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john_n 8._o 39_o 44._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o their_o fond_a presumption_n and_o groundless_a persuasion_n of_o be_v abraham_n seed_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v as_o he_o tell_v they_o v_o 44._o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o near_o to_o ruin_v and_o certain_o this_o be_v mater_fw-la of_o sad_a lamentation_n to_o see_v person_n or_o church_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o their_o own_o presumptuous_a conceit_n and_o yet_o drop_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o reality_n such_o violent_a presumtion_n if_o not_o cure_v by_o medicinal_a grace_n bring_v inevitable_a ruin_n to_o the_o most_o flourish_a church_n so_o rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a etc._n etc._n 3._o pride_n another_o church-sin_n which_o be_v a_o great_a moral_a cause_n of_o jerusalem_n ruin_n be_v spiritual_a pride_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o proper_a church-sin_n arise_v out_o of_o church-privilege_n or_o other_o spiritual_a excellence_n vouchsafe_v by_o christ_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a which_o god_n promise_v to_o cure_v zeph._n 3._o 11._o i_o will_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o pride_n and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v haughty_a because_o of_o my_o holy_a mountain_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o people_n who_o do_v much_o pride_n themselves_o and_o grow_v very_o haughty_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o holy_a mountain_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a symbol_n or_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n ay_o but_o god_n promise_v in_o evangelic_a day_n to_o cure_v this_o tumour_n and_o tympany_n as_o it_o be_v with_o single_a person_n so_o with_o whole_a church_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o god_n connive_n at_o and_o will_v pass_v over_o upon_o a_o general_a repentance_n but_o this_o sin_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v of_o such_o a_o deep_a tincture_n malignity_n and_o antipathy_n against_o god_n as_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o timely_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o gangrene_n and_o bane_n of_o the_o most_o flourish_a church_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o opposite_a to_o our_o receive_a grace_n from_o christ_n as_o spiritual_a pride_n oh_o what_o a_o burden_n be_v this_o to_o christ_n that_o they_o who_o be_v nothing_o have_v nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o as_o they_o who_o be_v most_o abase_v in_o themselves_o be_v most_o exalt_v by_o god_n and_o near_a to_o he_o so_o they_o who_o most_o exalt_v themselves_o be_v most_o abase_v by_o and_o estrange_v from_o god_n luke_n 18._o 14._o for_o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v pride_n it_o be_v the_o cancer_n of_o part_n the_o moth_n of_o privilege_n the_o rust_n of_o comfort_n the_o poison_n of_o duty_n the_o sting_n of_o cross_n the_o reproach_n of_o professor_n none_o so_o 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yet_o the_o more_o full_o to_o anatomise_v the_o bowel_n of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o grace_n offer_v in_o the_o covenant_n we_o shall_v a_o little_a though_o but_o cursory_o touch_v on_o those_o offer_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o propriety_n 1._o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n grace_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v very_o real_a and_o cordial_a there_o be_v never_o a_o line_n no_o nor_o a_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o carry_v christ_n heart_n wrap_v up_o in_o it_o every_o promise_n be_v a_o love-letter_n send_v by_o christ_n to_o assure_v the_o sinner_n how_o affectionate_a his_o heart_n be_v set_v towards_o he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o expression_n that_o drop_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v full_a of_o bleed_a affection_n every_o promise_n give_v the_o sinner_n a_o good_a law_n right_a to_o grace_n provide_v that_o he_o accept_v of_o it_o when_o offer_v if_o christ_n be_v real_a in_o any_o 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