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grace_n p._n 188_o 2._o partial_a have_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ._n p._n 189_o man_n compare_v to_o the_o three_o ground_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 190_o whether_o humiliation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o no_o p._n 191_o a_o two_o fold_v sorrow_n preparative_a p._n 193_o  _fw-fr godly_a p._n 194_o godly_a and_o worldly_a sorrow_n differ_v in_o the_o object_n p._n 195_o cause_n ibid._n effect_n p._n 196_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o ingredient_n p._n 197_o  _fw-fr continuance_n p._n 198_o  _fw-fr event_n ibid._n the_o degree_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n p._n 199_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ._n p._n 200_o use_v 1_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n or_o no_o for_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n p._n 201_o without_o humiliation_n no_o receive_v the_o gospel_n show_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o a_o man_n will_v not_o find_v any_o need_n of_o christ._n p._n 202_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o to_o entertain_v christ._n p._n 203_o 3._o he_o will_v not_o for_o sake_n all_o thing_n for_o christ._n p._n 204_o 4._o he_o will_v not_o whole_o depend_v on_o he_o p._n 205_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o undergo_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n 206_o mean_n to_o attain_v humiliation_n of_o spirit_n be_v i._o a_o rectify_v judgement_n p._n 207_o from_o a_o rectify_v judgement_n proceed_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o respect_n 1._o sin_n be_v evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n p._n 208_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o it_o deprive_v we_o 1._o of_o the_o best_a outward_a good_a which_o be_v god_n ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a within_o we_o for_o 1._o it_o deform_v the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2._o it_o weaken_v grace_n within_o we_o p._n 209_o 3._o it_o produce_v evil_a effect_n ibid._n 4._o it_o need_v the_o great_a medicine_n to_o beale_v it_o even_o christ_n himself_o ibid._n ii_o humility_n of_o heart_n p._n 210_o the_o way_n to_o get_v our_o heart_n humble_v be_v 1._o to_o labour_v for_o some_o sense_n of_o holiness_n p._n 211_o 2._o to_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n ibid._n iii_o application_n p._n 213_o iu._n bring_v thing_n to_o a_o propinquity_n p._n 216_o v._n the_o removal_n of_o all_o excuse_n p._n 818_o excuse_n or_o deceit_n be_v 1_o we_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a p._n 219_o 2_o we_o have_v as_o good_a meaning_n as_o the_o best_a p._n 221_o 3_o it_o be_v our_o nature_n to_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o p._n 222_o 4_o our_o condition_n privilege_v we_o p._n 223_o the_o better_a the_o condition_n the_o more_o reason_n to_o serve_v god_n 1_o because_o a_o great_a account_n be_v to_o be_v render_v p._n 224_o 2_o because_o their_o knowledge_n be_v the_o more_o p._n 225_o 3_o because_o a_o great_a judgement_n will_v be_v inflict_v p._n 226_o vi_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n vii_o a_o join_v the_o word_n with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 228_o the_o word_n will_v effectual_o humble_v we_o 1_o if_o we_o get_v save_v knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2_o if_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 229_o 3_o if_o we_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 231_o three_o rule_n that_o the_o word_n by_o application_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o humble_v we_o 1_o not_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 232_o 2_o not_o to_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n out_o of_o humiliation_n p._n 233_o 3_o to_o proportion_n humiliation_n to_o the_o sin_n p._n 235_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o get_v ourselves_o thorough_o humble_v p._n 236_o motive_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o all_o we_o do_v till_o we_o be_v humble_v be_v but_o lose_a labour_n p._n 237_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o 1_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v ib._n 2_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o god_n spirit_n 238_o 3_o without_o humiliation_n no_o keep_n close_o unto_o christ._n ib._n 2._o whatsoever_o profession_n we_o make_v it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o without_o humiliation_n reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o without_o humiliation_n 1_o a_o man_n wither_v will_v not_o hold_v out_o in_o his_o profession_n 239_o 2_o he_o will_v not_o grow_v strong_a in_o christ._n ibid._n 3_o good_a duty_n will_v be_v choke_v as_o the_o seed_n among_o thorn_n p._n 240_o 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a comfort_n without_o humiliation_n 241_o two_o question_n answer_v 1_o what_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n mean_v here_o p._n 242_o 2_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n 243_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v true_o humble_v or_o no_o be_v i._o to_o love_v much_o p._n 247_o motive_n to_o love_n christ_n grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v 1_o to_o consider_v the_o goodness_n and_o exoellency_n of_o the_o thing_n you_o be_v persuade_v to_o ibid._n 2_o to_o consider_v the_o good_a you_o see_v in_o christ_n be_v you_o if_o you_o be_v he_o p._n 248_o ii_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n preach_v p._n 249_o iii_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o word_n when_o it_o come_v in_o the_o edence_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 251_o in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n 1_o meat_n ibid._n 2_o medicine_n p._n 253_o iu._n to_o be_v little_a in_o one_o own_o eye_n p._n 254_o v._n to_o yield_v a_o general_a obedience_n unto_o christ._n p._n 255_o humiliation_n fit_v the_o soul_n for_o obedience_n because_o 1_o it_o make_v a_o man_n see_v god_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o power_n 256_o 2_o it_o make_v he_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o it_o make_v he_o choose_v god_n
when_o any_o earthly_a thing_n which_o his_o affection_n be_v glue_v to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n he_o have_v rather_o loose_v christ_n than_o he_o will_v loose_v all_o his_o pleasure_n in_o these_o earthly_a thing_n because_o he_o be_v not_o thorough_o humble_v humiliation_n come_v and_o take_v all_o impedimout_n away_o plough_n up_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n set_v the_o affection_n on_o another_o object_n to_o delight_n in_o check_n the_o will_n open_v the_o mind_n awaken_v the_o conscience_n that_o christ_n be_v all_o to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o good_a ground_n that_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n the_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v that_o good_a that_o will_v make_v it_o good_a till_o it_o be_v plough_v deep_a and_o humble_v than_o the_o word_n will_v grow_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v humble_v before_o grace_n will_v grow_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v 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