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another_o it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o i_o have_v this_o and_o that_o mercy_n in_o possession_n and_o such_o and_o such_o mercy_n in_o reversion_n but_o by_o all_o i_o be_o the_o more_o a_o debtor_n to_o god_n caesar_n admire_v at_o that_o mad_a soldier_n who_o be_v very_o much_o in_o debt_n and_o yet_o sleep_v so_o quiet_o so_o do_v a_o humble_a soul_n wonder_n and_o admire_v to_o see_v man_n that_o be_v so_o much_o indebt_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n as_o many_o be_v and_o yet_o sleep_v so_o quiet_o and_o be_v so_o mindless_a and_o careless_a in_o blessing_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v one_o that_o endure_v so_o small_a a_o time_n as_o the_o memory_n of_o mercy_n receive_v and_o the_o more_o great_a they_o be_v the_o more_o common_o they_o be_v recompense_v with_o ingratitude_n second_o it_o be_v because_o in_o this_o life_n they_o have_v but_o a_o taste_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2_o 3._o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a the_o best_a of_o man_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n have_v but_o a_o taste_n he_o be_v but_o in_o a_o taste_n desire_v hunger_a thirst_a and_o grow_a condition_n job_n 26._o ult_n these_o be_v part_n of_o his_o way_n but_o how_o little_a a_o portion_n be_v hear_v of_o he_o so_o in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 10_o 12._o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v but_o in_o part_n now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n the_o
example_n of_o christ_n humility_n till_o your_o heart_n be_v make_v humble_a like_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n oh_o that_o that_o sweet_a word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 11._o 29._o may_v stick_v upon_o all_o your_o heart_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n bonaventure_n engrave_v this_o sweet_a say_n of_o our_o lord_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n in_o his_o study_n man_n it_o be_v a_o good_a law_n that_o the_o ephesian_n make_v that_o man_n shall_v propound_v to_o themselves_o â—he_v bâ—st_a partern_o and_o ever_o bear_v in_o mind_n some_o eminent_a man_n and_o oh_o that_o this_o say_n be_v engrave_v upon_o all_o your_o forehead_n upon_o all_o your_o heart_n oh_o that_o it_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o dish_n you_o eat_v in_o the_o cup_n you_o drink_v in_o the_o seat_n you_o sit_v on_o the_o bed_n you_o lie_v on_o etc._n etc._n jerome_n have_v read_v the_o religious_a life_n and_o death_n of_o hilaron_n fold_v up_o the_o book_n say_v well_o hilaron_n shall_v be_v the_o champion_n who_o i_o will_v imitate_v oh_o when_o you_o look_v upon_o this_o glorious_a example_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o example_n shall_v be_v that_o that_o my_o soul_n shall_v imitate_v six_o consider_v humility_n will_v free_v a_o man_n from_o perturbation_n and_o distemper_n motive_n 6_o motive_n when_o there_o be_v never_o such_o great_a storm_n without_o humility_n will_v cause_v a_o calm_a within_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o storm_n abroad_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o will_v put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o quiet_a condition_n but_o humility_n a_o humble_a soul_n say_v who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v despise_v who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v reproach_v abuse_v slight_v neglect_v that_o which_o will_v break_v a_o proud_a man_n heart_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o break_v a_o humble_a man_n sleep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o storm_n a_o humble_a soul_n be_v still_o in_o a_o calm_a when_o proud_a heart_n be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n stamp_v swear_v and_o swagger_v at_o god_n and_o man_n and_o providence_n a_o humble_a soul_n be_v quiet_a and_o still_o like_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o harbour_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 6._o to_o 13._o shimei_n come_v rail_v and_o curse_v of_o david_n and_o call_v he_o a_o bloody_a man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v a_o runnagado_n one_o who_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a have_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o government_n and_o will_v be_v under_o no_o law_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jagnal_n signify_v man_n without_o yoke_n or_o lawless_a therefore_o the_o septuagint_n common_o translate_v it_o paranomos_n altogether_o irregular_a it_o signify_v most_o flagitious_a man_n and_o notorious_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a stigmatise_v villain_n even_o incarnate_a devis_n and_o yet_o david_n hold_v his_o peace_n though_o provoke_v by_o his_o mighty_a man_n to_o revenge_v himself_o oh_o how_o will_v this_o curse_v and_o rail_v have_v mad_v and_o break_v many_o a_o proud_a man_n heart_n and_o yet_o it_o stir_v not_o david_n fulgentius_n after_o he_o be_v extreme_o persecute_v he_o have_v â—n_o â—ole_a plura_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—ole_a advantage_n to_o seek_v revenge_n but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o say_v 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v suffer_v more_o for_o christ_n then_o so_o what_o though_o i_o be_o thus_o and_o thus_o wrong_v what_o though_o i_o have_v a_o opportunity_n for_o revenge_n yet_o i_o must_v suffer_v more_o than_o so_o for_o christ_n say_v the_o humble_a soul_n a_o humble_a soul_n when_o wrong_n be_v offer_v he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o salve_v in_o another_o he_o can_v kill_v but_o will_v cure_v one_o wonder_v at_o the_o patience_n and_o humble_a carriage_n of_o socrates_n towards_o one_o that_o revile_v he_o socrates_n say_v if_o we_o shall_v meet_v one_o who_o body_n be_v more_o unsound_a than_o we_o shall_v we_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o not_o rather_o pity_v he_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v the_o like_a to_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v more_o disease_v than_o we_o a_o humble_a soul_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o this_o and_o that_o wrong_n from_o man_n he_o know_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v disease_v and_o that_o rather_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v then_o to_o revenge_n wrong_v offer_v a_o proud_a heart_n swell_v and_o grow_v big_a when_o in_o the_o least_o wrong_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o to_o take_v any_o opportunity_n for_o revenge_n of_o wrong_n offer_v no_o man_n so_o abuse_v as_o i_o no_o man_n thus_o style_v as_o i_o say_v the_o proud_a soul_n o_o but_o a_o humble_a soul_n in_o patience_n possess_v himself_o in_o all_o trial_n and_o storm_n gallesius_n observe_v upon_o exod._n 22._o 28._o the_o patience_n and_o 51._o willet_n on_o ex._n 28._o qu._n 51._o humble_a carriage_n of_o those_o three_o emperor_n theodosius_n honorius_n and_o arcadius_n towards_o those_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o they_o will_v have_v they_o subject_n to_o no_o punishment_n for_o they_o say_v if_o it_o come_v from_o lightness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v if_o from_o madness_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o pity_n if_o from_o injury_n it_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v for_o injury_n and_o wrong_n be_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a temper_n of_o a_o humble_a foul_a and_o by_o this_o he_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quiet_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o earthquake_n and_o heartquake_n the_o seven_o consideration_n be_v this_o consider_v humility_n motive_n 7_o motive_n exalt_v he_o that_o be_v most_o humble_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v most_o exalt_v and_o most_o honour_a no_o way_n to_o be_v high_a like_o this_o of_o be_v low_o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n and_o god_n make_v he_o the_o honourable_a call_v of_o he_o up_o unto_o himself_o into_o the_o mount_n make_v know_v his_o glory_n to_o he_o and_o make_v of_o he_o the_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n gideon_n be_v very_o little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o his_o father_n house_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n and_o god_n exalt_v he_o make_v he_o the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o one_o will_v thou_o be_v great_a begin_v from_o below_o as_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n descend_v so_o the_o branch_n ascend_v the_o low_a any_o man_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o high_a shall_v that_o man_n be_v raise_v mat._n 23._o 12._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v god_n that_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a though_o thou_o see_v no_o way_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a the_o low_a valley_n have_v the_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n while_o the_o high_a mountain_n be_v barren_a prov._n 18._o 12._o before_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v lofty_a and_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n david_n come_v not_o to_o the_o kingdom_n till_o he_o can_v true_o say_v lord_z my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o my_o eye_n lift_v up_o psal_n 131._o 1_o 2._o abigall_n be_v not_o make_v david_n wife_n till_o she_o think_v it_o honour_n enough_o to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o david_n servant_n 1_o sam._n 25._o moses_n must_v be_v forty_o year_n a_o stranger_n in_o midian_a before_o he_o become_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n he_o must_v be_v strike_v sick_a to_o death_n in_o the_o inn_n before_o he_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n on_o that_o noble_a ambassage_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a observation_n of_o luther_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o god_n set_v he_o upon_o any_o special_a service_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v bring_v low_a by_o some_o fit_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o sure_o as_o the_o low_a the_o ebb_n the_o high_a the_o tide_n so_o the_o low_a any_o descend_v in_o humility_n the_o high_a they_o shall_v ascend_v in_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o low_a this_o foundation_n of_o humility_n be_v lay_v the_o high_a shall_v the_o roof_n of_o honour_n be_v over-laid_a if_o you_o will_v turn_v spiritual_a purchaser_n of_o honour_n or_o of_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v good_a no_o way_n like_o this_o of_o humility_n we_o live_v in_o time_n wherein_o man_n labour_v to_o purchase_v honour_n some_o by_o their_o money_n other_o by_o their_o friend_n other_o by_o make_v themselves_o slave_n to_o the_o lâ—sts_n of_o man_n other_o by_o be_v prodigal_a of_o their_o blood_n and_o many_o by_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o
blind_a of_o heart_n the_o turner_n of_o medicine_n into_o malady_n and_o truth_n a_o world_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o history_n may_v be_v give_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a further_o to_o evidence_n this_o truth_n remedy_n into_o disease_n it_o be_v the_o original_a and_o root_n of_o most_o of_o those_o notorious_a vice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v pride_n that_o put_v herod_n upon_o seek_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v pride_n that_o put_v the_o pharisee_n upon_o the_o persecute_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v pride_n that_o make_v athaliah_n destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n royal_a of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v 2_o chron._n 21._o 10._o it_o be_v pride_n that_o put_v joab_n upon_o murder_v perfidious_o under_o colour_n of_o friendship_n abner_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o and_o amasa_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 9_o 10._o zimri_n out_o of_o ambition_n to_o reign_v murder_v elah_n his_o lord_n 1_o king_n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10._o omri_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n to_o reign_v rise_v up_o against_o zimri_n and_o enforce_v he_o to_o burn_v himself_o in_o the_o king_n palace_n 1_o king_n 16._o 18._o it_o be_v pride_n that_o have_v usher_v in_o all_o the_o contention_n that_o be_v in_o town_n city_n country_n family_n and_o pulpit_n throughout_o the_o world_n it_o be_v pride_n and_o ambition_n to_o reign_v that_o put_v absalon_n upon_o pursue_v his_o father_n life_n from_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v life_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v usher_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o the_o ambition_n and_o pride_n of_o cyrus_n that_o do_v usher_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n and_o the_o ambition_n and_o pride_n of_o allexander_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o annihillation_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o the_o roman_a commander_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n there_o be_v no_o tongue_n that_o can_v express_v nor_o heart_n that_o can_v conceive_v the_o horrid_a sin_n and_o misery_n that_o pride_n have_v usher_v in_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n all_o sin_n will_v down_o with_o a_o proud_a heart_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o rise_v great_a sin_n be_v no_o sin_n with_o such_o a_o soul_n he_o make_v nothing_o of_o those_o very_a sin_n that_o will_v make_v the_o very_a heathen_a to_o blush_v the_o second_o proposition_n that_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o concern_v pride_n be_v this_o where_o pride_n have_v possess_v itself_o thorough_o of_o the_o soul_n it_o turn_v the_o heart_n into_o steel_n yea_o into_o a_o rock_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o pharaoh_n pride_n turn_v his_o heart_n into_o convince_v proud_a soul_n be_v of_o his_o mind_n that_o say_v non_n persuadebt_n etiam_fw-la si_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la though_o you_o do_v convince_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o be_v 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