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etc._n etc._n that_o be_v weary_v and_o lade_v they_o may_v run_v to_o he_o to_o be_v ease_v math._n 11.28_o which_o otherways_o they_o will_v not_o do_v no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o second_o that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v they_o may_v stand_v in_o owe_v and_o sin_v not_o psal_n 4.4_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v be_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o sin_v not_o exo._n 20_o 20._o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o pliable_a to_o all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o meek_a and_o lowly_a they_o may_v take_v the_o yoke_n that_o christ_n prescribe_v they_o math._n 11.29_o and_o try_v then_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v find_v such_o a_o change_n as_o this_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v tremble_v at_o god_n word_n if_o ever_o thou_o do_v apprehend_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o justice_n &_o do_v fear_v his_o anger_n against_o thy_o sin_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v prick_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o 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sinner_n so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o want_n and_o gracelessness_n and_o unrighteousness_n there_o be_v the_o very_a like_o change_n for_o whereas_o before_o he_o think_v well_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n both_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o have_v all_o sort_n of_o inward_a grace_n faith_n repentance_n the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o rev._n 3.17_o as_o also_o well_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o action_n insomuch_o that_o although_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o glory_n in_o they_o in_o his_o pray_n hear_v fast_a etc._n etc._n nor_o perhaps_o with_o the_o papist_n do_v think_v to_o merit_v by_o they_o yet_o nevertheless_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o do_v rest_n upon_o the_o outward_a work_n and_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o regard_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o do_n the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o heart_n now_o he_o see_v a_o quite_o contrary_a sight_n nothing_o but_o want_n that_o he_o be_v poor_a miserable_a naked_a for_o inward_a grace_n rev_n 3.17_o and_o that_o for_o outward_a practice_n all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a clout_n isa_n 30._o now_o this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n or_o this_o part_n of_o the_o work_n be_v also_o for_o notable_a good_a end_n to_o wit_n 1_o to_o drive_v and_o chase_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o himself_o to_o make_v he_o deny_v himself_o that_o so_o he_o go_v not_o about_o which_o natural_o all_o be_v prone_a unto_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o and_o he_o who_o attain_v once_o to_o this_o work_n and_o part_n of_o humiliation_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v arminian_n papist_n or_o pelagian_a never_o stand_v for_o freewill_n or_o merit_n a_o second_o end_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n be_v that_o hereby_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o all_o boast_a may_v be_v exclude_v and_o he_o that_o glory_n may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n rom._n 3.27_o not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n psal_n 115.1_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o you_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a and_o a_o rebellious_a people_n but_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n 3._o that_o christ_n may_v be_v further_a cleaved_a and_o cling_v unto_o and_o that_o nor_o only_o for_o justification_n but_o also_o for_o sanctification_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n own_o sinfulness_n make_v he_o fly_v to_o the_o suffering_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o unrighteousness_n how_o all_o be_v but_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n make_v he_o fly_v to_o and_o to_o prize_v the_o 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also_o see_v and_o try_v thyself_o 1._o concern_v thy_o sinfulness_n and_o corruption_n try_v if_o thou_o do_v see_v and_o perceive_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v discover_v unto_o thou_o and_o not_o only_o those_o grosser_n one_o which_o a_o natural_a eye_n may_v perceive_v but_o try_v if_o thou_o see_v thy_o inward_a spiritual_a subtle_a and_o most_o secret_a corruption_n as_o thy_o hypocrisy_n infidelity_n spiritual_a idolatry_n a_o whore_v of_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o then_o may_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v that_o his_o promise_n in_o some_o measure_n towards_o thou_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o
spirit_n to_o convince_v thou_o of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o and_o thou_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n fit_v and_o dispose_v for_o christ_n be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o own_o disease_n the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a matth._n 9.12_o see_v whether_o or_o no_o thy_o heart_n can_v say_v humble_o and_o in_o finceritie_n with_o the_o publican_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o with_o condescend_v to_o the_o particular_n of_o thy_o sin_n fail_n and_o corruption_n for_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o be_v like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi have_v a_o conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o innocence_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o like_o this_o publican_n yea_o like_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o presumptuous_a and_o secure_a world_n who_o even_o when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n can_v be_v bring_v from_o sing_v this_o note_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi they_o thank_v god_n they_o never_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n and_o for_o god_n 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ban_v swear_v be_v profane_a in_o discourse_n miscall_v his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o stand_v not_o also_o to_o commit_v secret_a sin_n entertain_v sin_n in_o his_o thought_n omit_v secret_a duty_n though_o both_o these_o be_v offensive_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o see_v not_o then_o that_o this_o his_o fear_n be_v a_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god_n do_v thou_o commiâ—_n little_a sin_n do_v thou_o entertain_v any_o secret_a siâ—_n though_o but_o in_o thy_o thought_n thou_o have_v never_o have_v this_o fear_n which_o be_v aâ—mâ—ke_o go_v before_o faith_n then_o shâ—ll_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a wheâ—_n i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n again_o a_o wicked_a man_n
may_v fear_v god_n even_o for_o a_o time_n when_o a_o judgement_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o fit_a or_o a_o start_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n for_o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v over_o he_o go_v to_o his_o wont_a sin_n so_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o jereboam_n thus_o he_o fear_v not_o always_o and_o so_o be_v not_o bless_v he_o have_v not_o get_v the_o lord_n fear_v as_o never_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o so_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n but_o see_v thou_o if_o thy_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n not_o only_o while_o they_o be_v lie_v on_o but_o even_o afterward_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n but_o that_o this_o mark_n may_v be_v the_o more_o clear_a comfort_v and_o convince_a we_o will_v lay_v it_o out_o in_o the_o particular_n to_o wit_n their_o fear_n who_o have_v the_o true_a fear_n and_o withal_o let_v you_o see_v the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o both_o from_o scripture_n 1._o 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justice_n and_o anger_n they_o never_o get_v a_o sensible_a and_o serious_a thought_n of_o his_o justice_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o think_v he_o be_v all_o mercy_n and_o that_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v sin_v all_o their_o life_n time_n and_o yet_o but_o at_o the_o very_a last_o bid_v the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o they_o that_o that_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n whereas_o god_n child_n howsoever_o sometime_o they_o have_v have_v the_o like_a apprehension_n see_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o that_o hardly_o can_v they_o get_v a_o glimpse_n or_o glance_n of_o his_o mercy_n 3._o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n threaten_n tremble_v not_o at_o his_o word_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a deut._n 29.29_o they_o be_v ready_a when_o they_o bear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o own-heart_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o you_o see_v there_o be_v a_o clear_a difference_n now_o to_o the_o application_n and_o that_o first_o for_o comfort_n 1._o have_v thou_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n even_o that_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o right_a and_o constant_a fear_n rejoice_v 1._o thou_o be_v in_o covenant_n for_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o you_o hear_v 2._o thou_o be_v bless_v for_o thou_o fear_v always_o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o disappoint_v for_o thou_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n 4._o thy_o affliction_n have_v be_v sanctify_a affliction_n for_o even_o afterward_o they_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n join_v faith_n with_o fear_n and_o let_v love_n cast_v out_o slavish_a fear_n be_v bold_a to_o believe_v the_o promise_n thou_o that_o believe_v the_o threaten_n who_o be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n thou_o hate_v not_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o so_o may_v take_v his_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n 2._o do_v thou_o do_v thou_o fear_v his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n so_o that_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o fly_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n make_v thou_o fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o a_o refuge_n to_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o thou_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o kindly_a welcome_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o there_o be_v allow_v to_o thou_o a_o strong_a consolation_n even_o to_o they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n justice_n fly_v for_o a_o refuge_n to_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o they_o heb._n 6.3_o do_v thou_o do_v thou_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n at_o his_o threaten_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o and_o dwell_v with_o such_o a_o one_o 4._o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o judge_v thyself_o and_o 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come_v have_v a_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n 3._o do_v thou_o not_o tremble_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o his_o word_n then_o assure_o thou_o believe_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o thy_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v but_o a_o phantasse_fw-la a_o false_a presumption_n 4._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n judgement_n record_v against_o the_o like_a sinner_n with_o thyself_o affect_v thou_o then_o sure_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o near_o they_o be_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a security_n have_v david_n need_v for_o the_o flesh_n to_o tremble_v and_o be_v thou_o less_o sinful_a no_o yet_o more_o secure_a iii_o the_o three_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a humiliation_n be_v this_o that_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o sense_n of_o guiltiness_n or_o fear_v there_o arise_v a_o earnest_a care_n and_o solicitude_n in_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o salvation_n behold_v what_o care_n what_o fear_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v i_o the_o to_o be_v save_v he_o work_v 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right_a stamp_n and_o especial_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o very_a particular_a passage_n and_o clause_n of_o the_o word_n which_o do_v first_o beget_v faith_n in_o thou_o which_o strengthen_v thou_o in_o thy_o weakness_n and_o whereunto_o thy_o faith_n retire_v in_o time_n of_o assault_n for_o this_o god_n child_n do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a 1._o know_v thou_o not_o remember_v thou_o not_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v thy_o faith_n be_v beget_v 2._o find_v thou_o thy_o faith_n all_o alike_o when_o thou_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o when_o thou_o use_v they_o not_o or_o never_o use_v any_o at_o all_o and_o 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o it_o have_v thou_o no_o other_o warrant_n for_o thy_o faith_n but_o thy_o own_o fantasy_n apprehension_n or_o imagination_n that_o sandy_a foundation_n but_o do_v want_v a_o particular_a warrant_n from_o god_n word_n then_o be_v sure_a thy_o faith_n be_v but_o counterfeit_n it_o can_v be_v well_o come_v that_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o it_o 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