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god_n and_o have_v humiliation_n thou_o may_v have_v true_a repentance_n and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o whilst_o thou_o be_v proud_a thou_o be_v void_a of_o repentance_n or_o of_o save_v grace_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n yet_o let_v i_o note_v condemn_v every_o one_o that_o have_v pride_n in_o he_o for_o who_o can_v say_v he_o be_v free_a but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o condemn_v pride_n in_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o condemn_v this_o sin_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v other_o sin_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o but_o he_o that_o will_v stand_v to_o justify_v his_o prido_n this_o man_n be_v void_a oâ_n humiliation_n and_o be_v void_a of_o humiliation_n be_v void_a of_o repentance_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o soluation_n but_o now_o particular_o to_o procee_v further_o in_o this_o humiliation_n it_o be_v double_a inward_a and_o outward_a first_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o of_o the_o soul_n humiliation_n humiliation_n double_a inward_a and_o outward_a 1._o jnward_a humiliation_n inward_a humiliation_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o affection_n and_o be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n be_v caââ¦_n down_o and_o his_o loftiness_n abase_v in_o shame_n sorrow_n and_o fear_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o wretched_a wicked_a and_o sinful_a estate_n these_o three_o then_o be_v in_o true_a humiliation_n the_o first_o respect_v sin_n only_o the_o second_o sin_n and_o present_a punishment_n the_o three_o punishment_n to_o come_v shame_n arise_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o a_o man_n own_o filthy_a nakedness_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o that_o be_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o defiâing_n which_o it_o pollute_v a_o man_n withal_o sorrow_n be_v grief_n conceive_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n or_o both_o if_o for_o sin_n only_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n not_o respect_v the_o punishment_n but_o make_v a_o man_n of_o this_o mind_n that_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o hell_n nor_o accuser_n nor_o 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thy_o sin_n so_o shall_v thy_o tear_n be_v if_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a great_a must_v be_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o tear_n sometime_o also_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o present_a affliction_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o man_n either_o when_o their_o affliction_n be_v great_a and_o their_o conscience_n agree_v with_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n for_o then_o 18.14_o prou._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v or_o else_o they_o be_v less_o and_o their_o conscience_n not_o so_o check_v or_o accuse_v they_o and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n and_o so_o be_v his_o sorrow_n the_o less_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n because_o some_o man_n the_o lord_n defer_v long_a before_o he_o show_v they_o grace_n and_o favour_n oftentimes_o to_o prove_v their_o patience_n or_o to_o make_v they_o pray_v more_o earnest_o which_o make_v their_o sorrow_n the_o great_a and_o another_o man_n call_v 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the_o quantity_n of_o it_o for_o i_o he_o must_v be_v his_o own_o physician_n see_v he_o and_o not_o we_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o even_o in_o some_o disease_n physician_n who_o prescribe_v the_o medicine_n leave_v the_o quantity_n to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o patient_n discretion_n then_o let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n and_o if_o he_o have_v find_v that_o he_o never_o pass_v by_o this_o gate_n of_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n have_v any_o man_n live_v 20._o 30._o 40._o or_o 50._o year_n and_o yet_o can_v never_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sorry_a or_o ashamed_a before_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v doubtless_o in_o the_o state_n of_o impenitency_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o all_o his_o sin_n from_o his_o cradle_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v write_v before_o god_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o marble_n with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n never_o to_o 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