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himself_o in_o a_o word_n the_o soul_n see_v that_o it_o deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v content_a if_o god_n deny_v he_o any_o thing_n 15.25.26_o 2_o sam._n 15.25.26_o and_o it_o befall_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o do_v david_n see_v how_o willing_o he_o take_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v allow_v he_o where_o he_o say_v carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o david_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n for_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n for_o a_o spiritual_a mercy_n the_o soul_n say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o mercy_n for_o a_o poor_a rebellious_a creature_n the_o lord_n may_v look_v gracious_o 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duty_n and_o unwieldy_a in_o they_o that_o discontentment_n which_o unfit_v a_o man_n to_o be_v at_o god_n dispose_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n but_o a_o work_n of_o pride_n but_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o thy_o discontentment_n make_v thou_o unable_a to_o bear_v god_n hand_n and_o the_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o unfit_a for_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n but_o for_o thy_o weakness_n in_o gift_n and_o for_o thy_o condition_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o pride_n of_o heart_n humiliation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o note_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o humiliation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o note_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o humiliation_n be_v this_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v how_o much_o pride_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n then_o consider_v how_o thy_o soul_n stand_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o cross_v thy_o belove_a lust_n and_o those_o 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pride_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o against_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o take_v the_o way_n of_o god_n word_n and_o when_o the_o frothy_a frantic_a heart_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v down_o the_o command_n of_o god_n &_o let_v the_o command_n of_o god_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n rather_o than_o let_v a_o corruption_n fall_v be_v not_o this_o infinite_a pride_n you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o distemper_n in_o several_a passage_n when_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o that_o wicked_a king_n amaziah_n and_o say_v to_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a 16._o 2_o chron._n 25.15_o 16._o which_o can_v not_o deliver_v their_o own_o people_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n then_o the_o king_n say_v to_o he_o be_v thou_o make_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n forbear_v why_o shall_v thou_o be_v smite_v then_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o counsel_n amaziah_n be_v naught_o and_o god_n do_v deal_v with_o he_o according_o so_o when_o god_n word_n do_v meet_v with_o man_n heart_n and_o lust_n they_o be_v mad_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o shame_n and_o fear_n they_o will_v pull_v a_o man_n from_o the_o pulpit_n object_n but_o some_o may_v say_v can_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o transport_v with_o this_o vile_a distemper_n answ_n yes_o this_o choleric_a distemper_n of_o heart_n sometime_o creep_v in_o upon_o a_o good_a soul_n but_o the_o difference_n will_v appear_v afterward_o aza_n be_v a_o strange_a man_n though_o divine_n hold_v he_o a_o good_a man_n when_o hanani_n the_o prophet_n deal_v plain_o with_o he_o and_o say_v 11.12_o 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 10_o 11.12_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o rest_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o aram_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o the_o king_n entertain_v this_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o seer_n and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n but_o see_v what_o 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