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people_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v â—han_o this_o that_o they_o want_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n gen._n 20.11_o because_o i_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n and_o power_n and_o justice_n and_o all-seeing_a presence_n and_o command_n of_o almighty_n god_n lay_v a_o great_a obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o a_o heart_n fear_v god_n to_o deal_v just_o and_o honest_o than_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n itself_o can_v do_v and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o the_o true_a god_n be_v yet_o great_a assertor_n maintainer_n and_o practiser_n of_o all_o civil_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n between_o man_n and_o man_n i_o say_v though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o though_o ignorant_o they_o fear_v and_o this_o imperfect_a and_o break_a 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he_o know_v the_o pure_a all-seeing_a righteous_a god_n that_o love_v truth_n and_o integrity_n and_o hate_v lie_v and_o dissimulation_n behold_v and_o see_v and_o observe_v he_o and_o know_v his_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n it_o be_v true_a that_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n and_o reputation_n and_o design_n and_o end_n may_v many_o time_n render_v the_o outward_a action_n specious_a and_o fair_a when_o the_o heart_n run_v quite_o another_o way_n and_o according_o will_v frame_v the_o action_n if_o those_o end_n and_o design_n and_o vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n begin_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o puriâ—â—fies_v and_o rectify_v it_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n thus_o rectify_v grow_v a_o conformity_n in_o the_o life_n the_o word_n the_o action_n 5._o the_o great_a occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o
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of_o myself_o to_o make_v i_o bear_v patient_o even_o a_o false_a accusation_n and_o they_o can_v make_v i_o more_o low_a and_o vile_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o other_o than_o i_o be_o in_o my_o own_o and_o thus_o humility_n break_v and_o quench_v the_o passion_n and_o keep_v the_o mind_n serene_a and_o undisturbed_a under_o all_o external_a occurrency_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o particular_n more_o distinct_o 2._o humility_n give_v contentation_n in_o any_o condition_n or_o station_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o humble_a mind_n be_v never_o above_o that_o station_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n that_o the_o divine_a providence_n order_n but_o rather_o under_o or_o below_o it_o or_o at_o the_o most_o hold_v pace_n with_o it_o when_o the_o mind_n run_v beyond_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v like_o a_o spendthrift_n that_o live_v beyond_o his_o estate_n and_o therefore_o become_v necessary_o poor_a and_o never_o enjoy_v what_o it_o have_v because_o it_o busy_v 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child_n and_o relation_n censure_v by_o my_o very_a friend_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o one_o under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n my_o body_n macerate_v with_o disease_n yet_o i_o have_v life_n and_o where_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n wherefore_o do_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o the_o live_a man_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v because_o although_o he_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o his_o life_n be_v spare_v and_o give_v he_o for_o a_o prey_n the_o humble_a man_n be_v patient_a therefore_o under_o his_o suffering_n of_o any_o kind_n because_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o the_o due_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o demerit_n and_o upon_o a_o judicious_a account_n look_v upon_o his_o mean_a low_a worst_a condition_n as_o better_a than_o he_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o humble_a man_n be_v patient_a under_o all_o condition_n because_o 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such_o law_n as_o they_o please_v or_o to_o make_v such_o governor_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o their_o disposition_n yet_o it_o be_v rare_a and_o a_o very_a prodigy_n to_o find_v any_o nation_n to_o make_v law_n in_o favour_n of_o pride_n ambition_n intemperance_n luxury_n oppression_n violence_n injustice_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o choose_v such_o magistrate_n or_o governnour_n where_o it_o be_v in_o their_o choice_n as_o be_v apparent_o inclinable_a to_o those_o vice_n but_o in_o their_o choice_n they_o choose_v such_o as_o may_v rather_o suppress_v those_o vice_n and_o maintain_v and_o encourage_v sobriety_n humility_n meekness_n beneficence_n as_o thing_n most_o convenient_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o in_o their_o choice_n of_o governor_n they_o rather_o commit_v the_o trust_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o estate_n and_o property_n to_o those_o hand_n that_o they_o find_v sober_a temperate_a humble_a just_a than_o those_o that_o be_v loose_a intemperate_a proud_a ambitious_a high-minded_a insolent_a which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o indication_n but_o even_o a_o demonstration_n that_o although_o man_n passion_n and_o lust_n may_v transport_v thousand_o into_o those_o vice_n yet_o their_o judgement_n and_o principle_n be_v against_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v common_o to_o pass_v that_o though_o a_o humble_a or_o a_o virtuous_a man_n may_v meet_v with_o justle_v and_o rub_v from_o the_o proud_a and_o insolent_a yet_o at_o the_o long_o run_v he_o come_v off_o with_o advantage_n because_o he_o have_v the_o great_a protection_n and_o countenance_n not_o only_o from_o the_o great_a sovereign_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o also_o of_o humane_a law_n and_o governor_n which_o next_o under_o god_n be_v the_o great_a protection_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o this_o world_n which_o very_o common_o make_v good_a even_o ad_fw-la literam_fw-la the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o 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