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righteousness_n how_o pure_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v from_o that_o use_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o look_v only_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o use_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o and_o which_o the_o worthiness_n of_o god_n the_o son_n have_v wrought_v and_o procure_v for_o we_o pardon_v this_o digression_n i_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o i_o do_v o_o then_o will_v you_o get_v your_o pride_n mortify_v that_o beget_v and_o feed_v your_o angry_a passion_n endeavour_v after_o full_a manifestation_n of_o god_n serious_o consider_v god_n as_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n converse_v more_o with_o god_n get_v more_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n know_v and_o consider_v how_o much_o god_n be_v above_o and_o the_o mean_a you_o will_v be_v in_o your_o own_o eye_n the_o full_a discovery_n you_o have_v of_o god_n the_o more_o 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i_o or_o what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o proud_a thought_n shall_v dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n a_o vapour_n but_o as_o grass_n a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n and_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n altogether_o vanity_n be_v proud_a o_o consider_v whatever_o thou_o be_v as_o to_o this_o world_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v long_o what_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o high_a perfection_n attainable_a in_o this_o world_n thou_o be_v very_o mutable_a and_o the_o high_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o mutable_a thou_o be_v and_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o shall_v perish_a thing_n be_v proud_a thing_n will_v thou_o be_v lift_v â—pâ—_n with_o what_o thou_o have_v which_o as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wâ—rld_n be_v of_o â—o_o little_a be_v as_o thou_o can_v haâ—lly_o be_v say_v to_o be_v consider_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o fuel_n and_o occasion_n of_o thy_o priâ—e_n thou_o must_v short_o give_v a_o account_n for_o they_o to_o god_n and_o the_o more_o thou_o haâ—â—_n receive_v in_o any_o kind_n whatsoever_o the_o strict_a will_v thy_o account_n be_v for_o thy_o account_v will_n be_v proportionable_a to_o what_o thy_o receipt_n be_v luke_n 12.48_o to_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v much_o be_v require_v consider_v wâ—at_n thou_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o while_o â—n_v thy_o unconverted_a state_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o base_a and_o vile_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sâ—n_n in_o hell_n itself_o but_o the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n all_o the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n all_o the_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v instrument_n of_o sin_n thy_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v pollute_v and_o loathsome_a and_o in_o that_o condition_n thou_o be_v succourless_a and_o helpless_a thou_o can_v never_o deliver_v thyself_o thou_o be_v wander_v from_o god_n and_o will_v have_v wander_v eternal_o if_o god_n have_v not_o look_v upon_o thou_o in_o mercy_n there_o be_v such_o a_o breach_n make_v between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n that_o have_v all_o the_o angel_n n_o heaven_n or_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o by_o their_o death_n have_v help_v to_o make_v up_o that_o breach_n look_v back_o to_o this_o condition_n and_o thou_o will_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o be_v low_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n consider_v what_o thou_o may_v now_o have_v be_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v takâ—n_v advantage_n against_o thou_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n thou_o now_o come_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o thou_o
apostle_n prescribe_v humility_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o strife_n and_o contention_n and_o a_o sovereign_n mean_a for_o attain_v unto_o and_o entertain_v of_o union_n and_o peace_n but_o where_o pride_n be_v predominant_a man_n and_o woman_n walk_v so_o as_o that_o they_o care_v not_o to_o give_v content_a to_o any_o body_n but_o themselves_o in_o the_o family_n they_o must_v have_v all_o the_o content_n and_o no_o body_n else_o be_v please_v certain_o a_o humble_a spirit_n be_v much_o free_a from_o angry_a passion_n than_o any_o other_o because_o as_o a_o humble_a person_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o so_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o take_v offence_n from_o other_o for_o it_o be_v pride_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v offence_n from_o other_o upon_o every_o trifle_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n person_n prove_v to_o be_v very_o burdensome_a to_o other_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o proud_a person_n take_v offence_n be_v this_o because_o they_o think_v 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and_o fall_v out_o one_o with_o another_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 5._o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o spirit_n quiet_a and_o free_a from_o furious_a passion_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o mind_n and_o do_v much_o displease_v look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n without_o which_o not_o the_o least_o grief_n or_o injury_n can_v befall_v thou_o for_o even_o the_o least_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o that_o cup_n which_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n reach_v out_o to_o thou_o to_o drink_v of_o job_n look_v not_o at_o the_o sabean_o and_o thief_n that_o take_v away_o his_o good_n but_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n job_n 1.21_o 22._o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o god_n will_v that_o in_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n which_o they_o act_v with_o so_o much_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n david_n look_v up_o to_o god_n when_o shimei_n curse_v he_o quiet_v his_o spirit_n and_o restrain_v his_o anger_n so_o in_o psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n o_o lord_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o he_o do_v neither_o manifest_a forwardness_n nor_o discontent_n because_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n joseph_n do_v not_o vent_v his_o passion_n against_o his_o brother_n for_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmeelite_n but_o keep_v himself_o in_o a_o calm_a frame_n of_o spirit_n by_o consider_v this_o it_o be_v god_n that_o send_v i_o hither_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v be_v angry_a at_o the_o do_v or_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o please_v god_n to_o order_v the_o speak_n or_o do_v of_o because_o he_o know_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o only_a observe_v of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v in_o any_o way_n displease_v thou_o and_o not_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o befall_v thou_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o often_o transport_v with_o furious_a passion_n a_o observation_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o befall_v thou_o be_v as_o water_v to_o quench_v the_o inflammation_n of_o thy_o angry_a passion_n this_o persuasion_n that_o god_n see_v cause_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n that_o thou_o do_v suffer_v be_v many_o way_n forceable_a to_o move_v thou_o unto_o patience_n for_o 1._o if_o thou_o do_v look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o distaste_n thou_o it_o will_v constrain_v thou_o to_o confess_v that_o all_o thy_o chastisement_n be_v just_a far_o less_o than_o thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v for_o indeed_o all_o the_o opposition_n that_o thou_o have_v from_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o rebuke_n of_o god_n against_o some_o miscarriage_n of_o thou_o and_o god_n in_o permit_v thou_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v very_o much_o distaste_n thy_o spirit_n do_v do_v 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place_n above_o your_o inferior_n though_o you_o ought_v to_o order_n and_o manage_v your_o action_n with_o such_o gravity_n as_o may_v gain_v some_o awe_n and_o respect_n from_o their_o heart_n and_o though_o you_o ought_v to_o uphold_v the_o honour_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o that_o station_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v you_o by_o all_o prudent_a mean_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o carry_v yourselves_o towards_o your_o inferior_n with_o any_o proud_a supercilious_a or_o fastuous_a deportment_n as_o you_o need_v not_o indent_v your_o cheek_n with_o continual_a smile_n so_o neither_o plough_v your_o forehead_n with_o rough_a and_o fâ—wre_a wrinkle_n a_o sober_a affability_n and_o unaffected_a and_o amiable_a gravity_n will_v sufficient_o chastise_v contempt_n and_o nourish_v a_o reverend_a love_n rigid_a austerity_n in_o word_n and_o action_n will_v produce_v a_o slavish_a dis-spirited_n temper_n in_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n they_o be_v so_o 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