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of_o those_o excellency_n to_o be_v in_o god_n that_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o be_v in_o he_o in_o his_o precious_a word_n but_o herein_o we_o must_v descend_v down_o into_o particular_n first_o god_n be_v exalt_v through_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o brightness_n the_o lustre_n the_o perfection_n that_o the_o lord_n discover_v in_o that_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n to_o unlovely_a sinner_n be_v manifest_v through_o the_o believe_a soul_n and_o make_v conspicuous_a before_o other_o by_o the_o believe_a soul_n thence_o it_o be_v you_o shall_v observe_v in_o psal_n 50.23_o say_v god_n who_o so_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o now_o the_o offering_n praise_n be_v nothing_o else_o take_v strict_o but_o a_o sincere_a humble_a declaration_n of_o the_o glorious_a working_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v and_o mercy_n to_o poor_a despicable_a worm_n it_o be_v but_o a_o publish_n the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n thence_o in_o isa_n 43.7_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v for_o the_o lord_n glory_n which_o they_o accomplish_v by_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n v._o 21._o it_o be_v by_o make_v manifest_a what_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o be_v now_o than_o god_n be_v exalt_v in_o a_o believe_a soul_n when_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n reveal_v to_o sinner_n be_v make_v manifest_a through_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o the_o soul_n do_v give_v a_o real_a practical_a testimony_n to_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o a_o unlovely_a sinner_n now_o this_o the_o believe_a soul_n do_v practical_o declare_v in_o four_o or_o five_o thing_n first_o by_o rejoice_v full_o and_o glorious_o in_o that_o love_n when_o the_o heart_n can_v rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n in_o that_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o bless_a name_n of_o god_n exalt_v through_o the_o soul_n in_o regard_n the_o soul_n than_o declare_v practical_o and_o give_v a_o real_a testimony_n to_o other_o believe_a soul_n and_o to_o the_o world_n too_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n of_o heaven_n be_v true_a that_o his_o love_n be_v according_a to_o what_o he_o declare_v in_o his_o bless_a word_n that_o his_o love_n to_o unlovely_a sinner_n contain_v all_o kind_n of_o happiness_n contentment_n glory_n and_o excellency_n that_o be_v desirable_a by_o a_o believe_a soul_n so_o far_o as_o be_v suitable_a for_o he_o second_o when_o the_o soul_n can_v despise_v and_o disregard_n all_o kind_n of_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o work_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o
we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n all_o our_o duty_n and_o performance_n our_o most_o holy_a act_n they_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n likewise_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n who_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o own_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n chap._n 23.11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 27.5_o 6._o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v my_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n i_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o will_v never_o reproach_v myself_o till_o i_o die_v so_o chap._n 31.6_o let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n yet_o in_o chap._n 4.3_o 4._o this_o job_n that_o can_v declare_v so_o many_o righteous_a act_n of_o his_o own_o begin_v free_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v as_o vileness_n though_o those_o action_n of_o righteousness_n have_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o with_o much_o integrity_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o the_o holy_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a will_n then_o say_v job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o have_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o i_o will_v not_o call_v to_o god_n to_o weigh_v i_o in_o a_o balance_n any_o more_o that_o he_o may_v know_v my_o integrity_n so_o chap._n 42.5_o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n repent_v that_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o myself_o now_o change_n i_o be_o so_o ashamed_a i_o loathe_v and_o abhor_v myself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o my_o integrity_n and_o righteousness_n that_o i_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o 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