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disposition_n for_o contentment_n and_o first_o humility_n hitherto_o we_o have_v dwell_v in_o those_o powerful_a consideration_n which_o may_v work_v we_o to_o a_o quiet_a contentment_n with_o whatsoever_o adverse_a estate_n whether_o of_o life_n or_o death_n after_o which_o we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o those_o meet_a disposition_n which_o shall_v render_v we_o full_o capable_a of_o this_o bless_a contentation_n and_o shall_v make_v all_o these_o consideration_n effectual_a to_o that_o happy_a purpose_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v true_a humility_n under-valuing_a ourselves_o and_o set_v a_o high_a rate_n upon_o every_o mercy_n that_o we_o receive_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v unto_o this_o that_o he_o think_v every_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o he_o and_o himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o blessing_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n he_o can_v not_o but_o sit_v down_o thankful_a for_o small_a favour_n &_o meek_o content_a with_o mean_a affliction_n as_o 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be_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v humility_n for_o the_o more_o grace_n still_o the_o great_a humility_n and_o no_o humility_n 34._o no_o grace_n solomon_n observe_v of_o old_a and_o saint_n james_n take_v it_o from_o he_o that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 6._o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a so_o as_o he_o that_o be_v not_o humble_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o capable_a of_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_a be_v a_o fit_a subject_n for_o all_o grace_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o contentation_n give_v i_o a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o wretchedness_n that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o that_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a this_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o a_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v any_o where_o out_o of_o hell_n shall_v account_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o so_o many_o new_a favour_n shall_v reckon_v easy_a correction_n among_o his_o blessing_n &_o shall_v esteem_v any_o blessing_n infinite_o oblige_v whereas_o contrary_o the_o proud_a beggar_n be_v ready_a to_o throw_v god_n alm_n at_o his_o head_n and_o swell_v at_o every_o lash_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o divine_a hand_n not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o do_v the_o royal_a preacher_n oppose_v the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n to_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n can_v no_o more_o be_v patient_a than_o the_o patient_n can_v be_v discontent_a with_o whatsoever_o hand_n of_o his_o god_n every_o toy_n put_v the_o proud_a man_n beside_o his_o patience_n if_o but_o a_o fly_n be_v find_v in_o pharaoh_n cup_n he_o be_v straight_o in_o rage_n as_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n lay_v the_o quarrel_n and_o send_v his_o butler_n into_o durance_n and_o if_o the_o emperor_n do_v but_o mistake_v the_o stirrup_n of_o our_o countryman_n pope_n adrian_n he_o shall_v dance_v attendance_n for_o his_o crown_n if_o a_o mardochee_n do_v but_o fail_v of_o a_o courtesy_n to_o haman_n all_o jew_n must_v bleed_v to_o death_n and_o how_o unquiet_a be_v our_o vain_a dame_n if_o this_o curl_n be_v not_o set_v right_o or_o that_o pin_n be_v misplaced_n but_o the_o meek_a spirit_n be_v incurious_a and_o so_o thorough_o subact_v that_o he_o take_v his_o load_n from_o god_n as_o the_o camel_n from_o his_o master_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o for_o man_n if_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o go_v one_o mile_n 40._o he_o go_v twain_o if_o they_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n he_o turn_v the_o other_o if_o they_o sue_v away_o his_o coat_n he_o part_v with_o his_o cloak_n also_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o golden_a gate_n &_o to_o ride_v in_o royal_a state_n through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o zacharias_n the_o bishop_n there_o of_o the_o humble_a and_o deject_a fashion_n wherein_o his_o saviour_n walk_v 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