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make_v he_o know_v wisdom_n psal._n 51._o 6._o now_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mortar_n now_o he_o be_v in_o the_o furnace_n now_o he_o be_v bruise_v and_o melt_v yea_o now_o his_o bone_n his_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o now_o his_o folly_n be_v depart_v now_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n if_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o we_o fool_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o will_v make_v we_o wise_a man_n yea_o a_o thousand_o break_v his_o will_v not_o make_v ùs_fw-la so_o wise_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v we_o say_v wisdom_n be_v
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what_o be_v there_o think_v you_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n therefore_o job_n say_v it_o be_v to_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n and_o so_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n that_o god_n chasten_v he_o with_o pain_n upon_o his_o bâ—d_v until_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o bone_n stick_v out_o and_o until_o his_o life_n draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o destroyer_n job_n 33._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o take_v a_o man_n off_o of_o his_o pride_n and_o make_v he_o instead_o of_o trust_v in_o and_o boast_v of_o his_o goodness_n wisdom_n honesty_n and_o the_o like_a to_o see_v himself_o a_o sinner_n a_o fool_n yea_o a_o man_n that_o be_v cruel_a as_o to_o his_o own_o immortal_a soul._n pride_n of_o heart_n have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o a_o iron_n chain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v stout_a and_o with_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o that_o stoutness_n to_o oppose_v the_o lord_n and_o drive_v his_o word_n from_o their_o heart_n levit._n â—6_n 19_o psal._n 73._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o the_o sin_n i_o say_v from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v deliver_v until_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o then_o his_o pride_n be_v spoil_v then_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o yield_v if_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o strength_n or_o manhood_n a_o break_a leg_n will_v maul_v he_o and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o goodness_n a_o break_a heart_n will_v maul_v he_o because_o as_o have_v be_v say_v a_o break_a heart_n come_v by_o the_o discovery_n and_o charge_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o conscience_n four_o man_n take_v he_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a man_n a_o fool_n and_o proud_a but_o also_o self-willed_a and_o headstrong_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o a_o stubborn_a ungain_o creature_n be_v man_n afore_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v hence_o they_o be_v so_o often_o call_v rebel_n rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a they_o will_v only_o do_v what_o they_o list_v all_o day_n long_o say_v god_n have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n and_o hence_o again_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o self-willed_a or_o headstrong_a horse_n that_o will_v in_o spite_n of_o his_o rider_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n every_o one_o say_v god_n turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n jer._n 8._o 16._o they_o say_v with_o
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they_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n the_o father_n will_v be_v he_o and_o will_v do_v for_o he_o as_o a_o father_n who_o receive_v and_o set_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n on_o his_o son_n john_n 16._o 27._o but_o none_o will_v none_o can_v do_v this_o but_o the_o brokenhearted_a because_o they_o and_o they_o only_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n and_o worth_a of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o do_v say_v again_o that_o these_o and_o none_o but_o these_o have_v heart_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n alas_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n pou._n 10._o 20._o for_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o precious_a esteem_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v but_o be_v destitute_a because_o it_o be_v not_o wound_v break_a and_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n by_o he_o four_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n for_o that_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o grace_n it_o have_v receive_v the_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o sensible_a heart_n this_o we_o touch_v upon_o before_o it_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n which_o sin_n lead_v to_o yea_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o because_o it_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v what_o sin_n be_v both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n that_o by_o law_n be_v due_a thereto_o as_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o evil_a nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v also_o sensible_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consequent_o it_o must_v be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n now_o he_o that_o praise_n i_o glorify_v i_o say_v god_n and_o god_n love_v to_o be_v glorify_v god_n glory_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o psal._n 50._o 23._o isa._n 42._o 8._o the_o brokenhearted_a say_v i_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o sensible_a soul_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v the_o thankful_a soul._n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n behold_v what_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v here_o and_o yet_o not_o content_a here_o with_o he_o go_v on_o with_o it_o again_o say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2._o but_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n oh_o he_o have_v forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n he_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n verse_n 3._o 4._o but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o this_o why_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o hang_v over_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n for_o sin_n yea_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v for_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o beset_v and_o compass_v he_o about_o yea_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o be_v pull_v of_o he_o down_o into_o the_o deep_a this_o â—e_n see_v to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o see_v also_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o have_v his_o soul_n relieve_v with_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o and_o that_o make_v he_o a_o thankful_a man._n if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v have_v a_o break_a leg_n be_v but_o make_v to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o break_n of_o that_o he_o keep_v from_o break_v of_o his_o neck_n he_o will_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o a_o break_a leg._n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_a i_o be_v by_o that_o preserve_v from_o a_o great_a danger_n for_o before_o that_o i_o go_v astray_o psal._n 119._o 67._o 71._o and_o who_o can_v be_v thankful_a for_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o they_o want_v it_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o of_o mercy_n now_o this_o the_o brokenhearted_a this_o the_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a 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