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a_o perfection_n carry_v with_o it_o such_o present_a reward_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exceed_v but_o by_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o that_o most_o bless_a state_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o futurity_n the_o truth_n be_v humility_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o very_a proper_a preparative_a for_o it_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n know_v best_o what_o virtue_n and_o disposition_n of_o soul_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o happy_a be_v there_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o so_o many_o precept_n in_o vain_a nor_o be_v his_o command_n only_o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v our_o obedience_n nay_o the_o duty_n he_o exact_v of_o we_o be_v not_o pure_o condition_n neither_o thing_n fix_v by_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v happy_a we_o can_v be_v true_o happy_a without_o they_o without_o they_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o felicity_n which_o be_v above_o they_o be_v therefore_o both_o 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of_o it_o also_o to_o triumph_v for_o be_v find_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n saint_n as_o ignatius_n the_o martyr_n wish_v he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o join_v with_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a in_o a_o life_n of_o everlasting_a harmony_n to_o live_v on_o to_o everlasting_a age_n in_o the_o ravish_a entertainment_n of_o a_o serene_a and_o delightful_a world_n in_o a_o fix_a and_o unchangeable_a state_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n of_o order_n and_o obedience_n of_o joy_n and_o love_n continual_o accompany_v with_o hallelujah_n and_o hosannah_n and_o the_o profound_a adoration_n these_o will_v be_v our_o work_n in_o heaven_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o bring_v we_o thither_o and_o we_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o go_v and_o all_o these_o work_v humility_n of_o mind_n do_v natural_o serve_v to_o fit_v and_o dispose_v we_o for_o which_o show_v that_o we_o can_v take_v a_o more_o religious_a and_o prudent_a course_n now_o than_o to_o work_v our_o stiff_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n into_o a_o humble_a temper_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o help_v at_o once_o both_o to_o express_v and_o to_o increase_v it_o for_o as_o all_o habit_n be_v acquire_v by_o the_o daily_a repetition_n of_o single_a act_n so_o be_v they_o confirm_v and_o increase_v by_o it_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o virtue_n grow_v by_o degree_n by_o our_o use_v ourselves_o to_o the_o familiar_a practice_n of_o it_o the_o more_o we_o exercise_v act_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o more_o frequent_a those_o act_n be_v the_o more_o humble_a do_v our_o mind_n become_v he_o that_o be_v lowly_a will_v thereby_o be_v the_o more_o lowly_a still_o due_a expression_n be_v both_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o humble_a disposition_n and_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o its_o increment_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v this_o discourse_n by_o direct_v you_o under_o a_o distinct_a particular_a head_n to_o the_o proper_a mean_n of_o humility_n though_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a practical_a method_n but_o for_o the_o great_a brevity_n shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o i_o propose_v as_o the_o three_o and_o last_o general_n viz._n to_o show_v after_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v to_o express_v this_o great_a christian_a virtue_n which_o i_o presume_v will_v serve_v instead_o of_o all_o as_o argument_n and_o token_n of_o humility_n and_o as_o mean_n of_o it_o likewise_o chap._n viii_o how_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v express_v as_o by_o serve_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n 1._o now_o the_o first_o and_o noble_a expression_n of_o a_o lowly_a heart_n be_v to_o apply_v itself_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o all_o humble_a man_n in_o honour_n to_o prefer_v one_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o certain_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o proper_a for_o they_o as_o to_o seek_v god_n honour_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n and_o to_o prefer_v god_n honour_n before_o and_o above_o all_o this_o be_v a_o most_o genuine_a act_n of_o humility_n because_o we_o be_v infinite_o below_o he_o derive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o depend_v every_o minute_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o supreme_a author_n of_o our_o be_v the_o sole_a arbiter_n and_o disposer_n of_o our_o fortune_n upon_o this_o account_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n be_v very_o natural_a to_o a_o humble_a soul_n possess_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o and_o of_o the_o inexhaustible_a riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o humility_n so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o amplify_v and_o improve_v it_o for_o the_o more_o we_o be_v concern_v for_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o more_o we_o intend_v 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apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o meanness_n now_o for_o the_o better_a exercise_v ourselves_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n honour_n at_o present_a i_o shall_v mention_v only_o these_o five_o i._o by_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v ii_o by_o make_v he_o such_o humble_a return_v as_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n testify_v our_o obligation_n to_o he_o iii_o by_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o worship_n iv_o by_o give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o his_o disposal_n v._o by_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o trust_v to_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o event_n and_o by_o every_o one_o of_o these_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n honour_n must_v we_o express_v our_o humility_n 1._o by_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o child_n of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o who_o become_v his_o own_o flatterer_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o 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