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strength_n in_o mind_n p._n 67_o supernatural_a body_n  _fw-fr supernatural_a strength_n proceed_v 1._o from_o the_o evil_a spirit_n to_o work_v evil_a ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n to_o do_v good_a p._n 68_o spiritual_a strength_n consist_v in_o 1_o bear_v wrong_a patient_o ibid._n 2_o thrive_v under_o afflection_n  _fw-fr 3_o believe_v against_o reason_n  _fw-fr the_o description_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n p._n 69_o of_o weakness_n two_o kind_n 1._o of_o grace_n p._n 70_o 2._o of_o relapse_n ibid._n of_o weakness_n two_o degree_n 1._o sensible_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n p._n 71_o 2._o in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o general_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 72_o 2_o particular_a in_o some_o part_n weak_a though_o general_o strong_a ibid._n reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i._o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n fit_v we_o for_o many_o employment_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o it_o bring_v most_o comfort_n for_o 1_o it_o make_v we_o d_o you_o all_o thing_n with_o facility_n p._n 73_o 2_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n healthy_a ibid._n 3_o it_o bring_v cheerfulness_n into_o the_o heart_n p._n 74_o 4_o it_o bring_v plenty_n of_o all_o good_a to_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 5_o it_o strengthen_v against_o temptation_n ibid._n use_v i._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o care_v not_o to_o get_v this_o spiritual_a strength_n p._n 75_o let_v they_o consider_v 1_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n fit_v for_o great_a employment_n p._n 76_o 2_o by_o it_o they_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n p._n 77_o 3_o by_o it_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v thing_n honourable_a to_o god_n p._n 78._o  _fw-fr profitable_a to_o man_n  _fw-fr 4_o it_o be_v a_o immortal_a soul_n they_o labour_v for_o p._n 79_o difference_n between_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a strength_n 1._o the_o spiritual_a strength_n go_v further_a than_o the_o natural_a p._n 80_o it_o enable_v a_o man_n 1_o to_o see_v more_o p._n 81_o 82._o 2_o to_o do_v more_o  _fw-fr 3_o to_z judge_n better_o  _fw-fr 4_o to_o increase_v in_o all_o part_n  _fw-fr ii_o it_o have_v another_o beginning_n god_n spirit_n another_o end_n god_n glory_n p._n 83_o iii_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a faith_n p._n 85_o a_o double_a work_n of_o faith_n 1_o to_o empty_a a_o man_n of_o all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n 87_o 2_o to_o stir_v up_o a_o desire_n after_o god_n in_o christ._n ibid._n iv._o it_o lead_v a_o man_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n p._n 92_o v._o it_o be_v always_o join_v with_o reluctancy_n of_o will_n p._n 93_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o labour_n for_o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n p._n 95_o motive_n to_o persuade_v hereto_o be_v 1_o comfort_n lie_v most_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n p._n 96_o 2_o it_o be_v please_v to_o god_n p._n 99_o 3_o it_o prosper_v the_o outward_a strength_n p._n 101_o 4_o it_o be_v the_o be_v of_o a_o man_n p._n 102_o use_v iii_o to_o direct_v a_o man_n how_o he_o shall_v get_v his_o inward_a man_n strengthen_v p._n 105_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v 1._o abound_v in_o spiritual_a knowledge_n p._n 107_o 2._o diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n p._n 110_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o use_v the_o mean_n 1._o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n p._n 111_o 2._o to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n strong_o p._n 112_o 3._o to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n p._n 113_o 4._o not_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o mean_n without_o god_n ibid._n 3._o labour_v to_o get_v rectify_v judgement_n p._n 114_o sign_n of_o a_o rectify_v judgement_n 1_o constancy_n 2_o strong_a affection_n to_o good_a p._n 115_o 3_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n p._n 116_o 4_o hardness_n to_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 117_o 5_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o try_v all_o p._n 118_o 4._o remove_v excuse_n and_o hindrance_n p._n 119_o hindrance_n be_v 1._o the_o spend_a strength_n upon_o other_o thing_n p._n 121_o 2._o strong_a lust_n and_o unmortified_a affection_n ibid._n 5._o the_o get_v spiritual_a courage_n and_o joy_n p._n 122_o 6._o the_o get_v a_o lively_a faith_n p._n 124_o 7._o the_o get_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 125_o doct._n ii_o all_o save_a grace_n or_o strength_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n p._n 126_o the_o spirit_n strengthen_v the_o inward_a man_n 1._o by_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n a_o effectual_a operative_a and_o powerful_a faculty_n p._n 128_o 2._o by_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o doc_fw-fr more_fw-mi than_o it_o can_v by_o nature_n ibid._n 3._o by_o put_v new_a habit_n into_o the_o soul_n p._n 129_o 4._o by_o give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o growth_n p._n 131_o use_v i._o to_o teach_v we_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v have_v this_o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n p._n 132_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o a_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n or_o no_o 1._o fullness_n of_o zeal_n p._n 134_o 2._o do_v more_o than_o nature_n can_v p._n 141_o  _fw-fr holiness_n p._n 143_o 3._o examination_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n p._n 144_o you_o may_v know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n 1_o by_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n that_o go_v before_o p._n 145_o 2_o by_o a_o thorough_a change_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 146_o 4._o put_v life_n into_o the_o soul_n p._n 149_o it_o be_v no_o true_a life_n 1._o if_o but_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n p._n 150_o 2._o if_o not_o in_o a_o feel_a manner_n p._n 151_o 3._o if_o only_o for_o a_o time_n ibid._n 5._o by_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 153_o 6._o manner_n of_o work_v p._n 154_o 7._o carriage_n of_o word_n and_o action_n a_o man_n conversation_n p._n 156_o to_o do_v evil_a of_o set_a purpose_n and_o to_o be_v force_v unto_o evil_a unwilling_o be_v the_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o wicked_a and_o holy_a man_n p._n 157_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o seek_v the_o spirit_n p._n 159_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o have_v the_o spirit_n 1_o a_o good_a frame_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 160_o 2_o a_o ability_n to_o believe_v thing_n he_o otherwise_o will_v not_o p._n 161_o 3_o the_o breed_n heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 163_o holy_a affection_n do_v much_o advantage_v we_o 1._o because_o we_o be_v the_o better_a man_n p._n 165_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o good_a p._n 166_o 3._o because_o they_o enlarge_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 4._o because_o they_o cleanse_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n doctr_n
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grace_n p._n 188_o 2._o partial_a have_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ._n p._n 189_o man_n compare_v to_o the_o three_o ground_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 190_o whether_o humiliation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o no_o p._n 191_o a_o two_o fold_v sorrow_n preparative_a p._n 193_o  _fw-fr godly_a p._n 194_o godly_a and_o worldly_a sorrow_n differ_v in_o the_o object_n p._n 195_o cause_n ibid._n effect_n p._n 196_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o ingredient_n p._n 197_o  _fw-fr continuance_n p._n 198_o  _fw-fr event_n ibid._n the_o degree_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n p._n 199_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ._n p._n 200_o use_v 1_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n or_o no_o for_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n p._n 201_o without_o humiliation_n no_o receive_v the_o gospel_n show_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o a_o man_n will_v not_o find_v any_o need_n of_o christ._n p._n 202_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o to_o entertain_v christ._n p._n 203_o 3._o he_o will_v not_o for_o sake_n all_o thing_n for_o christ._n p._n 204_o 4._o he_o will_v not_o whole_o depend_v on_o he_o p._n 205_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o undergo_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n 206_o mean_n to_o attain_v humiliation_n of_o spirit_n be_v i._o a_o rectify_v judgement_n p._n 207_o from_o a_o rectify_v judgement_n proceed_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o respect_n 1._o sin_n be_v evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n p._n 208_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o it_o deprive_v we_o 1._o of_o the_o best_a outward_a good_a which_o be_v god_n ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a within_o we_o for_o 1._o it_o deform_v the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2._o it_o weaken_v grace_n within_o we_o p._n 209_o 3._o it_o produce_v evil_a effect_n ibid._n 4._o it_o need_v the_o great_a medicine_n to_o beale_v it_o even_o christ_n himself_o ibid._n ii_o humility_n of_o heart_n p._n 210_o the_o way_n to_o get_v our_o heart_n humble_v be_v 1._o to_o labour_v for_o some_o sense_n of_o holiness_n p._n 211_o 2._o to_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n ibid._n iii_o application_n p._n 213_o iu._n bring_v thing_n to_o a_o propinquity_n p._n 216_o v._n the_o removal_n of_o all_o excuse_n p._n 818_o excuse_n or_o deceit_n be_v 1_o we_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a p._n 219_o 2_o we_o have_v as_o good_a meaning_n as_o the_o best_a p._n 221_o 3_o it_o be_v our_o nature_n to_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o p._n 222_o 4_o our_o condition_n privilege_v we_o p._n 223_o the_o better_a the_o condition_n the_o more_o reason_n to_o serve_v god_n 1_o because_o a_o great_a account_n be_v to_o be_v render_v p._n 224_o 2_o because_o their_o knowledge_n be_v the_o more_o p._n 225_o 3_o because_o a_o great_a judgement_n will_v be_v inflict_v p._n 226_o vi_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n vii_o a_o join_v the_o word_n with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 228_o the_o word_n will_v effectual_o humble_v we_o 1_o if_o we_o get_v save_v knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2_o if_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 229_o 3_o if_o we_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 231_o three_o rule_n that_o the_o word_n by_o application_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o humble_v we_o 1_o not_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 232_o 2_o not_o to_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n out_o of_o humiliation_n p._n 233_o 3_o to_o proportion_n humiliation_n to_o the_o sin_n p._n 235_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o get_v ourselves_o thorough_o humble_v p._n 236_o motive_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o all_o we_o do_v till_o we_o be_v humble_v be_v but_o lose_a labour_n p._n 237_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o 1_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v ib._n 2_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o god_n spirit_n 238_o 3_o without_o humiliation_n no_o keep_n close_o unto_o christ._n ib._n 2._o whatsoever_o profession_n we_o make_v it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o without_o humiliation_n reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o without_o humiliation_n 1_o a_o man_n wither_v will_v not_o hold_v out_o in_o his_o profession_n 239_o 2_o he_o will_v not_o grow_v strong_a in_o christ._n ibid._n 3_o good_a duty_n will_v be_v choke_v as_o the_o seed_n among_o thorn_n p._n 240_o 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a comfort_n without_o humiliation_n 241_o two_o question_n answer_v 1_o what_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n mean_v here_o p._n 242_o 2_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n 243_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v true_o humble_v or_o no_o be_v i._o to_o love_v much_o p._n 247_o motive_n to_o love_n christ_n grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v 1_o to_o consider_v the_o goodness_n and_o exoellency_n of_o the_o thing_n you_o be_v persuade_v to_o ibid._n 2_o to_o consider_v the_o good_a you_o see_v in_o christ_n be_v you_o if_o you_o be_v he_o p._n 248_o ii_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n preach_v p._n 249_o iii_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o word_n when_o it_o come_v in_o the_o edence_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 251_o in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n 1_o meat_n ibid._n 2_o medicine_n p._n 253_o iu._n to_o be_v little_a in_o one_o own_o eye_n p._n 254_o v._n to_o yield_v a_o general_a obedience_n unto_o christ._n p._n 255_o humiliation_n fit_v the_o soul_n for_o obedience_n because_o 1_o it_o make_v a_o man_n see_v god_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o power_n 256_o 2_o it_o make_v he_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o it_o make_v he_o choose_v god_n
to_o be_v his_o master_n p._n 257_o 4_o it_o tame_v the_o stubbornness_n of_o our_o nature_n ibid._n 5_o it_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o christ._n p._n 258_o vi_o to_o prize_n christ_n above_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 259_o doct._n ii_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v full_a of_o grief_n and_o bitterness_n and_o man_n shall_v find_v it_o so_o soon_o or_o late_a p._n 260_o prove_v to_o be_v bitter_a p._n 261_o man_n shall_v find_v it_o so_o for_o these_o reason_n because_o 1_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v lose_v his_o glory_n p._n 262_o 2_o every_o sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o just_a law_n p._n 263_o 3_o it_o be_v god_n justice_n to_o punish_v sinner_n p._n 264_o god_n suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n 1_o because_o the_o time_n of_o punishment_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v p._n 265_o 2_o for_o the_o church_n increase_n p._n 266_o 3_o for_o the_o good_a of_o some_o that_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v call_v ibid._n 4_o for_o try_v all_o of_o the_o heart_n p._n 267_o 5_o because_o their_o afflistion_n be_v great_a than_o other_o man_n though_o they_o seem_v not_o so_o and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n 1_o because_o god_n deny_v they_o grace_n p._n 268_o 2_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o punishment_n ibid._n 3_o they_o wither_v and_o dry_v in_o their_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o they_o have_v many_o affliction_n we_o know_v not_o of_o p._n 269_o use_v i._o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o delude_v ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o affliction_n p._n 269_o motive_n to_o forsake_v sin_n be_v 1._o sin_n will_v make_v you_o ashamed_a p._n 271_o 2._o if_o you_o sin_v god_n will_v beat_v you_o p._n 272_o god_n correct_v his_o child_n when_o they_o sin_n sor_n two_o reason_n 1_o because_o sin_n be_v sin_n with_o god_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v ibid._n 2_o because_o god_n child_n be_v the_o tempt_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o god_n delight_v to_o dwell_v p._n 273_o six_o objection_n concern_v god_n punish_v sin_n answer_v p._n 274_o 3._o sin_n will_v take_v away_o your_o excellency_n p._n 277_o 4._o the_o least_o sin_n violate_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n p._n 278_o 5._o sin_n will_v bring_v upon_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n ibid._n 6._o sin_n can_v yield_v no_o true_a comfort_n or_o content_v p._n 280_o 7._o sin_n be_v restless_a p._n 281_o 8._o sin_n have_v no_o familiarity_n with_o god_n p._n 282_o 9_o if_o you_o live_v in_o sin_n god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n ibid._n 10._o sin_n break_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n &_o you_o p._n 283_o 11._o sin_n be_v a_o thief_n p._n 284_o 12._o sin_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n god_n have_v p._n 285_o 13_o sin_n will_v make_v you_o come_v weep_v home_o p._n 286_o 14_o no_o content_n so_o long_o as_o you_o live_v in_o sin_n p._n 287_o 15_o sin_n will_v make_v you_o confess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v fool_n ib._n 16_o sin_n will_v take_v you_o away_o from_o god_n and_o god_n from_o you_o p._n 288_o motive_n to_o hate_v sin_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o you_o do_v p._n 289_o 2._o when_o god_n strike_v for_o sin_n his_o wrath_n exceed_v bitter_a ibid._n 3._o the_o long_a god_n stay_v from_o strike_v sin_n the_o great_a and_o terribler_n his_o stroke_n when_o it_o come_v p._n 290_o doctr_n iii_o christ_n be_v exceed_o merciful_a and_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v p._n 291_o reas._n i._n because_o mercy_n please_v he_o p._n 293_o reas._n ii_o mercy_n be_v natural_a unto_o god_n ibid._n reas._n iii_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n ibid._n reas._n iu._n god_n be_v our_o father_n ibid._n use_v i._o to_o draw_v we_o close_o to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v merciful_a ibid._n object_n my_o sin_n so_o many_o so_o great_a i_o fear_v christ_n will_v not_o receive_v i_o p._n 294_o answ_n god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n p._n 294_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v man_n not_o too_o negle_v those_o mean_n whereby_o grace_n be_v get_v p._n 294_o help_v not_o to_o put_v off_o repentance_n but_o to_o get_v grace_n are_z 1_o to_o take_v the_o time_n and_o opportunity_n when_o grace_n be_v ofr_v ibid._n 2_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n p._n 295_o paul_n conversion_n act_n 9_o 6._o and_o he_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o arise_z and_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o first_o act_n of_o paul_n conversion_n from_o be_v a_o persecutor_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o he_o tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v second_o the_o plyablenesse_n of_o his_o will_n and_o he_o say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o any_o observation_n we_o will_v open_v the_o word_n unto_o you_o tremble_v tremble_v be_v a_o 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no_o way_n to_o escape_v hell_n but_o by_o go_v unto_o christ_n that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n nothing_o so_o excellent_a as_o grace_v and_o holiness_n be_v it_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n must_v do_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o he_o must_v renounce_v all_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n for_o salvation_n without_o christ_n and_o he_o must_v deny_v all_o ability_n to_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o the_o spirit_n second_o he_o must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v he_o must_v suffer_v what_o god_n will_v have_v he_o either_o in_o his_o name_n or_o body_n or_o good_n this_o be_v the_o last_o measure_n requisite_a without_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o last_o question_n be_v it_o so_o that_o humiliation_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o use_v right_a receive_n of_o christ_n and_o 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themselves_o from_o all_o such_o work_n on_o that_o day_n which_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o humiliation_n for_o the_o object_n be_v hold_v long_o on_o the_o faculty_n it_o will_v at_o last_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o nature_n be_v like_o the_o fire_n if_o matter_n be_v not_o upply_v unto_o it_o it_o will_v go_v out_o so_o if_o we_o keep_v not_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v die_v therefore_o you_o must_v take_v pain_n with_o your_o heart_n and_o set_v sin_n still_o before_o you_o david_n sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o paul_n be_v ever_o humble_a in_o remember_v his_o sin_n therefore_o let_v this_o humiliation_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v in_o you_o not_o like_o a_o land_n flood_n but_o like_o a_o spring_n this_o sorrow_n must_v still_o be_v run_v and_o spring_v and_o flow_v or_o else_o you_o will_v not_o remain_v humble_a i_o confess_v it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n 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man_n may_v if_o he_o will_v come_v unto_o this_o to_o see_v sin_n in_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o humble_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o love_n god_n the_o more_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o prince_n in_o a_o multitude_n he_o will_v ever_o fasten_v his_o eye_n unto_o he_o so_o if_o a_o man_n will_v but_o fasten_v his_o understanding_n and_o mind_n upon_o sin_n he_o will_v at_o last_o see_v it_o to_o humble_v he_o and_o this_o do_v david_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o vriah_n he_o bring_v his_o sin_n unto_o this_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o before_o he_o no_o sin_n humble_v he_o as_o this_o do_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v humiliation_n be_v it_o so_o that_o humiliation_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o use_v necessary_a on_o god_n part_n neither_o a_o simple_a grace_n because_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n that_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o 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you_o receive_v in_o vain_a you_o pray_v in_o vain_a you_o give_v alm_n in_o vain_a till_o you_o be_v true_o humble_v psal._n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n 17._o of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n all_o the_o prayer_n that_o a_o man_n make_v all_o the_o alm_n that_o he_o give_v all_o the_o holy_a duty_n that_o he_o do_v perform_v if_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_o humble_v soul_n they_o be_v unsavoury_a thing_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n i._o reason_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v reason_n whatsoever_o we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n accept_v of_o if_o they_o be_v not_o offer_v up_o upon_o this_o altar_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a heart_n a_o true_o humble_v soul_n for_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n in_o all_o humility_n 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spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o you_o you_o must_v get_v humble_a heart_n iii_o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o except_v a_o man_n have_v a_o break_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o be_v constant_a reason_n with_o christ_n he_o will_v serve_v he_o but_o by_o half_n and_o fit_n and_o not_o constant_o now_o and_o then_o as_o passion_n rule_v he_o but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v true_o humble_v he_o will_v keep_v close_o unto_o christ_n now_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unstable_a god_n do_v not_o esteem_v of_o as_o a_o friend_n he_o do_v not_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v unstable_a because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o he_o stand_v now_o with_o he_o but_o whether_o he_o will_v when_o he_o shall_v need_v whether_o he_o will_v hold_v close_o to_o he_o or_o no_o he_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o unstable_a heart_n shall_v receive_v nothing_o of_o god_n james_n 1._o 7_o 8._o god_n will_v not_o accept_v 8._o of_o any_o 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