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and_o life_n both_o he_o can_v be_v humble_a with_o that_o humility_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o sinful_a creature_n to_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o his_o deficiency_n his_o want_n and_o imperfection_n as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n but_o such_o a_o one_o must_v also_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o his_o defection_n and_o degeneracy_n a_o sense_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o transgression_n as_o a_o sinner_n and_o though_o it_o seem_v scarce_o to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o humility_n for_o a_o disloyal_a unworthy_a ungrateful_a creature_n that_o have_v fall_v from_o god_n to_o the_o world_n to_o sin_n and_o vanity_n that_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n to_o follow_v stranger_n for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o lie_v low_a in_o self-abhorrence_a to_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v vile_a this_o i_o say_v scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o humility_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o begin_n of_o christian_a humility_n yea_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o humility_n here_o there_o be_v a_o humility_n that_o some_o learn_v from_o their_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o low_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v fall_v into_o poverty_n disgrace_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o they_o do_v not_o look_v so_o big_a or_o carry_v so_o high_a as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v but_o know_v thy_o humility_n be_v not_o right_a if_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o worldly_a account_n only_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o sin_n 3._o true_a humility_n be_v most_o inward_a a_o show_n of_o humility_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v more_o than_o to_o wear_v mean_a clothes_n though_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o a_o humble_a mind_n and_o a_o proud_a garb_n be_v thing_n that_o do_v not_o suit_v together_o o_o that_o they_o that_o use_v to_o cloak_v their_o pride_n with_o the_o pretence_n of_o decency_n will_v consider_v whether_o humility_n be_v not_o more_o comely_a and_o will_v not_o more_o commend_v they_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o all_o sober_a man_n humility_n be_v certain_o more_o lovely_a in_o its_o plain_a grave_a dress_n than_o stink_a pride_n with_o all_o its_o paint_n patch_n powder_n though_o clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o trick_v up_o as_o fine_a as_o finger_n can_v make_v it_o the_o ornament_n of_o pride_n be_v a_o real_a disgrace_n a_o shame_n to_o those_o that_o wear_v they_o o_o but_o humility_n that_o be_v a_o ornament_n indeed_o a_o ornament_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n but_o then_o we_o must_v see_v that_o we_o be_v humble_a in_o god_n sight_n jam._n 4.10_o humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n true_a humility_n be_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o before_o and_o be_v such_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o not_o only_o in_o appearance_n to_o men._n all_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n so_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o herein_o lie_v the_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v what_o it_o be_v before_o god_n and_o not_o only_o before_o men._n humility_n do_v not_o affect_v make_v a_o show_n that_o be_v pride_n which_o make_v one_o affect_v a_o seem_a to_o be_v humble_a so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_v when_o one_o affect_v a_o speech_n or_o attire_n different_a from_o the_o most_o grave_a and_o sober_a to_o be_v count_v more_o humble_a let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o heart_n we_o may_v not_o hang_v out_o those_o flag_n of_o pride_n some_o do_v and_o yet_o pride_n may_v have_v full_a power_n and_o command_v within_o we_o may_v appear_v humble_a to_o man_n but_o be_v we_o humble_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v we_o lowly_a in_o heart_n we_o may_v have_v learn_v a_o humble_a carriage_n but_o be_v we_o humble_a in_o spirit_n as_o pro._n 29.23_o or_o of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n isa_n 57.15_o 4._o true_a humility_n as_o it_o be_v humility_n of_o heart_n so_o the_o heart_n be_v real_o for_o it_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n to_o be_v humble_a be_v inseparable_a i_o have_v occasion_n to_o touch_v on_o this_o before_o yet_o methinks_v something_o more_o shall_v be_v add_v as_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o kind_o be_v voluntary_a as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v genuine_a and_o childlike_a be_v free_a so_o be_v true_a humility_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a humility_n condemn_v col._n 2.18_o a_o preposterous_a humility_n like_o that_o of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v and_o invocate_a saint_n and_o angel_n account_v it_o too_o great_a boldness_n to_o come_v to_o god_n only_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n not_o consider_v how_o great_a boldness_n and_o presumption_n it_o be_v for_o sorry_a sinful_a creature_n to_o set_v up_o other_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o god_n in_o a_o way_n that_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v or_o allow_v such_o may_v think_v it_o great_a humility_n but_o rather_o may_v we_o not_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o heir_n fleshly_a mind_n let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o free_a and_o forward_o in_o such_o self-devised_n seem_v humble_a way_n of_o worship_n god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o our_o humility_n must_v be_v voluntary_a too_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n or_o it_o be_v not_o right_a we_o must_v be_v willing_o vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v thus_o more_o vile_a to_o lie_v low_a in_o our_o own_o thought_n some_o there_o be_v mighty_o cast_v down_o and_o far_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o estate_n look_v on_o themselves_o as_o lose_v and_o undo_v all_o this_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o no_o true_a humility_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o awaken_v storm_v conscience_n and_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_a a_o man_n will_v see_v his_o sin_n will_v loathe_v himself_o for_o they_o desire_v to_o lie_v as_o low_o as_o god_n will_v have_v he_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o humble_a but_o only_a conscience_n be_v awaken_v and_o terrify_v a_o man_n have_v no_o such_o desire_n his_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o remembrance_n be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o search_v and_o find_v they_o out_o 5._o humility_n prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o reproof_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o humility_n if_o we_o can_v more_o patient_o bear_v other_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v we_o than_o hear_v their_o vain_a applause_n or_o undue_a praise_n of_o we_o the_o humble_a will_v account_v those_o enemy_n to_o they_o who_o shall_v this_o way_n tempt_v they_o to_o proud_a and_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o but_o will_v acknowledge_v such_o their_o best_a friend_n which_o help_v they_o further_a to_o see_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o themselves_o to_o their_o further_a humble_v but_o a_o scorner_n love_v not_o one_o that_o reprove_v he_o pro._n 15.12_o the_o proud_a have_v their_o stomach_n rise_v against_o those_o that_o in_o great_a faithfulness_n tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n 4._o fault_n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sponte_fw-la dicunt_fw-la aliis_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la patient_fw-la audire_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr adr_fw-fr dom._n ser._n 4._o they_o be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v any_o thing_n amiss_o of_o themselves_o they_o care_v for_o none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o knack_n to_o humour_n and_o flatter_v they_o 6._o humility_n be_v not_o for_o excuse_v extenuate_a sin_n but_o for_o a_o free_a ingenuous_a and_o hearty_a confession_n of_o it_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o confession_n luk._n 18.11_o he_o be_v all_o for_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o virtue_n though_o complemental_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o yet_o it_o be_v real_o and_o design_o to_o usher_v in_o his_o own_o praise_n the_o humble_a soul_n be_v quite_o in_o another_o strain_n not_o for_o justify_v himself_o but_o ready_a still_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v himself_o he_o neither_o hide_v nor_o plead_v for_o his_o sin_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v they_o and_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o aggravate_v they_o to_o be_v bold_a in_o sin_v but_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v sin_n bern._n cur_n te_fw-la pudet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la dicere_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la puduit_fw-la facere_fw-la bern._n be_v sign_n of_o a_o graceless_a heart_n and_o to_o be_v quicksight_v in_o spy_v fault_n &_o miscarriage_n in_o other_o but_o to_o overlook_v one_o own_o and_o to_o be_v forward_o to_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o but_o to_o make_v light_n of_o one_o own_o miscarriage_n be_v