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afraid_a of_o fall_v and_o always_o watchful_a not_o to_o fall_v for_o our_o necessary_a converse_n with_o the_o world_n our_o ill_a custom_n and_o our_o dwell_n with_o bait_n and_o temptation_n expose_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o yet_o take_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o from_o we_o especial_o our_o evil_a inclination_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a party_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o begin_v by_o time_n to_o deprave_v or_o harden_v conscience_n that_o it_o shall_v hardly_o have_v any_o feel_n of_o sin_n daily_o commit_v and_o then_o this_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o contract_v ill_a habit_n that_o the_o often_o we_o act_v by_o they_o the_o more_o we_o confirm_v they_o and_o the_o less_o we_o observe_v our_o fault_n and_o error_n chap._n thirty-nine_o remedy_n against_o ordinary_a fail_n and_o great_a sin_n 1._o to_o fall_v into_o those_o sin_n which_o some_o call_v venial_a or_o sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o yet_o even_o those_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v little_a that_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o great_a god_n and_o for_o which_o we_o must_v suffer_v eternal_a torment_n if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v to_o make_v expiation_n for_o they_o but_o though_o there_o be_v pardon_n for_o those_o unavoidable_a error_n which_o without_o a_o special_a grace_n we_o can_v but_o commit_v at_o some_o time_n yet_o ought_v we_o to_o endeavour_v with_o all_o our_o power_n daily_o to_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v they_o by_o act_n of_o contrary_a virtue_n one_o by_o one_o to_o that_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a as_o man_n be_v in_o contagious_a time_n who_o not_o only_o avoid_v infect_v person_n but_o also_o all_o that_o have_v touch_v and_o be_v about_o they_o so_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o case_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v count_v light_n avoid_v and_o stop_v all_o the_o way_n and_o avenue_n that_o lead_v to_o they_o lest_o we_o fall_v frequent_o at_o last_o fall_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o death_n 2._o every_o moment_n almost_o we_o have_v some_o temptation_n to_o vain_a talk_n or_o vain_a inquisitiveness_n to_o anger_n or_o unseemly_a jest_n to_o contention_n or_o impatience_n to_o idle_a thought_n and_o distraction_n or_o to_o such_o like_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o more_o difficult_a to_o be_v avoid_v that_o be_v mix_v with_o all_o our_o worldly_a affair_n they_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v discern_v therefore_o we_o must_v at_o least_o secure_a this_o that_o however_o our_o nature_n stand_v affect_v to_o any_o of_o those_o lesser_a sin_n yet_o our_o heart_n may_v not_o entertain_v any_o love_n for_o they_o lest_o our_o own_o affection_n hinder_v we_o careful_o to_o watch_v and_o strive_v against_o they_o without_o this_o our_o after-repentance_n and_o our_o sacramental_a vow_n will_v signify_v little_a to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o they_o or_o victory_n against_o they_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o fail_n that_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n but_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o just_a man_n endeavour_n against_o it_o and_o that_o he_o never_o fall_v but_o by_o frailty_n or_o by_o sudden_a surprise_n 3._o likewise_o for_o vice_n or_o great_a sin_n to_o conquer_v they_o you_o must_v stifle_v they_o in_o the_o birth_n suppress_v the_o first_o motion_n to_o they_o and_o meet_v the_o temptation_n with_o a_o act_n of_o virtue_n contrary_n to_o it_o as_o for_o example_n if_o you_o be_v abuse_v and_o provoke_v refrain_v the_o first_o stir_v of_o anger_n and_o then_o busy_a your_o mind_n with_o some_o act_n of_o patience_n and_o humility_n consider_v that_o you_o suffer_v that_o and_o less_o than_o that_o you_o deserve_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o do_v you_o wrong_n and_o resolve_v to_o do_v he_o any_o kindness_n you_o can_v for_o thus_o we_o best_o avoid_v evil_a by_o study_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o last_o be_v as_o much_o our_o duty_n as_o the_o first_o and_o that_o servant_n deserve_v no_o great_a reward_n who_o do_v not_o strike_v and_o revile_v his_o master_n if_o he_o do_v not_o withal_o faithful_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o this_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o who_o think_v to_o have_v make_v sure_a work_n of_o their_o salvation_n because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v wicked_a when_o yet_o they_o have_v neglect_v positive_a duty_n and_o have_v not_o do_v those_o good_a work_n which_o god_n require_v from_o they_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v good_a both_o be_v equal_o command_v not_o to_o transgress_v by_o omission_n no_o more_o than_o commission_n chap._n xl._n clergyman_n have_v some_o especial_a obligation_n though_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v after_o perfection_n 1._o though_o the_o same_o institute_n of_o christian_a perfection_n be_v deliver_v to_o all_o and_o all_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o chap._n 7._o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o clergyman_n 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christian_n be_v but_o steward_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o and_o must_v use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o possess_v it_o and_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o part_v with_o it_o so_o they_o more_o especial_o be_v to_o count_v nothing_o their_o own_o and_o that_o little_a they_o have_v as_o well_o as_o themselves_o must_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o design_n of_o their_o function_n they_o must_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o as_o other_o oblige_v to_o live_v by_o the_o gospel-rule_n but_o that_o beside_o they_o have_v devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v vow_v obedience_n to_o its_o constitution_n and_o so_o far_o be_v bar_v from_o their_o own_o will_n which_o must_v comply_v with_o that_o order_n and_o commission_n they_o have_v take_v and_o most_o of_o all_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o christ_n himself_o who_o servant_n they_o be_v humble_v himself_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n become_v of_o no_o reputation_n become_v poor_a for_o we_o though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n profess_v he_o be_v not_o come_v do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o 3._o what_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o read_v the_o instruction_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n if_o we_o follow_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o be_v set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o imitation_n it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o no_o christian_a come_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o a_o martyr_n we_o must_v all_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o indeed_o that_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n which_o all_o christian_n especial_o spiritual_a guide_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n without_o blood_n be_v
by_o pride_n except_o he_o be_v always_o mindful_a of_o his_o peril_n and_o his_o infirmity_n and_o except_o diffident_a of_o himself_o he_o still_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o safety_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o learn_v to_o be_v humble_a chap._n xxvi_o from_o god_n we_o turn_v away_o by_o pride_n to_o he_o we_o must_v return_v by_o humility_n 1._o pride_n the_o first_o and_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n take_v begin_v when_o the_o rebellious_a angel_n proud_a of_o their_o excellency_n listen_v up_o themselves_o against_o god_n say_v in_o their_o curse_a ambitious_a thought_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v think_v to_o mean_v isa_n 14.13_o i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a with_o the_o same_o wickedness_n mankind_n come_v to_o be_v infect_v when_o by_o the_o serpent_n fraud_n adam_n be_v persuade_v to_o aspire_v to_o the_o be_v like_o his_o maker_n happy_a in_o himself_o without_o dependence_n for_o the_o beginning_n of_o pride_n be_v when_o one_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o maker_n ecclus._n 10.12_o and_o so_o pride_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o with_o its_o appendant_a misery_n be_v the_o inheritance_n we_o all_o derive_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o seek_v and_o regard_v ourselves_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o forsake_v god_n and_o aim_n at_o our_o own_o glory_n and_o excellency_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v therefore_o return_v to_o god_n from_o who_o we_o be_v fall_v by_o pride_n we_o must_v go_v back_o in_o the_o way_n of_o humility_n the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o frailty_n and_o misery_n the_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n that_o we_o owe_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o god_n create_v man_n body_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o breathe_v into_o he_o a_o soul_n make_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o man_n be_v adorn_v with_o many_o grace_n and_o be_v holy_a and_o happy_a but_o by_o sin_n he_o deface_v god_n workmanship_n forfeit_v all_o his_o gift_n and_o so_o foul_o defile_v himself_o that_o nothing_o in_o nature_n can_v make_v he_o clean_o again_o nay_o though_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o redemption_n man_n have_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possibility_n of_o bliss_n and_o holiness_n yet_o by_o his_o choice_n and_o his_o freewill_n he_o will_v remain_v in_o his_o former_a state_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o misery_n shall_v not_o the_o divine_a grace_n actual_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o that_o unhappy_a condition_n sanctify_v his_o heart_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o for_o who_o but_o christ_n by_o his_o freegrace_n can_v choose_v and_o bring_v a_o man_n out_o of_o that_o mass_n or_o heap_n of_o perdition_n wherein_o we_o be_v all_o involve_a by_o nature_n if_o any_o one_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n answer_v that_o his_o faith_n his_o prayer_n be_v righteousness_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o that_o remain_v in_o their_o corruption_n the_o apostle_n reply_v upon_o he_o but_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o again_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v before_o he_o but_o as_o it_o write_v he_o that_o glory_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n sinner_n can_v have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o glory_n in_o themselves_o neither_o can_v the_o just_a glory_n but_o in_o he_o to_o who_o they_o sing_v with_o the_o psalmist_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v my_o glory_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n psal_n 3.3_o 4._o but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n glory_n that_o he_o have_v not_o reject_v god_n gracious_a offer_n this_o if_o he_o do_v will_v be_v the_o same_o folly_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v boast_v that_o whereas_o he_o can_v have_v make_v himself_o miserable_a and_o drown_v himself_o if_o he_o will_v yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o but_o yet_o even_o our_o receive_a god_n free_a benefit_n proceed_v from_o a_o new_a mercy_n which_o be_v it_o deny_v we_o and_o shall_v grace_n withdraw_v from_o we_o her_o light_n and_o assistance_n we_o shall_v neither_o value_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n nor_o know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o aright_o we_o must_v therefore_o mortify_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o own_o glory_n as_o we_o desire_v god_n will_v make_v and_o account_v we_o righteous_a let_v the_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n make_v we_o despise_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n let_v truth_n take_v place_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o glory_n in_o any_o thing_n for_o nothing_o good_a be_v our_o own_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o true_a virtue_n to_o know_v and_o be_v true_o persuade_v that_o we_o be_v and_o have_v and_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v and_o beware_v for_o god_n who_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a do_v take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o proud_a chap._n xxvii_o the_o character_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n 1._o pride_n be_v a_o swell_a or_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o the_o man_n will_v reach_v and_o stretch_v himself_o beyond_o his_o narrow_a bound_n and_o attribute_n that_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o this_o be_v join_v with_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o great_a worth_n 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all_o thing_n that_o betray_v his_o weakness_n and_o defect_n and_o this_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n inferior_a to_o other_o hence_o anger_n and_o sullen_a discontent_n when_o any_o thing_n happen_v or_o be_v discover_v which_o reflect_v some_o disgrace_n and_o lessen_v his_o excellency_n hence_o a_o perpetual_a fear_n lest_o what_o he_o undertake_v shall_v not_o succeed_v to_o his_o credit_n for_o indeed_o all_o man_n general_o seek_v to_o be_v see_v and_o to_o be_v commend_v even_o ordinary_a people_n in_o the_o mean_a employment_n seek_v to_o excel_v other_o of_o the_o same_o call_n and_o to_o make_v a_o ostentation_n of_o their_o skill_n nay_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o affect_v praise_v whilst_o they_o speak_v against_o it_o and_o they_o aim_v at_o glory_n write_v brave_a thing_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o the_o infection_n of_o pride_n run_v secret_o and_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v discern_v and_o when_o the_o best_a of_o man_n think_v to_o have_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o 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