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heart_n and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o spirit_n 17._o psal_n 34._o 18._o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o go_v through_o the_o cloud_n the_o lord_n mercy_n can_v only_o give_v we_o the_o twofold_a health_n which_o we_o sue_v for_o at_o this_o time_n now_o this_o mercy_n to_o who_o do_v he_o give_v it_o but_o to_o the_o humble_a 1._o pet._n 5._o humility_n be_v both_o grace_n itself_o and_o a_o vessel_n to_o comprehend_v other_o grace_n and_o she_o empty_v herself_o by_o a_o modest_a estimation_n of_o her_o own_o gift_n be_v fill_v again_o by_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o now_o belove_v as_o it_o be_v strive_v by_o humility_n with_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o policy_n of_o jacob_n let_v we_o win_v by_o yield_v and_o the_o low_a we_o stoop_v towards_o the_o ground_n the_o more_o advantage_n we_o shall_v get_v to_o obtain_v the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o go_v if_o this_o humility_n be_v in_o we_o will_v both_o dwell_v with_o we_o and_o in_o us._n o_o lord_n say_v austin_n how_o high_a be_v thou_o and_o yet_o the_o humble_a of_o heart_n be_v thy_o house_n to_o dwell_v in_o ay_o he_o proud_a pharisie_n luk._n 18_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n without_o his_o furniture_n pray_v with_o pride_n and_o with_o a_o skornefull_a demonstration_n and_o therefore_o return_v not_o justify_v as_o the_o publican_n o_o that_o we_o have_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o we_o all_o such_o pharisaical_a eyebrow_n whether_o we_o talk_v with_o god_n or_o man_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v that_o comfortable_a voice_n which_o be_v speak_v unto_o daniel_n 12._o fear_v not_o for_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n thy_o word_n be_v hear_v let_v we_o therefore_o use_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n this_o humble_a stile_n of_o david_n it_o have_v be_v the_o stile_n of_o a_o king_n and_o although_o it_o seem_v inglorious_a yet_o it_o have_v be_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o glorious_a saint_n of_o god_n it_o will_v give_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o dust_n set_v we_o upon_o the_o throne_n and_o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v we_o away_o by_o the_o plague_n it_o will_v place_v we_o with_o angel_n let_v we_o not_o then_o brethren_n forget_v it_o that_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v cease_v and_o that_o with_o joy_n hereafter_o we_o may_v sing_v with_o marie_n in_o her_o canticle_n luk._n 2._o he_o have_v regard_v the_o lowliness_n of_o his_o handmaid_n the_o four_o piece_n of_o householdstuff_n be_v reverence_n devotion_n zeal_n zeal_n and_o fervency_n for_o the_o noise_n of_o our_o lip_n if_o it_o be_v as_o the_o ring_n of_o basan_n a_o vocal_a modulation_n without_o cordial_a meditation_n it_o can_v procure_v we_o audience_n for_o it_o be_v as_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o halt_n and_o the_o lame_a a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccle_n 5._o 1._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o 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