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as_o a_o lion_n now_o the_o use_n of_o armour_n be_v to_o render_v you_o not_o only_o safe_a but_o bold_a and_o secure_a contrary_a to_o which_o be_v those_o fear_n that_o make_v wicked_a man_n afraid_a of_o their_o own_o shadow_n they_o go_v without_o be_v drive_v save_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v also_o excelent_o express_v leu._n 26.36.37_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o i_o will_v send_v a_o faintness_n into_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v flee_v as_o flee_v from_o a_o sword_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v when_o none_o pursue_v and_o they_o shall_v fall_v one_o upon_o another_o as_o it_o be_v before_o a_o sword_n when_o none_o pursue_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o stand_v before_o your_o enemy_n here_o be_v a_o disposition_n quite_o contrary_a to_o such_o strength_n and_o courage_n as_o this_o piece_n the_o 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righteousness_n they_o will_v establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o submit_v not_o to_o god_n righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o that_o way_n that_o he_o have_v set_v and_o ordain_v but_o second_o have_v make_v they_o righteous_a and_o acquit_v by_o imputation_n and_o stand_v right_o before_o god_n god_n leave_v we_o not_o thus_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n produce_v in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o some_o lovely_a effect_n make_v suitable_a impression_n and_o character_n to_o the_o relation_n we_o hold_v to_o he_o you_o have_v the_o print_n and_o character_n of_o a_o son_n upon_o you_o aswell_o as_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o son_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a image_n and_o likeness_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n you_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o now_o how_o can_v any_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n without_o the_o infusion_n of_o new_a quality_n new_a joust_n without_o a_o essential_a 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be_v prov._n 15.25_o that_o be_v not_o only_o their_o work_n in_o design_n as_o before_o but_o their_o work_n in_o issue_n and_o effect_n god_n may_v permit_v some_o design_n to_o come_v to_o issue_n they_o may_v build_v house_n and_o get_v possession_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o assurance_n like_o a_o build_n on_o the_o sand_n either_o their_o foundation_n shall_v fail_v they_o or_o from_o heaven_n the_o lord_n shall_v thunder_v upon_o they_o as_o hanna_n say_v in_o her_o song_n 1._o sam._n 2.10_o which_o be_v a_o proper_a way_n of_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o proud_a man_n and_o thing_n which_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n to_o heaven_n but_o say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o vers_n he_o will_v establish_v the_o border_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v a_o widow_n which_o be_v desolate_a and_o afflict_a trust_n in_o god_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o widow_n who_o of_o all_o other_o lie_v expose_v enough_o to_o injury_n that_o have_v no_o great_a project_n of_o their_o own_o no_o limit_n or_o border_n but_o of_o god_n make_v and_o little_a power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o they_o from_o assault_n and_o ruin_n god_n will_v establish_v they_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o keeper_n and_o then_o they_o need_v not_o fear_n there_o be_v no_o fence_n so_o good_a as_o what_o be_v of_o god_n make_v he_o have_v bound_v the_o sea_n by_o a_o invisible_a bind_v his_o word_n but_o no_o bound_n be_v like_o it_o so_o if_o he_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o any_o about_o his_o house_n and_o his_o way_n nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o touch_v he_o and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o other_o part_n that_o bless_a part_n which_o of_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v the_o foundation_n the_o corner_n stone_n to_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o be_v humility_n when_o god_n will_v bring_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n he_o bring_v he_o in_o the_o most_o himble_n posture_n his_o condition_n his_o spirit_n and_o his_o 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into_o what_o ever_o abasement_n into_o what_o ever_o lowness_n thither_o his_o mind_n easy_o carry_v he_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o such_o extremity_n into_o such_o lowne_n for_o he_o drink_v deep_a yet_o the_o saint_n be_v lay_v low_o often_o how_o ever_o let_v the_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o have_v a_o ready_a mind_n a_o mind_n prepare_v there_o be_v nothing_o fit_v so_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n and_o communion_n for_o do_v and_o suffer_v as_o such_o a_o mind_n for_o want_v of_o which_o either_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o opportunity_n of_o glorify_v god_n or_o we_o lose_v they_o and_o soil_n they_o and_o make_v nothing_o of_o they_o beside_o this_o than_o which_o we_o can_v frame_v a_o great_a argument_n how_o be_v this_o frame_n commend_v to_o we_o by_o god_n who_o best_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o and_o what_o best_o please_v he_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4.6_o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a even_o as_o in_o heaven_n isa._n 57.15_o where_o he_o will_v display_v his_o beam_n for_o comfort_n and_o joy_n that_o he_o may_v revive_v their_o spirit_n and_o make_v they_o live_v the_o truth_n be_v man_n be_v seldom_o empty_a enough_o for_o god_n fill_v nor_o humble_a enough_o for_o his_o reviving_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v no_o more_o of_o this_o heavenly_a influence_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o spin_v our_o joy_n out_o of_o our_o own_o bowel_n as_o the_o spider_n do_v her_o web_n and_o with_o contract_v and_o bow_v shoulder_n to_o bear_v our_o burden_n which_o a_o little_a influence_n from_o god_n will_v make_v exceed_o light_a he_o tell_v you_o all_o the_o ill_a he_o send_v be_v but_o to_o humble_v you_o and_o he_o be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v do_v you_o good_a deut._n 8.16_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v with_o any_o of_o his_o work_n with_o news_n from_o heaven_n you_o must_v be_v humble_a the_o humble_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v glad_a psal._n 69.32_o that_o be_v what_o god_n work_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o you_o be_v not_o humble_a you_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v it_o or_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o the_o humble_a shall_v hear_v thereof_o and_o be_v glad_a psal._n 34.2_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v and_o no_o notice_n take_v of_o they_o because_o man_n be_v not_o humble_a the_o way_n to_o take_v in_o the_o comfort_n and_o the_o joy_n from_o the_o work_v god_n do_v or_o the_o saint_n do_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v humble_a for_o proud_a man_n mind_n themselves_o to_o much_o to_o consider_v god_n or_o other_o not_o to_o multiply_v more_o place_n will_v you_o be_v great_a in_o any_o respect_n prov._n 15.33_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n and_o prov._n 22.4_o 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 if_o god_n have_v destine_v you_o 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