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cast_v all_o sovereignty_n off_o he_o and_o bring_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o aristocracy_n in_o which_o he_o hope_v for_o a_o principal_a place_n and_o to_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n at_o least_o but_o that_o pride_n which_o infatuate_v his_o understanding_n to_o aspire_v so_o high_a weigh_v down_o his_o person_n to_o a_o base_a and_o monstrous_a condition_n both_o of_o ugliness_n and_o torment_n and_o this_o his_o leader_n the_o proud_a man_n follow_v and_o with_o the_o same_o event_n likewise_o his_o great_a design_n and_o aim_n be_v to_o be_v high_a honour_a and_o applaud_v and_o of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o most_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man._n it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a james_n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o and_o this_o agree_n with_o what_o we_o read_v job_n 40._o 11._o as_o a_o property_n of_o god_n viz._n to_o cast_v abroad_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o behold_v every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o abase_v he_o and_o as_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n be_v great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o guilty_a person_n can_v any_o way_n answer_v god_n declare_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a proverb_n 15._o 25._o infinite_a other_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n testify_v the_o like_a vengeance_n ready_a to_o fall_v not_o only_o on_o the_o person_n but_o family_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o that_o where_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n aspire_v to_o a_o high_a and_o perpetual_a name_n for_o what_o can_v they_o expect_v from_o god_n more_o just_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v follow_v lucifer_n in_o his_o fall_n who_o they_o have_v imitate_v in_o his_o selfe-exaltation_n 2._o and_o what_o a_o piece_n of_o short-wittednesse_a be_v that_o for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o
ii_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o illuminative_a purgative_n and_o vnitive_a way_n of_o religion_n p._n 9_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o illumination_n and_o of_o faith_n with_o its_o subordinate_a grace_n especial_o conduce_v thereunto_o p._n 12_o sect_n iv_o that_o faith_n and_o natural_a reason_n improve_v be_v the_o only_a proper_a cause_n of_o illumination_n be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n reveal_v whereof_o some_o principal_a head_n be_v here_o give_v p._n 20_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o grace_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n lead_v to_o illumination_n and_o of_o the_o difficulty_n and_o mean_n of_o believe_v p._n 40_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o guidance_n of_o god_n spirit_n towards_o true_a illumination_n the_o abuse_n and_o true_a use_n of_o it_o note_v and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v p_o 51_o sect_n vii_o of_o illumination_n reflexive_a whereby_o the_o christian_a soul_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o its_o self_n in_o its_o spiritual_a state._n p._n 63_o sect_n viii_o of_o revelation_n or_o illumination_n extraordinary_a by_o spirit_n and_o the_o discern_a of_o they_o with_o the_o use_n of_o such_o revelation_n p._n 76_o the_o second_o part._n of_o the_o purgative_n part_n of_o religion_n sect_n i._o that_o action_n and_o good_a work_n must_v be_v add_v to_o true_a knowledge_n and_o believe_v and_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v purge_v page_n 99_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n in_o purge_v the_o soul_n from_o sinful_a defilement_n p._n 105_o sect_n iii_o that_o in_o purify_n ourselves_o principal_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n not_o neglect_v outward_a severity_n p._n 114_o sect_n iv_o of_o the_o proper_a mean_n and_o method_n of_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o first_o of_o baptism_n p._n 124_o sect_n v._o of_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o repentance_n in_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n p._n 129_o sect_n vi_o that_o this_o purgative_a repentance_n must_v be_v general_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o perpetual_a p._n 147_o sect_n vii_o of_o self_n denial_n require_v to_o true_a reformation_n and_o that_o both_o of_o understanding_n and_o will._n p._n 156_o sect_n viii_o of_o the_o custody_n and_o discipline_n to_o be_v have_v over_o the_o outward_a man_n especial_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o tongue_n p._n 174_o sect_n ix_o of_o outward_a moderation_n and_o modesty_n to_o be_v use_v in_o abstinence_n and_o apparel_n p._n 189_o sect_n x._o the_o connexion_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v with_o what_o follow_v concern_v the_o seven_o capital_a sin_n p._n 201_o sect_n xi_o of_o pride_n the_o first_o deadly_a or_o capital_a sin._n p._n 203_o sect_n xii_o of_o anger_n a_o second_o capital_a sin_n its_o concomitant_n and_o remedy_n p._n 219_o sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o deadly_a sin_n of_o envy_n its_o nature_n and_o remedy_n p._n 233_o sect_n fourteen_o of_o the_o capital_a sin_n covetousness_n p._n 244_o sect_n xv._o of_o luxury_n and_o uncleanness_n p._n 254_o sect_n xvi_o of_o gluttony_n its_o sinfullnesse_n and_o cure._n p._n 265_o sect_n xvii_o of_o slothfullnesse_n the_o last_o capital_a sin._n p._n 277_o sect_n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o part_n with_o some_o short_a advice_n relate_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v therein_o p._n 288_o the_o three_o part._n treat_v of_o the_o unitive_a way_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n with_o god._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a union_n with_o god_n and_o of_o mystical_a theology_n and_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o due_a use_n thereof_o p._n 297_o sect_n ii_o that_o this_o union_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o love_v experimental_a and_o reciprocal_a p._n 304_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o excess_n of_o vnitive_a love_n of_o god_n in_o ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n with_o their_o abuse_n and_o use_v note_v p._n 309_o sect_n iv_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n by_o 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