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the_o account_n of_o jesus_n admetus_n so_o themystocles_n do_v when_o he_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o kâ—_n admetus_n plutarch_n report_v that_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o molossian_n when_o they_o will_v seek_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n they_o take_v up_o the_o king_n son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o so_o go_v and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n overcome_v he_o so_o do_v humble_a soul_n make_v a_o conquest_n upon_o god_n with_o christ_n in_o man_n the_o name_n of_o a_o saviour_n say_v bernard_n be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n &_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n &_o a_o jubilee_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o boy_n that_o be_v a_o monitor_n cry_v aloud_o to_o he_o that_o ride_v in_o triumph_n memento_n te_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la remember_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n their_o arm_n the_o father_n will_v not_o give_v that_o soul_n the_o repulse_n that_o bring_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n the_o humble_a soul_n know_v that_o god_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v incommunicable_a that_o god_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v incomprehensible_a that_o god_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v very_o terrible_a and_o that_o god_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v unaccessible_a and_o therefore_o he_o still_o bring_v christ_n with_o he_o and_o present_v all_o his_o request_n in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o prevail_v etc._n etc._n o_o but_o proud_a soul_n deal_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o own_o worthiness_n righteousness_n service_n prayer_n tear_n fasting_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n and_o those_o wrangle_a hypocrite_n in_o isa_n 58._o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o very_a proud_a say_n of_o one_o coelum_fw-la gratis_n non_fw-la accipiam_fw-la i_o will_v not_o have_v heaven_n but_o at_o a_o rate_n and_o therefore_o well_o do_v the_o father_n call_v vainglory_n a_o pleasant_a thief_n and_o the_o sweet_a spoiler_n of_o spiritual_a excellency_n the_o twelve_o property_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v this_o it_o endeavour_v more_o how_o to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n in_o affliction_n then_o how_o to_o get_v out_o of_o affliction_n so_o daniel_n the_o three_o child_n the_o apostle_n 19_o 12_o property_n dan_n 3._o &_o ch_n 6._o act_n 5._o 41_o 42._o act_n 4._o 29._o heb._n 11._o eph._n 6._o 19_o 20._o phil._n 1._o 13_o 19_o and_o those_o worthy_n of_o who_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a they_o be_v not_o curious_a about_o get_v out_o of_o affliction_n but_o studious_a how_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o bear_v any_o thing_n that_o in_o every_o thing_n god_n may_v be_v glorify_v they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o prison_n in_o the_o den_n on_o the_o wrack_n and_o under_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n lord_n say_v the_o humble_a spalatinus_n prorsus_fw-la satan_n est_fw-la lutherus_n sed_fw-la christus_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o regnat_fw-la amen_o say_v luther_n in_o write_v 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psal_n 139._o 21_o 22._o psal_n 120._o 6._o true_o say_v i_o will_v not_o change_v my_o condition_n with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n for_o a_o thousand_o world_n it_o be_v true_a i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o have_v the_o seal_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o many_o talk_n and_o boast_v of_o though_o i_o fear_v but_o a_o few_o enjoy_v yet_o i_o can_v real_o say_v that_o i_o will_v not_o change_v my_o estate_n with_o man_n mere_o civil_a nor_o with_o the_o
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