humility_n towards_o god_n and_o that_o be_v a_o holy_a submission_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n submit_v your_o 4._o jam_fw-la 4._o 7._o prov._n 22._o 4._o self_n to_o god_n by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n there_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v together_o q._n by_o what_o argument_n may_v a_o man_n be_v excite_v to_o the_o study_n of_o humility_n towards_o god_n a._n 1._o if_o he_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o majesty_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 2._o if_o he_o think_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o humility_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n fit_a 2._o isa_n 66._o 3._o prov._n 11._o 2._o to_o be_v the_o house_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o wisdom_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o 5._o psal_n 51._o 19_o prov._n 3._o 3_o 5._o grace_n of_o god_n for_o with_o 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themselves_o he_o say_v because_o they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n 5._o if_o he_o understand_v that_o humility_n be_v require_v in_o every_o duty_n towards_o god_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o 8._o mic._n 6._o 8._o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o do_v just_o and_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v we_o can_v never_o walk_v with_o god_n please_v he_o or_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o without_o humility_n 2._o of_o humility_n towards_o man_n out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o humble_o towards_o man_n yea_o and_o the_o sense_n and_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n before_o god_n make_v we_o true_o submissive_a and_o so_o do_v dispose_v we_o to_o true_a humility_n in_o every_o respect_n humility_n towards_o man_n be_v a_o virtue_n definition_n definition_n whereby_o a_o man_n take_v heed_n that_o he_o lift_v 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13._o 7._o in_o the_o person_n honour_v not_o in_o the_o person_n honour_v what_o if_o a_o proud_a and_o unmannerly_a person_n sleight_n and_o neglect_v i_o shall_v i_o fret_v myself_o at_o it_o 2._o a_o humble_a man_n bear_v the_o contempt_n of_o himself_o so_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 12_o 13._o himself_o so_o david_n when_o shimei_n curse_v he_o and_o slang_v stone_n he_o meek_o reply_v let_v he_o curse_v it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o will_v requite_v good_a for_o his_o curse_v i_o this_o 12._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 7_o to_o 12._o day_n last_o a_o humble_a man_n will_v not_o aspire_v 5._o psal_n 131._o 2_o 3._o jer._n 14._o 5._o to_o high_a thing_n jeremy_n blame_v baruch_n for_o this_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n to_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o next_o as_o there_o be_v humility_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n so_o also_o there_o be_v humility_n in_o condition_n and_o estate_n when_o a_o man_n be_v low_a and_o mean_a and_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v also_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o the_o popish_a vow_n of_o 18._o col._n 2._o 18._o beggary_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o who_o require_v this_o at_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v humility_n in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v this_o humility_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o christianity_n our_o saviour_n say_v whosoever_o 23._o luâ—e_n 9_o 23._o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v me._n a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o humble_v be_v not_o sit_v for_o any_o good_a duty_n god_n offer_v abundant_a mercy_n to_o we_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n even_o the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n a_o unhumbled_a and_o a_o proud_a heart_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v it_o satan_n have_v so_o fill_v his_o heart_n with_o pride_n he_o have_v no_o room_n to_o receive_v it_o he_o do_v 11._o luke_n 16._o 11._o not_o desire_v it_o but_o to_o get_v riches_n and_o honour_n credit_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o those_o who_o he_o apprehend_v have_v slight_v he_o this_o he_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o true_a riches_n and_o true_a honour_n which_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o tell_v such_o a_o one_o of_o the_o plentiful_a redemption_n wrought_v out_o by_o christ_n death_n what_o do_v he_o esteem_v it_o he_o have_v no_o such_o feeling_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o undo_v and_o lose_v condition_n without_o it_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n some_o be_v such_o proud_a worldly-wise_a fool_n who_o can_v not_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n but_o esteem_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n foolishness_n so_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v at_o athens_n the_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o famous_a university_n in_o the_o world_n be_v very_o much_o slight_v of_o those_o great_a philosopher_n and_o scholar_n some_o mock_v 32._o act_n 1â—_n 18_o 32._o and_o other_o say_v what_o will_v this_o babbler_n say_v even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o day_n other_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n think_v they_o know_v enough_o already_o they_o be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v iustruct_v and_o too_o wise_a to_o be_v teach_v no_o no_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o meek_a he_o will_v guide_v in_o 9_o psal_n 25._o 9_o judgement_n and_o the_o meek_a he_o will_v teach_v his_o way_n he_o sill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a 53._o luke_n 1._o 53._o thing_n therefore_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n 6._o mat._n 5._o 6._o for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v god_n will_v satiate_v the_o weary_a soul_n and_o replenish_v every_o 25._o jer._n 31._o 25._o sorrowful_a soul_n that_o be_v every_o contrite_a and_o humble_a soul_n which_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o break_a for_o sin_n and_o hunger_v and_o thirste_a after_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o 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all_o these_o be_v for_o we_o and_o our_o redemption_n but_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n hereby_o we_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o his_o death_n therein_o in_o his_o death_n be_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v thereby_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n satisfy_v and_o everlasting_a life_n procure_v etc._n etc._n 1._o let_v we_o make_v this_o thankful_a remembrance_n to_o and_o within_o ourselves_o what_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n we_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o torment_n and_o pain_n he_o endure_v for_o we_o both_o in_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o soul_n nay_o his_o soul-pain_n be_v the_o sole_a or_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o pain_n do_v not_o these_o deserve_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n 2._o we_o make_v this_o remembrance_n to_o other_o to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o our_o solemn_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n to_o which_o we_o 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christ_n have_v not_o a_o bone_n break_v joh._n 19_o 36._o 5._o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o evening_n so_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 1._o 2._o and_o 9_o 26._o 6._o the_o post_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n so_o christ_n blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o our_o conscience_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o rom._n 3._o isai_n 53._o 6._o 7._o see_v the_o blood_n the_o destroy_a angel_n pass_v over_o and_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o death_n so_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n free_v we_o from_o everlasting_a death_n 8._o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o in_o every_o family_n so_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v by_o every_o believer_n 9_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v roast_v whole_a his_o head_n leg_n &_o appurtenance_n so_o whole_a christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o whole_o according_a to_o all_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o 10._o without_o leaven_n that_o be_v without_o hypocrisy_n 11._o it_o must_v be_v eat_v with_o bitter_a herb_n with_o true_a repentance_n and_o bitter_a grief_n for_o sin_n which_o cause_v that_o bitter_a passion_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n 12._o it_o must_v be_v eat_v hasty_o and_o with_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o stranger_n to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n here_o and_o travail_v to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n have_v need_n of_o such_o a_o viaticum_fw-la in_o the_o way_n 13._o only_o circumcise_a to_o eat_v thereof_o so_o only_a the_o regenerate_a feed_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o christ_n be_v profitable_a only_o unto_o they_o some_o sentence_n 1._o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n do_v not_o mingle_v the_o person_n nor_o unite_v the_o substance_n but_o it_o consociate_n our_o affection_n and_o confederate_n our_o will_n 2._o this_o be_v to_o eat_v that_o bread_n and_o drink_v that_o cup_n to_o 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