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than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n despise_v reject_v of_o man_n no_o form_n or_o comeliness_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o he_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o his_o brethren_n with_o we_o and_o they_o despise_v he_o yea_o and_o according_a to_o this_o scripture_n he_o in_o all_o thing_n humble_v himself_o make_v fisherman_n publican_n and_o child_n his_o companion_n now_o none_o be_v poor_a than_o fisher_n none_o more_o despise_v than_o publican_n nor_o none_o more_o simple_a than_o child_n yet_o upon_o twelve_o such_o pillar_n he_o found_v his_o church_n and_o hence_o paul_n we_o be_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o offscouring_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o assure_o thus_o must_v every_o one_o be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n before_o christ_n can_v be_v bear_v and_o crucify_v in_o he_o and_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n consummate_v 4._o and_o now_o to_o add_v a_o few_o word_n of_o those_o lovely_a sister_n which_o hence_o take_v their_o original_a i_o say_v they_o be_v the_o very_a ballast_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o second_o warfare_n and_o first_o touch_v humility_n it_o be_v mighty_a in_o virtue_n as_o well_o under_o the_o former_a as_o latter_a warfare_n for_o under_o the_o law_n it_o help_v to_o undermine_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o boast_v of_o the_o tongue_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o grace_n indeed_o under_o the_o law_n it_o grow_v and_o be_v make_v perfect_a and_o in_o the_o gospel_n break_v forth_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o grace_n build_v and_o the_o soul_n work_v itself_o upward_o in_o confirmation_n of_o which_o divers_a scripture_n concur_v 1_o pet._n 5.5_o yea_o all_o of_o you_o be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n which_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o frequent_a doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v servant_n of_o all_o mat._n 18.4_o &_o 23.11_o mark_v 9.35_o luke_n 14.11_o &_o 18.14_o so_o jam._n 4.10_o humble_v you_o self_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o prov._n 29.23_o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n so_o also_o chap._n 15.33_o &_o 18.12_o &_o 22.4_o so_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v waste_v and_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o to_o be_v humble_a be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o exaltation_n and_o ascension_n into_o the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n 5._o but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o humility_n that_o please_v god_n namely_o not_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v voluntary_a and_o be_v twofold_a one_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o body_n in_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n and_o sometime_o impose_v upon_o it_o more_o than_o a_o merciful_a man_n will_v do_v to_o his_o beast_n which_o thing_n indeed_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o win-worship_n and_o humility_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n but_o not_o in_o any_o honour_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2.18_o 23._o that_o be_v not_o humble_v it_o by_o such_o a_o affective_a humility_n as_o go_v before_o honour_n or_o depress_v the_o body_n so_o as_o god_n will_v therefore_o make_v it_o full_a and_o exalt_v it_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o in_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o long_a fast_n perigrination_n and_o voluntary_a affliction_n impoverish_v it_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o such_o necessary_n as_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o restrain_v it_o from_o all_o excess_n and_o that_o with_o a_o strict_a hand_n because_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o licentious_a beast_n and_o may_v if_o not_o keep_v under_o enter_v into_o warfare_n with_o thou_o and_o therefore_o to_o curb_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o under_o as_o paul_n do_v when_o it_o dare_v contend_v against_o the_o rule_n be_v necessary_a but_o what_o be_v more_o than_o this_o be_v to_o bruise_v and_o break_v it_o and_o be_v of_o sin_n a_o voluntary_a humility_n a_o invention_n of_o thy_o own_o a_o service_n not_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o indeed_o not_o true_a humility_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o proud_a heart_n boast_v in_o self-righteousness_n as_o if_o it_o will_v do_v all_o and_o yet_o more_o than_o the_o rule_n require_v when_o indeed_o it_o can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o body_n be_v a_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o good_a and_o owe_v a_o duty_n in_o its_o generation_n which_o be_v good_a also_o and_o therefore_o its_o mouth_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v muzzle_a while_o it_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n indeed_o it_o be_v in_o its_o right_n use_v the_o ass_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o aught_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o and_o do_v all_o its_o grosser_n work_n for_o without_o it_o the_o soul_n can_v perform_v the_o ministry_n of_o its_o generation_n either_o to_o god_n neighbour_n or_o nature_n therefore_o as_o christ_n ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n in_o triumph_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o ought_v the_o soul_n to_o ride_v upon_o the_o body_n towards_o its_o hosanna_n and_o as_o that_o be_v deekt_v with_o garment_n its_o way_n spread_v with_o palm-branche_n so_o ought_v this_o to_o be_v decent_o provide_v for_o and_o from_o hence_o say_v solomon_n eccles_n 9.8_o let_v thy_o garment_n be_v white_a always_o and_o let_v thy_o head_n want_v no_o oil_n that_o be_v keep_v thy_o body_n in_o innocent_a cheerfulness_n furthermore_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o scripture_n that_o the_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o 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