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they_o uncover_v our_o head_n and_o give_v they_o respective_a language_n how_o then_o can_v those_o monster_n rather_o than_o man_n boast_v of_o their_o sanctity_n when_o they_o have_v not_o common_a civility_n or_o say_v they_o love_v god_n when_o they_o slight_v his_o vicegerent_n 158._o and_o substitute_n 3._o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a father_n they_o be_v instrument_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n primâ—sius_n 1_o cor._n 4.14_o 15._o elisha_n call_v elijah_n his_o father_n 2_o king_n 2.12_o and_o 6.21_o and_o 13_o 14._o judg._n 18.19_o 1_o tim._n 1.2_o titus_n 1.3_o now_o when_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n sole_o because_o they_o be_v his_o messenger_n and_o that_o by_o a_o company_n of_o proud_a censorious_a sectary_n and_o seducer_n unsetlt_v turbulent_a arrogant_a spirit_n rage_v wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n jude_n 13._o 77.78_o call_v we_o witch_n devil_n serpent_n antichrist_n etc._n etc._n they_o forget_v that_o minister_n be_v by_o office_n elder_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v such_o to_o be_v use_v with_o more_o reverence_n and_o respect_n then_o ordinary_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o but_o such_o rail_n be_v the_o livery_n we_o must_v expect_v from_o this_o ungrateful_a world_n thus_o do_v they_o revile_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n yea_o and_o christ_n himself_o he_o be_v call_v a_o madman_n a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o devil_n and_o if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n 478_o beelzebub_n what_o may_v the_o servant_n expect_v matth._n 10.25_o thus_o they_o call_v cyprian_a coprian_a athanasius_n sathanasius_n calvin_n cain_n and_o forell_n devil_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o man_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v half_a a_o martyr_n but_o let_v such_o railer_n know_v that_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o the_o black_a mark_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o such_o as_o never_o taste_v the_o power_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o ministry_n yea_o and_o except_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n of_o reprobation_n 4._o master_n of_o family_n be_v call_v father_n thus_o naaman_n servant_n call_v he_o my_o father_n 2_o king_n 5.23_o how_o do_v these_o also_o complain_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o servant_n the_o heel_n be_v now_o where_o the_o head_n shall_v be_v every_o jack_n look_v now_o upon_o himself_o as_o a_o fellow-creature_n with_o his_o master_n and_o some_o think_v themselves_o superior_a especial_o if_o the_o master_n be_v a_o carnal_a man_n and_o themselves_o have_v a_o little_a smattering_n in_o religion_n than_o they_o think_v they_o may_v leave_v their_o calling_n and_o run_v from_o the_o shop_n into_o the_o pulpit_n contrary_a to_o that_o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o his_o own_o call_n it_o be_v true_a as_o a_o master_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o command_v wicked_a thing_n obediendum_fw-la as_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n lie_v cousin_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v not_o be_v obey_v it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o earthly_a master_n to_o see_v their_o heavenly_a master_n prefer_v before_o they_o thus_o we_o may_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o to_o obey_v their_o wicked_a command_n he_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n he_o forbid_v not_o bodily_a service_n to_o man_n for_o a_o wicked_a master_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o vile_a yet_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o a_o master_n may_v command_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o appear_v 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 2._o he_o speak_v of_o servant_n that_o have_v infidel_n to_o their_o master_n he_o will_v have_v they_o so_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o such_o master_n as_o account_v they_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n
11._o they_o be_v bless_v man_n matth._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o nakedness_n and_o nothingnesse_n these_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v take_v up_o for_o the_o humble_a in_o what_o place_n think_v you_o shall_v the_o proud_a be_v billete_v not_o in_o heaven_n for_o it_o will_v receive_v no_o proud_a person_n they_o must_v be_v like_o little_a child_n for_o humility_n that_o will_v come_v thither_o matth._n 18.3_o now_o by_o serious_a meditation_n work_v these_o eleven_o consideration_n on_o thy_o heart_n till_o they_o have_v wrought_v out_o pride_n and_o make_v thou_o universal_o humble_a in_o vesture_n gesture_n heart_n word_n work_n a_o man_n may_v have_v it_o in_o his_o tongue_n and_o be_v full_a of_o compliment_n as_o your_o servant_n sir_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o be_v full_a of_o craft_n but_o the_o most_o proper_a seat_n of_o humility_n be_v the_o heart_n we_o must_v learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v humble_a not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o for_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o humble_v all_o will_v be_v humble_a if_o there_o be_v a_o treasury_n of_o humility_n within_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n without_o wickliff_n such_o will_v stoop_v to_o any_o employment_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v they_o can_v well_o be_v content_a to_o be_v dishonour_v so_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v to_o decrease_v so_o christ_n may_v increase_v john_n 3.30_o this_o make_v paul_n to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o all_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 1_o cor._n 9.19_o 20._o how_o low_o do_v christ_n stoop_v that_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n for_o a_o time_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.6_o 7._o he_o converse_v with_o sinner_n talk_v with_o woman_n heal_v the_o sick_a &_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n many_o can_v be_v content_a to_o serve_v in_o place_n of_o honour_n pleasure_n credit_n but_o a_o gracious_a soul_n can_v stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a service_n and_o low_a place_n nihil_fw-la so_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v yea_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o high_a condition_n carry_v humble_a heart_n david_n when_o a_o king_n yet_o be_v as_o lowly_a as_o a_o wean_a child_n psal._n 131._o we_o need_v not_o level_v good_a man_n they_o will_v level_v themselves_o and_o carry_v low_a mind_n in_o high_a estate_n the_o more_o they_o have_v or_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o god_n the_o more_o humble_a they_o be_v they_o lay_v all_o their_o honour_n learning_n riches_n excellency_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n revel_v 4.10_o even_o agathocles_n king_n of_o sicily_n be_v a_o potter_n son_n will_v always_o eat_v his_o meat_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n the_o better_a to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o original_a fictilibus_fw-la coenâsse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la agathoclea_n regent_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v this_o choice_n lesson_n 1._o be_v familiar_a with_o humble_a man_n make_v they_o thy_o bosom_n companion_n for_o as_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v so_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o rich_a perfume_n will_v smell_v of_o their_o sweetness_n 2._o remember_v thy_o last_o end_n remember_v thou_o be_v dust_n bernard_n and_o must_v to_o dust_v again_o we_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o our_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n job_n 17.14.16_o when_o the_o house_n be_v clay_n and_o the_o foundation_n dust_n such_o a_o house_n can_v long_o endure_v what_o make_v jerusalem_n so_o proud_a and_o filthy_a why_o she_o remember_v not_o her_o last_o end_n lam._n 1.9_o pray_o that_o you_o may_v know_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o you_o be_v but_o man_n psalm_n 9.20_o i._n e_o poor_a frail_a feeble_a creature_n what_o ever_o thy_o endowment_n be_v locum_fw-la yet_o this_o consideration_n that_o thou_o be_v enosh_n a_o poor_a wretched_a miserable_a man_n will_v humble_v thou_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v by_o sin_n and_o what_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o grave_n and_o thy_o plume_n will_v fall_v every_o proud_a man_n forget_v himself_o 3._o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o pride_n in_o external_o and_o natural_a excellency_n consider_v how_o the_o creature_n excel_v we_o therein_o the_o lion_n in_o courage_n the_o horse_n in_o strength_n the_o bird_n in_o sing_v the_o lily_n in_o beauty_n the_o spider_n in_o spin_v the_o bee_n in_o work_v the_o eagle_n in_o see_v the_o hare_n in_o run_v the_o dog_n in_o smell_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o obedience_n every_o creature_n excel_v man_n in_o his_o pure_a natural_n all_o creature_n be_v god_n servant_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n shall_v command_v they_o even_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v he_o hence_o the_o lord_n send_v we_o dullard_n to_o learn_v industry_n of_o the_o ant._n prov._n 6.6_o prudence_n of_o the_o stork_n crane_n swallow_n jer._n 8.7_o and_o gratitude_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n isa._n 1.3_o against_o pride_n see_v alsteed_n encyclop_n ethic._n lib._n 21._o cap._n 12_o 13._o vol._n 2._o in_o folio_n p._n 12.77_o perkins_n 2._o vol._n on_o gal._n 6.14_o bernard_n thesaurus_fw-la in_o the_o end_n p._n 134._o mr._n trap_n common-place_n on_o arrogancy_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o epistle_n mr._n woodward_n child_n patrimony_n 2._o part._n c._n 4._o sect._n 1._o p._n 50._o etc._n etc._n mr._n clerk_n mirruor_n cap._n 102._o b._n hall_n servant_n on_o prov._n 29.23_o vol._n 2._o fol._n p._n 399._o 64._o for_o humility_n see_v mr._n henry_n 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