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of_o prosperity_n shine_v it_o wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n lord_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n say_v david_n psal_n 119.166_o he_o wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o when_o the_o storm_n of_o perfecution_n come_v it_o wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o patience_n hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o hope_n 1._o thessaly_n 1.3_o that_o hope_n which_o in_o prosperity_n wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n will_v in_o adversity_n wait_v in_o a_o way_n of_o patience_n hope_n will_v have_v the_o christian_n to_o be_v always_o wait_v for_o the_o upper_a world_n but_o when_o the_o cross_n come_v it_o press_v upon_o he_o more_o vehement_o and_o will_v speak_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o wait_v for_o the_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n in_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o wait_v for_o it_o in_o suffering_n too_o heaven_n be_v the_o same_o still_o and_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o it_o do_v but_o suffer_v a_o little_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v there_o when_o the_o martyr_n ananias_n in_o the_o persian_a persecution_n seem_v to_o tremble_v at_o the_o approach_a cross_n pusices_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o 10._o sozom._n l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o paulisper_fw-la o_fw-la senex_fw-la oculos_fw-la claude_fw-la nam_fw-la statim_fw-la lumen_fw-la dei_fw-la videbis_fw-la shut_v thy_o eye_n a_o little_a o_o old_a man_n and_o immediate_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n excellent_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a 2._o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o here_o it_o be_v observable_a affliction_n be_v light_a and_o momentary_a but_o glory_n be_v a_o weight_n and_o eternal_a there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o they_o if_o by_o hope_n we_o look_v at_o the_o invisible_a and_o eternal_a thing_n this_o will_v support_v our_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a short_a suffering_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o heavenly_a bliss_n for_o ever_o let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n after_o a_o wait_a hope_n that_o we_o may_v patient_o bear_v the_o cross_n chap._n x._o the_o seven_o direction_n for_o suffer_v be_v holy_a fear_n not_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n not_o a_o diffidential_a fear_n but_o a_o fiducial_a one_o not_o a_o servile_a fear_n but_o a_o filial_a one_o holy_a fear_n look_v at_o sin_n more_o than_o at_o suffer_v at_o suffering_n in_o hell_n more_o than_o at_o those_o on_o earth_n at_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a loss_n more_o than_o at_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a the_o seven_o direction_n be_v this_o if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a posture_n for_o suffer_v we_o must_v get_v a_o holy_a fear_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o wise_a solomon_n begin_v his_o proverb_n with_o this_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o beginning_n or_o head_n of_o knowledge_n prov_n 1.7_o and_o end_v his_o ecclesiaste_n with_o this_o that_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n eccl._n 12.13_o other_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o beast_n or_o the_o devil_n but_o holy_a fear_n be_v the_o all_o of_o man_n it_o make_v he_o a_o perfect_a man_n not_o only_o to_o do_v god_n will_v but_o to_o suffer_v under_o it_o in_o speak_v to_o this_o i_o shall_v first_o consider_v
rather_o lose_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n than_o a_o heaven_n and_o a_o soul_n o_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o know_v where_o the_o great_a loss_n lie_v that_o we_o may_v never_o forsake_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n for_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a chap._n xi_o the_o eight_o direction_n for_o suffering_n be_v humility_n a_o high_a fabric_n must_v have_v a_o low_a foundation_n humility_n have_v such_o ray_n from_o god_n as_o make_v we_o very_o low_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n it_o be_v a_o capacity_n for_o large_a effusion_n of_o grace_n it_o subject_n a_o man_n to_o to_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o cause_v he_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o support_v and_o comfort_n the_o eight_o direction_n be_v this_o if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a posture_n for_o suffer_v we_o must_v labour_v after_o humility_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o christian_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n 10._o de_fw-fr verb._n do_v n._n ser_n 10._o math._n 11.29_o st._n austin_n upon_o those_o word_n give_v a_o excellent_a rule_n cogitas_fw-la magnam_fw-la fabricam_fw-la construere_fw-la celsitudinis_fw-la de_fw-la fundamento_fw-la prius_fw-la cogita_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la thou_o think_v to_o build_v a_o great_a high_a fabric_n but_o first_o think_v to_o make_v a_o low_a foundation_n the_o high_a the_o building_n be_v the_o low_a must_v be_v the_o foundation_n if_o we_o will_v build_v our_o christianity_n as_o high_a as_o suffer_v for_o religion_n we_o have_v need_n lay_v a_o deep_a foundation_n in_o humility_n for_o it_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o pattern_n of_o suffer_v but_o of_o humility_n too_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o suffer_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n 2._o pet._n 2.21_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o how_o he_o come_v to_o suffer_v he_o empty_v himself_o or_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n 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arian_n have_v this_o character_n give_v he_o by_o nazianzen_n that_o he_o be_v high_a in_o worth_n and_o humble_a in_o heart_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o humility_n each_o of_o which_o tend_v to_o prepare_v we_o for_o suffer_v 1._o humility_n dwell_v in_o a_o enlighten_v mind_n &_o have_v such_o ray_n from_o god_n as_o make_v the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v take_v up_o very_o low_a thought_n of_o itself_o of_o old_a the_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o outward_a symbol_n of_o glory_n make_v man_n lie_v very_o low_a before_o he_o when_o job_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n he_o abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 6._o when_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o he_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v esay_n 6.5_o when_o daniel_n see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o bright_a shine_a man_n his_o comeliness_n be_v turn_v into_o corruption_n dan._n 10.8_o the_o noble_a man_n now_o have_v not_o such_o outward_a appearance_n but_o he_o have_v a_o inward_a light_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o he_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o it_o make_v he_o go_v in_o fundum_fw-la into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o to_o see_v his_o own_o nothingness_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o triple_a instance_n of_o this_o when_o the_o humble_a man_n look_v up_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n he_o reflect_v and_o commune_v with_o his_o heart_n after_o this_o manner_n o_o how_o high_a be_v god_n his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n his_o majesty_n be_v infinite_o bright_a than_o a_o thousand_o sun_n the_o ray_n of_o it_o bid_v i_o go_v down_o and_o hide_v myself_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o my_o own_o vileness_n and_o nothingness_n how_o great_a be_v he_o that_o span_n the_o heaven_n weigh_v the_o mountain_n and_o measure_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n to_o he_o all_o nation_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n a_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n nay_o less_o than_o nothing_o itself_o and_o i_o what_o be_o i_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o drop_n a_o piece_n of_o a_o dust_n and_o much_o less_o than_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o nothing_o itself_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o do_v so_o abase_v and_o annihilate_v a_o man_n in_o his_o sense_n that_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n with_o he_o his_o own_o littleness_n will_v keep_v he_o from_o murmur_v under_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n that_o come_v from_o the_o most_o high_a again_o when_o the_o humble_a man_n look_v to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o heart_n god_n be_v very_o holy_a he_o be_v perfect_a purity_n without_o any_o spot_n infinite_a light_n without_o any_o darkness_n at_o all_o the_o glance_n of_o his_o pure_a eye_n bid_v i_o go_v down_o into_o my_o spot_v self_n and_o there_o cover_v myself_o with_o the_o shame_n of_o that_o corruption_n that_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o how_o can_v i_o be_v so_o the_o glorious_a angel_n cover_v their_o face_n and_o cry_v to_o he_o holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o what_o shall_v worm_n do_v what_o reason_n have_v i_o to_o cry_v out_o over_o myself_o as_o the_o leper_n be_v to_o do_v unclean_a unclean_a the_o sense_n of_o this_o be_v so_o deep_o humble_v that_o it_o dispose_v he_o that_o have_v it_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v into_o any_o furnace_n which_o god_n order_v for_o the_o melt_a out_o of_o his_o dross_n the_o excellent_a martyr_n mr._n hooper_n carry_v his_o humility_n with_o he_o to_o the_o fiery_a trial_n there_o he_o pray_v thus_o lord_n i_o be_o hell_n but_o thou_o be_v heaven_n i_o be_o a_o sink_v of_o sin_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a redeemer_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o imperfection_n make_v he_o lie_v very_o low._n moreover_o when_o the_o humble_a man_n look_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o adore_v that_o pure_a selfmoving_a fountain_n of_o all_o good_a and_o withal_o abase_v himself_o under_o his_o great_a unworthiness_n of_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o it_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o i_o say_v he_o be_v my_o own_o but_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o i_o be_v entire_o from_o grace_n this_o taste_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o man_n unworthy_a self_n admirable_o dispose_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n such_o a_o one_o will_v argue_v with_o himself_o shall_v god_n give_v i_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o suffer_v for_o he_o the_o suffering_n be_v not_o the_o hell_n i_o deserve_v but_o that_o which_o be_v much_o less_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o suffer_v there_o be_v a_o glorious_a heaven_n to_o come_v after_o it_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o hang_v back_o thessaly_n exposit_n on_o the_o thessaly_n the_o word_n of_o doctor_n sclater_n be_v very_o remarkable_a god_n say_v he_o reward_v ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la afflict_v citra_fw-la condignum_fw-la that_o persuasion_n who_o so_o 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