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he_o and_o magnify_v he_o with_o hosanna_n he_o resolve_v with_o peter_n to_o follow_v christ_n though_o it_o be_v alone_o and_o labour_n to_o follow_v christ_n as_o ruth_n follow_v 1.16_o naomi_n as_o elisha_n 2._o follow_v elijah_n and_o asahel_n 24._o follow_v abner_n and_o do_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o â—â—â—mples_n in_o holy_a writ_n noah_n joshua_n and_o elijaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d mary_n magdalen_n and_o other_o womeâ—_n 〈…〉_z follow_v christ_n be_v notable_a examâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o time_n here_o note_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o opposition_n do_v not_o take_v off_o note_n but_o rather_o spur_v on_o a_o cordial_a server_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 2._o that_o he_o that_o cordial_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n in_o obedience_n he_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n obey_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n for_o kind_n though_o not_o for_o measure_n and_o degree_n to_o wit_n free_o universal_o constant_o even_o unto_o the_o death_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v cordial_a obedience_n may_v be_v style_v singular_a obedience_n 3._o and_o three_o note_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o one_o that_o cordial_o serve_v and_o obey_v christ_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v desist_v for_o a_o time_n through_o strong_a temptation_n and_o humane_a weakness_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n this_o be_v peter_n case_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n yet_o his_o heart_n still_o move_v towards_o his_o master_n his_o affection_n still_o yern_v towards_o christ_n even_o whilst_o his_o tongue_n deny_v he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o consequence_n 4._o last_o note_n that_o he_o that_o cordial_o desire_v and_o real_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a exact_o and_o perfect_o from_o right_a ground_n and_o for_o right_a end_n do_v this_o in_o god_n account_n god_n who_o will_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n 8.12_o accept_v this_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n in_o and_o for_o christ_n as_o obedience_n he_o that_o consent_v to_o obey_v do_v obey_v in_o god_n account_n to_o get_v a_o sure_a testimony_n to_o thyself_o then_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n save_v habitation_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o of_o thy_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o christ_n examine_v thy_o obedience_n 〈◊〉_d these_o rule_n of_o trial_n and_o if_o it_o be_v correspondâ—â—â—_n with_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—onstrates_v the_o holy_a spirit_n save_v operatâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o thy_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o and_o humble_o and_o beleeve_o seek_v to_o he_o to_o better_v thy_o obedience_n daily_o that_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n by_o it_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n matth._n 5.3_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v jesus_n christ_n own_o position_n therefore_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n but_o call_v for_o belief_n christ_n in_o these_o word_n bequeath_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o 〈…〉_z only_o but_o by_o deed_n of_o gift_n if_o i_o may_v so_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n both_o these_o as_o christ_n here_o affirm_v belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_v be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v a_o generation_n mean_v and_o base_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n too_o but_o a_o generation_n very_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o generation_n very_o bless_v and_o high_o honour_v by_o christ_n himself_o a_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v here_o by_o christ_n assign_v to_o they_o blessed_n be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o word_n note_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v two_o way_n poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o may_v be_v graceles_o poor_a or_o gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n graceles_o poor_a be_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o bless_a but_o a_o curse_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v all_o those_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v form_v graceless_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v natural_a but_o gracious_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v supernatural_a evangelical_n and_o divine_a natural_a poverty_n or_o graceless_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v curse_v but_o gracious_a and_o divin_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v bless_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n fortheir_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o gracious_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o graceless_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n to_o which_o christ_n assign_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v graceles_o poor_a be_v lively_o picture_v job_n 11.12_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a asses-colt_n job_n 39.7_o 8._o he_o scarn_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o city_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o driver_n the_o range_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v his_o pasture_n and_o he_o search_v after_o every_o green_a thing_n a_o proud_a impudent_a silly_a vain_a creature_n these_o word_n declare_v man_n graceles_o poor_a in_o spirit_n to_o be_v thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o this_o be_v god_n description_n of_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n which_o i_o be_o seek_v after_o not_o that_o on_o which_o christ_n pronounce_v blessed_n not_o that_o on_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v entail_v therefore_o i_o pass_v by_o it_o quest._n but_o what_o be_v that_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n which_o christ_n pronounce_v bless_v and_o on_o which_o he_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n how_o may_v it_o be_v describe_v answ._n it_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v his_o own_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n and_o christ_n fullness_n and_o be_v true_o humble_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o one_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n comfort_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o as_o one_o that_o hope_v to_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n this_o be_v that_o gracious_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n which_o christ_n pronounce_v bless_v and_o on_o which_o he_o intail_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v 1._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n abhor_v himself_o and_o loathe_v himself_o because_o of_o all_o his_o abomination_n he_o be_v worse_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n than_o he_o can_v be_v in_o any_o man_n else_o he_o see_v a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o conversation_n and_o yet_o not_o such_o a_o fullness_n as_o he_o will_v see_v job_n 13.23_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o account_n the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 2._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n see_v in_o himself_o a_o great_a emptiness_n of_o grace_n he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o himself_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o account_n 3.8_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o best_a thing_n of_o all_o that_o look_v after_o they_o less_o than_o the_o leâ—st_n