in_o truth_n most_o proper_a and_o fit_a for_o criminal_n the_o only_a thing_n worth_a our_o esteem_n be_v virtue_n or_o that_o gracious_a disposition_n of_o soul_n whereby_o the_o righteous_a be_v indeed_o more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12._o 26._o those_o moral_a habit_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n have_v a_o intrinsic_a dignity_n in_o they_o for_o they_o be_v noble_a perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o such_o resemblance_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v as_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o but_o yet_o even_a these_o excellent_a endowment_n be_v argument_n for_o our_o humility_n because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o production_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v operation_n it_o be_v by_o his_o free_a and_o gracious_a energy_n that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v transform_v in_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o mind_n without_o christ_n assistance_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o upon_o this_o account_n our_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v reason_n for_o our_o thankfulness_n but_o not_o for_o our_o pride_n because_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o mere_a goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n for_o they_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o debtor_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n they_o be_v force_v to_o lie_v under_o poverty_n carry_v such_o shame_n with_o it_o as_o serve_v to_o debase_v man_n when_o hardly_o any_o thing_n else_o will_n and_o though_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o jam._n 1._o 5._o yet_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o necessitous_a and_o miserable_a condition_n by_o nature_n and_o of_o our_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o the_o mend_n of_o our_o fortune_n be_v a_o very_a powerful_a motive_n to_o humble_v all_o of_o we_o especial_o before_o that_o infinite_a be_v to_o who_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n we_o owe_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o all_o that_o we_o be_v the_o ancient_a moralist_n among_o the_o heathen_a thought_n it_o a_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o virtue_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v himself_o right_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o source_n of_o this_o virtue_n humility_n for_o there_o be_v very_o little_a if_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o about_o we_o but_o what_o teach_v we_o to_o despise_v ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o due_a and_o just_a reflection_n that_o people_n be_v great_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n rom._n 7._o 18._o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o vile_a body_n a_o sinful_a soul_n a_o corrupt_a mind_n a_o vain_a imagination_n there_o be_v a_o weak_a mortal_a necessitous_a nature_n there_o be_v foolishness_n and_o wretchedness_n in_o great_a variety_n there_o be_v enough_o and_o abundance_n of_o such_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o boast_v of_o if_o it_o be_v worth_a his_o boast_n such_o glory_v will_v be_v in_o one_o shame_n and_o as_o for_o those_o bless_a principle_n of_o virtue_n which_o by_o the_o sweet_a and_o kindly_a insinuation_n of_o christ_n spirit_n the_o soul_n of_o every_o regenerate_a person_n be_v endow_v with_o they_o be_v so_o many_o borrow_a talent_n for_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n live_v stand_v behold_v to_o our_o great_a creditor_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o though_o we_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o communicate_v his_o riches_n to_o we_o yet_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v precarious_a loan_n for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o our_o chief_a business_n be_v to_o beg_v and_o receive_v with_o all_o humility_n we_o have_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o as_o a_o servile_a steward_n have_v of_o a_o trust_n for_o which_o he_o must_v give_v a_o strict_a account_n if_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v mention_v serve_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o assume_n the_o consideration_n of_o those_o outward_a matter_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o thing_n and_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o help_v to_o take_v down_o our_o mind_n the_o more_o still_o for_o though_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wont_a to_o mind_v these_o thing_n most_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v elate_v most_o of_o all_o by_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o plain_a argument_n than_o this_o be_v of_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o folly_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o man_n be_v so_o swell_v in_o their_o mind_n because_o their_o temporal_a fortune_n be_v bulky_a because_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o great_a than_o other_o i_o mean_v as_o some_o count_v riches_n and_o greatness_n who_o speak_v the_o dialect_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consider_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o great_a indeed_o alas_o these_o external_a matter_n be_v of_o a_o very_a mean_a trifle_a and_o contemptible_a nature_n phantasm_n and_o colour_n only_o like_o the_o feather_n of_o the_o athenian_a bird_n which_o help_v to_o give_v it_o face_n but_o do_v not_o make_v it_o better_o or_o weighty_a than_o a_o bird_n of_o a_o plain_a plume_n beside_o riches_n say_v solomon_n certain_o make_v themselves_o wing_n they_o flee_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n prov._n 23._o 5._o and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n because_o man_n set_v their_o eye_n on_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o set_v other_o at_o nought_o for_o that_o which_o be_v but_o vanity_n when_o they_o forget_v god_n and_o themselves_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v a_o very_a righteous_a thing_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o humble_v they_o by_o make_v the_o nest_n that_o be_v set_v on_o high_a empty_a and_o by_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o fire_n or_o of_o the_o extortioner_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n three_o though_o these_o external_a fortune_n stay_v with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a for_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o god_n love_n to_o any_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o say_v solomon_n eccl._n 9_o 1._o that_o be_v none_o can_v certain_o tell_v by_o his_o present_a worldy_a condition_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n or_o no._n for_o say_v solomon_n verse_n 2._o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n which_o word_n yield_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o since_o this_o wretched_a world_n be_v not_o a_o place_n for_o we_o to_o receive_v our_o reward_n general_o man_n share_v alike_o and_o without_o discrimination_n in_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o world_n the_o divine_a providence_n scatter_v they_o promiscuous_o and_o with_o a_o indifferent_a hand_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o in_o god_n account_n they_o be_v such_o very_a inconsiderable_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o or_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v throw_v away_o but_o four_o if_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o affluence_n of_o these_o poor_a temporal_a enjoyment_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o sad_a argument_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o than_o a_o signification_n of_o god_n love_n to_o they_o for_o all_o mankind_n be_v god_n creature_n and_o have_v for_o that_o reason_n some_o sort_n of_o title_n and_o right_n to_o his_o providence_n god_n be_v please_v to_o distribute_v the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n here_o below_o as_o he_o send_v his_o rain_n and_o sunshine_n upon_o the_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o good_a nay_o because_o evil_a man_n can_v have_v no_o share_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o future_a state_n god_n do_v usual_o give_v they_o a_o more_o liberal_a allowance_n of_o
honest_a and_o faithful_a counsel_n because_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n wise_a and_o better_a than_o other_o and_o count_v it_o a_o diminution_n to_o be_v direct_v do_v humility_n take_v its_o due_a place_n under_o our_o roof_n these_o various_a evil_n will_v soon_o be_v remove_v hagar_n and_o her_o issue_n will_v be_v quite_o cast_v out_o of_o door_n or_o at_o least_o secure_v from_o give_v disturbance_n the_o first_o work_n of_o humility_n be_v to_o mould_v our_o heart_n into_o a_o obsequious_a pliable_a and_o pacific_a temper_n with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 11._o 2._o he_o mean_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v pure_a peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n as_o st._n james_n describe_v it_o james_z 3._o 17._o the_o truth_n be_v be_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v consider_v but_o the_o present_a welfare_n of_o society_n a_o humble_a disposition_n be_v of_o such_o vast_a use_n for_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v of_o it_o that_o if_o we_o may_v suppose_v a_o community_n to_o consist_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o find_v out_o and_o agree_v among_o themselves_o upon_o some_o one_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o the_o whole_a they_o can_v not_o pitch_v upon_o any_o thing_n more_o beneficial_a more_o conduce_v to_o every_o one_o good_n than_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o this_o admirable_a virtue_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n it_o dispose_v man_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o rank_n whether_o superior_n inferior_n or_o equal_n to_o behave_v themselves_o so_o in_o their_o respective_a station_n that_o mankind_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v very_o happy_a even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v this_o single_a virtue_n sincere_o practise_v by_o all_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o dispose_v all_o 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degree_n to_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o in_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n through_o â—…rife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n each_o to_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o phil._n 2._o 3._o to_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o to_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a to_o comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n to_o support_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 13_o 14._o in_o short_a the_o office_n of_o humility_n be_v to_o cast_v out_o of_o we_o the_o very_a offal_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o cure_v we_o of_o all_o imperious_a surly_a and_o perverse_a humour_n to_o sooth_n and_o soften_v our_o temper_n to_o animate_v we_o with_o a_o condescend_v complaisant_a and_o gentle_a spirit_n to_o make_v we_o tractable_a and_o easy_a candid_a and_o sweet_a benign_a and_o true_o gracious_a as_o it_o become_v those_o who_o mutual_a 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