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once_o espouse_v a_o soul_n unto_o himself_o he_o dive_v this_o lord_n of_o his_o power_n he_o puts_z this_o husband_n to_o death_n and_o assume_v all_o the_o rule_n and_o domination_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o soul_n thus_o espouse_v yield_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o her_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o sole_a commander_n we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n say_v the_o jew_n so_o say_v the_o soul_n dead_a to_o sin_n i_o have_v no_o king_n but_o christ_n i_o yield_v myself_o willing_o to_o no_o other_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v
of_o all_o saint_n he_o disclaim_v all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o account_v they_o as_o rot_a rag_n and_o abominable_a thing_n in_o reference_n to_o justification_n before_o god_n he_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v behind_o if_o he_o cast_v up_o his_o part_n his_o gift_n and_o his_o grace_n he_o conclude_v circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o his_o faith_n his_o love_n his_o repentance_n his_o obedience_n all_o put_v together_o nothing_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o total_a sum_n in_o mere_a cipher_n i_o be_o nothing_o yea_o worse_o than_o nothing_o say_v this_o soul_n can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o his_o maker_n i_o be_o unprofitable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n when_o see_v i_o thou_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v thou_o in_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o be_v there_o a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v this_o soul._n 3._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a or_o bless_o poor_a in_o spirit_n mâ—n_z be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o man_n that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa._n 66.2_o in_o this_o text_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n contrition_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v together_o as_o link_n of_o a_o chain_n so_o as_o he_o that_o have_v one_o of_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o in_o some_o measure_n as_o for_o contrition_n it_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v of_o from_o pag._n 56._o to_o pag._n 64._o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n 4._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n as_o he_o see_v a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o and_o bewail_v it_o so_o he_o see_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n a_o fullness_n of_o mercy_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o pardon_v he_o and_o heal_v he_o to_o justify_v he_o and_o sanctify_v he_o and_o fill_v he_o with_o all_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v attend_v with_o some_o hope_n to_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o poor_a publican_n he_o see_v a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o a_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o see_v a_o fullness_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n and_o merit_n in_o christ_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o garnish_v his_o soul_n with_o all_o grace_n and_o have_v some_o hope_n to_o attain_v this_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n a_o man_n gracious_o or_o evangelical_o poor_a in_o spirit_n have_v some_o hope_n of_o obtain_v mercy_n 5._o and_o this_o make_v he_o very_o industrious_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o conscionable_a use_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o poor_a prodigal_n when_o once_o this_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n have_v seize_v on_o his_o spirit_n he_o think_v no_o labour_n too_o much_o to_o attain_v what_o he_o seek_v draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o say_v the_o spouse_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n cant._n 1.4_o 6._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n esteem_v spiritual_a riches_n the_o best_a riches_n and_o for_o they_o he_o will_v with_o the_o merchantman_n give_v the_o best_a price_n for_o thâ—m_n he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o carnal_a thing_n and_o count_v they_o but_o dung_n he_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n more_o than_o after_o riches_n after_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n more_o than_o after_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n if_o god_n dispense_v his_o gift_n liberal_o unto_o he_o or_o make_v great_a discovery_n of_o himself_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v unto_o he_o than_o he_o do_v to_o other_o he_o will_v humble_o and_o thankful_o and_o real_o ascribe_v all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o say_v as_o daniel_n as_o for_o i_o he_o this_o be_v not_o confer_v upon_o i_o for_o any_o wisdom_n or_o goodness_n that_o i_o have_v more_o than_o other_o but_o of_o free_a grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n bestow_v upon_o i_o therefore_o to_o he_o be_v all_o the_o glory_n who_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v there_o in_o i_o that_o god_n shall_v show_v such_o favour_n unto_o i_o above_o what_o he_o do_v unto_o other_o this_o be_v vigour_n fit_a and_o â—â—t_v fit_a to_o give_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 8._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v the_o content_v man_n with_o his_o condition_n of_o all_o other_o 1.21_o i_o go_v out_o full_a but_o the_o lord_n bring_v i_o home_o empty_a say_v a_o soul_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v content_v with_o her_o condition_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 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which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a burdâ—n_n on_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o which_o he_o belong_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o â—m_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v â—rom_o this_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o i_o which_o exalt_v it_o sâ—lf_a against_o god_n and_o hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o grâ—ce_n in_o i_o these_o appearance_n of_o gracious_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n may_v serve_v to_o disâ—ry_v a_o soul_n gracious_o and_o bless_o poor_a in_o spirit_n try_v thy_o spirit_n by_o they_o and_o if_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v thou_o find_v this_o qualification_n in_o thyself_o in_o any_o measure_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o it_o and_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n death_n to_o sinne._n rom._n 8.10_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o 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