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etc._n etc._n that_o be_v weary_v and_o lade_v they_o may_v run_v to_o he_o to_o be_v ease_v math._n 11.28_o which_o otherways_o they_o will_v not_o do_v no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o second_o that_o for_o time_n to_o come_v they_o may_v stand_v in_o owe_v and_o sin_v not_o psal_n 4.4_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v be_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o sin_v not_o exo._n 20_o 20._o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o pliable_a to_o all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o meek_a and_o lowly_a they_o may_v take_v the_o yoke_n that_o christ_n prescribe_v they_o math._n 11.29_o and_o try_v then_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v find_v such_o a_o change_n as_o this_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v tremble_v at_o god_n word_n if_o ever_o thou_o do_v apprehend_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o justice_n &_o do_v fear_v his_o anger_n against_o thy_o sin_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v prick_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o 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sinner_n so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o want_n and_o gracelessness_n and_o unrighteousness_n there_o be_v the_o very_a like_o change_n for_o whereas_o before_o he_o think_v well_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n both_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o have_v all_o sort_n of_o inward_a grace_n faith_n repentance_n the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o rev._n 3.17_o as_o also_o well_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o action_n insomuch_o that_o although_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o glory_n in_o they_o in_o his_o pray_n hear_v fast_a etc._n etc._n nor_o perhaps_o with_o the_o papist_n do_v think_v to_o merit_v by_o they_o yet_o nevertheless_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o do_v rest_n upon_o the_o outward_a work_n and_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o regard_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o do_n the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o heart_n now_o he_o see_v a_o quite_o contrary_a sight_n nothing_o but_o want_n that_o he_o be_v poor_a miserable_a naked_a for_o inward_a grace_n rev_n 3.17_o and_o that_o for_o outward_a practice_n all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a clout_n isa_n 30._o now_o this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n or_o this_o part_n of_o the_o work_n be_v also_o for_o notable_a good_a end_n to_o wit_n 1_o to_o drive_v and_o chase_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o himself_o to_o make_v he_o deny_v himself_o that_o so_o he_o go_v not_o about_o which_o natural_o all_o be_v prone_a unto_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o and_o he_o who_o attain_v once_o to_o this_o work_n and_o part_n of_o humiliation_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v arminian_n papist_n or_o pelagian_a never_o stand_v for_o freewill_n or_o merit_n a_o second_o end_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n be_v that_o hereby_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o all_o boast_a may_v be_v exclude_v and_o he_o that_o glory_n may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n rom._n 3.27_o not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n psal_n 115.1_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o you_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a and_o a_o rebellious_a people_n but_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n 3._o that_o christ_n may_v be_v further_a cleaved_a and_o cling_v unto_o and_o that_o nor_o only_o for_o justification_n but_o also_o for_o sanctification_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n own_o sinfulness_n make_v he_o fly_v to_o the_o suffering_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o unrighteousness_n how_o all_o be_v but_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n make_v he_o fly_v to_o and_o to_o prize_v the_o 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also_o see_v and_o try_v thyself_o 1._o concern_v thy_o sinfulness_n and_o corruption_n try_v if_o thou_o do_v see_v and_o perceive_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v discover_v unto_o thou_o and_o not_o only_o those_o grosser_n one_o which_o a_o natural_a eye_n may_v perceive_v but_o try_v if_o thou_o see_v thy_o inward_a spiritual_a subtle_a and_o most_o secret_a corruption_n as_o thy_o hypocrisy_n infidelity_n spiritual_a idolatry_n a_o whore_v of_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o then_o may_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v that_o his_o promise_n in_o some_o measure_n towards_o thou_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o
and_o obeye_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o may_v but_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n isa_n 50.10_o thou_o hate_v not_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o therefore_o may_v take_v his_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50.16_o 17._o thou_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n isa_n 56.4_o thus_o far_o for_o thy_o comfort_n but_o thou_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o want_v these_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v speak_v be_v not_o deceive_v thou_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o that_o humiliation_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o it_o 1._o be_v never_o thy_o conscience_n waken_v direct_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v never_o thy_o mind_n trouble_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o spiritual_a want_n be_v it_o thou_o never_o solicitous_a for_o thy_o own_o salvation_n and_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n above_o all_o thing_n else_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o too_o evident_a thou_o be_v not_o right_a as_o yet_o 2._o want_v thou_o that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n have_v thou_o no_o care_n no_o fear_n of_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n nor_o watch_v thou_o to_o prevent_v sin_n be_v thou_o not_o with_o the_o apostle_n herein_o exercise_v always_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n again_o and_o haâ—t_o thou_o no_o check_n nor_o accusation_n in_o thy_o conscience_n after_o the_o commission_n even_o of_o the_o small_a if_o know_a sin_n but_o can_v ban_v and_o swear_v speak_v sinful_a word_n think_v sinful_a thought_n etc._n etc._n and_o never_o be_v trouble_v a_o whit_n for_o the_o matter_n but_o do_v sin_v secure_o and_o lie_v in_o sin_n secure_o without_o repentance_n and_o seek_v after_o reconciliation_n and_o so_o be_v every_o way_n a_o slight_a of_o sin_n then_o assure_o no_o work_n of_o humiliation_n have_v ever_o be_v wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o consequent_o no_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n 3._o and_o last_o look_v how_o the_o matter_n be_v between_o you_o &_o god_n how_o thy_o soul_n carry_v itself_o in_o regard_n of_o secret_a sin_n namely_o of_o entertain_v sin_n in_o thy_o thought_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o secret_a duty_n if_o thou_o dare_v or_o do_v regard_v iniquity_n in_o thy_o heart_n feed_v thy_o thought_n upon_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a pleasure_n or_o vanity_n or_o sinful_a lust_n without_o controllment_n yea_o and_o with_o delight_n and_o dare_v omit_v or_o shuffle_v over_o thy_o secret_a duty_n have_v thou_o not_o some_o constant_a inward_a principle_n and_o secret_a mover_n that_o let_v thou_o not_o alone_o but_o put_v thou_o on_o to_o a_o daily_a and_o constant_a discharge_n of_o christian_a secret_a duty_n daily_a prayer_n nightly_a repentance_n daily_a and_o nightly_a meditation_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o do_v all_o these_o duty_n by_o start_n and_o fit_n or_o superficial_o or_o not_o at_o all_o then_o certain_o no_o right_a humiliation_n no_o true_a grace_n yet_o in_o thy_o soul_n be_v earnest_a to_o labour_v for_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o thou_o want_v for_o it_o concern_v the_o damnation_n or_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n thus_o far_o for_o these_o mark_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o antecedent_n of_o faith_n or_o those_o thing_n which_o go_v before_o faith_n at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n concern_v these_o three_o mark_n of_o a_o right_n and_o true_a work_n of_o humiliation_n or_o of_o that_o preparatorie_n work_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o go_v before_o faith_n the_o way_n i_o say_v to_o make_v these_o mark_v clear_a comfortable_a and_o convince_a be_v 1._o to_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o own_o former_a case_n and_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o try_v they_o by_o experience_n which_o we_o have_v already_o do_v 2._o to_o try_v they_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a and_o so_o to_o try_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o now_o we_o be_v to_o do_v wherein_o although_o some_o thing_n be_v coincident_a with_o thing_n speak_v before_o the_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a i._o the_o first_o mark_n of_o right_a humiliation_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n namely_o the_o right_a sight_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v first_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a work_v by_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n give_v unto_o a_o man_n another_o sight_n of_o sin_n than_o any_o natural_a man_n how_o qualify_v soever_o he_o be_v with_o humane_a literature_n and_o natural_a wisdom_n can_v have_v this_o be_v clear_o understand_v by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 7._o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o that_o be_v in_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o myself_o and_o of_o my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n with_o the_o commandment_n or_o 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who_o have_v thus_o sin_v presume_v upon_o mercy_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o wantonness_n for_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n deut._n 29._o if_o any_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n shall_v nevertheless_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o if_o ever_o thou_o get_v mercy_n think_v on_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v get_v nor_o the_o lord_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v god_n child_n find_v it_o hard_o enough_o all_o their_o life_n time_n to_o get_v and_o will_v thou_o get_v mercy_n for_o a_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a conclusion_n in_o regard_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o a_o most_o ungrateful_a and_o unnatural_a conclusion_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o say_v that_o because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v 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