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sabbath_n a_o delight_n etc._n etc._n not_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n isa_n 58.13_o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n prov._n 14.14_o thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o backslide_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o jer._n 2.19_o but_o more_o particular_o and_o proper_o that_o be_v here_o in_o this_o place_n say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n own_o christ_n that_o a_o man_n own_o here_o wherein_o he_o himself_o have_v a_o civil_a interest_n and_o that_o either_o do_v or_o may_v stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wherein_o he_o himself_o have_v a_o civil_a propriety_n or_o a_o civil_a interest_n and_o that_o either_o do_v or_o may_v at_o any_o time_n stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o a_o man_n life_n be_v his_o own_o and_o a_o man_n liberty_n his_o
a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v ever_o rellish_v by_o the_o selfish_a man_n or_o by_o he_o that_o mere_o seek_v his_o own_o thing_n and_o that_o never_o mind_v the_o public_a good_a or_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n how_o can_v self_n deny_v itself_o itself_o self_n not_o able_a to_o deny_v itself_o or_o to_o humble_v itself_o or_o to_o cleanse_v itself_o or_o humble_v itself_o or_o abhor_v itself_o can_v any_o thing_n work_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o own_o activity_n can_v that_o which_o be_v filthy_a make_v itself_o holy_a or_o that_o which_o be_v 14.4_o be_v who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14.4_o unclean_a make_v itself_o clean_o can_v the_o creature_n first_o break_v or_o unmake_v itself_o quite_o and_o then_o afterward_o repair_v or_o make_v itself_o up_o again_o and_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o ever_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n or_o good_a out_o of_o evil_a or_o something_o out_o of_o nothing_o no_o sure_o god_n can_v do_v this_o and_o he_o may_v do_v it_o when_o he_o please_v but_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v it_o self_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o stomach_n neither_o power_n nor_o will_n to_o do_v it_o second_o another_o lesson_n that_o religion_n or_o true_a piety_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d a_o lesson_n of_o contentation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o of_o contentation_n godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n or_o godliness_n with_o selfsufficiency_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v loc_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o neg._n est_fw-la negationis_fw-la conduplicatio_fw-la ut_fw-la fit_a vehementior_fw-la 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to_o murmur_v and_o be_v discontent_v as_o any_o other_o man_n yet_o that_o 5.10_o that_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v now_o give_v he_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o to_o be_v content_v with_o his_o portion_n but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o ever_o create_a self_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o itself_o creature_n no_o real_a selfsufficiency_n among_o the_o creature_n because_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o selfsufficiency_n within_o its_o own_o bound_n or_o limit_n and_o therefore_o zophar_n say_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o although_o his_o excellency_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n yet_o even_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n job_n 20.6_o 22._o god_n never_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o its_o own_o felicity_n 16._o august_n conf._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o vae_fw-la animae_fw-la audaci_fw-la quae_fw-la 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&_o fortuna_fw-la valete_fw-la nâ—l_fw-la mihi_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la ludite_fw-la nunc_fw-la alios_fw-la camer_n collat._n cum_fw-la tâ—len_n pag._n 650._o col_fw-fr 2._o minus_n te_fw-la amat_fw-la qui_fw-la tecum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la prâ—pter_fw-la te_fw-la amâ—t_fw-la aug_n confess_v 〈◊〉_d 10._o cap._n 29._o amiable_a excellency_n in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o a_o public_a spirit_n since_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a excellency_n no_o not_o in_o god_n himself_o then_o that_o which_o this_o amount_n to_o when_o you_o have_v thus_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n upon_o other_o motive_n to_o publiquenes_n of_o spirit_n from_o ourselves_o be_v look_v upon_o then_o reflect_v or_o look_v back_o upon_o yourselves_o look_v upon_o yourselves_o as_o christian_n or_o look_v upon_o yourselves_o but_o as_o reasonable_a man_n and_o under_o both_o these_o consideration_n you_o shall_v have_v mighty_a argument_n for_o a_o public_a spirit_n first_o look_v upon_o 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that_o he_o 2.20_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_z that_o excellent_a glory_n that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o with_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n he_o give_v it_o all_o away_o he_o empty_v himself_o of_o it_o all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o poor_a sinful_a undo_v creature_n he_o come_v from_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o sublimity_n and_o he_o stoop_v to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o ignominy_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o 17.9_o only_o john_n 17.9_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o luke_n 22.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grumi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la vide_fw-la crit._n sacr._n by_o e._n l._n in_o voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweat_v for_o we_o and_o 1.7_o and_o eph._n 1.7_o bleed_v for_o we_o and_o 5.15_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o dye_v for_o we_o but_o he_o be_v make_v hic_fw-la make_v mark_v 9.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la nilulo_fw-la habeatar_a vid._n â—ez_fw-fr &_o erasm_n hic_fw-la vile_a and_o of_o no_o reputation_n he_o be_v 3.13_o be_v gal._n 3.13_o make_v a_o curse_n yea_o he_o be_v 5.21_o be_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o as_o you_o know_v the_o scripture_n speak_v let_v i_o for_o this_o entreat_v you_o to_o cast_v your_o eye_n more_o especial_o upon_o that_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n open_v 2_o cor_fw-la 8.9_o open_v 2_o cor._n 8.9_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o stir_v up_o the_o corinthian_n unto_o liberality_n 7._o a_o exhortation_n to_o liberality_n 1._o propound_v v._o 7._o unto_o a_o liberal_a contribution_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o god_n at_o the_o 7_o v._o of_o that_o chapter_n his_o word_n be_v these_o therefore_o as_o you_o abound_v in_o every_o thing_n else_o in_o faith_n and_o utterance_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o diligence_n and_o in_o your_o love_n to_o we_o see_v that_o you_o abound_v in_o this_o grace_n also_o this_o grace_n of_o liberality_n and_o he_o use_v the_o great_a argument_n in_o the_o world_n to_o persuade_v hereunto_o to_o persuade_v the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o they_o we_o unto_o liberality_n argument_n 2._o argue_v v._o 9_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o argument_n for_o say_v he_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a i_o pray_v mark_n christ_n the_o riches_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v rich_a say_v the_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n be_v rich_a how_o rich_a be_v he_o so_o rich_a that_o he_o be_v 1.2_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—b_n 1.2_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n look_v how_o rich_a god_n himself_o be_v even_o 13._o even_o nos_fw-la autem_fw-la ciâ—ites_fw-la suâ—_n paupertate_fw-la nulâ—â—teâ—us_fw-la faceret_fw-la si_fw-la pauper_fw-la factus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la divirâ—â—â—tis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la dâ—â—itias_fw-la non_fw-la haberet_fw-la pauper_fw-la ergo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fâ—rmam_fw-la serviâ—â—ives_fw-la perâ—â—â—sit_fw-la secandâ—m_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—â—i_fw-la pulgent_a contra_fw-la sermon_n fastid_n cap._n 13._o so_o rich_a jesus_n christ_n be_v for_o he_o 2.6_o he_o phil_n 2.6_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n 2.9_o god_n c._n l._n 2.9_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a the_o lord_n himself_o say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v my_o fellow_n not_o only_o 41.8_o only_o iâ—â—_n 41.8_o my_o friend_n as_o abraham_n but_o my_o fellow_n awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o loâ—_n and_o super_fw-la uâ—â—â—â—_n contribalem_fw-la mâ—â—m_fw-la ita_fw-la symmach_n vid._n joh._n drus_n fragment_n in_o zach._n montin_n &_o jun._n in_o loâ—_n against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zech._n 13.17_o and_o yet_o though_o he_o be_v thus_o rich_a and_o thus_o great_a yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n christ_n the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a how_o poor_a so_o poor_a that_o there_o be_v hardly_o ever_o any_o one_o poor_a in_o regard_n of_o outward_a thing_n