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do_v they_o not_o abase_v themselves_o by_o learning_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n still_o out_o of_o themselves_o so_o use_v present_a grace_n feeling_n as_o that_o still_o they_o be_v abase_v in_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v before_o they_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o col._n 3._o and_o see_v affliction_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o try_v and_o perfect_a grace_n do_v not_o the_o saint_n make_v themselves_o poor_a in_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n daily_o follow_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o holiness_n which_o the_o world_n hate_v &_o so_o necessary_o persecute_v while_o power_n be_v in_o it_o hand_n keep_v that_o straight_a way_n 〈◊〉_d which_o lie_v full_a of_o cross_n that_o so_o of_o we_o they_o may_v be_v try_v and_o fit_v to_o perfection_n behold_v here_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o saint_n abase_v themselves_o and_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o to_o entertain_v this_o practice_n let_v it_o
form_n and_o glory_n of_o religion_n thereby_o more_o dangerous_o to_o deceive_v himself_o by_o rest_v therein_o and_o to_o deceive_v other_o by_o tie_v they_o to_o his_o measure_n tim._n â—_o 5._o 13._o and_o cause_v they_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n 5_o yea_o he_o may_v live_v all_o his_o day_n in_o prosperity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o flatter_v himself_o in_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o he_o may_v die_v in_o a_o glorious_a carnal_a peace_n to_o the_o great_a slumble_v of_o the_o world_n and_o abuse_v of_o his_o vain_a heart_n job._n 21._o 13._o jerum_fw-la 12._o and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o world_n that_o oâ—nes_v he_o whereas_o the_o saint_n may_v live_v in_o coâ—tinuall_a affliction_n and_o die_v in_o much_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n and_o so_o for_o a_o time_n be_v condemn_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n of_o a_o unbelieved_a &_o unjust_a generation_n psal_n 34._o 3_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o in_o particular_a of_o which_o else_o where_o god_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o nothing_o in_o the_o truth_n he_o have_v nothing_o how_o so_o first_o because_o he_o have_v no_o right_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v he_o be_v but_o a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n a_o usurper_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v â—â—ght_n be_v none_o of_o he_o well_o may_v he_o provide_v and_o prepare_v it_o as_o a_o cook_n but_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v feed_v therewith_o he_o shall_v gather_v silver_n as_o the_o dust_n but_o the_o saint_n shall_v divide_v it_o job._n 27._o joh._n 10._o second_o â—se_n he_o have_v no_o right_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v his_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v impure_a unto_o he_o and_o how_o can_v he_o but_o abuse_v and_o pervert_v the_o same_o either_o miss_v in_o the_o ground_n as_o not_o do_v it_o in_o 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all_o sense_n and_o use_v of_o the_o divine_a power_n matt._n 13._o 2_o coll._n 25._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o 2._o thess_n 2._o 10._o abac._n 2._o three_o comfort_n also_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v nothing_o because_o he_o have_v no_o true_a comfort_n and_o success_n in_o what_o he_o have_v though_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o his_o desire_n yet_o he_o send_v leanne_n into_o his_o soul_n psal_n 106._o 15._o he_o have_v either_o some_o inward_a gripe_n of_o conscience_n or_o some_o outward_a leprosy_n accompany_v his_o great_a and_o secure_a revel_n in_o his_o most_o glorious_a happiness_n proverb_n 14._o 3._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 27._o somewhat_o there_o be_v so_o scar_n and_o cross_n he_o that_o all_o his_o honour_n be_v nothing_o unto_o he_o the_o conscionable_a walk_n of_o the_o saint_n confound_v his_o pompous_a and_o outside_n profession_n hester_n 5._o the_o poor_a vineyard_n of_o naboth_n lie_v so_o convenient_a that_o he_o can_v hold_v up_o his_o head_n nor_o eat_v his_o meat_n unless_o he_o may_v imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o blood_n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 2._o kin._n 29._o some_o such_o like_a thing_n there_o will_v be_v still_o to_o procure_v envy_n &_o discontent_n that_o so_o though_o he_o have_v somewhat_o yet_o indeed_o behold_v it_o often_o in_o the_o true_a glass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a example_n of_o the_o saint_n other_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o other_o have_v and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o he_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o that_o what_o he_o want_v in_o substance_n that_o he_o will_v make_v up_o in_o complement_n and_o show_v and_o so_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v have_v fain_o will_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v perfect_a if_o you_o will_v believe_v his_o show_n nay_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v his_o own_o word_n he_o say_v he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v in_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o revel_v 3._o 17._o and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n tell_v he_o have_v he_o be_v poor_a and_o blind_a and_o miserable_a he_o have_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o say_v because_o he_o make_v himself_o rich_a therefore_o he_o have_v nothing_o and_o well_o be_v it_o with_o he_o if_o he_o may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n though_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o himself_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n but_o observe_v i_o pray_v you_o a_o further_a measure_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o that_o what_o be_v high_o esteem_v of_o mâ—n_z be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luke_n 16._o 15._o because_o the_o hypocrite_n so_o overrate_v his_o goodness_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o term_n of_o uprightness_n and_o perfection_n therefore_o the_o lord_n reject_v his_o confidence_n jerem._n 2._o and_o condemn_v his_o paint_a show_n and_o vain_a boast_n the_o publican_n that_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v accept_v accept_v when_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n that_o boast_v of_o his_o righteousness_n make_v it_o seem_v 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