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destroy_v she_o and_o make_v her_o waist_n so_o in_o a_o other_o psalm_n he_o say_v be_v still_o that_o be_v provoke_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o your_o obstinacy_n and_o presumption_n but_o obey_v and_o humble_v yourselves_o so_o say_v he_o here_o when_o i_o do_v not_o refrain_v from_o presumption_n and_o trust_n in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o even_o in_o god_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v worship_v by_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n when_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o god_n although_o after_o a_o sort_n i_o keep_v the_o law_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o his_o servant_n this_o i_o say_v when_o i_o do_v not_o then_o be_v i_o in_o deed_n even_o as_o a_o child_n wane_a form_n his_o mother_n breast_n infant_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o yet_o this_o similitude_n seem_v to_o set_v forth_o some_o light_n or_o small_a matter_n for_o why_o do_v he_o rather_o take_v his_o similitude_n of_o a_o child_n then_o of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o his_o full_a strength_n but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fit_n but_o also_o a_o very_a goodly_a and_o a_o pleasant_a similitude_n for_o what_o great_a misery_n can_v happen_v to_o a_o child_n then_o to_o be_v wane_a and_o keep_v from_o the_o mother_n breast_n this_o seem_v to_o the_o infant_n a_o very_a death_n and_o destruction_n so_o say_v he_o here_o when_o i_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o security_n and_o lose_v the_o dug_n of_o god_n heavenly_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o be_v i_o in_o deed_n like_a unto_o a_o child_n which_o have_v lose_v his_o mother_n without_o who_o aid_n and_o succour_v he_o can_v not_o live_v that_o be_v i_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a and_o most_o certain_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n lead_v we_o here_o to_o 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