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heart_n of_o a_o christian_a it_o do_v not_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n and_o early_a dew_n or_o a_o land-flood_n but_o continue_v and_o rise_v up_o as_o a_o spring_n and_o be_v never_o exhaust_v till_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o and_o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o very_o be_v of_o sin_n till_o total_a deliverance_n from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be_v grant_v this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n sin_n when_o once_o this_o sorrow_n have_v cease_v on_o his_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o bewail_v his_o proness_n to_o sin_n till_o his_o be_v in_o this_o world_n cease_v as_o appear_v rom._n 7._o ver_fw-la 14.24_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o last_a sorrow_n so_o it_o be_v a_o waste_a
of_o all_o saint_n he_o disclaim_v all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o account_v they_o as_o rot_a rag_n and_o abominable_a thing_n in_o reference_n to_o justification_n before_o god_n he_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v behind_o if_o he_o cast_v up_o his_o part_n his_o gift_n and_o his_o grace_n he_o conclude_v circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o his_o faith_n his_o love_n his_o repentance_n his_o obedience_n all_o put_v together_o nothing_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o total_a sum_n in_o mere_a cipher_n i_o be_o nothing_o yea_o worse_o than_o nothing_o say_v this_o soul_n can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o his_o maker_n i_o be_o unprofitable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n when_o see_v i_o thou_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v thou_o in_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o be_v there_o a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v this_o soul._n 3._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a or_o bless_o poor_a in_o spirit_n mâ—n_z be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o man_n that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa._n 66.2_o in_o this_o text_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n contrition_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v together_o as_o link_n of_o a_o chain_n so_o as_o he_o that_o have_v one_o of_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o in_o some_o measure_n as_o for_o contrition_n it_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v of_o from_o pag._n 56._o to_o pag._n 64._o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n 4._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n as_o he_o see_v a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o and_o bewail_v it_o so_o he_o see_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n a_o fullness_n of_o mercy_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o pardon_v he_o and_o heal_v he_o to_o justify_v he_o 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spirit_n have_v seize_v on_o his_o spirit_n he_o think_v no_o labour_n too_o much_o to_o attain_v what_o he_o seek_v draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o say_v the_o spouse_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n cant._n 1.4_o 6._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n esteem_v spiritual_a riches_n the_o best_a riches_n and_o for_o they_o he_o will_v with_o the_o merchantman_n give_v the_o best_a price_n for_o thâ—m_n he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o carnal_a thing_n and_o count_v they_o but_o dung_n he_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n more_o than_o after_o riches_n after_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n more_o than_o after_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o a_o man_n gracious_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n if_o god_n dispense_v his_o gift_n liberal_o unto_o he_o or_o make_v great_a discovery_n of_o himself_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v unto_o he_o than_o he_o do_v to_o other_o he_o will_v humble_o and_o thankful_o and_o 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which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a burdâ—n_n on_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o which_o he_o belong_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o â—m_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v â—rom_o this_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o i_o which_o exalt_v it_o sâ—lf_a against_o god_n and_o hinder_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o grâ—ce_n in_o i_o these_o appearance_n of_o gracious_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n may_v serve_v to_o disâ—ry_v a_o soul_n gracious_o and_o bless_o poor_a in_o spirit_n try_v thy_o spirit_n by_o they_o and_o if_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v thou_o find_v this_o qualification_n in_o thyself_o in_o any_o measure_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o it_o and_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n death_n to_o sinne._n rom._n 8.10_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o 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