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A12524
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The Ethiopian eunuchs conuersion. Or, The summe of thirtie sermons vpon part of the eight chapter of the Acts. By Samuel Smith, minister of the word
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Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.
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sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o humble_a soul_n doct._n 42.3_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n for_o a_o man_n to_o confess_v his_o own_o ignorance_n pro._n 3â—_n 2_o psal_n 73.22_o job_n 42.3_o to_o confess_v his_o own_o ignorance_n thus_o auger_n sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n thus_o david_n so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o thus_o job_n i_o have_v utter_v word_n that_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o this_o eunuch_n here_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o humble_a soul_n see_v how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o make_v publication_n to_o the_o world_n of_o his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n to_o shame_v himself_o and_o to_o become_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v a_o meet_a scholar_n in_o christ_n school_n and_o indeed_o that_o man_n that_o see_v his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n mourn_v for_o that_o he_o know_v so_o little_a in_o god_n matter_n this_o be_v a_o soul_n fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o christ_n 25.9_o psal_n 25.9_o they_o that_o be_v meek_a shall_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o humble_a his_o waâ—_n to_o such_o the_o promise_n belong_v the_o reason_n be_v first_o reas_n 1_o till_o a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o ignorance_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o instruction_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o her_o song_n he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o the_o rich_a that_o be_v such_o as_o see_v not_o nor_o perceive_v their_o own_o spiritual_a poverty_n these_o 〈◊〉_d profit_n aright_o by_o the_o mean_n the_o reason_n be_v they_o be_v like_o a_o â—â—â—â—ne_a bladder_n puff_v up_o with_o â—â—â—â—ceit_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o knowledge_n and_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ze_fw-mi the_o mean_n of_o life_n 〈…〉_o second_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n people_n be_v right_o inform_v which_o give_v they_o 〈…〉_o and_o more_o to_o discoâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—rall_a defect_n â—haâ—_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—â—standing_v a_o 〈…〉_o which_o the_o 〈…〉_o into_o the_o miâ—â—â—_n â—he_v more_o 〈◊〉_d it_o discover_v the_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d thereof_o use_v 1_o by_o this_o then_o a_o man_n may_v be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n do_v thou_o discover_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o in_o thou_o thy_o natural_a ignorance_n and_o blindness_n in_o god_n matter_n can_v thou_o deny_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o will_n see_v thy_o own_o emptiness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o free_o confess_v the_o same_o with_o this_o eunuch_n here_o this_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o this_o self_n denial_n of_o thou_o do_v qualify_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o scholar_n in_o christ_n school_n to_o beâ—_n teach_v of_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o teach_v the_o humble_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o upon_o examination_n thou_o find_v no_o such_o want_n in_o thyself_o but_o rather_o with_o the_o church_n of_o lâ—odicea_n think_v thyself_o to_o be_v rich_a rich_a in_o knowledge_n understanding_n and_o grace_n know_v o_o know_v these_o very_a thought_n of_o thou_o prove_v sufficient_o thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o nakedness_n that_o thou_o know_v as_o yet_o nothing_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v use_v 2_o let_v this_o serve_v to_o admonish_v every_o man_n therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o try_v his_o own_o heart_n how_o far_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o ignorance_n with_o this_o eunuch_n here_o for_o till_o we_o come_v to_o find_v out_o this_o natural_a ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o mystery_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o ever_o to_o attain_v to_o sound_v and_o save_a knowledge_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o attain_v to_o this_o save_a knowledge_n you_o speak_v of_o quest_n the_o way_n be_v answ_n 1_o first_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n for_o as_o water_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_o so_o be_v save_v knowledge_n from_o the_o word_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n this_o do_v our_o saviour_n point_n at_o unto_o the_o pharise_n 12.5_o mat._n 12.5_o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o law_n and_o when_o the_o young_a man_n demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n the_o answer_n be_v 10.26_o luk._n 10.26_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o answ_n 2_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v be_v earnest_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n gift_n save_v knowledge_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v seek_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n without_o who_o blessing_n no_o man_n can_v profit_v aright_o for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n or_o the_o scripture_n know_v best_a how_o to_o give_v understanding_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o edify_v that_o â—â—â—ues_n in_o their_o holy_a say_v answ_n 3_o the_o three_o mean_n be_v our_o daâ—â—â—_n fellowship_n with_o god_n servant_n and_o conference_n with_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d make_v wise_a by_o the_o word_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o build_v man_n up_o in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n thus_o those_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n they_o talk_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v happen_v touch_v christ_n and_o be_v further_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o scripture_n how_o can_v i_o without_o a_o guide_n notwithstanding_o philip_n plainness_n this_o nobleman_n do_v not_o catch_v and_o câ—â—pe_v at_o he_o again_o as_o to_o reply_v what_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o whether_o i_o understand_v or_o not_o etc._n etc._n but_o â—â—e_v free_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n that_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v without_o a_o guide_n wherein_o we_o have_v further_a to_o observe_v the_o great_a humility_n that_o be_v in_o this_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o in_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o a_o excellent_a ornament_n humility_n in_o a_o christian_n be_v doct._n christian_n humility_n a_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o christian_n no_o one_o grace_n do_v more_o adorn_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o than_o this_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o true_a humility_n humility_n indeed_o be_v the_o very_a first_o step_n unto_o christianity_n as_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v pride_n so_o when_o god_n do_v repair_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o renew_a man_n be_v humility_n the_o first_o work_n of_o true_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o be_v to_o cast_v down_o the_o high_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o low_o a_o man_n this_o be_v not_o humble_a and_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ained_v a_o base_a and_o mean_a 〈◊〉_d of_o himself_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o good_a for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n child_n come_v once_o to_o be_v open_v to_o see_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o vileness_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o abhor_v themselves_o the_o comb_n of_o their_o natural_a pride_n be_v pool_n down_o and_o they_o then_o come_v to_o abase_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o man_n see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o those_o excellent_a worthy_n of_o the_o lord_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v memorable_a as_o for_o their_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n so_o especial_o for_o this_o mother_n grace_n the_o grace_n of_o true_a humility_n thus_o ahraham_n 18.17_o gen._n 18.17_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n this_o be_v jacobs_n voice_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n this_o be_v david_n voice_n who_o be_o i_o lord_n this_o be_v gideons_n voice_n 6.15_o judg._n 6.15_o my_o father_n house_n be_v the_o least_o in_o all_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o baptist_n voice_n who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unlose_v this_o be_v peter_n voice_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n this_o be_v paul_n voice_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n thus_o thus_o have_v god_n child_n cast_v themselves_o down_o that_o god_n may_v raise_v they_o up_o humble_v themselves_o that_o he_o may_v exâ—â—â—â—â—â—em_v and_o the_o more_o vile_a in_o our_o 〈…〉_o eye_n at_o any_o time_n the_o more_o preâ—â—â—â—â—_n god_n sight_n