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A57598 Londons resurrection, or, The rebuilding of London encouraged, directed and improved in fifty discourses : together with a preface, giving some account both of the author and work / by Samuel Rolls. Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678. 1668 (1668) Wing R1879; ESTC R28808 254,198 404

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a_o fall_n than_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n before_o a_o rise_n and_o if_o with_o pride_n come_v shame_n then_o where_o humility_n be_v man_n hope_n and_o design_n do_v usual_o not_o make_v they_o ashamed_a that_o be_v do_v prosper_v and_o take_v effect_n here_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v humility_n as_o pilate_n put_v the_o question_n what_o be_v truth_n the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n humility_n be_v that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v not_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o more_o high_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n which_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o one_o that_o description_n i_o gather_v out_o of_o rom._n 12.3_o humility_n be_v radical_o seat_v in_o that_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n or_o understanding_n in_o that_o faculty_n be_v the_o root_n of_o that_o matter_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v several_a branch_n of_o it_o but_o they_o do_v manifest_o spring_v from_o that_o root_n viz._n from_o sober_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o or_o not_o think_v of_o a_o man_n self_n above_o what_o he_o ought_v a_o man_n may_v think_v himself_o as_o good_a as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o full_a and_o yet_o not_o be_v proud_a provide_v he_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v better_a than_o he_o be_v or_o stretch_v himself_o beyond_o his_o line_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o indeed_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n consider_v can_v but_o be_v numble_a david_n profess_v his_o humility_n ps_n 131.1_o 2._o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n to_o high_a for_o i_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n my_o sell_v be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n from_o those_o word_n i_o gather_v that_o though_o humility_n be_v first_o at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o intelect_a or_o judgement_n as_o the_o ointment_n be_v pour_v out_o first_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n yet_o as_o that_o precious_a ointment_n run_v down_o upon_o aaron_n beard_n and_o upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n so_o this_o grace_n diffuse_v itself_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n and_o into_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n which_o i_o collect_v from_o two_o expression_n use_v in_o that_o profession_n of_o humility_n which_o david_n there_o make_v first_o say_v he_o i_o have_v quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n that_o passage_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o his_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o tumultuate_n rage_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o ebbing_n and_o flow_n or_o the_o tide_n of_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o quiet_v be_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o his_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v strong_a and_o impetuous_a desire_n a_o great_a ambition_n to_o some_o thing_n which_o god_n see_v be_v yet_o to_o high_a for_o he_o as_o namely_o to_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o i_o say_v whereas_o before_o he_o long_v to_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o earthly_a kingdom_n which_o be_v promise_v he_o as_o a_o child_n may_v long_o for_o the_o breast_n yet_o now_o god_n have_v humble_v he_o for_o so_o he_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a he_o have_v no_o more_o desire_n to_o it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v than_o a_o child_n have_v to_o that_o breast_n from_o which_o it_o have_v be_v full_o wean_v a_o mean_a and_o modest_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n self_n kill_v ambition_n at_o the_o very_a root_n and_o mortify_v our_o desire_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v too_o high_a for_o we_o as_o be_v sensible_a they_o will_v not_o become_v we_o as_o a_o poor_a labour_a man_n be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o coach_n continual_o as_o know_v it_o will_v not_o way_n suit_v his_o birth_n and_o breed_v and_o poor_a condition_n he_o than_o be_v a_o humble_a man_n who_o desire_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o as_o too_o great_a a_o esteem_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o desire_v it_o not_o because_o he_o be_v sensible_a he_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o it_o will_v not_o become_v he_o as_o solomon_n say_v excellent_a speech_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n prov._n 17.7_o and_o honour_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 26.1_o it_o will_v ill_o become_v he_o as_o a_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n will_v do_v the_o head_n and_o hand_n of_o one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a subject_n man_n be_v not_o ambitious_a of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v extreme_o above_o they_o because_o they_o can_v but_o see_v and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v above_o they_o but_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o very_o much_o too_o high_a for_o they_o proud_a man_n be_v 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