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he_o and_o make_v our_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o chap._n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o and_o rev._n 3.20_o behold_v say_v our_o lord_n i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i._n e._n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o he_o will_v show_v the_o great_a expression_n of_o dearness_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o as_o the_o gospel_n make_v the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n so_o that_o relation_n be_v 3._o inseparable_a i._n e._n unless_o we_o wilful_o divorce_v ourselves_o from_o he_o by_o apostasy_n or_o disobedience_n thus_o a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n he_o tell_v his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o faithful_a believer_n that_o observe_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o always_o even_o to_o the_o 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8.35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o enumerate_v what_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o world_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o do_v it_o he_o conclude_v verse_n the_o last_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v likewise_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n always_o with_o we_o in_o the_o reception_n of_o those_o mystery_n which_o he_o institute_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o the_o gospel_n then_o effect_v so_o near_o so_o dear_a and_o so_o inseparable_a a_o relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n that_o nothing_o can_v so_o fit_o resemble_v it_o as_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n we_o may_v from_o hence_o collect_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o privilege_n the_o gospel_n entitle_v believer_n to_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o so_o intimate_a relation_n to_o christ_n as_o first_o it_o entitle_v to_o the_o peculiar_a love_n 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about_o spiritual_a humility_n because_o it_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a religion_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o entertain_v none_o but_o vile_a and_o abject_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v conscious_a of_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a in_o we_o but_o to_o call_v ourselves_o the_o vile_a of_o sinner_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n example_n who_o call_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o but_o since_o it_o can_v be_v true_a for_o a_o sincere_o pious_a sober_a and_o chaste_a man_n for_o instance_n to_o call_v himself_o the_o most_o profane_a the_o most_o intemperate_a and_o debauch_a wretch_n live_v for_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v sensible_a that_o be_v not_o so_o therefore_o a_o more_o discreet_a way_n of_o humiliation_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o fault_n shall_v be_v introduce_v in_o its_o room_n for_o nothing_o that_o be_v untrue_a can_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a 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not_o as_o other_o man_n fornicator_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o a_o publican_n have_v there_o not_o be_v something_o much_o worse_a than_o this_o mix_v with_o his_o thanksgiving_n and_o it_o be_v this_o he_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o live_n more_o circumspect_o than_o other_o man_n he_o arrogate_a much_o of_o the_o praise_n to_o himself_o and_o despise_a one_o who_o by_o reason_n his_o profession_n he_o think_v be_v a_o more_o loose_a and_o careless_a liver_n and_o never_o reflect_v upon_o his_o failure_n and_o imperfection_n but_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o admire_v himself_o and_o vaunt_v of_o his_o virtue_n and_o do_v not_o return_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o think_v well_o of_o one_o conversation_n and_o virtuous_a live_n that_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n but_o only_o when_o we_o think_v better_o of_o it_o than_o we_o shall_v do_v and_o forget_v our_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n or_o arrogant_o 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action_n and_o how_o much_o need_n there_o be_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favourable_a judgement_n after_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v in_o his_o service_n it_o be_v to_o remember_v likewise_o that_o with_o such_o great_a assistance_n from_o above_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o may_v have_v be_v much_o better_a than_o we_o be_v and_o have_v practise_v more_o grace_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o in_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o when_o there_o arise_v any_o inward_a complacency_n in_o our_o breast_n from_o a_o virtuous_a action_n or_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o commendation_n from_o other_o it_o be_v then_o immediate_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n and_o transfer_v all_o the_o praise_n to_o he_o and_o suffer_v no_o vain_a tumor_n to_o remain_v upon_o our_o mind_n nor_o look_v down_o with_o scorn_n upon_o other_o that_o have_v less_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n at_o the_o thought_n 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the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o our_o commission_n of_o they_o than_o indeed_o we_o be_v there_o be_v no_o manliving_a how_o good_a soever_o but_o be_v still_o a_o sinner_n and_o not_o only_a imperfection_n and_o frailty_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o god_n know_v too_o often_o sin_n of_o a_o deep_a dye_n as_o david_n and_o peter_n we_o know_v fall_v into_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o wickedness_n though_o the_o one_o otherwise_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o the_o other_o a_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o holy_a martyr_n for_o his_o truth_n now_o spiritual_a humility_n will_v give_v a_o man_n a_o due_a sense_n of_o his_o spiritual_a vileness_n and_o represen_fw-mi this_o sin_n whatever_o it_o be_v as_o indeed_o the_o great_a evil_n a_o violation_n of_o the_o high_a authority_n and_o of_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o just_o and_o good_a law_n and_o the_o very_a height_n of_o ingratitude_n too_o as_o be_v a_o resist_a the_o will_n of_o our_o great_a friend_n 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