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manner_n lord_n i_o perceive_v then_o by_o this_o that_o i_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n by_o myself_o when_o as_o that_o righteousness_n which_o justifi_v before_o thou_o must_v perform_v a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o thy_o most_o righteous_a law_n without_o swerve_v one_o jot_n from_o the_o same_o the_o three_o meditation_n will_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_n in_o some_o such_o wise_a with_o thou_o as_o this_o be_v lord_n have_v the_o best_a that_o ever_o be_v cry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o filthiness_n complain_v of_o their_o native_a vileness_n deny_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o my_o own_o worth_n do_v so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o david_n be_v so_o patient_a a_o man_n as_o job_n be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o paul_n be_v cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o lamb_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o themselves_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n no_o cleanenes_n no_o good_a thing_n and_o shall_v i_o a_o vile_a 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myrrh_n and_o depend_v upon_o god_n love_n alone_o in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o their_o justification_n but_o alas_o alas_o they_o meditate_v not_o upon_o this_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o worthiness_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v neither_o thought_n on_o nor_o seek_v for_o by_o they_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v 4_o last_o be_v christ_n the_o alone_a justifier_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v his_o free_a grace_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o justifier_n advise_v to_o believer_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o their_o justifier_n how_o thankful_a then_o ought_v this_o to_o persuade_v believer_n to_o be_v and_o how_o careful_a to_o sing_v such_o a_o song_n as_o the_o church_n here_o do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o wellbeloved_n we_o use_v to_o say_v a_o nosegay_n be_v worth_a thanks_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v give_v by_o a_o lover_n as_o a_o token_n of_o love_n and_o
anoint_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o spikenard_n of_o heaven_n when_o both_o thy_o faith_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n have_v send_v forth_o their_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n use_v 2_o let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o strive_v against_o this_o evil_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o when_o god_n may_v have_v any_o glory_n other_o any_o good_a by_o it_o make_v report_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o thy_o soul_n thou_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o yea_o and_o if_o need_v require_v thou_o must_v do_v it_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n avoid_v pride_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v not_o vaineglorious_o as_o peter_n do_v when_o he_o say_v master_n we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o therefore_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o 19.37_o we_o mat._n 19.37_o for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n god_n will_v be_v displease_v with_o and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o worldling_n and_o wicked_a one_o so_o to_o speak_v viz._n of_o that_o which_o indeed_o they_o 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