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138._o 6._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_v to_o the_o lowly_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o and_o this_o the_o seventy_o do_v direct_o point_v to_o in_o their_o render_v this_o latter_a clause_n thus_o ki_v epi_fw-la tina_fw-la epiblepso_fw-la all'_fw-it e_fw-it epi_fw-la ton_fw-fr tapeinon_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v but_o upon_o or_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o i_o have_v see_v a_o old_a english_a translation_n that_o render_v the_o word_n in_o like_a manner_n q._n d._n who_o else_o can_v it_o be_v think_v i_o shall_v regard_v with_o favour_n and_o set_v my_o heart_n upon_o but_o such_o as_o be_v here_o characterise_v but_o these_o i_o will_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v doct._n that_o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n or_o his_o signal_n dispensation_n towards_o any_o people_n yet_o the_o stand_a trial_n of_o a_o person_n and_o so_o a_o 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way_n of_o high_a wisdom_n and_o exact_a order_n it_o be_v all_o his_o work_n all_o great_a revolution_n signal_n and_o remarkable_a dispensation_n thing_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o such_o as_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o wisdom_n power_n grace_n or_o justice_n he_o do_v they_o all_o psal._n 74._o 12_o 17._o for_o god_n be_v my_o king_n of_o old_a work_v salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v divide_v the_o sea_n by_o thy_o strength_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o the_o leviathan_n in_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o people_n inhabit_v the_o wilderness_n thou_o do_v cleave_v the_o fountain_n and_o the_o flood_n thou_o dry_v up_o mighty_a river_n the_o day_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o night_n also_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v prepare_v the_o light_a anâ—…_n the_o sun_n thou_o have_v set_v all_o the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v summer_n and_o winter_n those_o notable_a change_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o promote_a or_o suppress_v exalt_v or_o bring_v down_o of_o kingdom_n nation_n province_n or_o person_n they_o be_v all_o wrought_v by_o he_o psal._n 75._o 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o puâ—…teth_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o for_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n &_o the_o wine_n be_v red_a it_o be_v full_a of_o mixture_n &_o he_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o same_o ezek._n 17_o 24._o and_o
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dispose_v of_o he_o he_o will_v not_o withstand_v in_o the_o least_o but_o yield_v and_o comply_v he_o fear_v to_o stand_v against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n counsel_n or_o warn_v from_o he_o thus_o when_o israel_n under_o threaten_n of_o god_n departure_n be_v sound_o humble_v they_o serious_o reform_v themselves_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o find_v compassion_n in_o his_o sight_n judg._n 10._o 16._o and_o they_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o they_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n 5._o he_o behave_v himself_o meek_o humble_o self-denying_o in_o all_o thing_n at_o one_o who_o proud_a spirit_n have_v be_v break_v ps._n 131._o 1_o 2._o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n he_o bear_v and_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o poor_a meek_a and_o humble_a man_n not_o proud_o confident_o arrogant_o &c._n &c._n his_o behaviour_n testify_v his_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n before_o and_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n as_o one_o that_o seek_v not_o himself_o any_o way_n not_o to_o lift_v up_o himself_o not_o to_o set_v forth_o himself_o nor_o to_o set_v up_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v clear_o another_o thing_n which_o he_o pure_o design_n viz._n the_o promote_a the_o work_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n by_o all_o due_a way_n and_o mean_n think_v mean_o of_o and_o humble_o behave_v himself_o therein_o act._n 20._o 19_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o carriage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n phil._n 2._o 3_o 4._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o ii_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n accept_v and_o respect_v the_o humble_a &_o lowly_a it_o be_v indeed_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o the_o infinite_a god_n thus_o to_o vouchsafe_v his_o regard_n to_o such_o low_a worm_n as_o the_o best_a of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v look_v upon_o such_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a stoop_n psal._n 138_o 6._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a these_o do_v indeed_o redissentire_fw-la but_o they_o do_v ratione_fw-la they_o do_v in_o reality_n disagree_v 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o god_n do_v respect_v such_o but_o they_o do_v in_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v admirable_a that_o the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a shall_v thus_o meet_v psal._n 8._o 3_o 4._o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o lords_n free_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n cause_n he_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o do_v wonderful_o mat._n 11._o 25_o 26._o and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 22._o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n 2._o because_o these_o do_v most_o true_o respect_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n so_o accept_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o above_z other_o the_o poor_a have_v their_o eye_n unto_o and_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o in_o they_o there_o be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o open_a passage_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v into_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o power_n authority_n sovereignty_n glory_n and_o grace_n true_a contrition_n humiliation_n and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n open_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o let_v he_o in_o to_o come_v and_o do_v all_o for_o the_o soul_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o god_n to_o do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a height_n of_o spirit_n and_o unbrokenness_n of_o heart_n withhold_v that_o due_a reâ—…pect_n from_o god_n and_o so_o bar_n his_o so_o full_a passage_n into_o full_a possession_n of_o and_o dominion_n over_o the_o soul._n and_o god_n have_v say_v that_o as_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o carry_v to_o he_o so_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v regard_v and_o save_v the_o afflict_a and_o humble_a people_n psal._n 18._o 25_o 26_o 27._o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o a_o upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n but_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a look_n 3._o because_o those_o do_v most_o glad_o look_v to_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o mediator_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v whence_o they_o thus_o improve_n and_o honour_v he_o god_n have_v a_o gracious_a respect_n to_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n iii_o how_o god_n do_v look_v upon_o and_o accept_v the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a it_o be_v with_o special_a and_o peculiar_a grace_n he_o look_v favourable_o on_o they_o such_o be_v the_o great_a favourite_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 4._o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o psal._n 147._o 11._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v instruct_v they_o psal._n 25._o 9_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n &_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n he_o will_v communicate_v his_o grace_n to_o they_o jam._n 4._o 6._o but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o isai._n 57_o 15._o god_n will_v make_v his_o settle_a abode_n in_o the_o humble_a soul_n own_o and_o use_v it_o as_o his_o special_a propriety_n place_n and_o dis-place_n what_o he_o see_v meet_v there_o he_o will_v remember_v they_o in_o search_v and_o try_v time_n psal._n 9_o 12._o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o will_v work_v for_o they_o arise_v for_o their_o judgement_n help_v and_o salvation_n psal._n 76._o 9_o when_o god_n arise_v to_o judgement_n to_o save_v all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 147._o 6_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o the_o meek_a job_n 22._o 29._o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v good_a what_o be_v indeed_o best_a for_o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o lowly_a and_o humble_a in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o cry_v he_o will_v answer_v they_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o outward_a deliverance_n yet_o he_o will_v strengthen_v they_o with_o strength_n in_o their_o soul_n with_o faith_n patience_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v up_o and_o hold_v out_o under_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o pressure_n which_o will_v be_v as_o good_a and_o better_a to_o they_o than_o external_a deliverance_n psal._n 138._o 3._o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n god_n will_v be_v near_o at_o
of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n phil._n 2._o 5._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v and_o carry_v like_o christian_n indeed_o i._o motive_n consider_v the_o disadvantage_n of_o be_v without_o this_o spirit_n in_o several_a respect_n 1._o the_o word_n you_o hear_v will_v do_v you_o no_o good_a pride_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o profit_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o ground_n whereon_o the_o peacock_n that_o proud_a bird_n sit_v be_v barren_a the_o heart_n where_o pride_n sit_v be_v barren_a the_o word_n must_v be_v receive_v watson_n in_o meekness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v save_o efficacious_a ja._n 1._o 21._o while_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o pride_n and_o unhumbledness_n of_o their_o heart_n whatever_o their_o profession_n be_v and_o whatever_o they_o may_v do_v the_o best_a counsel_n &_o caution_n will_v not_o work_v kind_o upon_o they_o a_o people_n will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v their_o business_n thorough_o with_o god_n in_o compliance_n with_o his_o word_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o tremble_a frame_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n to_o put_v away_o according_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n and_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n there_o must_v be_v a_o awful_a sanctify_a reverential_a fiducial_a fear_n in_o all_o our_o transaction_n with_o god_n otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v but_o formal_a hypocritical_a vain_a and_o ludicrous_a there_o will_v be_v no_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o the_o lord_n word_n will_v indeed_o do_v good_a and_o come_v to_o something_o in_o those_o that_o walk_v upright_o mich._n 2._o 7._o but_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o hab._n 2._o 4._o therefore_o such_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n with_o god_n in_o attend_v to_o his_o word_n let_v it_o be_v speak_v never_o so_o plain_o close_o solemn_o and_o frequent_o neither_o will_v the_o word_n speak_v go_v down_o with_o a_o unhumbled_a people_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o suit_v they_o they_o not_o so_o much_o desire_v that_o their_o will_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o word_n as_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o their_o will_n a_o sad_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o jer._n 43._o 1._o 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o jeremiah_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v send_v he_o to_o they_o even_o all_o these_o word_n then_o speak_v azariah_n the_o son_n of_o hoshaiah_n and_o johanan_n the_o son_n of_o kareah_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a man_n say_v unto_o jeremiah_n thou_o speak_v false_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v not_o send_v thou_o to_o say_v go_v not_o &c._n &c._n notwithstanding_o their_o solemn_a profession_n chapt._n 42._o 5_o 6._o then_o they_o say_v to_o jeremiah_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n between_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o even_o according_a to_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v send_v thou_o to_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a we_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o who_o we_o send_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o when_o we_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 2._o this_o will_v make_v man_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a when_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o themselves_o or_o other_o when_o sin_n be_v commit_v or_o judgement_n threaten_v jer._n 36._o 23._o 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o jehudi_n have_v read_v three_o or_o four_o leaf_n he_o cut_v it_o with_o the_o penknife_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v on_o the_o hearth_n until_o all_o the_o roll_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v on_o the_o hearth_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a nor_o rend_v their_o garment_n neither_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n this_o be_v from_o a_o inward_a stoutness_n and_o unsubduedness_n of_o heart_n hence_o many_o a_o professor_n can_v be_v loose_a in_o his_o walk_n formal_a and_o flighty_a in_o religious_a duty_n careless_a of_o the_o sabbath_n indulge_v his_o corruption_n comply_v far_a with_o some_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n neglect_v the_o trust_n and_o charge_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o his_o heart_n not_o smite_v he_o the_o thought_n hereof_o do_v not_o trouble_v he_o nor_o make_v he_o afraid_a and_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n 3._o this_o will_v expose_v we_o to_o misery_n and_o destruction_n if_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o molestation_n come_v upon_o we_o any_o way_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v without_o this_o spirit_n of_o awful_a fear_n and_o tremble_a before_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v like_a enough_o quick_o to_o sink_v in_o our_o own_o ruin_n under_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o pride_n and_o other_o corruption_n jer._n 44._o 10_o 11._o they_o be_v not_o humble_v even_o to_o this_o day_n neither_o have_v they_o fear_v nor_o walk_v in_o my_o law_n nor_o in_o my_o statute_n that_o i_o set_v before_o you_o and_o before_o your_o father_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o you_o for_o evil_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o judah_n for_o in_o set_v up_o ourselves_o we_o reject_v and_o forsake_v god_n and_o this_o people_n have_v be_v tell_v that_o if_o they_o forsake_v god_n god_n will_v cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o 1._o chron_n 28._o 9_o uzziah_n self-exaltation_n embolden_v he_o to_o venturre_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o destruction_n 2._o chron._n 26._o 16._o but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n a_o heart_n not_o due_o subdue_v will_v expose_v man_n to_o venture_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o will_v tend_v to_o wound_v their_o conscience_n dishonour_v religion_n and_o procure_v their_o calamity_n all_o the_o world_n can_v never_o keep_v that_o man_n up_o that_o never_o seek_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o spirit_n low_a god_n have_v not_o be_v wont_a to_o prosper_v any_o people_n long_o however_o good_a they_o be_v or_o however_o good_a their_o cause_n be_v if_o their_o spirit_n have_v be_v high_a and_o so_o show_v more_o of_o themselves_o than_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v too_o often_o with_o god_n people_n so_o true_a be_v it_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v prov._n 29._o 23._o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o and_o chapt._n 16._o 18._o pride_n go_v 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