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sense_n of_o his_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a estate_n must_v needs_o cast_v he_o down_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 6.5_o isay_n 6.5_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o people_n of_o pollute_a lip_n use_v 1_o let_v we_o then_o examine_v our_o repentance_n by_o our_o humility_n have_v thou_o true_o repent_v then_o thou_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o cast_v down_o with_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o transgression_n then_o thou_o be_v vile_a and_o base_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o estimation_n soul_n sign_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n then_o be_v thou_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o break_v in_o heart_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o these_o mark_n will_v make_v it_o manifest_a 66.2_o first_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n esay_n 66.2_o first_o a_o tremble_a at_o god_n word_n to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o some_o refer_v this_o only_a to_o the_o law_n which_o threaten_v terrify_v and_o denounce_v the_o horrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v more_o large_o as_o caluin_n do_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o tremble_v at_o the_o gospel_n loc_fw-fr calâ—in_fw-fr loc_fw-fr so_o then_o a_o tremble_a at_o the_o word_n yea_o at_o every_o word_n of_o god_n the_o threaten_a word_n the_o promise_a word_n the_o command_a word_n threaten_n first_o at_o the_o threaten_n be_v a_o sound_a sign_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n first_o a_o tremble_a at_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n threaten_n when_o he_o he_o hear_v the_o menacing_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o inward_a quake_a and_o fear_n lest_o by_o sin_n we_o shall_v incur_v the_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o bring_v on_o our_o head_n the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o god_n law_n thus_o david_n 3.16_o psal_n 119.120_o hab._n 3.16_o his_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o habakkuk_n his_o belly_n tremble_v and_o his_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n and_o he_o tremble_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n second_o as_o they_o tremble_v at_o god_n threaten_n promise_n second_o at_o the_o promise_n so_o also_o at_o his_o promise_n the_o hear_n or_o read_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o promise_n beget_v in_o the_o humble_a soul_n a_o inwaâ—â—_n fear_n and_o quake_a lest_o through_o unthankfulness_n and_o disobedience_n he_o shall_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o use_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o hebrew_n 1._o heb._n 4_o 1._o let_v we_o fear_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n by_o forsake_v the_o promise_n of_o enter_v into_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v deprive_v and_o let_v not_o this_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v tremble_v in_o hear_v of_o such_o comfortable_a doctrine_n that_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o promise_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o fear_v for_o these_o two_o may_v well_o stand_v and_o be_v mix_v together_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o believer_n he_o hear_v the_o promise_n 2._o psal_n 2._o conceive_v the_o sweetness_n take_v much_o comfort_n in_o they_o hereupon_o he_o fear_v lest_o that_o he_o by_o his_o misdemeanour_n shall_v miss_v of_o such_o happiness_n three_o he_o tremble_v at_o god_n precept_n precept_n three_o at_o his_o precept_n fear_v to_o transgress_v because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commandment_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o david_n 119.161_o psal_n 119.161_o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n god_n have_v command_v he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o this_o command_n and_o will_v give_v obedience_n thus_o we_o see_v one_o mark_n of_o a_o true_o humble_v soul_n a_o tremble_a at_o god_n word_n yea_o at_o every_o word_n both_o threaten_v promise_v and_o injoin_v second_o if_o thou_o be_v indeed_o humble_v work_n the_o second_o sign_n a_o renounce_n of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o have_v a_o base_a esteem_n of_o thy_o own_o self_n thou_o will_v renounce_v thy_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n and_o disclaim_v all_o opinion_n of_o thy_o own_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n thou_o do_v see_v the_o imperfection_n of_o thy_o best_a work_n and_o how_o thy_o best_a righteousness_n be_v like_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n filth_n and_o pollute_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o think_v any_o thank_v due_a unto_o thyself_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o any_o good_a blessing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a 9.10_o the_o three_o sign_n thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n favour_n gen._n 32_o 9.10_o three_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o humble_a heart_n then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o least_o favour_n or_o mercy_n that_o god_n do_v bestow_v as_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v thankful_a for_o every_o farthing_n so_o will_v thou_o be_v for_o every_o small_a blessing_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_o aboâ—â—_n desert_n thou_o be_v lesser_a than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n thou_o will_v be_v thankful_a for_o thy_o health_n peace_n liberty_n yea_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o light_n use_v of_o thy_o sense_n for_o thy_o go_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o breathe_n in_o the_o air_n for_o the_o least_o crumb_n of_o bread_n or_o drop_v of_o water_n thou_o do_v receive_v for_o thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o unworthy_a thou_o be_v of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o measure_n the_o four_o sign_n contentation_n with_o the_o hard_a measure_n four_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o contrite_a and_o humble_a soul_n thou_o be_v content_a with_o god_n severe_a course_n and_o patient_o submit_v thyself_o unto_o his_o will_n thou_o be_v content_a to_o receive_v evil_a at_o god_n hand_n as_o well_o as_o good_a thus_o be_v it_o with_o old_a ely_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o intend_a judgement_n against_o he_o and_o his_o house_n 3.18_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o david_n also_o 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o so_o say_v the_o church_n 7.9_o mic._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o when_o we_o be_v once_o thorough_o humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o will_v patient_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o us._n five_o if_o thou_o be_v thus_o humble_v thou_o be_v then_o teachable_a teachablenes_n the_o five_o sign_n teachablenes_n for_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v impression_n but_o pride_n be_v impatient_a of_o admonition_n it_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v it_o be_v deaf_a on_o that_o ear_n the_o proud_a pharisy_n take_v it_o in_o great_a scorn_n 9.39.40_o joh._n 9.39.40_o that_o christ_n shall_v reprove_v they_o of_o blindness_n 39.8_o 2_o cor._n 18.23_o isay_n 39.8_o proud_a zidkiah_n can_v endure_v micaiah_n his_o admonition_n but_o let_v a_o prophet_n deal_v with_o a_o humble_a hezekiah_n you_o shall_v hear_v he_o say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v six_o and_o last_o express_v the_o sixth_o sign_n humble_a carriage_n express_v a_o humble_a heart_n will_v show_v itself_o in_o a_o humble_a carriage_n towards_o other_o account_v other_o of_o god_n servant_n better_a than_o themselves_o strive_v in_o give_v honour_n to_o go_v before_o other_o it_o will_v cause_v we_o patient_o to_o bear_v injury_n and_o wrong_n as_o david_n by_o shemei_n god_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_v it_o will_v make_v we_o spare_v in_o our_o censure_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o disgrace_n or_o diminish_v the_o gift_n of_o other_o as_o that_o proud_a publican_n do_v yea_o we_o will_v account_v it_o no_o disgrace_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o mean_a service_n for_o the_o good_a of_o any_o of_o god_n people_n and_o in_o a_o word_n our_o very_a look_n and_o vesture_n will_v make_v it_o apparent_a that_o we_o be_v humble_a and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o mark_n there_o
be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n p._n 222_o 2._o true_a repentance_n bring_v we_o into_o god_n favour_n p._n 227._o 3._o the_o first_o motion_n to_o repentance_n if_o true_a be_v high_o please_v to_o god_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o p._n 229._o 4._o god_n be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o every_o one_o that_o seek_v it_o p._n 231._o 5._o god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n than_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v it_o p._n 236._o 6._o god_n do_v not_o only_o love_v his_o child_n but_o he_o will_v manifest_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o p._n 239._o verse_n 22.23_o doct._n 1._o god_n will_v never_o upbraid_v any_o with_o their_o former_a course_n that_o do_v true_o repent_v p._n 250._o 2._o god_n give_v his_o gift_n not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n p._n 254._o 3._o god_n be_v large_a in_o his_o gift_n than_o we_o be_v in_o our_o request_n p._n 256._o 4._o nothing_o that_o be_v needful_a shall_v be_v want_v where_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o want_v p._n 258._o 5._o god_n give_v to_o his_o child_n as_o for_o necessity_n so_o for_o delight_n and_o ornament_n p._n 263._o 6._o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o do_v bring_v great_a joy_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 279._o verse_n 24._o doct._n 1._o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n p._n 283._o 2._o he_o only_o may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v that_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n p._n 289._o 3._o wicked_a man_n be_v stray_n p._n 301._o 4._o our_o conversion_n and_o calling_n be_v from_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n p._n 302._o 5._o regeneration_n do_v not_o abolish_v joy_n nor_o any_o other_o natural_a affection_n p._n 303._o 6._o it_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o that_o bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 307._o 7._o the_o godly_a man_n joy_n in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o joy_n p._n 308._o verse_n 25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o the_o wicked_a repine_v at_o other_o preferment_n in_o god_n favour_n p._n 310._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o expostulate_v the_o cause_n with_o god_n p._n 317._o 3._o wicked_a man_n have_v fair_a pretence_n for_o soul_n sin_n p._n 323._o 4_o when_o god_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n he_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o mild_a manner_n and_o not_o in_o fury_n and_o rage_n p._n 328._o verse_n 31_o 32._o doct._n 1._o we_o may_v not_o exasperate_v the_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v incense_v but_o give_v way_n unto_o their_o fury_n p._n 335._o 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n p._n 336._o god_n will_v maintain_v the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o his_o child_n p._n 340._o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n the_o true_a convert_n or_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.11.12_o etc._n etc._n 11_o and_o he_o say_v a_o certain_a man_n have_v two_o son_n 12_o and_o the_o young_a of_o they_o say_v to_o his_o father_n father_n give_v i_o the_o portion_n of_o good_n that_o fall_v to_o i_o and_o he_o divide_v to_o they_o his_o live_n as_o god_n in_o time_n pass_v diverse_o 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o and_o many_o way_n speak_v unto_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n so_o also_o this_o his_o son_n 10.58_o act_n 10.58_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n while_o he_o waâ—â—ere_v upon_o the_o earth_n go_v about_o do_v good_a do_v speak_v and_o teach_v his_o people_n after_o diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n often_o by_o plain_a principle_n and_o affirmative_a conclusion_n and_o not_o seldom_o by_o parable_n and_o dark_a sentence_n in_o all_o seek_v his_o father_n glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a 78.2_o reasins_z why_o christ_n speak_v by_o parable_n first_o reason_n psal_n 78.2_o many_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o this_o his_o parabolicall_a kind_n of_o teach_v these_o be_v some_o first_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o have_v so_o speak_v of_o he_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v dark_a sentence_n of_o old_a 8.10_o second_o reason_n luk._n 8.10_o second_o that_o god_n treasure_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o obdurate_a wicked_a and_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o scornful_a to_o such_o it_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o parable_n that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v not_o understand_v 8.9_o three_o reason_n mat._n 13.36_o mar._n 4.10_o luk._n 8.9_o three_o to_o stir_v up_o his_o hearer_n to_o a_o more_o diligent_a attention_n as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o move_v doubt_n and_o ask_v question_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v what_o may_v this_o parable_n be_v reason_n 4_o four_o that_o the_o faithful_a may_v have_v constant_a and_o continual_a 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and_o the_o like_a say_n 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o just_o be_v thou_o when_o thou_o speak_v and_o pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v and_o again_o i_o know_v oh_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o just_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o thus_o speak_v 137._o vers_fw-la 137._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n this_o may_v be_v further_o show_v by_o diverse_a other_o instance_n as_o by_o that_o of_o ely_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n intend_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n 3.18_o 1._o sam._n 3.18_o let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a as_o also_o by_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o be_v reprove_v and_o severe_o threaten_v for_o his_o folly_n in_o show_v his_o treasure_n unto_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n use_v these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a which_o thou_o have_v speak_v all_o these_o 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without_o repine_v submit_v thyself_o to_o god_n severe_a course_n if_o so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n but_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o have_v murmur_v and_o repine_v and_o expostulate_v the_o cause_n with_o god_n complain_v of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n esteem_v thyself_o to_o be_v hardly_o deal_v withal_o to_o be_v so_o use_v and_o withal_o do_v please_v thyself_o in_o this_o gainsay_v humour_n then_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o graceless_a soul_n &_o unsanctified_a spirit_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o wicked_a one_o to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o murmur_v against_o his_o proceed_n as_o we_o have_v see_v it_o be_v than_o it_o will_v discover_v many_o to_o be_v such_o for_o how_o ordinary_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n to_o hear_v man_n murmur_v and_o repine_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v curse_n and_o ban_v against_o the_o lord_n what_o more_o usual_a then_o to_o dispute_v how_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o justice_n thus_o and_o thus_o to_o punish_v how_o be_v god_n deal_n censure_v and_o call_v into_o question_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o how_o do_v man_n as_o it_o be_v challenge_v god_n to_o his_o face_n of_o unequal_a and_o unjust_a proceed_n i_o do_v indeed_o confess_v that_o through_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n god_n dear_a child_n may_v forget_v themselves_o sometime_o and_o so_o do_v job_n and_o david_n 73.13.14_o psal_n 73.13.14_o who_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v but_o in_o their_o cool_a blood_n they_o will_v recall_v their_o error_n and_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n &_o though_o they_o speak_v once_o yet_o they_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o as_o job_n speak_v and_o as_o david_n say_v 62.1_o job_n 39.38_o psal_n 62.1_o his_o soul_n shall_v keep_v silence_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v not_o please_v themselves_o in_o that_o gainsay_v humour_n but_o labour_v to_o repress_v all_o 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