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and_o amend_v whereunto_o be_v now_o add_v the_o life_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a author_n write_a by_o isaac_n walton_n folio_n conversation_n in_o heaven_n be_v devotion_n consist_v of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n on_o several_a considerable_a subject_n in_o practical_a divinity_n write_a for_o the_o raise_v the_o decay_a spirit_n of_o piety_n by_o laurence_n smith_n ll._n d._n fellow_n of_o st._n john_n college_n in_o oxford_n a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o reverend_n mr._n thomas_n grey_n late_a vicar_n of_o dedham_n in_o essex_n preach_v in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o dedham_n febr._n the_o second_o 1691_o 2._o with_o a_o short_a account_n of_o his_o life_n by_o
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better_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o they_o still_o retain_v that_o beautiful_a goodness_n at_o first_o impress_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o divine_a maker_n the_o stormy_a wind_n and_o tempest_n the_o sea_n and_o rage_a flood_n as_o boisterous_a and_o unruly_a as_o they_o be_v be_v yet_o element_n fulfil_v god_n word_n the_o moon_n observe_v her_o certain_a season_n and_o the_o sun_n know_v his_o go_v down_o all_o nature_n keep_v its_o regular_a course_n at_o first_o ordain_v it_o only_a man_n irregular_a man_n have_v deviate_v from_o his_o primitive_a state_n of_o order_n and_o innocence_n anâ—_n thereby_o have_v degrade_v himself_o belous_n the_o very_a beast_n which_o perish_v so_o thaâ—_n it_o be_v much_o more_o a_o matter_n of_o profound_a humble_v to_o man_n that_o immortal_a corruption_n be_v his_o offspring_n than_o thâ—_n mother_n earth_n natural_a corruption_n be_v the_o parent-principle_n of_o his_o formation_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o yet_o to_o be_v a_o beggar_n to_o live_v upon_o alm_n what_o a_o solecism_n what_o a_o inconsistency_n be_v it_o and_o yet_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o aâ—_n beggar_n of_o our_o daily_a bread_n froâ—_n god_n or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v such_o alâ—_n we_o possess_v all_o we_o be_v be_v original_o from_o he_o we_o be_v his_o pensioner_n and_o alms-people_n and_o how_o in_o sufferable_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v pride_n 〈◊〉_d man_n how_o indecorous_a what_o have_v thoâ—_n say_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n which_o thoâ—_n do_v not_o receive_v and_o yet_o boast_v thâ—â—_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o sure_o all_o boast_n be_v exclude_v where_o whatever_o we_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d debt_n be_v we_o in_o trust_n only_o not_o in_o propriety_n ah_o it_o be_v this_o sin_n of_o pride_n which_o first_o bring_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n which_o first_o come_v into_o it_o and_o which_o will_v last_o go_v out_o of_o it_o ambition_n be_v as_o early_o as_o nature_n and_o adam_n be_v little_a soon_o a_o man_n than_o he_o aspire_v to_o be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a but_o alas_o it_o be_v this_o his_o undue_a aim_v at_o so_o great_a a_o height_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o he_o know_v now_o evil_a only_o by_o the_o loss_n and_o privation_n of_o good_a pride_n it_o be_v this_o turn_v the_o apostate_n angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o make_v even_o that_o infinite_o blissful_a place_n uneasy_a to_o they_o while_o proud_o reach_v at_o the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o aspire_a sin_n change_v their_o angelic_a nature_n into_o that_o of_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v this_o vice_n of_o pride_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o the_o wickedness_n commit_v by_o degenerate_a mankind_n foâ—_n every_o wilful_a iniquity_n be_v a_o reject_v the_o divine_a authority_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o a_o virtual_a say_n within_o ourselves_o who_o be_v lord_n oveâ—_n we_o it_o be_v this_o sin_n of_o excessive_a self-loveâ—_a and_o too_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o endowment_n which_o include_v in_o itâ—_n mixture_n of_o the_o great_a folly_n for_o 〈◊〉_d imply_v misapprehension_n and_o error_n ignorance_n and_o inconsideration_n ignorance_n of_o those_o imperfection_n and_o deformity_n sin_n and_o seed_n of_o misery_n within_o we_o which_o be_v they_o discover_v must_v needs_o humble_a and_o abase_v we_o an_z how_o troublesome_a a_o guest_n 〈◊〉_d pride_n in_o a_o man_n bosom_n it_o create_v both_o uneasieness_n to_o himself_o and_o alâ—_n other_o about_o he_o while_o it_o make_v he_o envy_n superior_n take_v to_o heart_n the_o slight_n of_o equal_n and_o even_o to_o rage_v with_o passion_n at_o the_o disrespect_n of_o inferior_n o_o it_o be_v this_o vice_n of_o over-rating_a ourselves_o keep_v we_o stranger_n at_o home_n make_v we_o unjust_a censurer_n abroad_o cause_n we_o to_o think_v too_o high_o of_o our_o own_o worth_n too_o mean_o of_o that_o of_o other_o it_o be_v this_o hinder_v our_o grow_a wise_a and_o better_o our_o imagine_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a enough_o already_o but_o alas_o do_v we_o see_v all_o we_o lack_v we_o shall_v soon_o fall_v in_o our_o own_o conceit_n and_o wish_v for_o much_o more_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n than_o we_o have_v pride_n nothing_o more_o lose_v a_o man_n friend_n and_o gain_v he_o enemy_n nothing_o more_o render_v he_o a_o object_n of_o universal_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n so_o that_o the_o proud_a person_n by_o pride_n defeat_v his_o own_o aim_n he_o challenge_v honour_n as_o his_o due_n but_o by_o undue_o challenge_v it_o he_o reap_v disrespect_n and_o derision_n but_o above_o all_o nothing_o more_o than_o pride_n render_v we_o the_o scorn_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n behold_v the_o lowly_a with_o a_o eye_n
of_o love_n and_o approbation_n but_o the_o proud_a heâ—_n know_v afar_o off_o psalm_n 138._o versâ—_n the_o 6_o nothing_o also_o more_o obstruct_v the_o holy_a influence_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n upon_o our_o heart_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o thâ—_n humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o he_o have_v but_o two_o habitation_n wherein_o he_o more_o especial_o delight_v to_o dwell_v heaven_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n isa_n 57_o 15._o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o to_o the_o humiliation_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n christ_n jesus_n than_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n though_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n who_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o take_v on_o hiâ—_n the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n come_v not_o to_o 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