11._o they_o be_v bless_v man_n matth._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o nakedness_n and_o nothingnesse_n these_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o humble_a in_o what_o place_n think_v you_o shall_v the_o proud_a be_v billete_v not_o in_o heaven_n for_o it_o will_v receive_v no_o proud_a person_n they_o must_v be_v like_o little_a child_n for_o humility_n that_o will_v come_v thither_o matth._n 18.3_o now_o by_o serious_a meditation_n work_v these_o eleven_o consideration_n on_o thy_o heart_n till_o they_o have_v wrought_v out_o pride_n and_o make_v thou_o universal_o humble_a in_o vesture_n gesture_n heart_n word_n work_n a_o man_n may_v have_v it_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o be_v full_a of_o compliment_n as_o your_o servant_n sir_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v full_a of_o craft_n but_o the_o most_o 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say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n revel_v 4.10_o even_o agathocles_n king_n of_o sicily_n be_v a_o potter_n son_n will_v always_o eat_v his_o meat_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n the_o better_a to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o original_a fictilibus_fw-la coenâsse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la agathoclea_n regent_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v this_o choice_n lesson_n 1._o be_v familiar_a with_o humble_a man_n make_v they_o thy_o bosom_n companion_n for_o as_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v so_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o rich_a perfume_n will_v smell_v of_o their_o sweetness_n 2._o remember_v thy_o last_o end_n remember_v thou_o be_v dust_n bernard_n and_o must_v to_o dust_v again_o we_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o our_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n job_n 17.14.16_o when_o the_o house_n be_v clay_n and_o the_o foundation_n dust_n such_o a_o house_n can_v long_o endure_v what_o make_v jerusalem_n so_o proud_a and_o filthy_a why_o she_o remember_v not_o her_o last_o end_n lam._n 1.9_o pray_o that_o you_o may_v know_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o you_o be_v but_o man_n psalm_n 9.20_o i._n e_o poor_a frail_a feeble_a creature_n what_o ever_o thy_o endowment_n be_v locum_fw-la yet_o this_o consideration_n that_o thou_o be_v enosh_n a_o poor_a wretched_a miserable_a man_n will_v humble_v thou_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v by_o sin_n and_o what_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o grave_n and_o thy_o plume_n will_v fall_v every_o proud_a man_n forget_v himself_o 3._o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o pride_n in_o external_o and_o natural_a excellency_n consider_v how_o the_o creature_n excel_v we_o therein_o the_o lion_n in_o courage_n the_o horse_n in_o strength_n the_o bird_n in_o sing_v the_o lily_n in_o beauty_n the_o spider_n in_o spin_v the_o bee_n in_o work_v the_o eagle_n in_o see_v the_o hare_n in_o run_v the_o dog_n in_o smell_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o obedience_n every_o creature_n excel_v man_n in_o his_o 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their_o service_n be_v precious_a mean_a work_n do_v in_o faith_n excel_v the_o victory_n of_o a_o caesar_n or_o alexander_n their_o tear_n be_v precious_a psal._n 56.8_o their_o name_n be_v precious_a proverb_n 20_o 7._o psalm_n 112.6_o and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a psalm_n 116.15_o when_o one_o ask_v master_n fox_n whether_o he_o know_v such_o a_o honest_a poor_a man_n i_o tell_v you_o say_v he_o i_o forget_v lord_n and_o lady_n to_o think_v on_o such_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o intensiuè_fw-la &_o appretiatiuè_fw-la majore_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la with_o the_o choice_a of_o our_o affection_n and_o show_v it_o in_o our_o action_n we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o special_o to_o the_o household_n servant_n of_o god_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o shall_v more_o free_o and_o full_o communicate_v to_o their_o necessity_n si_fw-la cetera_fw-la sint_fw-la paria_fw-la then_o to_o any_o other_o as_o god_n then_o delight_v in_o his_o saint_n so_o must_v we_o for_o grace_n 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dear_a friend_n like_o judas_n who_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o call_v the_o traitor_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n luke_n 6.16_o so_o themselves_o may_v be_v safe_a matt._n they_o care_v not_o who_o suffer_v they_o will_v spy_v and_o pry_v into_o the_o way_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v betray_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o reveal_v their_o secret_n no_o bond_n of_o friendship_n can_v hold_v they_o but_o brother_n will_v deliver_v up_o the_o brother_n to_o death_n the_o father_n will_v rise_v against_o his_o child_n and_o child_n against_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n matth._n 10.21_o christian_n will_v betray_v their_o fellow-christians_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o persecutor_n luke_n 21.16_o and_o people_n will_v betray_v their_o pastor_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n as_o do_v their_o forefather_n of_o old_a act_n 7.52_o now_o of_o these_o traitor_n soto_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n 1._o traitor_n political_a 2._o 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