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be_o not_o worthy_a as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o they_o take_v away_o all_o worthiness_n from_o themselves_o 11._o rev._n 4.10_o 11._o and_o east_n down_o their_o crown_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n so_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o god_n they_o give_v all_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o ascribe_v all_o worthiness_n to_o he_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v second_o 3.21_o rom._n 1.30_o 2_o tim._n 3.21_o all_o such_o as_o be_v boaster_n and_o proud_a person_n heady_a high-minded_a and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o who_o practice_n can_v stand_v with_o true_a humility_n some_o be_v boaster_n of_o false_a liberality_n like_o cloud_n without_o rain_n or_o bubble_n of_o water_n that_o rise_v up_o and_o sudden_o vanish_v away_o such_o be_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n his_o wife_n 8._o act_n 5.3_o 8._o who_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n they_o sell_v and_o yet_o boast_v of_o their_o bounty_n as_o if_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o whole_a price_n and_o have_v sell_v it_o for_o so_o much_o only_o some_o be_v boaster_n of_o false_a obedience_n as_o if_o they_o have_v deal_v sound_o and_o sincere_o with_o god_n and_o yet_o offer_v unto_o he_o a_o lame_a service_n as_o it_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o maim_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o abhor_v 20._o mal._n 1.8_o 1_o sam._n 15.13_o 20._o such_o be_v saul_n oblation_n which_o be_v indeed_o rebellion_n yet_o he_o glory_v that_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o have_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v this_o boast_n of_o his_o sincerity_n be_v a_o notable_a discover_v of_o his_o hypocrisy_n some_o be_v boaster_n of_o perfection_n as_o if_o they_o have_v go_v as_o far_o as_o god_n prescribe_v like_o such_o as_o think_v themselves_o at_o their_o journey_n end_v 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or_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o thank_v god_n he_o never_o have_v the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o face_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n or_o as_o if_o a_o subject_n shall_v boast_v he_o never_o know_v any_o of_o the_o prince_n law_n or_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o never_o regard_v to_o know_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o master_n such_o be_v silly_a fool_n and_o love_v their_o own_o folly_n and_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v for_o their_o simplicity_n some_o boast_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n that_o they_o can_v carry_v matter_n so_o close_o and_o so_o cunning_o as_o not_o to_o be_v espy_v 12.2_o luke_n 12.2_o never_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o cover_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v discover_v and_o reveal_v some_o boast_n of_o their_o felicity_n and_o prosperity_n some_o of_o their_o riches_n some_o of_o their_o honour_n and_o nobility_n all_o which_o the_o apostle_n esteem_v as_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v win_v he_o 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o nay_o he_o will_v not_o glory_v in_o divine_a revelation_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v but_o rather_o in_o his_o infirmity_n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v by_o they_o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o he_o second_o let_v we_o not_o think_v high_o of_o our_o own_o gift_n neither_o yet_o be_v high-conceited_n of_o our_o ability_n as_o proud_a person_n that_o rise_v early_o to_o praise_n and_o admire_v themselves_o because_o no_o man_n else_o will_v do_v it_o or_o can_v do_v it_o we_o have_v sundry_a exhortation_n and_o admonition_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o this_o purpase_n as_o rom._n 12.2_o 16._o 16_o rom._n 12.3_o 16_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n and_o again_o verse_n 3_o let_v every_o man_n think_v sober_o of_o himself_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o he_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o let_v he_o not_o think_v more_o high_o of_o himself_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v so_o likewise_o 3.7_o prov._n 3.7_o prov._n 3.7_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a so_o we_o be_v also_o charge_v in_o give_v honour_n 12.10_o rom._n 12.10_o to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o rom._n 12.10_o for_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o a_o conceit_a fool_n that_o think_v better_a of_o himself_o then_o any_o beside_o and_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o he_o can_v see_v his_o gross_a corruption_n that_o be_v as_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n nay_o be_v so_o weak_a in_o judgement_n that_o he_o think_v his_o blemish_n to_o be_v ornament_n and_o his_o vice_n to_o be_v virtue_n in_o himself_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o prov._n 26.12_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n then_o of_o he_o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v indeed_o lowly_a or_o not_o 5.3_o matth._n 5.3_o and_o that_o by_o these_o rule_n first_o if_o we_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n know_v and_o evermore_o meditate_v upon_o our_o infirmity_n insufficience_n weakness_n imperfection_n defect_n and_o fault_n labour_v thereby_o to_o understand_v they_o better_o and_o better_o and_o to_o heal_v they_o the_o soon_o this_o be_v one_o sign_n of_o humility_n second_o if_o we_o despise_v and_o disgrace_v none_o though_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o reject_v not_o the_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o any_o though_o much_o more_o unlearned_a than_o ourselves_o and_o far_o inferior_a to_o ourselves_o 21.12_o gen._n 21.12_o abraham_n must_v sometime_o be_v content_a to_o hearkon_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o sarah_n the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a the_o man_n to_o the_o woman_n the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n moses_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o church_n must_v learn_v of_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n 12._o exoâ—_n 18.24_o 2_o king_n 5.1_o 4_o 12._o naaman_n a_o master_n and_o great_a captain_n and_o honourable_a think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o high_a place_n to_o follow_v the_o advice_n first_o of_o his_o poor_a maidservant_n and_o afterward_o of_o his_o man-servant_n or_o else_o that_o foul_a leprosy_n have_v cleaved_a unto_o he_o for_o ever_o david_n a_o mighty_a man_n of_o war_n and_o anoint_a to_o be_v king_n disdain_v not_o the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o abigail_n a_o woman_n 25.33_o 1_o sam._n 25.33_o and_o therefore_o keep_v himself_o from_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o bless_a god_n for_o it_o apollo_n be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n fervent_a in_o the_o spirit_n and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n who_o water_v where_o the_o apostle_n plant_v 3.6_o act_n