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good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accensum_fw-la study_v bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la as_o beza_n fervent_o give_v unto_o good_a work_n as_o in_o our_o old_a english_a translation_n zeal_n be_v a_o word_n of_o various_a acceptation_n in_o general_n it_o signify_v heat_n and_o fervour_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferveo_fw-la in_o heb._n 10.27_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o read_v fiery_a indignation_n in_o our_o old_a translation_n violent_a fire_n this_o word_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o heat_n and_o fervour_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n as_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a zeal_n as_o some_o natural_o be_v of_o lively_a active_a spirit_n full_a of_o mettle_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v luther_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v natural_o of_o such_o a_o temper_n as_o bucer_n say_v of_o he_o nihil_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la non_fw-la vehemens_fw-la what_o a_o happy_a thing_n it_o be_v when_o such_o a_o temper_n be_v guide_v and_o act_v by_o grace_n ordinary_o such_o will_v do_v more_o for_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o carnal_a zeal_n we_o find_v emulation_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n reckon_v up_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o apostle_n james_n condemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bitter_a zeal_n jam._n 3.14_o envy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o zeal_n but_o not_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n it_o be_v bitter_a zeal_n it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o wild_a grape_n there_o be_v a_o blind_a zeal_n such_o as_o idolater_n papist_n persecuter_n may_v be_v act_v by_o a_o blind_a zeal_n when_o man_n be_v zealous_a in_o a_o false_a way_n and_o zealous_a against_o the_o truth_n take_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a extravagant_a and_o erratic_a zeal_n when_o man_n be_v zealous_a about_o such_o thing_n where_o it_o will_v be_v a_o virtue_n to_o be_v cool_a and_o moderate_a and_o there_o be_v a_o hypocritical_a zeal_n when_o man_n have_v or_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o against_o error_n and_o falsehood_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o self-respect_n and_o carnal_a end_n thus_o carnal_a zeal_n move_v in_o a_o large_a sphere_n take_v a_o great_a compass_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a zeal_n a_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n indeed_o and_o zealous_a for_o god_n even_o for_o his_o sake_n a_o holy_a zeal_n this_o be_v both_o command_v rev._n 3.19_o be_v zealous_a and_o commend_v num._n 25.11_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n have_v turn_v my_o wrath_n away_o while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n so_o this_o zeal_n shall_v not_o go_v unrewarded_a many_o commend_v lukewarmness_n and_o indifferency_n in_o religion_n under_o the_o term_n of_o moderation_n prudence_n and_o discretion_n but_o christ_n and_o the_o world_n be_v not_o of_o a_o mind_n a_o lukewarm_a temper_n the_o lord_n can_v endure_v rev._n 3.15_o 16._o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n but_o as_o bishop_n hall_n observe_v vol._n 1._o p._n 903._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n wink_v at_o the_o error_n of_o honest_a zeal_n and_o so_o love_v the_o strength_n of_o good_a affection_n that_o it_o pass_v over_o their_o infirmity_n again_o ib._n p._n 938._o he_o pardon_v the_o error_n of_o our_o fervency_n rather_o than_o the_o indifferency_n of_o lukewarmness_n indeed_o where_o there_o be_v no_o zeal_n for_o god_n there_o be_v no_o love_n to_o god_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la zelat_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la where_o there_o be_v life_n there_o will_v be_v some_o heat_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v spiritual_o alive_a and_o to_o be_v lively_a be_v not_o more_o alike_o in_o sound_n than_o real_o akin_a zeal_n in_o one_o degree_n or_o other_o be_v as_o inseparable_a from_o spiritual_a life_n as_o heat_n be_v from_o fire_n it_o be_v true_a as_o every_o sincere_a christian_a be_v not_o a_o nathaniel_n for_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o plainheartedness_n so_o neither_o be_v every_o such_o soul_n a_o moses_n a_o phinehas_n a_o elias_n for_o zeal_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n mat_n 11.12_o and_o it_o be_v one_o property_n of_o christ_n redeem_v one_o his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n this_o holy_a zeal_n of_o which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v as_o be_v say_v of_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n be_v not_o any_o distinct_a particular_a grace_n but_o a_o modus_fw-la or_o respect_n of_o other_o grace_n though_o some_o define_v it_o as_o a_o compound_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n zelus_n est_fw-la affectus_fw-la ex_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o irâ_fw-la mixtus_fw-la cum_fw-la scil_n irascimur_fw-la ei_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la laeditur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la amamus_fw-la yet_o i_o can_v so_o confine_v it_o there_o must_v be_v zeal_n accompany_v our_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o zeal_n in_o our_o love_n we_o must_v love_v fervent_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o 4.8_o and_o it_o be_v the_o symtom_n of_o corrupt_a time_n when_o love_n wax_v cold_a mat._n 24.12_o zeal_n be_v the_o sprightly_a vigour_n and_o activity_n of_o all_o grace_n the_o ardour_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n with_o the_o earnestness_n and_o intention_n that_o be_v in_o all_o spiritual_a act_n indeed_o the_o chief_a heat_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12.11_o this_o fire_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o gracious_a heart_n in_o the_o sanctify_a will_n and_o affection_n yet_o its_o heat_n be_v further_o diffuse_v into_o the_o conversation_n all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n must_v be_v offer_v up_o with_o this_o fire_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n prayer_n must_v be_v zealous_a fervent_a prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o col._n 4.12_o 13._o minister_n must_v preach_v zealous_o as_o apollo_n act._n 18.25_o none_o be_v allow_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o remissly_a there_o must_v be_v zeal_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n here_o our_o heart_n shall_v burn_v within_o we_o as_o luk._n 24.32_o we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a in_o reprove_v as_o gal._n 2.11_o yea_o no_o good_a work_n be_v well_o do_v without_o zeal_n we_o must_v be_v zealous_a of_o and_o zealous_a in_o good_a work_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o bare_o to_o do_v good_a work_n but_o we_o must_v be_v earnest_a upon_o it_o and_o vigorous_a in_o the_o work_n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o our_o zeal_n be_v right_a answ_n 1._o true_a zeal_n be_v guide_v by_o a_o right_a judgement_n a_o judgement_n regulate_v by_o the_o word_n to_o allude_v to_o that_o isa_n 4.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n must_v go_v along_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a a_o blind_a ignorant_a rash_a zeal_n be_v not_o good_a nor_o will_v it_o prove_v one_o estate_n good_a such_o a_o zeal_n paul_n have_v while_o a_o desperate_a persecuter_n act._n 26.9_o which_o afterward_o he_o see_v to_o be_v fury_n and_o madness_n rather_o than_o zeal_n v._o 11._o this_o make_v he_o mad_a once_o not_o his_o learning_n as_o festus_n will_v have_v have_v it_o v._o 24._o such_o a_o zeal_n the_o carnal_a unbelieve_a jew_n have_v rom._n 10.2_o let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o zealous_a in_o their_o way_n if_o it_o be_v not_o god_n way_n their_o zeal_n run_v waste_v god_n be_v not_o honour_v but_o dishonour_v not_o well_o please_v but_o displease_v with_o that_o zeal_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o word_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o what_o he_o have_v not_o command_v and_o much_o more_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o what_o he_o have_v forbid_v to_o be_v zealous_a against_o
11._o true_a zeal_n be_v for_o expedition_n in_o god_n service_n as_o phinehas_n mobilis_fw-la ignis_fw-la est_fw-la maxim_n actuosus_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la mobilis_fw-la who_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n can_v not_o sit_v still_o when_o he_o see_v god_n so_o great_o dishonour_v psal_n 106._o then_o stand_v up_o phinehas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n then_o stand_v up_o phinehas_n the_o word_n may_v import_v his_o readiness_n and_o forwardness_n to_o appear_v for_o god_n against_o sin_n as_o occasion_n be_v then_o offer_v so_o nehemiah_n testify_v against_o the_o merchant_n that_o have_v lodge_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o without_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o sabbath_n threaten_v to_o clap_v they_o up_o if_o they_o do_v so_o again_o he_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o they_o neh._n 13.20_o 21._o so_o david_n psal_n 101.8_o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a though_o it_o may_v point_v at_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o sit_v in_o judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n yet_o withal_o it_o may_v import_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v delatory_a in_o the_o work_n thus_o zeal_n will_v set_v man_n early_o on_o work_n for_o god_n will_v make_v man_n quick_a and_o speedy_a in_o give_v check_n to_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v power_n and_o opportunity_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v sinful_a sluggish_a demur_n delay_n put-offs_a be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a zeal_n so_o a_o listlesness_n to_o duty_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o zeal_n it_o be_v cold_a that_o benumb_v so_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o want_n of_o zeal_n a_o sign_n of_o extreme_a coldness_n when_o we_o can_v find_v our_o hand_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o any_o good_a work_n when_o we_o be_v like_o the_o slothful_a prov._n 19.24_o that_o hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n 12._o true_a zeal_n make_v soul_n as_o forward_o unto_o so_o free_a and_o lively_a in_o god_n service_n what_o a_o man_n do_v zealous_o he_o do_v very_o hearty_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o do_v some_o good_a work_n but_o it_o further_o impli_v earnestness_n alacrity_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n to_o pray_v with_o zeal_n be_v more_o than_o say_v a_o prayer_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n to_o pray_v earnest_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o mere_o to_o give_v to_o such_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n but_o to_o give_v willing_o and_o free_o like_o those_o of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 8.3_o that_o be_v willing_a of_o themselves_o that_o need_v no_o spur_n on_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o it_o be_v kind_a bountiful_a this_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o zeal_n which_o be_v the_o fervour_n of_o love_n zeal_n be_v bountiful_a at_o least_o in_o will_n and_o desire_v cold_n have_v a_o condense_a and_o contract_a quality_n but_o heat_n rarefy_v and_o extend_v so_o zeal_n in_o the_o heart_n enlarge_v it_o a_o zealous_a christian_n will_v not_o serve_v god_n at_o a_o ordinary_a rate_n he_o desire_v to_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o flame_n will_v be_v mount_v upward_o a_o zealous_a spirit_n be_v a_o raise_a spirit_n raise_v in_o god_n service_n but_o a_o cold_a dead_a heart_n be_v still_o bear_v downward_o we_o read_v of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o so_o one_o of_o a_o zealous_a spirit_n never_o think_v he_o do_v enough_o for_o god_n he_o will_v desire_v still_o to_o serve_v he_o more_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o better_o 13._o true_a zeal_n give_v courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o resolution_n for_o god_n and_o indeed_o that_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o jehoshaphat_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o zealous_a spirit_n be_v a_o magnanimous_a spirit_n a_o holy_a zeal_n be_v indeed_o cos_n fortitudinis_fw-la the_o whetstone_n of_o valour_n as_o esther_n zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n put_v courage_n into_o she_o though_o she_o may_v natural_o be_v timorous_a as_o be_v common_a to_o her_o sex_n what_o a_o heroic_a resolution_n be_v there_o esth_n 4.16_o i_o will_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v if_o we_o have_v no_o spirit_n no_o courage_n to_o appear_v for_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o way_n sure_a we_o have_v no_o zeal_n forthem_fw-mi indeed_o of_o all_o thing_n sinner_n be_v most_o offend_v at_o holy_a zeal_n they_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o christian_a meekness_n or_o charitableness_n and_o some_o other_o grace_n yet_o can_v ill_o endure_v the_o heat_n of_o godly_a zeal_n o_o it_o be_v scorch_v and_o torment_v to_o they_o here_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o fire_n fire_n as_o one_o say_v this_o oft_o put_v they_o into_o a_o great_a combustion_n yet_o true_a zeal_n will_v break_v through_o opposition_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o zeal_n it_o be_v not_o quench_v or_o cool_v but_o oft_o more_o intend_v and_o increase_v when_o other_o will_v discourage_v it_o 14._o true_a zeal_n that_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o such_o courage_n and_o resolution_n for_o god_n that_o give_v confidence_n and_o boldness_n before_o man_n yet_o be_v join_v with_o humility_n and_o holy_a fear_n and_o tremble_v before_o god_n one_o gracious_a disposition_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o another_o and_o true_a zeal_n be_v not_o blow_v up_o with_o high_a thought_n of_o one_o self_n but_o with_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n the_o dread_a and_o reverence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a of_o a_o infinite_o glorious_a and_o holy_a majesty_n promote_v true_a zeal_n for_o god_n help_v to_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o it_o and_o steel_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n harden_v it_o against_o a_o base_a carnal_a fear_n of_o man._n vine_n mr._n vine_n but_o it_o 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be_v not_o a_o force_a thing_n when_o the_o will_n be_v to_o fear_v he_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o some_o even_o as_o a_o heavy_a pressure_n which_o they_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o will_v cast_v off_o if_o they_o know_v how_o it_o surprise_v take_v hold_v of_o they_o as_o a_o bailiff_n or_o officer_n take_v hold_v on_o a_o debtor_n or_o malefactor_n isa_n 33.14_o which_o they_o will_v shake_v off_o but_o can_v but_o they_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1.29_o whereas_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n be_v devote_v to_o his_o fear_n as_o we_o read_v that_o psa_n 119.38_o they_o desire_v to_o fear_v his_o name_n as_o neh._n 1.11_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n god_n servant_n do_v fear_n and_o desire_v more_o and_o more_o to_o fear_v his_o name_n they_o will_v not_o banish_v but_o endeavour_v to_o cherish_v and_o increase_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o torment_n which_o be_v 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16.25_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o also_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o go_n to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o creature_n isa_n 51.12_o 13._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o the_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n see_v again_o mat._n 10.28_o obediah_n fear_v the_o lord_n great_o 1_o kin._n 18.3_o as_o fear_n be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o other_o if_o we_o fear_v any_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n above_o he_o or_o like_v and_o equal_o to_o he_o than_o we_o set_v up_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o what_o we_o fear_v most_o that_o be_v our_o god_n now_o how_o be_v it_o with_o we_o do_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o our_o heart_n do_v it_o ordinary_o prevail_v over_o carnal_a fear_n when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v on_o one_o hand_n and_o man_n threaten_v on_o the_o other_o which_o of_o these_o do_v we_o ordinary_o must_v regard_v be_v we_o more_o afraid_a of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o his_o frown_n than_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n than_o of_o the_o frown_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o pinch_n at_o any_o time_n that_o we_o must_v either_o suffer_v for_o sin_n if_o we_o choose_v to_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n rather_o than_o suffer_v rather_o than_o bear_v man_n displeasure_n be_v not_o this_o to_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n in_o this_o case_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o we_o as_o isa_n 57.11_o of_o who_o have_v thou_o be_v afraid_a or_o fear_v that_o thou_o have_v lie_v and_o have_v not_o remember_v i_o so_o when_o child_n or_o servant_n make_v nothing_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v to_o hide_v any_o fault_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o prevent_v their_o parent_n or_o master_n displeasure_n do_v it_o not_o show_v that_o they_o forget_v god_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v he_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n will_v check_v carnal_a fear_n though_o carnal_a fear_n be_v not_o total_o expel_v here_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n will_v keep_v it_o under_o i_o grant_v that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v foil_v and_o worsted_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o for_o a_o time_n by_o carnal_a fear_n as_o peter_n be_v once_o and_o again_o mat._n 26.69_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 2.12_o
be_v say_v of_o the_o proud_a prince_n of_o tyrus_n ezek._n 28.6_o he_o make_v a_o god_n of_o himself_o who_o make_v self_n his_o end_n who_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o praise_n in_o what_o he_o do_v it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n incommunicable_a attribute_n to_o act_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n though_o it_o be_v not_o incommunicable_a in_o that_o sense_n as_o other_o attribute_n be_v as_o omnipotency_n omnipresence_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o way_n compatible_a to_o a_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o act_v for_o its_o own_o glory_n yet_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a plain_o cross_v and_o contradict_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n make_v it_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o make_v man_n a_o reasonable_a creature_n capable_a of_o know_v god_n his_o dependence_n on_o and_o obligation_n to_o his_o maker_n that_o he_o shall_v actual_o design_n and_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n now_o when_o a_o man_n act_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o set_v up_o a_o wrong_a end_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o in_o his_o pride_n lift_v up_o himself_o against_o god_n and_o how_o intolerable_a be_v that_o they_o that_o seek_v honour_n from_o man_n that_o do_v all_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v have_v glory_n from_o man_n with_o the_o pharisee_n certain_o they_o be_v far_o from_o true_a humility_n pride_n yet_o reign_v in_o they_o take_v notice_n how_o your_o pulse_n beat_v here_o proud_a spirit_n be_v for_o all_o the_o applause_n and_o honour_n they_o can_v get_v they_o will_v be_v extol_v and_o cry_v up_o of_o every_o one_o they_o think_v other_o wrong_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o praise_v and_o flatter_v they_o whereas_o the_o humble_a be_v afraid_a of_o undue_a praise_n from_o men._n he_o dare_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o praise_n give_v he_o that_o will_v in_o the_o least_o eclipse_n or_o diminish_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o 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in_o the_o thought_n and_o esteem_v of_o other_o it_o will_v teach_v one_o how_o to_o pass_v through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n through_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n the_o humble_a will_v not_o be_v much_o move_v with_o man_n revile_n as_o they_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o applause_n let_v the_o wind_n be_v never_o so_o high_a and_o blow_v which_o way_n they_o will_v they_o have_v little_a force_n on_o one_o that_o lie_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o one_o that_o lie_v low_a in_o his_o own_o thought_n will_v bear_v it_o very_o well_o if_o he_o perceive_v that_o other_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o he_o one_o that_o true_o abhor_v himself_o will_v not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o contemn_v of_o other_o but_o when_o a_o man_n will_v speak_v contemptible_o of_o himself_o of_o his_o gift_n and_o performance_n and_o yet_o think_v himself_o wrong_v if_o other_o do_v not_o praise_v he_o somuch_o the_o more_o when_o a_o man_n will_v take_v it_o ill_o that_o other_o shall_v think_v and_o speak_v as_o mean_o of_o he_o as_o he_o will_v speak_v of_o himself_o how_o ever_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n of_o humility_n put_v on_o a_o cloak_n of_o humility_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o false_a and_o proud_a spirit_n within_o 10._o humility_n will_v make_v a_o man_n content_a in_o and_o with_o his_o station_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o course_n of_o ambitious_a aspire_a thought_n project_n and_o attempt_n psal_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o pride_n be_v the_o grand_a usurper_n this_o put_v man_n upon_o invade_v those_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o which_o they_o be_v no_o way_n fit_a for_o proud_a spirit_n be_v so_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o ability_n and_o desert_n think_v that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v into_o office_n 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