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must_v necessary_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n for_o shall_v not_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o against_o such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n that_o in_o vain_a do_v flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v they_o not_o at_o length_n be_v find_v out_o in_o their_o month_n shall_v not_o their_o iniquity_n appear_v worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o man_n jerem._n 2._o psal_n 36._o 4._o 5._o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o that_o thuss_n add_v drunkenness_n unto_o thirst_n bless_v his_o soul_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o his_o heart_n deuter._n 29._o 18._o 19_o though_o he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n hold_v his_o peace_n yet_o will_v he_o cric_n like_o a_o travel_v
woman_n he_o will_v destroy_v and_o devour_v at_o once_o isaiah_n 42._o 15._o and_o yet_o see_v a_o further_a power_n of_o delusion_n my_o master_n have_v defer_v his_o come_n matth_n 24._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o and_o therefore_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n say_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o make_v himself_o further_o rich_a in_o abuse_v god_n patience_n thus_o do_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n and_o defy_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n patience_n that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n in_o great_a patience_n bear_v with_o such_o vessel_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o great_a condemnation_n do_v not_o the_o wicked_a abuse_n this_o patience_n to_o the_o nourish_a and_o defence_n of_o his_o presumption_n be_v he_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n have_v not_o he_o be_v spare_v when_o other_o have_v smart_v psal_n 73._o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o nay_o be_v he_o not_o more_o righteous_a than_o other_o and_o if_o now_o this_o 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imperfect_a therefore_o they_o abase_v themselves_o in_o hunger_a after_o a_o fâ—rther_a portion_n 3._o and_o so_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v before_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o so_o rejoice_v in_o their_o present_a estate_n as_o that_o they_o can_v measure_v god_n favour_n simple_o by_o it_o and_o so_o be_v abase_v &_o impair_v in_o themselves_o so_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o still_o they_o live_v by_o faith_n hasten_v to_o perfection_n so_o approve_v themselves_o by_o the_o present_a work_n as_o that_o still_o they_o deny_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n by_o who_o the_o work_n must_v be_v lead_v forward_o to_o perfection_n 3_o because_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v we_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o as_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o though_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n yet_o be_v we_o poor_a in_o ourselves_o abase_v ourselves_o and_o condemn_v our_o unworthines_n that_o we_o may_v be_v increase_v in_o riches_n by_o give_v the_o glory_n only_o unto_o our_o god_n of_o all_o his_o free_a mercy_n who_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o 4_o because_o the_o least_o which_o we_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o most_o abuse_n the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o â—entations_n therefore_o also_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o poor_a not_o only_o fear_v himself_o daily_a to_o prevent_v security_n and_o so_o prepare_v for_o tentation_n but_o also_o iâ—dging_v himself_o daily_a by_o renew_a repentance_n for_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o tentation_n and_o entertain_v the_o same_o and_o can_v he_o but_o make_v himself_o exceed_v poor_a when_o he_o consider_v how_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o tentation_n must_v he_o not_o abase_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v advance_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o sanctifiâ—s_v the_o tentation_n though_o it_o prevail_v for_o a_o time_n turn_v his_o very_a sin_n to_o good_a all_o together_o further_a his_o happiness_n have_v he_o not_o cause_v here_o to_o magnify_v the_o â—ree_a mercy_n of_o his_o god_n do_v he_o not_o make_v himself_o more_o poor_a the_o more_o he_o advance_v god_n mercy_n 5_o yea_o have_v he_o not_o cause_n to_o fear_v most_o when_o he_o get_v most_o ground_n of_o tentation_n when_o he_o attain_v great_a conquest_n be_v partaker_n of_o most_o sweet_a comfort_n grace_n lest_o these_o comfort_n shall_v prove_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n lest_o he_o may_v be_v puff_v up_o thereby_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n have_v he_o not_o now_o most_o need_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n uâ—le_a have_v he_o not_o now_o great_a cause_n to_o glorify_v his_o god_n and_o do_v he_o not_o give_v god_n most_o glory_n in_o these_o his_o great_a denial_n of_o himself_o 6_o see_v the_o saint_n though_o they_o have_v great_a riches_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o new_a man_n yet_o 2_o still_o they_o be_v exceed_v 3_o poor_a in_o the_o old_a therefore_o see_v 4_o the_o mean_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o spirit_n 5_o be_v to_o decrease_v in_o the_o flesh_n 6_o be_v it_o not_o then_o great_a wisdom_n to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n daily_o and_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o so_o the_o new_a man_n may_v grow_v to_o perfection_n col._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 10._o 11._o 15._o 7_o and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o as_o he_o give_v the_o blessing_n so_o he_o only_o give_v grace_n to_o use_v it_o aright_o and_o at_o the_o least_o we_o must_v no_o more_o abase_v the_o same_o we_o have_v not_o ability_n at_o all_o to_o use_v it_o aright_o ought_v we_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a both_o acknowledge_v our_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v of_o god_n â—_o cor._n 2._o and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o god_n confess_v that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o 2._o ascribe_v only_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n philip_n 2._o yea_o especial_o condemn_v ourselves_o even_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 17._o 10._o 8_o and_o see_v that_o though_o we_o know_v nothing_o by_o ourselves_o yet_o hereby_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v have_v we_o not_o cause_v herein_o to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a still_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 9_o yeâ—_n especial_o see_v we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o our_o estate_n or_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o the_o same_o in_o restingâ—oo_o â—oo_z much_o upon_o the_o worth_n thereof_o ought_v we_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o abhoâ—â—e_v and_o abâ—se_v our_o sâ—lues_n shall_v not_o this_o make_v we_o poor_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o jealous_a over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o have_v lay_v a_o wrong_a foundation_n or_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o right_a job._n 9_o jerem._n 1._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 15._o math._n 7._o 1â—_n and_o see_v the_o best_a through_o security_n 〈◊〉_d full_a fearful_o though_o not_o final_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o â—ounding_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o proâ—â—ssion_n and_o stumble_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n procure_v hereby_o grievous_a judgement_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n ought_v not_o this_o much_o more_o to_o make_v we_o fear_v that_o we_o may_v depart_v from_o evil_a shall_v we_o not_o in_o regard_n hereof_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o be_v not_o he_o bless_v that_o thus_o fear_v always_o pro._n 28._o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o sam._n 12_o pro._n 14._o 11_o and_o whereas_o our_o riches_n be_v daily_a to_o be_v scour_v lest_o they_o gather_v rust_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o affliction_n undergo_v that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o purify_v be_v 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