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mischief_n of_o this_o deadly_a evil_a be_v due_o consider_v and_o observe_v it_o will_v concern_v every_o true_a christian_a true_o and_o impartial_o to_o make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o judge_v his_o spirit_n as_o to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o same_o many_o for_o kind_n be_v the_o sort_n thereof_o and_o some_o very_a monstrous_a for_o nature_n all_o delusive_a of_o the_o affect_v therewith_o procure_v he_o hatred_n instead_o of_o love_n contempt_n instead_o of_o esteem_n and_o honour_n and_o restlessenesse_n of_o mind_n ever_o more_o thirst_v for_o that_o with_o which_o he_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v let_v we_o therefore_o take_v the_o apostle_n advice_n galat._n 4._o and_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vainglory_n provoke_v one_o another_o envy_v one_o another_o and_o if_o such_o mutual_a emulation_n be_v all_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v endure_v but_o by_o such_o vainglorious_a provocation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n we_o stir_v they_o both_o up_o to_o the_o ruin_n and_o deject_v of_o ourselves_o exalt_v ourselves_o some_o philosopher_n be_v so_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o some_o christian_a contemplatour_n of_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o god_n to_o see_v and_o say_v that_o god_n sit_v above_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n observe_v who_o by_o humility_n be_v capable_a of_o exaltation_n and_o who_o by_o exalt_v himself_o deserve_v to_o be_v crush_v and_o confound_v 9_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 10._o v._n 9_o teach_v we_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o ground_n of_o pride_n in_o man._n why_o say_v he_o be_v earth_n and_o ash_n proud_a for_o ask_v why_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o know_v not_o why._n yea_o rather_o ask_v why_o he_o know_v why_o not_o which_o appear_v from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v former_o ver_fw-la 7._o pride_n be_v hateful_a before_o god._n and_o so_o ver_fw-la 13._o pride_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o part_n from_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o pride_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n be_v mutual_a cause_n one_o of_o another_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o monstrous_a incest_n beget_v one_o another_o but_o have_v for_o their_o common_a father_n the_o devil_n himself_o that_o apostate_n spirit_n lucifer_n who_o first_o commit_v that_o sin_n and_o suffer_v condign_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o have_v make_v it_o his_o office_n to_o draw_v man_n into_o the_o same_o offence_n and_o condemnation_n and_o loss_n too_o by_o aspire_v as_o holy_a and_o humble_a job_n inform_v we_o chap._n 41._o 34._o thus_o speak_v of_o he_o he_o behold_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o love_v and_o admire_v all_o high_a thing_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n that_o be_v his_o own_o child_n make_v so_o by_o pride_n 10._o and_o who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o reason_n why_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v be_v proud_a which_o 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9_o 23._o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n which_o be_v a_o inference_n follow_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 22._o even_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n shall_v fall_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o open_a field_n be_v there_o any_o so_o wise_a that_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n the_o psalmist_n say_v no._n psalm_n 49._o he_o see_v that_o wise_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o ignorant_a and_o foolish_a or_o can_v the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n defend_v he_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o death_n of_o such_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v none_o of_o they_o can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n by_o any_o mean_n nor_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o and_o what_o be_v beauty_n more_o than_o strength_n nay_o it_o be_v much_o less_o for_o general_o it_o fade_v first_o and_o while_o it_o stay_v what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o apt_a contemperation_n of_o blood_n and_o choler_n and_o phlegm_n and_o that_o more_o earthy_a humour_n melancholy_a which_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o fine_a clothes_n and_o fashion_n which_o sudden_o alter_v into_o absurdity_n and_o every_o night_n as_o due_o as_o they_o be_v put_v on_o be_v put_v off_o and_o lay_v aside_o wherefore_o rather_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v account_v it_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o happiness_n that_o he_o know_v god_n and_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n which_o principal_o instruct_v all_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o humility_n 12._o and_o humility_n alone_o make_v glorious_a by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v easy_a by_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n persuade_v to_o it_o and_o wear_n of_o it_o and_o lighten_v it_o to_o we_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o thousand_o direction_n to_o induce_v a_o ingenuous_a christian_a to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o and_o imitation_n and_o will_v whole_o leavell_v the_o tower_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o due_a compliance_n with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o purge_v out_o the_o sour_a and_o ungrateful_a leaven_n of_o pride_n therefore_o christ_n exhort_v matth._n 11._o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n stupendous_a be_v the_o humility_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o several_a condescension_n but_o whether_o not_o equal_o stupendous_a it_o be_v that_o after_o a_o humble_a god_n as_o austin_n speak_v there_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o proud_a man_n i_o think_v may_v be_v doubt_v it_o be_v write_v of_o heraclius_n emperor_n of_o greece_n that_o have_v obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o cosdroes_n or_o cosroes_n king_n of_o persia_n he_o be_v so_o puff_v up_o with_o that_o success_n that_o he_o make_v all_o possible_a preparation_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o splendour_n have_v christ_n cross_n carry_v before_o he_o but_o that_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n oppose_v he_o and_o shut_v the_o gate_n against_o he_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o enter_v but_o rebuke_v he_o say_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n enter_v in_o here_o in_o mean_a and_o low_a estate_n which_o so_o far_o affect_v he_o that_o lay_v away_o his_o imperial_a robe_n and_o trophy_n and_o blush_v at_o his_o own_o error_n he_o light_v off_o his_o horse_n or_o chariot_n and_o walk_v into_o the_o city_n barefoot_a which_o make_v good_a what_o st._n james_n speak_v and_o st._n peter_n also_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o from_o hence_o do_v st._n peter_n exhort_v we_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o true_a robe_n of_o christ_n militant_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v follow_v his_o example_n and_o obtain_v his_o promise_n 13._o last_o because_o i_o know_v the_o difficulty_n of_o selfe-deniall_n in_o this_o case_n be_v no_o small_a impediment_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n let_v the_o generous_a mind_n conceive_v from_o thence_o a_o resoluteness_n to_o encounter_v such_o a_o adversary_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o christian_a warfare_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o as_o that_o conquest_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o glorious_a in_o the_o best_a sense_n because_o difficult_a but_o this_o difficulty_n well_o master_v wonderful_o facilitate_v the_o victory_n we_o be_v to_o gain_v of_o the_o subordinate_a vice_n introduce_v and_o act_v principal_o by_o this_o lead_n only_o sect_n xii_o of_o anger_n and_o its_o concomitant_n the_o second_o deadly_a sin_n and_o some_o remedy_n thereof_o 1._o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o better_a detect_n and_o pursue_v of_o this_o deadly_a enemy_n that_o some_o description_n be_v premise_v thereof_o but_o more_o 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once_o add_v hereunto_o lie_v perjury_n stealing_n rapine_n and_o a_o benefit_n raise_v to_o himself_o by_o depopulation_n of_o parish_n reduce_v the_o well-inhabited_n place_v to_o one_o or_o two_o great_a farm_n take_v up_o a_o strange_a paradox_n for_o his_o defence_n that_o there_o be_v notwithstanding_o never_o the_o few_o people_n because_o nature_n will_v work_v in_o a_o unknown_a manner_n and_o land._n how_o manifest_o have_v experience_n teach_v we_o what_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n denounce_v against_o such_o engrosser_n chap._n 2._o 9_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a etc._n etc._n for_o in_o truth_n i_o have_v by_o i_o many_o instance_n of_o curse_n upon_o person_n and_o family_n who_o by_o such_o ill_a way_n of_o advance_v themselves_o have_v in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v utter_o ruin_v but_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v this_o discourse_n with_o they_o so_o as_o that_o be_v happen_v to_o they_o which_o the_o psalmist_n have_v psalm_n 75._o 5._o according_a to_o the_o auncient_a translation_n the_o proud_a be_v rob_v they_o have_v sleep_v their_o sleep_n and_o all_o the_o man_n who_o hand_n be_v mighty_a have_v find_v nothing_o great_a matter_n they_o grasp_v at_o in_o their_o projecting_n but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n they_o be_v force_v to_o let_v go_v what_o before_o they_o hold_v and_o nothing_o remain_v but_o above_o all_o this_o man_n shall_v serious_o consider_v there_o be_v more_o guilt_n in_o this_o sin_n than_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n especial_o have_v in_o it_o the_o pearl_n of_o covetousness_n and_o that_o be_v no_o less_o if_o st._n paul_n may_v be_v believe_v than_o idolatry_n coloss_n 3._o 5._o mammon_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o prefer_v before_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n 6._o and_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o evil_n may_v more_o than_o sufficient_o dissuade_v the_o pursuit_n of_o these_o earthly_a riches_n which_o make_v we_o poor_a towards_o god_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n the_o oracle_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o as_o we_o have_v it_o act_n 20._o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v not_o obscure_a because_o it_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n who_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n liberal_o yea_o psal_n 145._o open_v his_o hand_n and_o fill_v all_o thing_n live_v with_o plenteousness_n and_o believe_v we_o solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n rather_o than_o rely_v on_o our_o own_o wit_n natural_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a not_o unlike_a to_o those_o breast_n which_o abound_v by_o be_v draw_v but_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o empty_a by_o deny_v what_o they_o have_v to_o afford_v to_o other_o by_o god_n and_o nature_n appointment_n 7._o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o or_o two_o main_a objection_n which_o the_o covetous_a be_v wont_a to_o allege_v for_o his_o tenaciousnesse_n and_o against_o bounty_n and_o charity_n especial_o towards_o public_a good._n charity_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v much_o pervert_v and_o abuse_v to_o evil_a end_n which_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v plain_o know_v be_v not_o the_o real_a reason_n of_o such_o person_n illiberality_n but_o the_o love_n of_o money_n but_o be_v it_o so_o charitable_a deed_n be_v pervert_v to_o ill_a use_n such_o benefaction_n make_v with_o pious_a intention_n shall_v never_o be_v wrest_v by_o any_o abuse_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o giver_n but_o his_o reward_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o a_o hundred_o fold_n beside_o to_o who_o can_v the_o subtle_a worldling_n give_v or_o leave_v his_o estate_n so_o secure_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o or_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v he_o himself_o abuse_v it_o and_o himself_o many_o time_n in_o get_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o which_o as_o dung_n aught_o to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o to_o make_v the_o soil_n 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be_v requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o opinion_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v common_o bias_v by_o self-conceit_n self-love_n self-interest_n all_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o great_a duty_n of_o selfe-deniall_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o true_a and_o just_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o like_o righteous_a judge_n to_o keep_v one_o ear_n for_o what_o other_o judge_v of_o we_o and_o impartial_o to_o give_v a_o sentence_n upon_o ourselves_o according_o and_o not_o sly_a to_o that_o base_a and_o bold_a subterfuge_n of_o nonpluse_v and_o shameless_a person_n i_o care_v not_o i_o care_v not_o for_o though_o malice_n and_o ill-will_n may_v instigate_v some_o one_o or_o two_o and_o upon_o special_a occasion_n to_o false_a accusation_n and_o slander_n yet_o if_o the_o opinion_n be_v of_o more_o and_o those_o not_o so_o prejudice_v and_o constant_a and_o last_a in_o vain_a do_v man_n proclaim_v their_o integrity_n and_o innocence_n for_o such_o 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ourselves_o 8._o last_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v charity_n towards_o his_o brother_n but_o no_o man_n be_v to_o demean_v himself_o so_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o charitable_a judgement_n of_o other_o for_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v certain_o uncharitable_a in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o be_v real_o guilty_a within_o himself_o be_v most_o wicked_o unjust_a in_o demand_v that_o another_o shall_v be_v so_o charitable_a as_o not_o to_o think_v so_o of_o he_o though_o there_o be_v use_n of_o charity_n even_o where_o crime_n be_v past_a defence_n or_o excuse_n but_o for_o man_n to_o live_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o unrighteousness_n towards_o god_n and_o justice_n towards_o man_n and_o then_o because_o there_o may_v want_v notorious_a conviction_n to_o demand_v of_o censurer_n to_o judge_v charitable_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o require_v that_o other_o shall_v be_v religious_a and_o they_o may_v be_v wicked_a under_o the_o protection_n of_o other_o piety_n and_o 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