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will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o enjoy_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o be_v well_o consider_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o willing_a that_o the_o lord_n child_n well_o advise_v shall_v observe_v the_o due_a time_n with_o her_o opportunity_n he_o say_v it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o come_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o serve_v he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o apprehend_v and_o accept_v his_o love_a grace_n then_o while_o he_o offer_v the_o same_o 1._o 3._o the_o lord_n fatherly_a affection_n dyonis_n areo_fw-la pag_n in_o caelest_n hierarchia_fw-la cap._n 1._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o storge_n or_o most_o love_a affection_n of_o a_o natural_a father_n to_o his_o dear_a son_n wherein_o the_o lord_n declare_v himself_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o people_n and_o 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and_o labour_n to_o praise_v and_o please_v god_n mercy_n mercy_n by_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o this_o be_v that_o symbol_n or_o token_n whereby_o weâ—_n express_v &_o make_v know_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 5._o matth._n 5._o before_o man_n in_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n for_o thus_o be_v man_n will_v to_o measure_v out_o righteousness_n in_o mercy_n as_o whereof_o the_o lord_n say_v do_v justice_n and_o love_n mercy_n or_o execute_v justice_n by_o mercy_n the_o same_o which_o daniel_n comprise_v in_o his_o good_a counsel_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n cut_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o justice_n &_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o copy_n &_o manner_n of_o his_o life_n that_o whereas_o before_o he_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o thereby_o appear_v as_o a_o savage_a &_o wild_a beast_n cruel_a hard_a severe_a and_o unmerciful_a unto_o his_o subject_n especial_o to_o the_o poor_a jew_n then_o under_o his_o captivity_n 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rejoice_v not_o that_o you_o be_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n for_o you_o sorrow_v godly_a so_o that_o in_o nothing_o you_o be_v hurt_v by_o we_o for_o godly_a sorrow_n cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o worldly_a sorrow_n cause_v death_n wherein_o also_o distinguish_v the_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a contrition_n from_o that_o which_o be_v ungodly_a he_o show_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o either_o and_o true_o as_o that_o medicine_n which_o draw_v forth_o from_o the_o sick_a man_n heart_n the_o venomous_a humour_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o sweet_a and_o heal_a potion_n this_o godly_a contrition_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o sinner_n hart_n the_o poison_n of_o the_o wicked_a fact_n and_o mittigate_v the_o bite_a and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o conscience_n albeit_o it_o pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o same_o for_o by_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v even_o a_o sovereign_a 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be_v fasten_v and_o this_o note_v the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o that_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n heart_n be_v contrite_a the_o mind_n be_v also_o so_o humble_v and_o make_v poor_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o that_o it_o cast_v off_o all_o boldness_n of_o it_o own_o strength_n wisdom_n justice_n wealth_n and_o estimation_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o abject_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o prefer_v all_o other_o before_o he_o when_o he_o consider_v his_o own_o vileness_n as_o david_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o abraham_n do_v esteem_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o god_n manifold_a mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o poor_a publican_n do_v dread_v to_o take_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n as_o solomon_n do_v desire_v to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n esteem_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n as_o christ_n do_v think_v both_o himself_n and_o his_o house_n unworthy_a of_o christ_n as_o the_o ruler_n do_v and_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o peter_n do_v in_o a_o word_n as_o this_o humble_a spirit_n cast_v down_o and_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v himself_o as_o a_o servant_n unprofitable_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o have_v he_o no_o desire_n to_o be_v praise_v before_o god_n or_o man_n because_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o himself_o nothing_o worthy_a commendation_n but_o rather_o sin_n &_o damnation_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o hunt_v after_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o same_o and_o think_v magnificent_o of_o her_o follower_n therein_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v the_o while_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a man_n of_o spirit_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a 52._o mat._n 52._o and_o will_v that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v follow_v he_o therein_o so_o he_o pronounce_v those_o person_n bless_v for_o that_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o as_o he_o say_v shall_v any_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o in_o the_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n become_v as_o child_n the_o which_o augustine_n consider_v say_a that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o point_n yea_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a point_n of_o christianity_n ship_n why_o humility_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o ship_n and_o worthy_o be_v this_o virtue_n compare_v to_o the_o ship_n in_o the_o soole_n for_o that_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v not_o only_o that_o piece_n which_o hold_v the_o share_n but_o be_v place_v beneath_o next_o to_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o spirit_n hold_v fast_o the_o true_a contrition_n of_o 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