_o they_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v only_o because_o of_o the_o punishment_n that_o attend_v sin_n many_o that_o mourn_n for_o this_o and_o that_o outward_a cross_n and_o calamity_n present_a and_o imminent_a but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o mourn_n for_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o a_o few_o who_o heart_n be_v right_o prick_v for_o their_o sin_n act_n 2.37_o and_o so_o for_o the_o other_o particular_n where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v sin_n a_o load_n and_o burden_n upon_o his_o conscience_n that_o do_v humble_o and_o hearty_o confess_v his_o sin_n that_o importunate_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o mercy_n and_o that_o true_o dislike_v sin_n even_o to_o a_o sinful_a thought_n the_o particular_n aforesaid_a be_v perpend_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o that_o have_v contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n and_o 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