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be_o lowly_a i_o be_o send_v by_o god_n the_o father_n into_o the_o world_n this_o be_v one_o special_a end_n that_o i_o be_o send_v into_o the_o world_n for_o to_o hold_v forth_o unto_o all_o the_o world_n a_o pattern_n of_o humility_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o errand_n of_o christ_n first_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o then_o to_o be_v make_v a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n and_o especial_o of_o this_o grace_n of_o holiness_n namely_o of_o humility_n i_o be_o appoint_v as_o a_o great_a ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o hold_v forth_o
of_o any_o mercy_n as_o hieram_n of_o the_o city_n that_o solomon_n give_v he_o what_o be_v these_o my_o brother_n but_o what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o mercy_n many_o because_o they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o reject_v what_o they_o have_v as_o thus_o because_o they_o have_v not_o full_a assurance_n of_o save_a grace_n though_o god_n be_v put_v they_o into_o the_o way_n that_o he_o use_v to_o lead_v they_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o save_v this_o be_v nothing_o all_o be_v nothing_o now_o thou_o shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o mercy_n from_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o if_o any_o affliction_n befall_v thou_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v thy_o affliction_n great_a to_o say_v never_o any_o have_v such_o affliction_n as_o i_o oh_o that_o be_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v because_o of_o thy_o pride_n that_o the_o affliction_n be_v so_o great_a be_v thy_o heart_n humble_v the_o affliction_n will_v not_o seem_v so_o great_a but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v seem_v great_a unto_o thou_o as_o now_o put_v a_o ball_n into_o a_o great_a vessel_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o put_v it_o into_o a_o little_a vessel_n and_o it_o will_v seem_v great_a so_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v little_a by_o humility_n than_o god_n mercy_n seem_v great_a and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o less_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v seem_v the_o great_a and_o the_o affliction_n seem_v the_o lesser_a it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o vilenss_n and_o wretchedness_n and_o of_o what_o our_o condition_n may_v be_v that_o our_o affliction_n be_v so_o great_a in_o our_o eye_n as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n that_o it_o admire_v at_o the_o least_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o and_o wonder_n at_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n 8._o a_o humble_a spirit_n it_o be_v willing_a that_o god_n shall_v put_v he_o into_o mean_a employment_n and_o into_o hard_a employment_n and_o into_o employment_n that_o it_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n for_o but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v he_o into_o the_o low_a work_n that_o ever_o creature_n be_v put_v into_o a_o humble_a spirit_n submit_v and_o think_v it_o be_v well_o if_o i_o may_v be_v in_o any_o service_n at_o all_o let_v i_o be_v but_o as_o the_o hire_a servant_n say_v a_o humble_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n they_o be_v content_a that_o they_o may_v be_v but_o as_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n so_o they_o may_v but_o live_v the_o very_a angel_n show_v themselves_o humble_a in_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o poor_a saint_n in_o the_o world_n the_o poor_a saint_n in_o the_o world_n have_v a_o guard_n of_o angel_n about_o he_o night_n and_o day_n this_o show_v the_o lowliness_n of_o angel_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v serviceable_a from_o their_o example_n in_o the_o low_a work_n for_o god_n and_o not_o think_v that_o my_o part_n and_o my_o spirit_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o high_a way_n as_o a_o servant_n to_o think_v why_o be_o not_o i_o a_o govenor_n i_o but_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n god_n have_v put_v i_o into_o this_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o so_o for_o service_n hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o a_o humble_a spirit_n will_v go_v on_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v humility_n in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o spirit_n towards_o god_n appear_v in_o this_o to_o be_v content_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o what_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o in_o the_o world_n i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o though_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o do_v it_o here_o be_v subjection_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n not_o stand_v wrangle_v why_o shall_v i_o perform_v duty_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o do_v so_o and_o so_o no_o but_o this_o be_v that_o that_o shall_v sway_v my_o reason_n and_o all_o because_o god_n cammand_v it_o now_o these_o be_v the_o main_a frame_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n towards_o god_n and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o go_v along_o oh_o that_o we_o will_v examine_v how_o far_o short_a we_o come_v of_o lowly_a heart_n it_o may_v bâ—_n we_o be_v teach_v before_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v lowly_a but_o here_o we_o may_v that_o we_o find_v come_v short_a and_o there_o we_o may_v find_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n in_o our_o prayer_n 9_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o one_o lowly_a in_o heart_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n his_o own_o time_n and_o in_o whatever_o way_n or_o mean_n god_n shall_v please_v to_o work_v in_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o i_o shall_v wait_v upon_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v who_o be_o so_o unworthy_a of_o any_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_a above_o i_o between_o who_o and_o myself_o there_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a distance_n in_o isa_n 27._o 8._o say_v the_o church_n there_o humble_v itself_o before_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v manifest_v their_o humility_n thus_o yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o a_o humble_a spirit_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n even_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n so_o in_o lament_n 3._o 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n a_o humble_a heart_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n 10._o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v what_o it_o can_v to_o honour_n god_n whatever_o god_n do_v with_o it_o though_o god_n destroy_v i_o and_o that_o everlasting_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o keep_v this_o resolution_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o honour_v he_o many_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o humiliation_n wrought_v but_o their_o spirit_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o bitterness_n and_o sowrness_n against_o god_n and_o because_o they_o think_v sometime_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o off_o therefore_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v off_o duty_n too_o now_o that_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o thorough_o humble_v so_o far_o as_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n work_v thus_o when_o thou_o be_v afraid_a that_o god_n will_v cast_v thou_o off_o therefore_o thou_o think_v that_o it_n be_v best_o for_o thou_o to_o cast_v off_o duty_n and_o to_o do_v no_o more_o here_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o humble_v but_o now_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v wrought_v to_o this_o that_o even_o at_o that_o tâ—me_n when_o thou_o be_v afraid_a that_o god_n will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o thou_o shall_v resolve_v let_v god_n do_v with_o i_o what_o he_o will_v though_o i_o perish_v for_o ever_o yet_o i_o be_o resolve_v i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o honour_v he_o this_o be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o lowly_a heart_n now_o the_o heart_n be_v bring_v low_o indeed_o such_o a_o heart_n be_v prepare_v for_o god_n mercy_n when_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o this_o and_o this_o be_v that_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o we_o must_v not_o indent_v with_o god_n we_o must_v not_o thus_o stand_v upon_o our_o term_n with_o god_n as_o many_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n when_o we_o speak_v to_o they_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o i_o they_o will_v say_v they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v never_o so_o long_o if_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a at_o last_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v mercy_n to_o they_o but_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v willing_a except_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a thou_o must_v wait_v though_o thou_o be_v not_o sure_a it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o wait_v though_o god_n do_v not_o for_o the_o present_n assure_v thou_o of_o mercy_n indeed_o if_o god_n be_v so_o much_o bind_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o than_o thou_o may_v
stand_v upon_o thy_o term_n but_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v infinite_o bind_v to_o god_n and_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o bind_v to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v bring_v humble_a before_o the_o lord_n thou_o will_v resolve_v whatever_o god_n do_v with_o thou_o yet_o thou_o will_v do_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o honour_n he_o and_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n towards_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o special_a work_n of_o humility_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n which_o people_n little_a look_n upon_o people_n look_v upon_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o habit_n in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o other_o in_o their_o vanity_n of_o clothes_n and_o outward_a demeanour_n but_o the_o main_a work_n of_o pride_n be_v in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o then_o we_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o we_o sanctify_v our_o heart_n in_o a_o humble_a manner_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n be_v not_o lowly_a before_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v because_o they_o know_v not_o this_o god_n they_o know_v not_o that_o infinite_a distance_n that_o there_o be_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o soul_n and_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n lie_v so_o long_a many_o time_n upon_o sinner_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v terrify_v their_o conscience_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v low_a before_o he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o right_a behaviour_n of_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n before_o god_n himself_o chap._n cxxiiii_o twelve_o property_n of_o a_o lowly_a heart_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o 1._o it_o be_v very_o suspicious_a of_o itself_o 2._o it_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o worst_a of_o itself_o 3._o it_o be_v willing_a to_o look_v to_o his_o beginning_n 4._o it_o be_v ashamed_a of_o itself_o 5._o it_o loathe_v itself_o 6._o it_o judge_v itself_o unworthy_a 7._o it_o deny_v itself_o 8._o it_o keep_v down_o itself_o 9_o it_o hide_v itself_o 10._o go_v out_o of_o itself_o 11._o bemoan_v itself_o 12._o afflict_v itself_o but_o now_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v propound_v be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o lowly_a &_o humble_a heart_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o and_o they_o be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n for_o we_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conversation_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o as_o 1._o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v very_o suspicious_a of_o itself_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o humility_n that_o may_v concern_v our_o present_a condition_n here_o it_o be_v afraid_a lest_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o secret_a evil_n in_o itself_o that_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v very_o fearful_a of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o its_o own_o heart_n though_o it_o do_v not_o know_v for_o the_o present_a 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