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separate_v or_o divide_v sure_o they_o have_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n that_o have_v not_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n they_o that_o gross_o neglect_v god_n worship_n plain_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v void_a of_o his_o fear_n job_n 15.4_o thou_o cast_v off_o fear_n and_o restraine_v prayer_n before_o god_n though_o it_o be_v false_o charge_v on_o job_n this_o yet_o will_v hold_v true_a they_o that_o cast_v off_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o show_v that_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o god_n fear_n and_o they_o be_v little_o better_o who_o be_v gross_o negligent_a and_o without_o any_o inward_a reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n if_o
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and_o affection_n a_o disposition_n and_o frame_v of_o heart_n suitable_a to_o the_o former_a so_o likewise_o it_o take_v in_o the_o double_a respect_n humility_n bear_v towards_o god_n first_o and_o then_o towards_o man_n according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o subordination_n to_o he_o now_o i_o come_v to_o show_v how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o this_o grace_n of_o humility_n or_o no_o 1._o true_a humility_n be_v found_v in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o much_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v intimate_v as_o we_o read_v prov._n 11.2_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n pride_n and_o folly_n pride_n and_o ignorance_n go_v together_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a humility_n and_o sound_a knowledge_n humility_n and_o true_a wisdom_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n that_o puff_v up_o but_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a knowledge_n but_o with_o true_a humility_n there_o be_v a_o sound_a knowledge_n i_o do_v not_o say_v perfect_a but_o 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excel_v in_o wisdom_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n what_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n be_v that_o and_o though_o they_o have_v a_o spotless_a holiness_n yet_o be_v they_o conscious_a of_o a_o infinite_a distance_n and_o disparity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o their_o life_n and_o light_n be_v borrow_v and_o that_o the_o high_a create_a excellency_n find_v in_o they_o compare_v with_o the_o divine_a perfection_n of_o their_o maker_n preserver_n and_o gracious_a governor_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o single_a ray_n to_o the_o sun_n it_o self_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lowly_a in_o spirit_n mat._n 11.29_o though_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o high_a than_o the_o angel_n yet_o have_v take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o he_o know_v it_o become_v he_o to_o humble_v himself_o to_o god_n to_o stoop_v to_o any_o condition_n to_o stoop_v to_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o most_o painful_a undertake_n that_o his_o father_n be_v please_v to_o call_v he_o unto_o thou_o that_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o teach_v to_o admire_v he_o above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o thyself_o as_o base_a and_o vile_a indeed_o as_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v most_o contemptible_a of_o no_o account_n or_o worth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 22.7_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o stranger_n to_o this_o grace_n of_o humility_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o self-imperfection_n necessary_a to_o beget_v true_a humility_n here_o general_o we_o be_v very_o short_a few_o that_o know_v themselves_o aright_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n wherein_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o excel_v our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o though_o moses_n face_n shine_v and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o exod._n 34.29_o there_o be_v very_o few_o but_o if_o they_o any_o way_n outshine_v other_o they_o know_v it_o too_o well_o if_o they_o have_v learning_n quick_a part_n gift_n of_o memory_n utterance_n or_o the_o like_a nay_o if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o fair_a outside_n though_o a_o rot_a sign-poste_n may_v have_v gild_v and_o fair_a colour_n lay_v upon_o it_o they_o can_v scarce_o look_v off_o from_o such_o thing_n but_o how_o few_o that_o will_v know_v how_o frail_a they_o be_v and_o how_o sinful_a they_o be_v the_o most_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o look_v on_o their_o defect_n but_o be_v willing_a here_o to_o be_v stranger_n to_o themselves_o thus_o pride_n get_v advantage_n whereas_o right_a self-knowledg_n true_a self-acquaintance_n will_v work_v humility_n and_o cause_v self-abhorrence_a as_o 1._o if_o we_o know_v ourselves_o aright_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o creature_n and_o what_o have_v creature_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v any_o good_a that_o a_o creature_n have_v 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not_o this_o humble_v we_o as_o the_o publican_n be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n be_v a_o sinner_n luk._n 18.13_o indeed_o pride_n be_v altogether_o unbeseeming_a a_o innocent_a creature_n yea_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v proud_a and_o innocent_a together_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v keep_v their_o innocency_n without_o retain_v their_o humility_n and_o sure_o pride_n less_o become_v a_o sinful_a creature_n who_o have_v this_o to_o humble_v he_o that_o he_o be_v sinful_a a_o proud_a sinner_n will_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o a_o proud_a beggar_n that_o every_o one_o will_v cry_v shame_n on_o but_o that_o he_o also_o be_v a_o sinner_n if_o we_o right_o understand_v what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o vile_a that_o our_o own_o clothes_n may_v abhor_v we_o if_o our_o own_o clothes_n be_v capable_a of_o shame_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o touch_v and_o cover_v such_o a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n as_o every_o mother_n 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credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o men._n but_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o have_v other_o to_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o he_o above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v he_o be_v for_o lift_v up_o god_n name_n not_o for_o lift_v up_o himself_o such_o as_o be_v excessive_o take_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o can_v bear_v up_o but_o be_v discontent_v if_o they_o be_v not_o extole_v by_o other_o be_v not_o of_o a_o self-denying_a spirit_n pride_n and_o ambition_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o bear_v rule_n where_o true_a self-denial_n dwell_v 11._o self-denial_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o yield_v ready_o to_o just_a reproof_n he_o that_o deny_v himself_o will_v not_o despise_v or_o refuse_v reproof_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v any_o thing_n against_o himself_o when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v provoke_v to_o deny_v and_o disow_v his_o wife_n to_o abdicate_v and_o cast_v off_o his_o son_n if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v 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