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call_n and_o election_n sure_a i._n e_o his_o election_n by_o his_o call_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o expression_n of_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v though_o grace_n be_v a_o invisible_a thing_n in_o itself_o yet_o by_o a_o holy_a practice_n it_o may_v be_v make_v visible_a i_o willshew_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 2.18_o and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v forth_o that_o man_n may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n some_o be_v afraid_a to_o discover_v their_o grace_n when_o they_o doubt_v it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o worldly_a interest_n and_o therefore_o lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v some_o particular_a person_n not_o cordial_o affect_v to_o religion_n upon_o who_o
vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o elies_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offering_n for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o suppose_v he_o have_v be_v but_o a_o private_a person_n and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o restrain_v they_o himself_o his_o duty_n have_v be_v to_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o judge_n for_o so_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n require_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chastened_a him_z will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 20._o where_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v first_o to_o chasten_v he_o themselves_o before_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o public_a magistrate_n and_o this_o god_n still_o require_v of_o all_o parent_n that_o when_o by_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n they_o can_v prevail_v nothing_o upon_o their_o child_n they_o shall_v try_v what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o correction_n chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n prov._n 19.18_o withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n prov._n 23.13_o 14._o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n prov._n 29.15_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o be_v shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n vers_fw-la 17._o by_o these_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o correction_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o a_o mean_n by_o he_o appoint_v not_o only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o credit_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o child_n also_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v neglect_v without_o manifest_a danger_n of_o his_o eternal_a damnation_n now_o what_o parent_n that_o have_v any_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n in_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o think_v that_o through_o any_o neglect_n of_o he_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n it_o pity_v some_o to_o hear_v their_o child_n cry_v here_o but_o how_o will_v they_o endure_v to_o hear_v they_o roar_v in_o hell-fire_n hereafter_o how_o will_v they_o endure_v to_o hear_v they_o curse_v they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o not_o restrain_v they_o from_o those_o sinful_a course_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o so_o great_a a_o misery_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o relation_n be_v 2_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o be_v inferior_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o ahaziah_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o do_v wicked_o 2_o chro._n 22.3_o this_o likewise_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o herodias_n who_o upon_o her_o mother_n counsel_n ask_v john_n baptist_n head_n matth._n 14.8_o though_o with_o all_o humbleness_n and_o readiness_n of_o mind_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o entertain_v the_o counsel_n and_o command_v of_o our_o parent_n and_o to_o submit_v unto_o they_o yet_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o run_v cross_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o command_n of_o god_n we_o must_v choose_v to_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v possible_o follow_v upon_o it_o rather_o than_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o 11.1758_o they_o act_n and_o mon._n l._n 11.1758_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o story_n of_o mr._n julius_n palmer_n a_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n who_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o live_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o extremity_n that_o he_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o find_v himself_o bread_n whereupon_o he_o go_v to_o his_o mother_n hope_v to_o obtain_v at_o her_o hand_n certain_a legacy_n due_a to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n last_o will_v which_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v certain_a year_n before_o his_o mother_n understand_v his_o state_n and_o errand_n by_o two_o of_o his_o friend_n who_o he_o have_v send_v before_o to_o entreat_v for_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o behold_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n ask_v her_o blessing_n as_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v thou_o shall_v say_v she_o have_v christ_n curse_n and_o i_o wheresoever_o thou_o go_v he_o pause_v a_o little_a as_o one_o amaze_v at_o so_o heavy_a a_o greeting_n at_o length_n say_v o_o mother_n your_o own_o curse_n you_o may_v give_v i_o which_o i_o never_o deserve_v but_o god_n curse_v you_o can_v give_v i_o for_o he_o have_v already_o bless_v i_o nay_o say_v she_o thou_o wente_v from_o god_n blessing_n into_o the_o warm_a sun_n when_o thou_o be_v banish_v for_o a_o heretic_n out_o of_o that_o worshipful_a house_n in_o oxford_n and_o now_o for_o the_o like_a knavery_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o redding_n too_o alas_o mother_n say_v he_o you_o have_v be_v misinform_v i_o be_o no_o heretic_n for_o i_o stand_v not_o stubborn_o against_o any_o true_a doctrine_n but_o defend_v it_o to_o my_o power_n well_o quoth_v she_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o do_v not_o believe_v as_o thy_o father_n and_o i_o and_o all_o our_o forefather_n have_v do_v but_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o new_a law_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n which_o be_v damnable_a heresy_n indeed_o i_o confess_v say_v he_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o king_n edward_n time_n which_o be_v not_o heresy_n but_o truth_n neither_o be_v it_o new_a but_o as_o old_a as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n if_o thou_o be_v at_o that_o point_n say_v she_o i_o require_v thou_o to_o depart_v from_o my_o house_n and_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o never_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o mother_n hereafter_o as_o for_o money_n and_o good_n i_o have_v none_o of_o thou_o thy_o father_n bequeath_v nought_o for_o heretic_n faggot_n i_o have_v to_o burn_v thou_o more_o thou_o get_v not_o at_o my_o hand_n mother_n say_v he_o whereas_o you_o have_v curse_v i_o i_o again_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v you_o and_o prosper_v you_o all_o your_o life_n long_o and_o so_o with_o abundance_n of_o tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n he_o depart_v from_o she_o not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v his_o face_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o be_v require_v by_o way_n of_o self-denial_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o relation_n and_o that_o be_v 3_o not_o to_o adventure_v upon_o any_o sin_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n for_o their_o sake_n whether_o we_o be_v superior_n or_o inferior_n 1415_o inferior_n l._n 11._o 1415_o rawlins_n white_a another_o of_o the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n be_v lead_v forth_o to_o be_v burn_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o place_n where_o his_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n stand_v weep_v and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n the_o sudden_a sight_n of_o who_o so_o pierce_v his_o heart_n that_o the_o very_a tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o face_n but_o he_o soon_o after_o as_o though_o he_o have_v mislike_v this_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n begin_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v altogether_o angry_a with_o himself_o insomuch_o that_o in_o strike_v his_o breast_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o use_v these_o word_n ah_o flesh_n stay_v thou_o i_o so_o will_v thou_o fain_o prevail_v well_o i_o tell_v thou_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v thou_o shall_v not_o by_o god_n grace_n have_v the_o victory_n 1464_o victory_n l._n 11._o 1464_o master_n bradford_n be_v in_o prison_n one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o derbies_n servant_n come_v to_o he_o say_v my_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o you_o he_o will_v you_o to_o tender_v yourself_o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o good_a lord_n unto_o you_o to_o who_o mr._n bradford_n reply_v i_o thank_v his_o lordship_n but_o in_o this_o case_n i_o can_v tender_v myself_o more_o than_o god_n honour_n ah_o master_n bradford_n say_v the_o servant_n consider_v your_o mother_n sister_n friend_n kinsfolk_n and_o country_n what_o a_o great_a discomfort_n will_v it_o be_v
particular_n that_o follow_v subsect_v i._o motive_n to_o self-denial_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o the_o first_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n strength_n and_o sufficiency_n there_o be_v no_o great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o strength_n than_o ability_n to_o deny_v one_o self_n a_o self-denying_a man_n be_v the_o strong_a man_n in_o the_o world_n fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fortissima_fw-la vincit_fw-la moenia-which_a be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o solomon_n cohib_fw-la solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr irâ_fw-la cohib_fw-la he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a because_o strong_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n prov._n 16.32_o strength_n be_v especial_o see_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o bear_v great_a burden_n in_o endure_v great_a labour_n and_o in_o overcome_v great_a enemy_n a_o christian_a while_n he_o deny_v himself_o can_v do_v all_o these_o 1_o he_o can_v bear_v great_a burden_n the_o more_o weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v 8._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sympos_fw-la l._n 8._o say_v of_o the_o date-tree_n the_o more_o he_o rise_v up_o under_o it_o he_o can_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o carry_v it_o with_o ease_n he_o can_v undergo_v the_o great_a suffering_n without_o repine_v without_o murmur_v under_o the_o heavy_a affliction_n he_o can_v say_v with_o paul_n our_o light_a affliction_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o the_o reason_n why_o affliction_n be_v so_o burdensome_a be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o enough_o humble_v there_o be_v some_o proud_a flesh_n that_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v touch_v let_v that_o be_v mortify_v and_o affliction_n will_v not_o offend_v compressisti_fw-la a_o timore_fw-la tuo_fw-la superbiam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o mansuefecisti_fw-la jugo_fw-la tuo_fw-la cervicem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la porto_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o leave_n est_fw-la mihi_fw-la say_v 36._o say_v confess_v l._n 10._o c._n 36._o austin_n thou_o have_v take_v down_o my_o pride_n o_o lord_n and_o tame_v i_o to_o thy_o yoke_n and_o now_o i_o carry_v it_o and_o it_o be_v very_a light_n 2_o he_o can_v endure_v great_a labour_n he_o can_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a isa_n 40.31_o he_o be_v not_o weary_a in_o well-doing_n gal._n 6.9_o he_o never_o say_v of_o any_o duty_n wherein_o he_o be_v exercise_v as_o they_o mal._n 1.14_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o he_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o he_o be_v not_o slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n if_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o in_o prayer_n col._n 4.12_o give_v himself_o continual_o to_o both_o act_v 6.4_o he_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n though_o but_o a_o private_a christian_a rom._n 12.12_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o three_o time_n a_o day_n with_o daniel_n dan._n 6.10_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n with_o david_n psalm_n 119.164_o he_o can_v wrestle_v in_o prayer_n with_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o pray_v in_o prayer_n with_o elias_n jam._n 5.17_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n as_o our_o saviour_n hebrew_n 5.7_o he_o can_v meditate_v in_o the_o word_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1.2_o dig_v for_o knowledge_n as_o for_o hide_v treasure_n prov._n 2.4_o and_o plough_v up_o his_o fallow_a ground_n jer._n 4.3_o in_o a_o word_n he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4.13_o his_o body_n sometime_o tire_v but_o his_o mind_n hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o mar._n 14.36_o 37._o 3_o he_o can_v overcome_v great_a enemy_n he_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v nothing_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o 1_o he_o can_v overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o both_o the_o man_n conflict_n man_n the_o saint_n resist_v their_o enemy_n to_o death_n by_o resist_v their_o own_o corruption_n first_o sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2.15_o not_o only_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n ibid._n v._n 16._o act._n 8.20_o phil._n 3.8_o but_o the_o evil_a thing_n as_o tribulation_n distress_n persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n peril_n and_o the_o sword_n rom._n 8.35_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v paul_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v overcome_v vers_fw-la 37._o 2_o he_o can_v overcome_v the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 2.13_o 14._o who_o flee_v from_o he_o jam._n 4.7_o fall_v down_o like_a lightning_n before_o he_o luke_n 10.18_o and_o be_v bruise_v under_o his_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o 3_o he_o can_v overcome_v the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o that_o be_v self_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o all_o and_o 3._o and_o gentes_fw-la facilius_fw-la est_fw-la barbaras_fw-la impatientesque_fw-la alieni_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la regere_fw-la quam_fw-la animum_fw-la suum_fw-la continere_fw-la &_o tradere_fw-la sibi_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n l._n 3._o nulla_fw-la major_a est_fw-la victoria_fw-la quam_fw-la vitia_fw-la domuisse_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la urbes_fw-la qui_fw-la populos_fw-la habuere_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la paucissimi_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quest_n nat._n l._n 3._o hard_a to_o be_v overcome_v for_o 1_o all_o other_o enemy_n be_v without_o but_o this_o be_v within_o he_o mat._n 12.29_o 2_o all_o other_o enemy_n act_n against_o he_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o without_o this_o enemy_n join_v with_o they_o conslict_v they_o all_o the_o hurt_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n do_v we_o be_v by_o correspondency_n with_o ourselves_o sibbs_n soul_n conslict_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o 3_o this_o be_v a_o enemy_n in_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o friend_n natural_o he_o affect_v he_o as_o his_o best_a friend_n yet_o he_o can_v fight_v against_o he_o as_o his_o worst_a enemy_n and_o in_o fight_v overcome_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o under_o o_o what_o a_o discovery_n of_o strength_n be_v this_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o here_o be_v strength_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n like_a to_o this_o natural_a strength_n be_v little_a worth_n psalm_n 90.10_o and_o strength_n to_o sin_n be_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n false_o so_o call_v posse_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la posse_fw-la evil_n be_v from_o a_o deficiency_n self_n be_v call_v the_o strong_a man_n but_o all_o his_o strength_n be_v from_o a_o disease_n as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o violent_a fever_n he_o be_v strong_a than_o at_o other_o time_n but_o it_o be_v because_o nature_n be_v weak_a a_o selfish_a man_n be_v strong_a to_o do_v wicked_o but_o to_o do_v good_a he_o have_v no_o ability_n at_o all_o he_o sink_v under_o every_o burden_n tire_n in_o every_o duty_n be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v any_o temptation_n but_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o here_o then_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n that_o it_o inable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o no_o natural_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v you_o complain_v of_o weakness_n how_o unable_a you_o be_v to_o bear_v affliction_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o performance_n and_o to_o resist_v temptation_n do_v but_o learn_v to_o deny_v yourselves_o and_o you_o will_v have_v no_o long_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o weakness_n get_v but_o a_o self-denying_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o strength_n will_v not_o be_v want_v you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o to_o suffer_v all_o to_o overcome_v all_o nothing_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o you_o and_o there_o be_v this_o further_a in_o it_o that_o the_o more_o you_o do_v deny_v yourselves_o the_o more_o you_o shall_v increase_v in_o strength_n as_o the_o 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after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o phrase_v it_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n ephes_n 2.2_o it_o be_v self-denial_n that_o be_v the_o main_a difference_v character_n of_o those_o that_o be_v saint_n from_o those_o that_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n this_o argue_v they_o have_v another_o spirit_n with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o caleb_n numb_a 14.24_o and_o this_o be_v their_o excellency_n the_o excellency_n of_o any_o man_n lie_v in_o his_o spirit_n now_o of_o all_o man_n a_o self-denying_a man_n have_v the_o most_o excellent_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n so_o incomparable_o excellent_a above_o other_o that_o in_o regard_n thereof_o he_o hear_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o only_a excellent_a upon_o earth_n a_o man_n of_o understanding_n say_v solomon_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n prov._n 17.27_o heb._n be_v of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n a_o cool_a spirit_n be_v a_o self-denying_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n that_o burn_v not_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o choler_n or_o as_o solomon_n elsewhere_o express_v it_o eccles_n 7.9_o that_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o be_v angry_a upon_o every_o provocation_n such_o a_o spirit_n be_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n as_o have_v something_o in_o it_o 111._o it_o a_o good_a man_n be_v wise_a than_o himself_o strong_a than_o himself_o holy_a than_o himself_o there_o be_v something_o in_o he_o mere_a than_o a_o man_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n 111._o above_o itself_o something_a supernatural_a and_o divine_a which_o no_o other_o spirit_n in_o the_o world_n have_v beside_o the_o four_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n glory_n and_o honour_n glory_n be_v the_o shine_v forth_o of_o excellency_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o reflection_n of_o it_o now_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n do_v more_o shine_n forth_o than_o self-denial_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o reflect_v it_o a_o self-denying_a man_n be_v the_o most_o honourable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o in_o god_n eye_n isa_n 43.4_o but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n also_o when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o the_o gate_n through_o the_o city_n when_o he_o prepare_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o street_n the_o youngman_n see_v he_o and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o the_o age_a arise_v and_o stand_v up_o prince_n refrain_v speak_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o month_n the_o noble_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n when_o the_o ear_n hear_v he_o than_o it_o bless_v he_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v he_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o he_o because_o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v he_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n he_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v not_o he_o search_v out_o and_o he_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n unto_o he_o man_n give_v ear_n and_o wait_v and_o keep_v silence_n at_o his_o counsel_n after_o his_o word_n they_o speak_v not_o again_o and_o his_o speech_n drop_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o wait_v for_o he_o as_o for_o the_o rain_n and_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n wide_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a rain_n if_o he_o laugh_v on_o they_o they_o believe_v it_o not_o and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n they_o cast_v not_o down_o he_o choose_v out_o their_o way_n and_o sit_v chief_a and_o dwell_v as_o a_o king_n in_o the_o army_n as_o one_o that_o comfort_v the_o mourner_n job_n 29.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n many_o think_v the_o way_n to_o honour_n be_v to_o seek_v themselves_o and_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o above_o other_o this_o be_v from_o pride_n the_o most_o foolish_a and_o the_o most_o befool_a lust_n that_o be_v the_o way_n be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a employment_n wherein_o god_n and_o our_o generation_n may_v be_v any_o way_n serve_v before_o honour_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v humility_n prov._n 15.23_o those_o that_o honour_n god_n by_o deny_v their_o own_o honour_n god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o and_o so_o will_v man_n too_o when_o david_n have_v dance_v before_o the_o ark_n michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n say_v how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o day_n who_o uncovered_v himself_o to_o day_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o of_o the_o vain_a fellow_n shameless_o uncover_v himself_o to_o who_o david_n thus_o reply_v it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o choose_v i_o before_o thy_o father_n and_o before_o all_o his_o house_n to_o appoint_v i_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o istael_n therefore_o will_v i_o play_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o and_o will_v be_v base_a in_o my_o own_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o maidservant_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 6.22_o this_o be_v the_o way_n not_o only_o to_o have_v honour_n but_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v uphold_v by_o it_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n prov._n 29.23_o the_o five_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n none_o have_v more_o real_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o their_o spirit_n than_o those_o who_o do_v most_o conscientious_o deny_v themselves_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o argument_n a_o special_a argument_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n there_o be_v nothing_o 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