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threaten_n reason_n reason_n pride_n shall_v have_v a_o fall_n prov._n 18.12_o isa_n 2.11_o ezech._n 31.10_o exod._n 18.11_o 2._o because_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v strong_a 1_o sam._n 2.8_o nothing_o weak_a than_o pride_n nothing_o strong_a than_o humility_n prov._n 3.5_o 6._o as_o the_o thunder_n delight_v to_o melt_v the_o sword_n and_o spare_v the_o scabbard_n to_o rend_v the_o heart_n of_o oak_n and_o spare_v the_o rind_n so_o god_n to_o rend_v the_o cawl_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o proud_a person_n 147.3_o hos_fw-la 13.8_o psal_n 147.3_o and_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_n use_v 1_o this_o let_v we_o we_o see_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o firm_a stand_n or_o sudden_a ruin_n of_o person_n family_n and_o nation_n many_o time_n we_o judge_v by_o wit_n wealth_n friend_n and_o ally_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o when_o any_o grow_v proud_a and_o contemn_v god_n they_o soon_o go_v down_o prov._n 16.18_o 2_o chron._n 26.15_o prov._n 26.12_o use_v 2_o 2_o let_v it_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o beware_v of_o 2_o thing_n pride_n sinful_a confidence_n 1._o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o soul_n safety_n beware_v of_o pride_n whether_o 1._o inward_a pride_n of_o heart_n prov._n 5.6_o the_o proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o 2._o outward_a pride_n of_o man_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n as_o pride_n of_o the_o eye_n isa_n 10.15_o proud_a look_n the_o first_o of_o seven_o abomination_n be_v a_o proud_a look_n prov._n 6.17_o pride_n of_o the_o tongue_n psal_n 12.3_o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v out_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n psal_n 17.10_o their_o tongue_n speak_v proud_o ver_fw-la 13._o up_o lord_n disappoint_v he_o pride_n of_o head_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o part_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n threaten_v isa_n 3.16.17_o pride_n of_o gesture_n and_o apparel_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o 2._o beware_v of_o sinful_a confidence_n the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n 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the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o we_o shall_v let_v see_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o just_a do_v then_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n 2._o in_o what_o thing_n live_v by_o faith_n then_o consist_v 3._o in_o what_o manner_n he_o do_v it_o 4._o by_o what_o mean_v and_o then_o apply_v it_o quaer_fw-la 1_o first_o that_o the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o adversity_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n gal._n 2.20_o though_o the_o apostle_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n i.e._n partaker_n of_o his_o suffering_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v say_v he_o he_o be_v also_o partaker_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n moses_n heb._n 11._o â—4_n 25._o by_o faith_n choose_v affliction_n rather_o than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o under_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o adversity_n comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o god_n see_v for_o all_o psal_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o quaer_fw-la 2_o second_o in_o what_o thing_n he_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o adversity_n ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o relation_n to_o inward_a trouble_n trouble_n ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o relation_n to_o inward_a trouble_n he_o live_v by_o faith_n under_o corruption_n tentation_n desertion_n 1._o instance_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n under_o corruption_n you_o have_v in_o the_o church_n mic._n 7.19_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o paul_n rom._n 7._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n he_o put_v up_o head_n from_o under_o water_n as_o it_o be_v 2._o for_o faith_n under_o temptation_n see_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o who_o ie_fw-fr satan_n resist_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n fairh_fw-mi can_v resist_v he_o beside_o faith_n see_v the_o devil_n chain_v up_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o that_o he_o can_v tempt_v who_o when_o how_o far_o how_o long_o he_o will_v clear_a instance_n in_o job_n case_n chap._n 1.10_o 3._o under_o desertion_n also_o for_o though_o communion_n with_o god_n may_v be_v debar_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o union_n be_v unchangeable_a heb._n 13.5_o 6._o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o 1._o on_o god_n part_n rom._n 5.10_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n therefore_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n as_o it_o be_v isa_n 50._o last_n have_v encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v how_o david_n stay_v his_o heart_n in_o this_o case_n psal_n 42.5_o why_o be_v thou_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o union_n be_v unchangeable_a on_o our_o part_n too_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v jer._n 32.40_o to_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o he_o will_v not_o from_o we_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v sin_v i.e._n utter_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o 3._o on_o the_o enemy_n part_n also_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v to_o break_v it_o rom._n 8.35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o relation_n to_o outward_a trouble_n trouble_n 2._o in_o outward_a trouble_n he_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o trouble_v themselves_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o trouble_n the_o trouble_v themselves_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o as_o in_o the_o body_n and_o here_o be_v sickness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o these_o he_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o acknowledge_v they_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o sin_n lam_n 3.39_o 40_o and_o therefore_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o search_v and_o try_v his_o way_n and_o then_o with_o david_n to_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o heal_v psal_n 41.4_o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o the_o touch_n of_o faith_n can_v heal_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n save_v the_o sick_a jam_fw-la 5._o 2._o or_o in_o the_o estate_n and_o here_o be_v loss_n and_o cross_n and_o want_n faith_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n apprehend_v a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o
as_o a_o natural_a death_n seize_v on_o all_o part_n heart_n and_o all_o so_o true_a mortification_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o old_a man_n even_o to_o the_o best_a belove_a sin_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v next_o the_o heart_n 3._o then_o there_o be_v no_o more_o delight_n in_o sin_n 6._o 3_o mark_n rom._n 6._o if_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o we_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n say_v abraham_n of_o his_o belove_a sarah_n when_o she_o be_v once_o dead_a gen._n 23.4_o 4._o further_o let_v we_o see_v mark_n 4_o mark_n if_o we_o have_v proceed_v against_o sin_n as_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n in_o those_o eight_o particular_n abovementioned_a viz._n be_v there_o 1._o a_o rise_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o sin_n 2._o a_o diligent_a enquiry_n after_o it_o 3._o a_o accusation_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n obj._n but_o my_o sin_n revive_v in_o i_o rather_o than_o be_v mortify_v ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v as_o before_z when_o a_o beast_n be_v 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