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lowliness_n and_o reverence_n remember_v thou_o of_o thy_o own_o vileness_n and_o his_o perfection_n and_o that_o infinite_a distance_n between_o thou_o a_o man_n a_o sinful_a man_n and_o he_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n gen._n 18.27_o now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n luk._n 18.13_o the_o publican_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o blessing_n either_o of_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v it_o will_v teach_v thou_o admiration_n and_o thankfulness_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o what_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o psal_n 8.4_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o that_o a_o sinful_a man_n that_o owe_v so_o much_o to_o god_n and_o perform_v so_o little_a shall_v receive_v such_o blessing_n such_o mercy_n and_o such_o bounty_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o injure_a god._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o severe_a affliction_n it_o will_v teach_v thou_o patience_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n and_o contentedness_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v sit_v down_o and_o consider_v itself_o and_o justify_v yea_o and_o magnify_v god_n in_o this_o very_a deal_n with_o she_o o_o lord_n by_o that_o light_n that_o thou_o have_v lend_v i_o i_o do_v see_v myself_o and_o therein_o behold_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o but_o deformity_n and_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o unthankfulness_n and_o vileness_n and_o now_o i_o eat_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o own_o way_n and_o thou_o be_v just_a when_o thou_o judge_v nay_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o according_a to_o the_o severe_a rule_n of_o justice_n thou_o have_v punish_v i_o less_o than_o my_o iniquity_n deserve_v ezra_n 9.13_o i_o have_v forfeit_v all_o unto_o thou_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o take_v all_o from_o i_o i_o have_v deserve_v that_o thy_o whole_a 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