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lord_n as_o solomon_n observe_v prov._n 19_o 3._o second_o whether_o god_n afflict_v man_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o or_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o his_o immediate_a providence_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v still_o do_v right_o consider_v the_o scandalous_a provocation_n which_o be_v give_v by_o some_o the_o heinous_a though_o secret_a crime_n which_o be_v act_v by_o other_o the_o fault_n which_o the_o best_a be_v guilty_a of_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v in_o all_o none_o can_v reasonable_o expect_v to_o steal_v out_o of_o this_o world_n without_o a_o rod_n upon_o his_o back_n or_o at_o least_o without_o some_o thorn_n or_o other_o in_o his_o flesh_n you_o know_v a_o sword_n be_v to_o pierce_v through_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o luke_n 2._o 35._o the_o humble_a will_v consider_v this_o and_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o stop_v his_o mouth_n 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a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n say_v jeremy_n lam._n 3._o 39_o three_o in_o visit_v man_n offence_n with_o a_o rod_n god_n do_v not_o act_v pure_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o rather_o with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o tenderness_n of_o a_o father_n either_o to_o keep_v his_o child_n still_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o aberration_n outward_a ease_n be_v natural_o apt_a to_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n as_o fullness_n and_o idleness_n be_v apt_a to_o vitiate_v the_o blood_n and_o to_o ruin_v one_o whole_a constitution_n therefore_o to_o exercise_v the_o soul_n and_o thereby_o to_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o right_a state_n god_n do_v common_o use_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o severity_n as_o he_o know_v we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o when_o a_o
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own_o thing_n as_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2._o 4._o that_o be_v other_o that_o excel_v we_o to_o compare_v ourselves_o not_o with_o ourselves_o or_o with_o those_o behind_o we_o but_o with_o such_o as_o outdo_v and_o outstrip_v we_o and_o when_o we_o turn_v our_o eye_n homeward_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o black_a foot_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o gawdy_a plume_n this_o will_v be_v a_o proper_a way_n to_o make_v we_o sink_v into_o a_o just_a proportion_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o that_o loftiness_n which_o at_o every_o turn_n be_v apt_a to_o shoot_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n on_o a_o sudden_a like_o jonah_n gourd_n which_o be_v stiff_a and_o shady_a for_o the_o time_n but_o the_o less_o valuable_a because_o subject_a to_o be_v smite_v with_o a_o little_a worm_n any_o just_a reflection_n be_v enough_o to_o spoil_v and_o ruin_v that_o high_a conceit_n which_o vain_a person_n entertain_v of_o their_o accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n because_o many_o time_n they_o be_v but_o imaginary_a and_o when_o they_o be_v real_a the_o honour_n must_v be_v give_v where_o it_o be_v due_a namely_o to_o that_o supreme_a be_v who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 5._o it_o be_v no_o reproach_n to_o receive_v at_o god_n hand_n the_o only_a thing_n wherewith_o man_n be_v upbraid_v be_v that_o they_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o blessing_n they_o receive_v as_o if_o their_o own_o hand_n have_v create_v they_o therefore_o to_o express_v your_o humility_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o increase_v it_o keep_v your_o mind_n full_a of_o god_n make_v he_o the_o theme_n for_o your_o meditation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o your_o fear_n and_o love_n let_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n abide_v and_o dwell_v with_o you_o continual_o consider_v what_o you_o be_v by_o who_o grace_n and_o bounty_n you_o be_v so_o and_o what_o you_o have_v which_o you_o do_v not_o receive_v and_o in_o all_o your_o action_n be_v sure_a to_o manifest_v the_o great_a sense_n you_o have_v of_o his_o divine_a providence_n of_o who_o mercy_n alone_o it_o be_v that_o you_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o nothing_o this_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n after_o a_o humble_a manner_n and_o to_o express_v your_o humility_n indeed_o to_o exalt_v he_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o he_o only_o to_o cast_v down_o all_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thought_n before_o he_o to_o make_v his_o name_n and_o his_o praise_n glorious_a in_o that_o temple_n of_o he_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v you_o desecrate_v by_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o god_n room_n 2._o second_o another_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n honour_n and_o consequent_o of_o express_v the_o lowliness_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v to_o make_v he_o such_o humble_a return_v as_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n testify_v your_o obligation_n to_o he_o where_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o thorough_a sense_n of_o that_o the_o next_o natural_a thought_n will_v be_v that_o divine_a enquiry_n of_o david_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o psalm_n 116._o 12._o consider_v that_o we_o derive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o owe_v all_o to_o he_o it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a for_o we_o to_o make_v such_o retribution_n as_o be_v argument_n and_o signification_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o goodness_n over_o all_o and_o of_o our_o daily_a dependence_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o original_a of_o those_o sacred_a rite_n and_o solemnity_n which_o think_v man_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o use_v by_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o reveal_v religion_n the_o rear_n of_o altar_n the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o build_n of_o temple_n the_o pay_v of_o vow_n the_o hallow_n of_o time_n the_o set_v apart_o of_o land_n the_o present_v of_o first_o fruit_n the_o sanctify_a of_o person_n the_o use_n of_o musical_a instrument_n and_o all_o those_o great_a and_o costly_a solemnity_n which_o be_v think_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o most_o proper_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o they_o be_v all_o institute_v out_o of_o a_o just_a sense_n and_o in_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n absolute_a right_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o they_o be_v the_o best_a outward_a return_v poor_a creature_n can_v make_v he_o for_o his_o inexhaustible_a goodness_n to_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o increase_v upon_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o zeal_n of_o lowly_a heart_n increase_v with_o it_o their_o only_a ambition_n be_v who_o shall_v do_v most_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o who_o shall_v erect_v
a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o humility_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o nature_n reasonableness_n and_o vsefulness_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o way_n of_o express_v and_o increase_v it_o by_o edward_n pell_v d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n and_o rector_n of_o petworth_n in_o sussex_n london_n print_v for_o william_n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n without_o temple-barr_n 1694._o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o humility_n 5_o chap._n ii_o the_o loveliness_n of_o humility_n 16_o chap._n iii_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o humility_n 23_o chap._n iu_o the_o usefulness_n of_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o mind_n it_o bring_v 40_o chap._n v._o the_o usefulness_n of_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o proficiency_n in_o virtue_n 63_o chap._n vi_o the_o usefulness_n of_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o evil_n it_o preserve_v we_o from_o 79_o chap._n vii_o the_o suitableness_n of_o humility_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 93_o chap._n viii_o how_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v express_v as_o by_o serve_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n 112_o chap._n ix_o how_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v express_v by_o not_o make_v our_o own_o esteem_n the_o end_n of_o our_o action_n 134_o chap._n x._o how_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v express_v by_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n 144_o chap._n xi_o how_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v express_v by_o do_v all_o good_a office_n though_o seem_o mean_a and_o by_o submission_n to_o our_o superior_n 151_o chap._n xii_o how_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v express_v by_o be_v content_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v 166_o chap._n xiii_o how_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v express_v by_o keep_v a_o even_o temper_v in_o a_o state_n of_o prosperity_n 179_o the_o conclusion_n 189_o the_o introduction_n i_o be_o now_o enter_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o 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