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affliction_n have_v take_v we_o but_o such_o as_o with_o a_o little_a time_n of_o wisdom_n can_v remove_v or_o at_o least_o forget_v 1._o but_o know_v if_o god_n intend_v thou_o good_a he_o will_v add_v grief_n to_o thy_o sorrow_n thou_o think_v it_o a_o heavy_a thing_n to_o lose_v father_n husband_n or_o wife_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o heavy_a thing_n to_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o thy_o spirit_n when_o god_n have_v turn_v his_o face_n away_o and_o take_v all_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o feâ—lest_v nothing_o but_o guilt_n within_o and_o death_n approach_v and_o yet_o god_n absent_a then_o will_v grief_n be_v add_v to_o sorrow_n who_o then_o shall_v comfort_v thou_o 2._o thus_o the_o
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shall_v have_v no_o boast_n where_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o thyself_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n pharaoh_n hardness_n cain_n murder_n saul_n double_v judas_n treason_n the_o fool_n worlding_n for_o we_o do_v the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o so_o that_o all_o thy_o good_a thought_n of_o thyself_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n nay_o when_o ever_o thou_o medle_n with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o work_v in_o thou_o thou_o mar_v it_o thou_o talk_v of_o religion_n from_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o make_v religion_n to_o stink_v thou_o pray_v out_o of_o a_o rot_a heart_n out_o of_o self-love_n for_o ease_n and_o it_o be_v abominable_a etc._n etc._n 3._o o_o that_o man_n see_v the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n what_o a_o hase_fw-mi thing_n he_o be_v it_o will_v both_o bring_v dowâ—_n his_o high_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o make_v he_o charitable_a to_o other_o 1._o whence_o then_o be_v all_o this_o exalt_v of_o ourselves_o above_o other_o as_o think_v we_o have_v some_o excellent_a gift_n above_o other_o be_v it_o not_o because_o we_o know_v not_o ourselves_o 2._o whence_o be_v this_o seek_n of_o glory_n one_o of_o another_o but_o because_o we_o know_v not_o our_o vileness_n we_o be_v loath_a to_o see_v any_o ill_n in_o ourselves_o and_o thence_o so_o many_o excuse_n 3._o whence_o be_v this_o judge_v and_o censure_v of_o other_o but_o because_o we_o think_v well_o of_o ourselves_o object_n but_o god_n have_v give_v excellent_a gift_n to_o man_n as_o knowledge_n wit_n joy_n comfort_n faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o declare_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n this_o rest_v in_o god_n not_o in_o man_n this_o make_v not_o man_n better_o in_o himself_o but_o show_v that_o god_n be_v better_a to_o he_o for_o when_o man_n choke_v himself_o with_o conceit_n of_o god_n gift_n as_o his_o own_o he_o become_v proud_a true_a it_o be_v god_n restrain_v and_o order_n man_n for_o good_a of_o other_o but_o if_o he_o take_v good_a to_o himself_o he_o be_v deceive_v 4._o where_o then_o be_v all_o these_o good_a quality_n that_o man_n brag_v of_o true_a it_o be_v for_o matter_n pollitical_a god_n have_v give_v gift_n and_o fitness_n to_o man_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o power_n no_o fitness_n all_o power_n be_v in_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o as_o in_o a_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o power_n no_o will_n but_o in_o the_o king_n so_o in_o this_o so_o that_o we_o great_o err_v in_o our_o conceit_n we_o think_v faith_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o quality_n and_o power_n in_o man_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n trust_v in_o another_o when_o the_o weak_a dead_a and_o beggarly_a heart_n of_o man_n fly_v to_o and_o life_n in_o another_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o man_n but_o sight_n of_o vileness_n etc._n etc._n 5._o o_o how_o much_o need_n we_o then_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n oâ—_n mercy_n who_o be_v vile_a filthy_a and_o rebellious_a 6._o and_o magnify_v we_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_n that_o on_o we_o so_o vile_a and_o wretched_a have_v show_v mercy_n and_o still_o keep_v and_o preserve_v we_o and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n 1._o here_o he_o show_v what_o man_n be_v natural_o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o here_o he_o show_v what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o better_a reform_a quality_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o high_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o account_v themselves_o the_o only_o holy_a and_o religious_a people_n and_o that_o therefore_o god_n will_v carry_v they_o into_o captivity_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o even_o all_o their_o righteousness_n that_o they_o boast_v off_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o filthiness_n and_o vanity_n and_o so_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a man_n whereby_o he_o labour_v to_o root_v out_o of_o man_n two_o thing_n 1._o the_o conceit_n of_o all_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o and_o so_o pride_n and_o boast_v that_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o 2._o all_o righteousness_n before_o god_n but_o 1._o for_o first_o he_o do_v not_o draw_v man_n from_o righteousness_n but_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n but_o towards_o god_n so_o that_o man_n best_a righteousness_n and_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n with_o god_n and_o before_o he_o as_o also_o all_o man_n conceit_n of_o god_n love_n and_o blessing_n in_o respect_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o but_o filthiness_n and_o iniquity_n not_o able_a to_o uphold_v â—is_n heart_n or_o preserve_v his_o peace_n in_o fiery_a trial_n no_o '_o steadfastness_n in_o angel_n paul_n count_v all_o loss_n &_o dross_n psal_n 16._o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n isa_n 66._o their_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n 1._o for_o the_o whole_a deprave_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o like_a lust_n in_o all_o and_o the_o restore_n of_o righteousness_n be_v as_o man_n be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n not_o as_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o new_a quality_n in_o himself_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o bringer_n in_o of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o for_o the_o whole_a deprave_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o like_a lust_n in_o all_o and_o the_o restore_n of_o righteousness_n be_v as_o man_n be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n not_o as_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o new_a quality_n in_o himself_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o bringer_n in_o of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n stablish_v and_o preserve_v faith_n in_o the_o church_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o man_n righteousness_n destroy_v faith_n but_o faith_n establish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o infinite_a righteousness_n which_o swallow_v up_o all_o sin_n in_o a_o moment_n so_o that_o righteousness_n be_v preserve_v by_o faith_n 3._o faith_n by_o righteousness_n a_o christian_n be_v not_o righteous_a formaliter_fw-la according_a to_o his_o substance_n or_o quality_n but_o cretum_fw-la praediuntum_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquam_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n psal_n 32._o blessed_a be_v he_o who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o not_o who_o be_v make_v habitual_o righteous_a 4._o man_n righteousness_n be_v
christ_n the_o stone_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n without_o hand_n they_o lay_v among_o the_o grove_n there_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o want_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o wait_v on_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o eat_v abominable_a broth_n and_o swine_n flesh_n both_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o in_o all_o they_o forsake_v christ_n signify_v by_o all_o those_o and_o choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o this_o be_v man_n way_n in_o the_o church_n we_o offer_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n weep_v and_o confess_v where_o be_v tâ—e_v mercy_n seat_n and_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o in_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n in_o serve_v god_n at_o our_o leisure_n and_o not_o on_o the_o cornerstone_n christ_n jesus_n but_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o good_a quality_n which_o we_o have_v hew_v to_o ourselves_o we_o wait_v not_o on_o god_n &_o his_o will_n &_o word_n that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o but_o in_o the_o dead_a grove_n of_o our_o devotion_n and_o run_v back_o to_o these_o rot_a effect_n of_o care_n &_o diligence_n if_o the_o world_n show_v good_a sign_n we_o believe_v if_o we_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n we_o trust_v we_o feed_v on_o swine_n flesh_n flesh_n and_o broth_n thereof_o that_o be_v we_o feed_v on_o the_o flesh_n and_o filthy_a world_n which_o beget_v nothing_o but_o phlegmatic_a and_o cold_a opinion_n instead_o of_o pure_a nourishment_n to_o faith_n and_o love_n stand_v by_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o so_o with_o all_o these_o abomination_n there_o go_v still_o a_o poison_a opinion_n of_o holiness_n and_o high_a thought_n which_o make_v all_o stink_n in_o his_o nostril_n so_o that_o when_o with_o religion_n there_o go_v a_o high_a thought_n in_o man_n and_o exalt_v of_o himself_o above_o other_o because_o of_o his_o religion_n it_o poison_v all_o and_o stink_v before_o god_n and_o will_v bring_v man_n to_o a_o fearful_a fall_n at_o the_o last_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n as_o this_o publican_n col._n 2._o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n when_o they_o have_v be_v at_o the_o mercat_n they_o wash_v &_o the_o false_a apostle_n think_v themselves_o more_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o those_o gadder_n in_o the_o church_n that_o go_v about_o talk_v and_o think_v because_o of_o their_o religion_n they_o shall_v be_v respect_v and_o relieve_v which_o paul_n write_v against_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v thus_o be_v religion_n turn_v into_o man_n own_o glory_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n glory_n this_o flow_v from_o pride_n and_o self-love_n which_o have_v its_o beginning_n in_o man_n &_o end_v in_o man_n as_o all_o thing_n do_v this_o make_v man_n judge_n in_o religion_n and_o not_o christ_n a_o saviour_n and_o so_o with_o all_o religion_n there_o grow_v up_o a_o curse_a opinion_n and_o seek_v of_o respect_n which_o poison_v all_o but_o well_o worth_a that_o religion_n where_o man_n be_v not_o list_v up_o by_o it_o and_o have_v nothing_o but_o all_o lay_v up_o and_o enjoy_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o self_n sermon_n xix_o isai_n 63.1_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n with_o dye_v garment_n from_o eâ—zra_n this_o that_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n and_o mighty_a tâ—_n save_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v a_o large_a promise_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o christ_n under_o the_o type_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o captivity_n as_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n cast_v up_o the_o highway_n gather_v up_o the_o stone_n lift_v up_o the_o standard_n the_o lord_n have_v proclaim_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o zion_n behold_v thy_o salvation_n come_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n 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