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show_v plain_o thereby_o that_o be_v free_a from_o error_n and_o vice_n it_o only_o appertain_v to_o she_o both_o to_o correct_v and_o instruct_v men._n 15._o 15._o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o adam_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o reach_v unto_o we_o these_o thing_n be_v transact_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n diflerent_fw-la from_o we_o and_o do_v surpass_v our_o present_a capacity_n and_o indeed_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v unnecessary_a for_o our_o knowledge_n to_o free_v we_o out_o of_o our_o misery_n all_o that_o behoove_v we_o to_o know_v be_v that_o by_o adam_n we_o be_v miserable_a corrupt_a estrange_v from_o god_n but_o redeem_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v admirable_a proof_n upon_o earth_n 16._o 16._o christianity_n be_v surprise_v it_o enjoin_v man_n to_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v vile_a and_o abominable_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o command_v he_o to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o god_n without_o such_o a_o balance_n this_o elevation_n will_v render_v he_o extreme_o vain_a or_o this_o lowness_n will_v render_v he_o horrible_o contemptible_a 17._o 17._o misery_n incline_v we_o to_o despair_v greatness_n do_v inspire_v presumption_n 18._o 18._o the_o incarnation_n discover_v to_o man_n the_o height_n of_o his_o misery_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o remedy_n that_o it_o want_v 19_o 19_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christian_a religion_n that_o degree_n of_o misery_n which_o make_v we_o incapable_a of_o happiness_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v exempt_a from_o sin._n 20._o 20._o there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n more_o suitable_a to_o man_n than_o this_o it_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o double_a capacity_n of_o receive_v and_o lose_v grace_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o double_a danger_n whereunto_o he_o be_v always_o expose_v of_o despair_n or_o of_o pride_n 21._o 21._o philosopher_n never_o prescribe_v any_o mean_n proportion_v to_o these_o two_o state_n they_o inspire_v only_a thought_n of_o pride_n and_o greatness_n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o true_a state_n of_o man_n they_o inspire_v also_o thought_n of_o meanness_n and_o that_o be_v not_o neither_o the_o state_n of_o man_n there_o must_v be_v thought_n of_o meanness_n not_o of_o the_o abjectness_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o repentance_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o it_o but_o to_o proceed_v on_o to_o greatness_n there_o must_v be_v thought_n of_o greatness_n but_o of_o that_o greatness_n which_o proceed_v from_o grace_n not_o merit_n after_o have_v be_v humble_v 22._o 22._o no_o body_n be_v so_o happy_a as_o a_o true_a christian_a nor_o so_o virtuous_a reasonable_a and_o aimable_fw-fr with_o how_o little_a pride_n do_v a_o christian_a think_v he_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n how_o unconcerned_o do_v he_o compare_v himself_o to_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n 23._o 23._o who_o then_o can_v refuse_v to_o believe_v these_o heavenly_a light_n and_o to_o adore_v they_o for_o be_v it_o not_o as_o clear_v as_o the_o light_n that_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o indelible_a character_n of_o excellence_n and_o be_v it_o not_o also_o as_o certain_a that_o we_o feel_v every_o moment_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o deplorable_a state_n what_o then_o do_v this_o chaos_n and_o horrible_a confusion_n inform_v we_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o double_a state_n with_o such_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o resist_v resist_v iv._o it_o be_v not_o incredible_a that_o god_n shall_v unite_v himself_o to_o we_o what_o most_o of_o all_o hinder_v man_n from_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o muse_n upon_o their_o own_o wretchedness_n if_o they_o think_v on_o it_o sincere_o and_o extend_v it_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v do_v that_o they_o confess_v this_o vileness_n to_o be_v indeed_o very_o great_a and_o that_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o uncapable_a of_o know_v if_o his_o mercy_n can_v make_v we_o worthy_a of_o he_o for_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o this_o creature_n that_o confess_v himself_o so_o vile_a come_v to_o limit_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o set_v it_o the_o bound_n that_o his_o fancy_n do_v suggest_v man_n know_v so_o little_a what_o god_n be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o he_o himself_o be_v and_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o state_n how_o dare_v he_o say_v god_n can_v render_v he_o capable_a of_o communicate_v himself_o to_o he_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o if_o god_n require_v aught_o else_o of_o he_o but_o to_o know_v and_o love_v he_o and_o wherefore_o he_o shall_v think_v god_n shall_v not_o make_v himself_o be_v know_v and_o love_v of_o he_o see_v he_o be_v natural_o capable_a of_o love_n and_o knowledge_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v