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i_o say_v be_v thou_o make_v a_o monk_n be_v it_o not_o because_o thou_o shall_v ascend_v to_o righteousness_n but_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o have_v descend_v into_o hell_n because_o thou_o will_v be_v exalt_v they_o that_o rest_n in_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n either_o fall_n at_o the_o length_n into_o these_o tentation_n or_o else_o they_o die_v like_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o cow_n verse_n 2._o when_o i_o do_v humble_a my_o soul_n and_o cause_n it_o to_o keep_v silence_n than_o be_v i_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wane_a from_o his_o mother_n here_o he_o show_v plain_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n what_o danger_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v what_o these_o word_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sin_n hang_v fast_o on_o or_o clean_v fast_o unto_o we_o 12.2_o do_v import_n and_o let_v we_o not_o follow_v the_o foolish_a and_o rash_a opinion_n of_o the_o 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destroy_v she_o and_o make_v her_o waist_n so_o in_o a_o other_o psalm_n he_o say_v be_v still_o that_o be_v provoke_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o your_o obstinacy_n and_o presumption_n but_o obey_v and_o humble_v yourselves_o so_o say_v he_o here_o when_o i_o do_v not_o refrain_v from_o presumption_n and_o trust_n in_o my_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o even_o in_o god_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v worship_v by_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n when_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o god_n although_o after_o a_o sort_n i_o keep_v the_o law_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o his_o servant_n this_o i_o say_v when_o i_o do_v not_o then_o be_v i_o in_o deed_n even_o as_o a_o child_n wane_a form_n his_o mother_n breast_n infant_n the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o yet_o this_o similitude_n seem_v to_o set_v forth_o some_o light_n or_o small_a matter_n for_o why_o do_v he_o rather_o take_v his_o similitude_n of_o a_o child_n then_o of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v grow_v to_o his_o full_a strength_n but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fit_n but_o also_o a_o very_a goodly_a and_o a_o pleasant_a similitude_n for_o what_o great_a misery_n can_v happen_v to_o a_o child_n then_o to_o be_v wane_a and_o keep_v from_o the_o mother_n breast_n this_o seem_v to_o the_o infant_n a_o very_a death_n and_o destruction_n so_o say_v he_o here_o when_o i_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o security_n and_o lose_v the_o dug_n of_o god_n heavenly_a grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o be_v i_o in_o deed_n like_a unto_o a_o child_n which_o have_v lose_v his_o mother_n without_o who_o aid_n and_o succour_v he_o can_v not_o live_v that_o be_v i_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a and_o most_o certain_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n lead_v we_o here_o to_o that_o necessary_a distinction_n between_o the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o necessary_a doctrine_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o rise_v of_o that_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n there_o be_v also_o as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v a_o presumption_n in_o riches_n power_n &_o wisdom_n but_o that_o presumption_n may_v be_v cure_v many_o way_n but_o this_o which_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v uncurable_a except_o that_o wane_v come_v whereof_o david_n here_o speak_v by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o our_o conscience_n be_v stir_v up_o through_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n be_v force_v to_o examine_v our_o life_n our_o manner_n &_o conversation_n but_o because_o we_o be_v
against_o a_o other_o but_o there_o be_v one_o temple_n one_o ark_n one_o altar_n and_o no_o more_o like_a as_o we_o have_v one_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n dwell_v and_o in_o who_o he_o be_v find_v therefore_o by_o a_o excellent_a name_n and_o title_n he_o call_v it_o the_o ark_n strength_n of_o strength_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o kingdom_n likewise_o he_o say_v psal._n 110._o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o sceptre_n or_o rod_n of_o thy_o power_n out_o of_o zion_n psalm_n also_o psal._n 8._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n so_o be_v that_o call_v the_o ark_n of_o strength_n where_o god_n mighty_o reign_v where_o he_o help_v and_o defend_v his_o people_n where_o he_o exercise_v his_o power_n for_o their_o succour_n and_o safety_n in_o hear_v they_o in_o forgive_a their_o sin_n in_o comfort_v they_o against_o satan_n death_n and_o hell_n itself_o this_o divine_a power_n say_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o ark_n and_o 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