all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a tree_n have_v exalt_v the_o low_a tree_n have_v dry_v up_o the_o green_a tree_n and_o have_v make_v the_o dry_a tree_n to_o flourish_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v do_v it_o the_o yearly_o season_n also_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n summer_n and_o winter_n bind_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o earth_n with_o frost_n ice_n and_o snow_n and_o the_o release_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o it_o be_v his_o work_n psal._n 147._o 15_o 18._o he_o send_v forth_o his_o commandment_n upon_o earth_n his_o word_n run_v very_o swift_o he_o give_v snow_n like_o wool_n he_o scatter_v the_o hoar_a frost_n like_o ash_n he_o cast_v forth_o his_o ice_n like_o morsel_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o cold_a he_o send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v they_o he_o cause_v his_o wind_n to_o blow_v and_o the_o water_n flow_v psal._n 104._o 29_o 30._o thou_o 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and_o they_o serve_v other_o go_n and_o i_o take_v your_o father_n abraham_n from_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o lead_v he_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o multiply_v his_o seed_n and_o give_v he_o isaac_n most_o signal_n be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o people_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o to_o bear_v his_o name_n in_o the_o world_n to_o dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v betrust_v with_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o house_n and_o visible_a kingdom_n to_o have_v god_n nigh_o to_o they_o in_o all_o that_o which_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o to_o work_v wonderful_o and_o glorious_o for_o they_o in_o all_o their_o necessity_n and_o difficulty_n exod._n 19_o 3_o 6._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n yâ—…_n have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o i_o bear_v you_o on_o eagle's_n wing_n and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n deut._n 26._o 18._o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v deut._n 4._o 7._o for_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a who_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o signal_n also_o be_v the_o lord_n dispensation_n to_o and_o so_o the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n of_o those_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v most_o converse_v preach_v and_o do_v his_o mighty_a work_n viz._n the_o region_n of_o galilee_n and_o city_n thereabouts_o mat._n 4._o 23._o and_o jesus_n go_v about_o all_o galilee_n teach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o sickness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n the_o like_a favour_n be_v afterward_o show_v to_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v send_v in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o order_n and_o with_o his_o authority_n to_o publish_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o salyation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o region_n of_o judeâ—…_n and_o samaria_n to_o caesarea_n damascus_n joppa_n lydda_n and_o saron_n cyprus_n derbe_n lâ—…stra_n icomuâ—…_n and_o anâ—…och_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n and_o at_o length_n in_o europe_n to_o macedonia_n thessalonica_n berea_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n some_o nation_n and_o several_a counâ—…â—…s_n and_o body_n of_o people_n have_v be_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n 〈◊〉_d only_o privilege_v with_o the_o gospel_n but_o god_n have_v to_o maâ—…â—…aces_n and_o people_n wrought_v wonderful_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o settle_v they_o under_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o or_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o
i_o may_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o this_o people_n and_o it_o be_v break_v in_o that_o day_n and_o so_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o wait_v upon_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o this_o will_v dispose_v you_o to_o that_o mourn_a and_o weep_v which_o we_o have_v now_o need_v to_o attend_v upon_o god_n with_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o make_v this_o day_n yea_o these_o day_n wherein_o god_n be_v afflict_v we_o and_o these_o year_n wherein_o we_o be_v see_v evil_a to_o be_v time_n of_o mourn_v and_o sorrow_n the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o weep_v that_o we_o look_v over_o our_o sin_n look_v unto_o christ_n who_o we_o have_v pierce_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o look_v and_o go_v after_o god_n in_o attendance_n to_o his_o word_n weep_v and_o mourn_v 3._o this_o will_n spirit_n and_o dispose_v you_o to_o embrace_v and_o practice_v all_o those_o counsel_n have_v be_v give_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n and_o from_o his_o word_n to_o attend_v all_o those_o duty_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o you_o if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v what_o do_v god_n now_o look_v for_o from_o we_o the_o answer_n be_v in_o deut._n 10._o 12._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul._n you_o need_v not_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o particular_a from_o i_o now_o much_o have_v be_v plain_o speak_v from_o god_n to_o this_o people_n again_o and_o again_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o his_o mind_n full_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o do_v and_o where_o our_o life_n lie_v deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o set_a your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o if_o we_o 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have_v god_n refuse_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n but_o here_o be_v a_o way_n to_o have_v certain_a audience_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n psal._n 102._o 16_o 17._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d their_o prayer_n new_a england_n have_v never_o more_o need_v of_o importunate_a earnest_n pray_v woe_n to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v want_v now_o in_o importune_v mercy_n from_o heaven_n a_o people_n or_o person_n become_v speechless_a in_o this_o respect_n be_v near_o to_o death_n pray_v therefore_o we_o must_v and_o aught_o and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v hear_v and_o accept_v we_o must_v get_v our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n thus_o meek_o and_o humble_o dispose_v god_n can_v not_o overlook_a they_o when_o thus_o humble_o pray_v jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o 20._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v 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and_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n or_o on_o the_o other_o by_o dâ—…sorderly_a fly_v out_o beyond_o his_o duty_n the_o historian_n give_v that_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o origen_n falter_v under_o the_o temptation_n quia_fw-la virtutum_fw-la omnium_fw-la parent_n 730._o summissione_n et_fw-la humilitate_fw-la excidisset_fw-la because_o he_o have_v lose_v or_o want_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n humility_n and_o lowliness_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v observe_v of_o athanasius_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o constancy_n that_o steel_v he_o against_o all_o his_o adversary_n and_o suffering_n that_o he_o be_v ypselas_n tois_fw-fr ergois_fw-fr tapeinos_fw-mi de_fw-mi to_o phronemati_fw-la he_o be_v as_o true_o low_a in_o heart_n as_o real_o high_a in_o worth_n he_o have_v great_a attainment_n but_o be_v very_o humble_a and_o lowly_a under_o all_o by_o this_o humble_a meek_a frame_n of_o spirit_n we_o shall_v be_v enable_v with_o patience_n to_o endure_v under_o all_o trial_n whatever_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o 6._o this_o will_v give_v ground_n for_o and_o further_o our_o faith_n and_o reliance_n on_o the_o lord_n the_o humble_a centurion_n have_v great_a faith_n mat._n 8._o 8._o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v the_o more_o humble_a we_o be_v the_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v dispose_v to_o believe_v aright_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o presumption_n and_o the_o more_o ground_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o believe_v let_v new-england_n be_v humble_a and_o new-england_n shall_v fail_v to_o be_v happy_a it_o be_v only_o the_o contrary_a hereto_o that_o will_v undo_v we_o if_o we_o be_v poor_a and_o low_a in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o salvation_n zeph._n 3._o 12._o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v isai._n 14._o 32._o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v trust_v god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o appear_v for_o the_o joy_n of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isai._n 66._o 5._o to_o make_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o poor_a to_o feed_v and_o the_o needy_a to_o lie_v down_o in_o safety_n chapt._n 14._o 30._o to_o make_v the_o meek_a to_o increase_v their_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o poor_a among_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n cap._n 29._o 19_o yea_o to_o tread_v down_o the_o lofty_a chapt._n 26._o 5._o 6._o and_o god_n can_v easy_o make_v the_o design_n and_o hope_n of_o such_o as_o will_v or_o have_v already_o in_o heart_n swallow_v the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n to_o be_v but_o empty_a dream_n chapt._n 29._o 8._o if_o we_o be_v true_o humble_a god_n axe_n shall_v not_o cut_v we_o down_o but_o his_o hand_n shall_v lift_v we_o up_o in_o due_a time_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 6._o humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n 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who_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n who_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v and_o wound_v under_o his_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n who_o be_v in_o bitterness_n by_o look_v on_o his_o lord_n who_o he_o have_v pierce_v by_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o heart_n yield_v and_o fall_v under_o the_o lord_n threaten_v of_o and_o sentence_n against_o his_o sin_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n i._n e._n that_o have_v a_o filial_a fear_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n and_o with_o reverence_n to_o receive_v and_o attend_v it_o this_o tremble_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n hharad_n import_v 1._o an_z awe_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o command_v &_o still_v the_o hearâ—…_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o the_o threaten_n a_o fear_n of_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o unbelief_n of_o and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n a_o fear_n of_o neglect_v the_o command_n and_o lose_v the_o reward_n propose_v in_o the_o word_n amos_n 3._o 6_o 8._o shall_v a_o trumpet_n to_o which_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n convince_a of_o sin_n by_o the_o word_n be_v compare_v isai._n 58._o 1._o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n be_v blow_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o people_n not_o be_v afraid_a the_o lion_n have_v roar_v i._o e._n the_o invincible_a irresistible_a god_n have_v threaten_v judgement_n by_o his_o word_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v it_o be_v expect_v such_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n by_o the_o word_n shall_v work_v a_o awe_o 2._o a_o careful_a solicitude_n to_o attend_v the_o direction_n and_o prescript_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o give_v it_o due_a entertainment_n to_o have_v it_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v 2._o king_n 4._o 13._o behold_v thou_o have_v be_v careful_a for_o we_o with_o all_o this_o care_n it_o be_v such_o a_o tremble_a 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138._o 6._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_v to_o the_o lowly_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o and_o this_o the_o seventy_o do_v direct_o point_v to_o in_o their_o render_v this_o latter_a clause_n thus_o ki_v epi_fw-la tina_fw-la epiblepso_fw-la all'_fw-it e_fw-it epi_fw-la ton_fw-fr tapeinon_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v but_o upon_o or_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o i_o have_v see_v a_o old_a english_a translation_n that_o render_v the_o word_n in_o like_a manner_n q._n d._n who_o else_o can_v it_o be_v think_v i_o shall_v regard_v with_o favour_n and_o set_v my_o heart_n upon_o but_o such_o as_o be_v here_o characterise_v but_o these_o i_o will_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v doct._n that_o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n or_o his_o signal_n dispensation_n towards_o any_o people_n yet_o the_o stand_a trial_n of_o a_o person_n and_o so_o a_o 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light_n by_o night_n which_o divide_v the_o sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o roar_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n the_o sea_n the_o vast_a mountain_n also_o and_o the_o wind_n so_o undiscernible_a in_o its_o motion_n and_o other_o strange_a meteor_n they_o be_v his_o work_n amos_n 4._o 13._o for_o lo_o he_o that_o form_v the_o mountain_n and_o creat_v the_o wind_n and_o declare_v unto_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n darkness_n and_o tread_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n job_n 37._o with_o 38._o chap._n the_o continue_a creation_n of_o those_o being_n that_n be_v ever_o come_v up_o and_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n by_o a_o perpetual_a orderly_a succession_n and_o propagation_n they_o be_v also_o his_o work_n psal._n 104._o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o uphold_v and_o government_n of_o all_o create_a being_n in_o a_o way_n of_o high_a wisdom_n and_o exact_a order_n it_o be_v all_o his_o work_n all_o great_a revolution_n signal_n and_o remarkable_a dispensation_n thing_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o such_o as_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o wisdom_n power_n grace_n or_o justice_n he_o do_v they_o all_o psal._n 74._o 12_o 17._o for_o god_n be_v my_o king_n of_o old_a work_v salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v divide_v the_o sea_n by_o thy_o strength_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o the_o leviathan_n in_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o people_n inhabit_v the_o wilderness_n thou_o do_v cleave_v the_o fountain_n and_o the_o flood_n thou_o dry_v up_o mighty_a river_n the_o day_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o night_n also_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v prepare_v the_o light_a anâ—…_n the_o sun_n thou_o have_v set_v all_o the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v summer_n and_o winter_n those_o notable_a change_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o promote_a or_o suppress_v exalt_v or_o bring_v down_o of_o kingdom_n nation_n province_n or_o person_n they_o be_v all_o wrought_v by_o he_o psal._n 75._o 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o puâ—…teth_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o for_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n &_o the_o wine_n be_v red_a it_o be_v full_a of_o mixture_n &_o he_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o same_o ezek._n 17_o 24._o and_o
thou_o compass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n concl._n 5._o the_o stand_a trial_n of_o a_o person_n and_o so_o a_o people_n acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v their_o be_v of_o a_o poor_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n the_o text_n be_v plain_a and_o peremptory_a for_o this_o from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n what_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o expression_n be_v show_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o sum_n they_o imply_v the_o meek_a humble_a and_o lowly_a the_o evangelical_o poor_a contrite_a and_o trembler_n at_o god_n word_n here_o may_v be_v consider_v i._n who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v poor_a contrite_a and_o humble_a ii_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n accept_v of_o and_o respect_v such_o iii_o how_o god_n do_v accept_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o i._o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v poor_a contrite_a and_o humble_a meek_a and_o lowly_a or_o when_o a_o person_n or_o people_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o the_o text._n and_o they_o be_v and_o do_v so_o 1._o when_o they_o be_v poor_a contrite_a and_o lowly_a in_o their_o spirit_n and_o esteem_n of_o themselves_o prov._n 16._o 19_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n with_o the_o lowly_a when_o their_o spirit_n be_v humble_a unto_o which_o contrition_n and_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v requisite_a the_o sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n 1._o of_o the_o infinite_a distance_n and_o disproportion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o that_o they_o be_v worm_n to_o the_o lord_n psal._n 22._o 6._o but_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n if_o the_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o small_a dust_n which_o will_v turn_v the_o balance_n isai._n 40._o 15._o what_o then_o be_v a_o small_a handful_n of_o people_n and_o what_o be_v single_a person_n to_o he_o 2._o of_o their_o guiltiness_n and_o pollution_n by_o sâ—…_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite-spirited_n person_n smite_v he_o and_o be_v wound_v for_o his_o â—…in_n as_o its_o contrary_a to_o god_n will_n and_o holiness_n his_o sin_n be_v before_o he_o psal._n 5._o 1._o 3._o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o in_o their_o number_n and_o aggravation_n take_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v his_o heart_n even_o to_o fail_v psal._n 40_o 12._o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o 〈◊〉_d fail_v i_o and_o he_o be_v doubtful_a and_o afraid_a of_o unseen_a error_n and_o fault_n psal._n 19_o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n he_o tremble_v to_o think_v how_o many_o word_n of_o god_n he_o have_v cast_v behind_o his_o back_n and_o how_o prone_a he_o be_v still_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o less_o corruption_n any_o one_o have_v remain_v iâ—…_n he_o the_o great_a burden_n it_o be_v to_o he_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o have_v most_o corruption_n in_o they_o feel_v it_o least_o 3._o of_o their_o unworthiness_n to_o receive_v the_o least_o favour_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n genes_n 32._o 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n luke_n 15._o 19_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n look_v themselves_o through_o and_o through_o they_o can_v find_v nothing_o to_o build_v any_o claim_n upon_o to_o the_o small_a mercy_n all_o their_o righteousness_n they_o know_v be_v but_o filthy_a rag_n isai._n 64._o 6._o though_o they_o pray_v earnest_o and_o ca'nt_v take_v a_o denial_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n to_o receive_v dan._n 9_o 18_o 19_o o_o my_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v our_o desolation_n and_o the_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n for_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n â—…earken_v and_o do_v defer_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n 4._o of_o their_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n already_o and_o desert_n of_o the_o great_a evil._n that_o they_o deserve_v as_o to_o receive_v nothing_o further_a so_o to_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o that_o which_o they_o already_o have_v and_o therefore_o under_o all_o affliction_n and_o bereavement_n when_o god_n come_v out_o snarp_o against_o they_o they_o can_v hearty_o say_v he_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o it_o be_v thâ—…_n lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v ezra_n 9_o 13._o lam._n 3._o 22._o they_o know_v they_o live_v upon_o spare_v mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v mark_v their_o iniquity_n they_o can_v not_o stand_v psal._n 130._o 3._o and_o therefore_o they_o humble_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v with_o they_o after_o their_o sin_n nor_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o iniquity_n psal._n 103._o 10._o theâ—…_n have_v not_o take_v so_o slight_a a_o view_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o sin_n as_o to_o imagine_v that_o justice_n can_v demand_v no_o more_o of_o they_o 5._o of_o their_o absolute_a need_n of_o divine_a help_n and_o grace_n upon_o all_o account_n that_o they_o can_v live_v but_o be_v most_o certain_o undo_v without_o god_n grace_n and_o help_v in_o christ._n their_o help_n all_o their_o help_n and_o their_o only_a help_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n 2._o chron._n 20._o 12._o we_o have_v no_o might_n neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o 2._o when_o they_o be_v lowly_a in_o their_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n of_o themselves_o the_o poor_a and_o contrite-spirited_n person_n 1._o he_o ingenuous_o confess_v all_o he_o know_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o by_o himself_o unto_o god_n he_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o cover_v or_o cloak_v any_o of_o his_o weakness_n or_o wretchedness_n but_o open_o acknowledge_v all_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o speak_v plain_a truth_n of_o himself_o before_o and_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o forementioned_a thing_n which_o his_o heart_n know_v to_o be_v truth_n concern_v he_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n he_o subscribe_v to_o they_o all_o luke_n 15._o 21._o father_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a he_o humble_o receive_v his_o doom_n and_o sentence_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o judgement_n it_o pass_v upon_o he_o to_o this_o practice_n of_o humiliation_n god_n will_v have_v his_o sin_v people_n bring_v to_o confess_v their_o trespass_n and_o humble_o declare_v their_o acceptance_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n justify_v god_n therein_o levit._fw-la 26._o 40._o 41._o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o 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he_o may_v receive_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n who_o be_v so_o far_o above_o he_o and_o of_o who_o he_o have_v so_o ill_o deserve_v lam._n 3._o 29._o he_o kiss_v the_o rod_n when_o laiâ—…_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n sovereign_a disposal_n to_o this_o degree_n of_o practical_a humility_n and_o submission_n god_n bring_v his_o people_n before_o he_o afford_v they_o deliverance_n in_o a_o desperate_a case_n judg._n 10._o 15._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v sin_v dâ—…e_o thou_o unto_o we_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o deliver_v we_o â—…s_o only_o we_o pray_v thou_o this_o day_n 3._o he_o humble_o accept_v of_o offer_a mercy_n by_o a_o mediator_n and_o surety_n
to_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o all_o and_o to_o take_v all_o upon_o his_o account_n he_o look_v for_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n that_o may_v procure_v he_o good_a elsewhere_a feel_v he_o have_v none_o in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o prize_v exceed_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o he_o which_o he_o flâ—…es_v to_o luke_n 18._o 13._o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n which_o mercy_n to_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v only_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n thus_o a_o backslide_a people_n when_o humble_v pray_v the_o lord_n favour_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n jer._n 14._o 7._o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o our_o backslide_n be_v many_o 4._o he_o subject_n himself_o to_o be_v whole_o rule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n let_v god_n command_v and_o 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mother_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n he_o bear_v and_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o poor_a meek_a and_o humble_a man_n not_o proud_o confident_o arrogant_o &c._n &c._n his_o behaviour_n testify_v his_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n before_o and_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n as_o one_o that_o seek_v not_o himself_o any_o way_n not_o to_o lift_v up_o himself_o not_o to_o set_v forth_o himself_o nor_o to_o set_v up_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v clear_o another_o thing_n which_o he_o pure_o design_n viz._n the_o promote_a the_o work_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n by_o all_o due_a way_n and_o mean_n think_v mean_o of_o and_o humble_o behave_v himself_o therein_o act._n 20._o 19_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o carriage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n phil._n 2._o 3_o 4._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o ii_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n accept_v and_o respect_v the_o humble_a &_o lowly_a it_o be_v indeed_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o the_o infinite_a god_n thus_o to_o vouchsafe_v his_o regard_n to_o such_o low_a worm_n as_o the_o best_a of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v that_o the_o great_a god_n shall_v look_v upon_o such_o nothing_o be_v a_o great_a stoop_n psal._n 138_o 6._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a these_o do_v indeed_o redissentire_fw-la but_o they_o do_v ratione_fw-la they_o do_v in_o reality_n disagree_v 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o god_n do_v respect_v such_o but_o they_o do_v in_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v admirable_a that_o the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a shall_v thus_o meet_v psal._n 8._o 3_o 4._o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o lords_n free_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n cause_n he_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o do_v wonderful_o mat._n 11._o 25_o 26._o and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 22._o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n 2._o because_o these_o do_v most_o true_o respect_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n so_o accept_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o above_z other_o the_o poor_a have_v their_o eye_n unto_o and_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o in_o they_o there_o be_v the_o most_o free_a and_o open_a passage_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v into_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o power_n authority_n sovereignty_n glory_n and_o grace_n true_a contrition_n humiliation_n and_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n open_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o let_v he_o in_o to_o come_v and_o do_v all_o for_o the_o soul_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o god_n to_o do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a height_n of_o spirit_n and_o unbrokenness_n of_o heart_n withhold_v that_o due_a reâ—…pect_n from_o god_n and_o so_o bar_n his_o so_o full_a passage_n into_o full_a possession_n of_o and_o dominion_n over_o the_o soul._n and_o god_n have_v say_v that_o as_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o carry_v to_o he_o so_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v regard_v and_o save_v the_o afflict_a and_o humble_a people_n psal._n 18._o 25_o 26_o 27._o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o a_o upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a for_o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n but_o will_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a look_n 3._o because_o those_o do_v most_o glad_o look_v to_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o mediator_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v whence_o they_o thus_o improve_n and_o honour_v he_o god_n have_v a_o gracious_a respect_n to_o they_o for_o his_o sake_n iii_o how_o god_n do_v look_v upon_o and_o accept_v the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a it_o be_v with_o special_a and_o peculiar_a grace_n he_o look_v favourable_o on_o they_o such_o be_v the_o great_a favourite_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 4._o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o psal._n 147._o 11._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v instruct_v they_o psal._n 25._o 9_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n &_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n he_o will_v communicate_v his_o grace_n to_o they_o jam._n 4._o 6._o but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o isai._n 57_o 15._o god_n will_v make_v his_o settle_a abode_n in_o the_o humble_a soul_n own_o and_o use_v it_o as_o his_o special_a propriety_n place_n and_o dis-place_n what_o he_o see_v meet_v there_o he_o will_v remember_v they_o in_o search_v and_o try_v time_n psal._n 9_o 12._o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o will_v work_v for_o they_o arise_v for_o their_o judgement_n help_v and_o salvation_n psal._n 76._o 9_o when_o god_n arise_v to_o judgement_n to_o save_v all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 147._o 6_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o the_o meek_a job_n 22._o 29._o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v good_a what_o be_v indeed_o best_a for_o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o lowly_a and_o humble_a in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o cry_v he_o will_v answer_v they_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o outward_a deliverance_n yet_o he_o will_v strengthen_v they_o with_o strength_n in_o their_o soul_n with_o faith_n patience_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v up_o and_o hold_v out_o under_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o pressure_n which_o will_v be_v as_o good_a and_o better_a to_o they_o than_o external_a deliverance_n psal._n 138._o 3._o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n god_n will_v be_v near_o at_o
hand_n to_o support_v and_o save_v they_o in_o and_o out_o of_o the_o flood_n or_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n psal._n 34._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n i._o use_v it_o be_v of_o solemn_a conviction_n and_o humiliation_n to_o we_o this_o day_n that_o we_o have_v not_o be_v that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o such_o as_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o and_o respect_n to_o that_o we_o have_v be_v and_o be_v no_o more_o poor_a contrite_a and_o tremble_a at_o his_o word_n alas_o that_o this_o people_n have_v lie_v no_o more_o low_a before_o god_n let_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n mourn_v and_o their_o soul_n weep_v for_o the_o pride_n of_o new-england_n as_o he_o jer._n 13._o 17._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v iâ—…_n my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o your_o pride_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_o and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n because_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d be_v carry_v away_o captive_a o_o that_o we_o can_v so_o take_v reproof_n from_o god_n as_o to_o make_v this_o place_n and_o this_o day_n a_o bochim_n as_o they_o judg._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v these_o word_n viz._n word_n of_o conviction_n and_o reproof_n â—…e_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n why_o have_v you_o do_v this_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o word_n of_o threaten_v i_o will_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o before_o you_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o people_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v and_o they_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n bochim_n they_o be_v deep_o affect_v and_o great_o mourn_v under_o that_o divine_a reproof_n have_v not_o god_n speak_v as_o plain_o and_o direct_o to_o we_o of_o our_o neglect_n to_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o pride_n and_o lordliness_n of_o of_o heart_n by_o that_o and_o many_o other_o word_n jer._n 2._o 31._o o_o generation_n see_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o israel_n a_o land_n of_o darknesâ—…_n wherefore_o say_v my_o people_n we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o have_v we_o not_o be_v stout_a against_o the_o lord_n we_o can_v never_o have_v stand_v out_o against_o so_o many_o solemn_a counsel_n and_o warning_n upon_o these_o and_o other_o occasion_n as_o we_o have_v do_v oh_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hezekiah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o chron_n 32._o 26._o notwithstanding_o hezekiah_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_fw-ge all_o our_o ruler_n and_o all_o the_o people_n will_v humble_v themselves_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v wrath_n off_o the_o land_n even_o that_o which_o have_v be_v threaten_v here_o consider_v 1._o what_o we_o have_v do_v 2._o what_o we_o have_v suffer_v for_o want_n of_o this_o humble_a spirit_n both_o which_o shall_v convince_v and_o abase_v we_o i._o what_o we_o have_v do_v for_o want_n of_o this_o spirit_n the_o want_n of_o this_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o error_n of_o all_o provoke_a error_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n in_o administration_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o conversation_n the_o pride_n and_o unbrokenness_n of_o our_o heart_n have_v cause_v we_o in_o many_o instance_n to_o wander_v from_o the_o pathway_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o general_a 1._o hence_o we_o have_v withhold_v from_o god_n his_o right_n what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o viz._n the_o full_a honour_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n power_n authority_n and_o command_n over_o we_o this_o have_v not_o be_v full_o and_o practical_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o which_o yet_o 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