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and_o therefore_o may_v not_o presume_v that_o god_n will_v as_o much_o concern_v himself_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o dwelling_n as_o for_o those_o who_o invite_v god_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o for_o so_o by_o their_o humility_n they_o do_v and_o in_o who_o god_n himself_o delight_v to_o dwell_v two_o text_n will_v full_o prove_v the_o several_a branch_n of_o this_o second_o reason_n viz._n ps_n 10.3_o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n therefore_o i_o say_v proud_a person_n will_v not_o let_v god_n dwell_v with_o they_o but_o as_o to_o other_o god_n say_v i_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a isa_n 57.15_o god_n will_v provide_v dwelling_n for_o they_o with_o who_o himself_o delight_v to_o dwell_v whilst_o other_o it_o may_v be_v shall_v go_v without_o god_n know_v how_o little_a thanks_o himself_o shall_v have_v for_o build_v a_o city_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o proud_a person_n who_o will_v certain_o overlook_v his_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o their_o own_o deut._n 8.12_o 14_o 17._o beware_v lest_o when_o thou_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o than_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v give_v i_o this_o wealth_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o then_o be_v they_o in_o danger_n to_o overlook_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o his_o goodness_n no_o less_o for_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o christ_n touch_v the_o centurion_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o so_o proud_a person_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v for_o they_o either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n and_o who_o will_v be_v so_o thankful_a for_o what_o he_o take_v as_o a_o due_a as_o for_o what_o he_o take_v as_o a_o courtesy_n and_o mere_a benevolence_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o proud_a man_n as_o to_o build_v a_o city_n for_o they_o be_v to_o increase_v their_o pride_n and_o to_o make_v they_o great_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n who_o be_v too_o great_a already_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v beware_v least_o when_o thou_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o deut._n 8._o when_o god_n have_v make_v man_n humble_a than_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o have_v have_v his_o design_n in_o ruine_v they_o and_o therefore_o then_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o restore_v they_o deut._n 8.15_o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n but_o first_o humble_v thou_o what_o shall_v proud_a man_n do_v with_o goodly_a city_n set_v they_o on_o fire_n with_o contention_n for_o of_o pride_n come_v contention_n and_o make_v they_o less_o desirable_a than_o a_o wilderness_n as_o solomon_n prov._n 21.9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n top_n than_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n both_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n may_v humble_a man_n collect_v that_o they_o shall_v fare_v better_o than_o those_o that_o be_v proud_a the_o threaten_a say_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o he_o who_o god_n resist_v be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a case_n and_o unlike_a to_o prosper_v god_n seem_v to_o delight_v in_o cross_v and_o carry_v headlong_o the_o design_n of_o proud_a person_n as_o of_o those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o nebuchadnezar_n and_o it_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o not_o a_o few_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o love_v to_o cross_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o those_o person_n who_o they_o judge_v exceed_o proud_a the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v build_v a_o city_n for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n why_o shall_v proud_a man_n be_v more_o adorn_v they_o make_v too_o great_a a_o show_n already_o and_o be_v like_o meat_n that_o be_v stick_v with_o many_o scuer_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o worse_a for_o spend_v and_o most_o apt_a to_o be_v fly-blown_a pride_n and_o self_n confidence_n or_o confidence_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o usual_o go_v together_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o solomon_n warn_v man_n not_o to_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a thereof_o now_o god_n delight_v to_o frustrate_v the_o design_n and_o enterprise_n of_o those_o person_n who_o trust_v in_o themselves_o or_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n jer._n 17.5_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o salt_n land_n and_o not_o inhabit_v proud_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o affront_n god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a give_v i_o not_o riches_n say_v agur_n lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n prov._n 30.4_o how_o can_v man_n affront_v god_n more_o than_o in_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o say_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o proud_a man_n must_v be_v cross_v and_o frustrate_v lest_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n ps_n 9.20_o put_v they_o in_o fear_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n consider_v then_o how_o many_o way_n god_n be_v oblige_v as_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v those_o that_o be_v proud_a they_o and_o their_o design_n and_o how_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v â—â—mble_a viz._n to_o teach_v they_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d revive_v and_o comfort_v they_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n â—â—sidered_v if_o you_o will_v up_o with_o your_o city_n down_o â—ith_v your_o pride_n proud_a look_n word_n habit_n geâ—res_n manner_n of_o live_v and_o above_o all_o proud_a heart_n â—hich_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n consider_v those_o â—ords_n lam._n 3.29_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n and_o that_o in_o james_n 4.10_o humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v â—â—ft_v you_o up_o no_o misery_n but_o hell_n nor_o that_o neither_o â—ill_v humble_v that_o person_n that_o be_v not_o humble_v by_o the_o â—urning_n of_o such_o a_o city_n as_o london_n be_v himself_o be_v great_o concern_v in_o it_o till_o god_n have_v make_v we_o kiss_v his_o rod_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o burn_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o our_o city_n and_o have_v
upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o dwell_v aloft_o in_o place_n of_o security_n and_o safety_n or_o the_o word_n may_v glance_v at_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n be_v much_o of_o it_o mountainous_a and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n that_o be_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n give_v for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o he_o for_o his_o posterity_n see_v isa_n 56.6_o 7._o every_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n that_o be_v to_o mount_n zion_n on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v situate_a see_v also_o jer._n 17.24_o if_o you_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n to_o do_v no_o work_n thereon_o than_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o city_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o v._n 28._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v from_o those_o text_n i_o infer_v that_o unto_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n several_a promise_n of_o god_n building_n and_o blessing_n of_o city_n and_o furnish_v man_n with_o desirable_a habitation_n be_v make_v as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o profane_v and_o pollute_v of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v threaten_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o city_n and_o of_o their_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v true_a in_o the_o general_n or_o in_o thesi_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o hypothesi_fw-la or_o in_o particular_a that_o a_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n will_v help_v to_o build_v our_o city_n who_o know_v not_o that_o nehemiah_n be_v a_o great_a and_o principal_a agent_n in_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o it_o be_v burn_v nehem._n 2.5_o and_o what_o magistrate_n be_v ever_o more_o zealous_a than_o he_o if_o so_o zealous_a to_o have_v the_o sabbath_n day_n keep_v holy_a witness_v his_o contend_v with_o merchant_n and_o tradesman_n of_o all_o sort_n yea_o with_o the_o very_a noble_n of_o judah_n for_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n nehemiah_n 13._o from_o 15._o to_o v._o 22._o do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o say_v he_o to_o the_o noble_n and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o city_n viz._n destruction_n by_o fire_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n if_o profanation_n of_o sabbath_n procure_v the_o burn_a of_o city_n the_o sanctification_n of_o that_o day_n will_v promote_v the_o build_n thereof_o it_o be_v say_v eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o temporis_fw-la time_n and_o place_n be_v much_o akin_a if_o we_o will_v have_v regard_n to_o god_n time_n he_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o our_o place_n or_o place_n if_o we_o will_v mind_v his_o day_n will_v he_o not_o mind_v our_o dwelling_n the_o sanctify_a of_o sabbath_n be_v the_o entrust_v of_o god_n with_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o time_n even_o then_o when_o time_n be_v most_o precious_a with_o we_o now_o god_n be_v always_o bountiful_a to_o they_o that_o do_v great_o trust_v he_o mal._n 3.10_o bring_v all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n and_o prove_v i_o therewith_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o i_o will_v not_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v do_v but_o trust_v i_o with_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o the_o other_o nine_o shall_v amount_v to_o if_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n will_v trust_v god_n with_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o time_n for_o so_o our_o sabbath_n be_v doubtless_o the_o other_o six_o will_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n turn_v to_o a_o much_o better_a account_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o that_o be_v every_o lord_n day_n we_o may_v promote_v the_o build_n of_o london_n much_o more_o in_o church_n and_o 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