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what_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v it_o mere_o and_o free_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o lift_v up_o or_o boast_v ourselves_o because_o thereof_o because_o we_o receive_v it_o of_o grace_n only_a god_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v therein_o yea_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o any_o man_n be_v benefit_v and_o privilege_v of_o and_o by_o the_o lord_n so_o much_o be_v he_o the_o more_o oblige_v for_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n certain_o we_o find_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n from_o and_o with_o god_n and_o honour_n with_o he_o to_o exercise_v their_o mind_n to_o sobriety_n and_o humility_n in_o themselves_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o they_o be_v in_o and_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o nature_n and_o corruption_n before_o such_o grace_n or_o honour_n bestow_v upon_o they_o so_o we_o find_v abraham_n when_o god_n so_o high_o honour_v he_o as_o not_o to_o hide_v from_o he_o the_o thing_n he_o intend_v towards_o sodom_n but_o to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o and_o admit_v he_o to_o plead_v with_o he_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o thus_o depress_v himself_o suffer_v i_o that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18.27_o and_o when_o david_n have_v be_v blessing_n the_o lord_n as_o his_o strength_n goodness_n fortress_n and_o for_o his_o great_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o or_o be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v this_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o any_o goodness_n in_o himself_o he_o add_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o regard_v he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n his_o day_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n psal_n 144.3.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o favour_n show_v he_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o count_v he_o faithful_a and_o call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n usual_o take_v this_o course_n to_o hide_v pride_n from_o himself_o to_o confess_v what_o he_o have_v be_v and_o be_v when_o christ_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o convince_v and_o convert_v he_o and_o take_v he_o into_o that_o dignity_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o injurious_a not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n because_o he_o have_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o therefore_o he_o style_v himself_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n yea_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o eph._n 3.8_o 1._o tim._n 1.23_o 14_o 15._o that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o more_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o demerit_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o himself_o be_v the_o more_o low_a and_o humble_a the_o more_o diligent_a and_o obedient_a in_o service_n more_o compassionate_a over_o other_o though_o sinner_n yea_o more_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o so_o christ_n here_o and_o his_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o in_o avoid_v pride_n and_o highmindedness_a and_o in_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n learn_v we_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a that_o we_o may_v find_v rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n mat._n 11.29_o that_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n reason_n 2._o second_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n not_o only_o of_o some_o particular_a man_n or_o of_o the_o father_n of_o some_o particular_a branch_n or_o family_n of_o man_n as_o to_o say_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n or_o of_o heber_n or_o of_o shem_n or_o of_o david_n or_o the_o like_a though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o all_o those_o person_n as_o to_o descent_n of_o his_o flesh_n yea_o and_o he_o be_v elsewhere_o style_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v that_o seed_n promise_v to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o person_n in_o who_o the_o blessing_n for_o all_o nation_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o god_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o david_n mat._n 1.1_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o title_n that_o he_o ever_o give_v himself_o but_o speak_v of_o himself_o both_o here_o and_o often_o beside_o he_o style_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o word_n man_n be_v not_o appropriate_v and_o limit_v to_o any_o one_o person_n or_o family_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n but_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o may_v he_o not_o herein_o also_o imply_v that_o
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