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father_n therefore_o as_o peace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n so_o joy_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n and_o then_o both_o joy_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n therefore_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o consolation_n as_o you_o can_v separate_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o light_n of_o it_o no_o more_o can_v you_o separate_v the_o comfort_n of_o justification_n from_o the_o life_n and_o assurance_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strong_a the_o assurance_n the_o strong_a be_v the_o comfort_n reas_n 4_o 4_o reason_n because_o by_o faith_n a_o christian_a life_n the_o life_n of_o sanctification_n faith_n why_o consolation_n come_v by_o faith_n both_o in_o purify_n the_o heart_n from_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o in_o quicken_a of_o it_o to_o all_o holy_a duty_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v now_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a caution_n caution_n the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o practise_v of_o holy_a duty_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v not_o deserve_v the_o least_o comfort_n or_o encouragement_n from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v not_o ground_v our_o comfort_n upon_o our_o duty_n yet_o this_o we_o say_v from_o good_a warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n do_v usual_o make_v holy_a way_n comfortable_a way_n and_o sinful_a way_n uncomfortable_a way_n even_o to_o his_o own_o child_n hereupon_o david_n say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n psal_n 38._o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o solomon_n say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n pro._n 3.17_o all_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n hear_v what_o s._n luke_n say_v 9.31_o act_n 9.31_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o walk_v also_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n as_o we_o do_v with_o we_o though_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o disinherit_v they_o for_o every_o fault_n yet_o we_o will_v discourage_v they_o by_o correction_n when_o they_o do_v ill_a and_o encourage_v they_o by_o reward_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o in_o point_n of_o comfort_n whether_o we_o sin_n or_o sin_n not_o god_n be_v a_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o a_o love_a father_n he_o will_v show_v no_o countenance_n to_o his_o own_o child_n if_o they_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 66_o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n why_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o what_o of_o that_o why_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n here_o be_v the_o happiness_n here_o be_v the_o very_a heaven_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o see_v god_n 1_o joh_n 3_o 2._o for_o vision_n of_o god_n work_v transformation_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n satisfaction_n and_o satisfaction_n even_o abundance_n of_o soul-ravishing_a consolation_n now_o 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of_o pharaoh_n be_v lift_v up_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o right_a in_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 9_o 16._o the_o soul_n of_o goliath_n be_v lift_v up_o he_o defy_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n but_o david_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o captain_n of_o israel_n slay_v he_o with_o a_o sling_n and_o a_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 17._o the_o soul_n of_o amaziah_n be_v lift_v up_o but_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 15.19_o the_o soul_n of_o haman_n be_v lift_v up_o hest_n 3.6_o but_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o as_o high_a on_o the_o gallows_n as_o before_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n cap._n 7.10_o so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o israelite_n isa_n 9.9_o and_o 11._o of_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 4.30_o of_o belshazar_n dan_n 5.1_o of_o the_o rich_a fool_n luk._n 12._o but_o they_o be_v not_o right_a you_o read_v what_o befall_v they_o reas_n 1._o because_o of_o god_n threaten_n reason_n reason_n pride_n shall_v have_v a_o fall_n prov._n 18.12_o isa_n 2.11_o ezech._n 31.10_o exod._n 18.11_o 2._o because_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v strong_a 1_o sam._n 2.8_o nothing_o weak_a than_o pride_n nothing_o strong_a than_o humility_n prov._n 3.5_o 6._o as_o the_o thunder_n delight_v to_o melt_v the_o sword_n and_o spare_v the_o scabbard_n to_o rend_v the_o heart_n of_o oak_n and_o spare_v the_o rind_n so_o god_n to_o rend_v the_o cawl_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o proud_a person_n 147.3_o hos_fw-la 13.8_o psal_n 147.3_o and_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_n use_v 1_o this_o let_v we_o we_o see_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o firm_a stand_n or_o sudden_a ruin_n of_o person_n family_n and_o nation_n many_o time_n we_o judge_v by_o wit_n wealth_n friend_n and_o ally_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o when_o any_o grow_v proud_a and_o contemn_v god_n they_o soon_o go_v down_o prov._n 16.18_o 2_o chron._n 26.15_o prov._n 26.12_o use_v 2_o 2_o let_v it_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o beware_v of_o 2_o thing_n pride_n sinful_a confidence_n 1._o as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o soul_n safety_n beware_v of_o pride_n whether_o 1._o inward_a pride_n of_o heart_n prov._n 5.6_o the_o proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o 2._o outward_a pride_n of_o man_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n as_o pride_n of_o the_o eye_n isa_n 10.15_o proud_a look_n the_o first_o of_o seven_o abomination_n be_v a_o proud_a look_n prov._n 6.17_o pride_n of_o the_o tongue_n psal_n 12.3_o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v out_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n psal_n 17.10_o their_o tongue_n speak_v proud_o ver_fw-la 13._o up_o lord_n disappoint_v he_o pride_n of_o head_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o part_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n threaten_v isa_n 3.16.17_o pride_n of_o gesture_n and_o apparel_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o 2._o beware_v of_o sinful_a confidence_n the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n whether_o confidence_n 1._o in_o ourselves_o in_o part_n and_o gift_n ezek._n 28.3_o prov._n 21.30_o no_o wisdom_n nor_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o strength_n jer._n 9.23_o let_v no_o man_n glory_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o work_n and_o duty_n gal._n 3_o 11._o deut._n 9.4_o or_o 2._o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o riches_n psal_n 40.6_o prov._n 11.4_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n psal_n 118_o 8._o armour_n and_o ammunition_n isa_n 22.8_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 21.31_o psal_n 33.16_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n 1_o sam._n 28.4_o isa_n 28.19_o but_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n as_o god_n speak_v word_n of_o death_n in_o the_o threaten_n which_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n so_o he_o speak_v word_n of_o life_n 6.5_o hos_fw-la 6.5_o in_o the_o promise_n which_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n to_o revive_v they_o but_o the_o just_a etc._n etc._n from_o the_o opposition_n of_o this_o proposition_n to_o the_o former_a 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