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otherwise_o subject_a thereunto_o man_n be_v as_o unapt_a to_o fear_v those_o who_o they_o great_o love_v as_o they_o be_v to_o love_v those_o who_o they_o be_v great_o afraid_a of_o love_n be_v fearful_a of_o nothing_o but_o to_o offend_v perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n viz._n all_o that_o fear_n which_o have_v torment_n accompany_v it_o and_o needs_o it_o must_v do_v so_o because_o it_o be_v found_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o love_n who_o we_o so_o love_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o charity_n or_o love_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v that_o it_o think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13._o those_o
iniquity_n be_v afflict_v if_o we_o can_v slight_v their_o anger_n who_o will_v be_v angry_a for_o nothing_o and_o they_o know_v not_o why_o themselves_o to_o be_v sure_a his_o anger_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v who_o be_v never_o displease_v but_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o a_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o affect_v with_o that_o wrath_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n than_o with_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o joab_n doubtless_o be_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o corn_n as_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o absalon_n which_o be_v intimate_v thereby_o sure_o david_n be_v grieve_v at_o saul_n throw_v his_o javelin_n at_o he_o though_o it_o hit_v he_o not_o because_o it_o do_v betoken_v the_o displeasure_n he_o have_v against_o he_o david_n do_v not_o deprecate_v chastisement_n but_o anger_n ps_n 6.1_o rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n chasten_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o afraid_a of_o the_o sword_n for_o wrath_n bring_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sword_n job_n 19.29_o as_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o god_n send_v judgement_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v his_o anger_n know_v against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n therefore_o say_v the_o scrip_n god_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v ps_n 9.16_o and_o rom._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n judgement_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o as_o such_o they_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o how_o angry_a be_v god_n think_v you_o when_o he_o burn_v our_o city_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o import_v much_o wrath_n when_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o his_o jealousy_n be_v say_v but_o to_o smoke_n against_o a_o man_n deut._n 29.20_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o do_v not_o only_a smoke_n against_o london_n but_o flame_v out_o now_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o have_v set_v we_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o and_o to_o lay_v it_o to_o our_o heart_n more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o like_o ingenious_a child_n who_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o their_o parent_n frown_n than_o at_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n i_o say_v thus_o to_o do_v may_v conduce_v very_o much_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o our_o city_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o discourse_n xxxiv_o that_o great_o to_o bewail_v those_o sin_n both_o of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o which_o help_v to_o burn_v the_o old_a city_n will_v help_v to_o build_v the_o new_a one_o what_o those_o sin_n be_v i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n concern_v the_o burn_a of_o london_n whereunto_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o tautology_n i_o refer_v thou_o some_o it_o may_v be_v can_v cry_v not_o guilty_a in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o to_o several_a of_o they_o say_v as_o he_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n i_o be_o not_o so_o nor_o so_o viz._n no_o idolater_n no_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o can_v wash_v he_o or_o her_o hand_n in_o innocency_n as_o to_o every_o of_o they_o or_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o another_o as_o be_v himself_o without_o any_o sin_n therein_o mention_v as_o the_o prophet_n od_v say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n who_o deal_v severe_o with_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n who_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d chron._n 28.10_o and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o â—â—â—â—dren_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n for_o bondman_n use_v bondwoman_n to_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o say_v i_o 〈◊〉_d any_o that_o shall_v think_v themselves_o so_o righteous_a as_o â—â—t_n they_o need_v no_o repentance_n but_o be_v there_o not_o â—ith_v you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o your_o god_n let_v we_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n bewail_v our_o own_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d david_n do_v that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n say_v as_o he_o ps_n 38.18_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o â—ill_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o do_v as_o he_o ps_n 6.6_o all_o 〈◊〉_d night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o â—â—y_a tear_n viz._n of_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o â—e_n have_v provoke_v that_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o psalm_n he_o deprecate_v let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o â—â—â—ch_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v though_o we_o have_v none_o of_o â—ur_n own_o much_o more_o be_v as_o it_o be_v brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 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better_a than_o nothing_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n themselves_o not_o to_o be_v as_o if_o we_o be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n or_o past_a feel_n it_o be_v better_a than_o that_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o and_o by_o those_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o to_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o displeasure_n whether_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o viz._n our_o own_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v some_o ingenuity_n in_o a_o child_n to_o resent_v a_o correction_n and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a when_o his_o father_n have_v as_o it_o be_v spit_v in_o his_o face_n it_o be_v more_o to_o resent_v his_o parent_n anger_n and_o frown_n but_o it_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o his_o fault_n unless_o it_o be_v more_o than_o that_o to_o be_v trouble_v even_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n a_o child_n may_v be_v sorry_a his_o father_n be_v offend_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o fault_n as_o such_o whereby_o he_o give_v he_o the_o offence_n therefore_o to_o lament_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o i_o be_o now_o exhort_v to_o be_v more_o than_o to_o lament_v the_o effect_n or_o the_o anger_n itself_o but_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o do_v of_o this_o will_v help_v to_o build_v our_o city_n now_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o our_o city_n bless_a be_v god_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v build_v if_o our_o sin_n hinder_v not_o neither_o shall_v they_o hinder_v it_o how_o great_a soever_o our_o former_a provocation_n have_v be_v if_o our_o heart_n do_v but_o serve_v we_o due_o to_o lament_v our_o own_o abomination_n and_o the_o abomination_n of_o one_o another_o ezek._n 9.4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o viz._n unto_o the_o man_n with_o the_o inkhorn_n by_o his_o side_n go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o that_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o this_o mark_n be_v for_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n whilst_o other_o be_v devote_v to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n like_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o their_o door_n may_v be_v pass_v over_o and_o the_o destroy_a angel_n not_o come_v into_o their_o house_n exod._n 12.23_o lot_z who_o vex_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o â—â—thy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o zoar_n a_o â—â—â—tle_a city_n provide_v for_o he_o and_o he_o when_o
that_o be_v not_o reducible_a unto_o mean_a thought_n of_o a_o man_n self_n or_o not_o think_v of_o ourselves_o more_o high_o than_o we_o ought_v as_o the_o root_n and_o original_n of_o it_o one_o phrase_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n express_v humility_n be_v this_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o phil._n 2.3_o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n with_o that_o be_v those_o word_n rom._n 12.10_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o what_o but_o mean_a thought_n of_o a_o man_n self_n do_v make_v he_o in_o honour_n to_o prefer_v other_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o better_o than_o himself_o neither_o need_v any_o man_n to_o misconceive_v of_o himself_o or_o think_v of_o himself_o worse_a than_o he_o be_v that_o he_o may_v think_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o that_o be_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o mean_v so_o in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o for_o they_o that_o in_o most_o thing_n excel_v other_o be_v usual_o in_o some_o thing_n excel_v by_o they_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o for_o to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o another_o faith_n to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a to_o another_o prophecy_n to_o another_o divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n to_z another_z the_o interpretation_n of_o tongue_n humility_n give_v a_o man_n to_o see_v and_o own_o what_o gift_n another_o man_n have_v which_o he_o have_v not_o or_o not_o in_o so_o eminent_a a_o degree_n and_o measure_n as_o another_o have_v it_o so_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o it_o be_v rom._n 12.16_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n or_o be_v content_v with_o mean_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n he_o add_v that_o which_o if_o practise_v will_v cause_v man_n to_o condescend_v and_o that_o be_v be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n or_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o yourselves_o humble_a look_n humble_a gesture_n humble_a speech_n and_o expression_n a_o humble_a modest_a plain_a garb_n and_o habit_n and_o self-abasing_a equipage_n as_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n when_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v fincerity_n in_o those_o external_a appearance_n which_o i_o add_v because_o some_o in_o such_o thing_n may_v but_o endure_v personam_fw-la that_o be_v may_v but_o act_v a_o part_n do_v all_o spring_n from_o lowly_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o as_o do_v the_o meek_a carriage_n of_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18.10_o and_o the_o publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n which_o last_o word_n give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o former_a he_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o that_o make_v he_o do_v as_o he_o do_v every_o man_n will_v think_v mean_o of_o himself_o and_o be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n if_o he_o do_v think_v sober_o of_o himself_o and_o not_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v or_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n ps_n 39.5_o and_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n ps_n 62.9_o we_o say_v of_o proud_a people_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v themselves_o and_o when_o we_o promise_v to_o humble_v they_o we_o say_v we_o will_v make_v they_o know_v themselves_o and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v if_o the_o best_a and_o worthy_a and_o happy_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v thorough_o know_v themselves_o they_o can_v not_o be_v proud_a for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v proud_a who_o know_v and_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o but_o no_o one_o thing_n that_o may_v just_o lift_v he_o up_o all_o thing_n consider_v now_o that_o be_v every_o man_n case_n who_o labour_v not_o under_o natural_a defect_n finful_a defilement_n and_o divine_a rebuke_n and_o all_o of_o these_o be_v just_a occasion_n of_o be_v cast_v down_o do_v the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n alas_o how_o defective_a be_v it_o how_o little_o do_v the_o best_a philosopher_n know_v of_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n we_o know_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n but_o little_a of_o their_o cause_n our_o knowledge_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o a_o thousand_o part_n as_o be_v our_o ignorance_n job_n speak_v of_o god_n say_v lo_o these_o be_v part_n of_o his_o way_n but_o how_o little_a a_o portion_n be_v hear_v of_o he_o job_n 26.24_o our_o wisdom_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v but_o foolishness_n yea_o compare_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o angel_n yea_o of_o fall_a angel_n be_v but_o weakness_n he_o speak_v as_o true_o as_o modest_o who_o say_v this_o only_a do_v i_o know_v that_o i_o know_v nothing_o hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la scire_fw-la viz._n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o say_v it_o if_o the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n how_o defective_a be_v that_o strength_n wherein_o he_o glori_v and_o how_o much_o more_o do_v he_o partake_v of_o weakness_n how_o soon_o be_v sampsons_n lock_n cut_v off_o and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v what_o become_v of_o his_o strength_n how_o easy_o can_v a_o disease_n such_o as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v hold_v upon_o the_o pillar_n of_o his_o house_n who_o think_v his_o body_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o impregnable_a castle_n and_o pull_v it_o present_o about_o his_o ear_n as_o samson_n serve_v the_o philistine_n how_o defective_a must_v they_o needs_o be_v otherwise_o 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