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tom_n 4_o col_fw-fr 304_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n alone_o speak_v proper_o be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n he_o deserve_v all_o the_o love_n our_o heart_n can_v hold_v yea_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o what_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o mat._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o though_o our_o saviour_n subjoin_v v._o 39_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o love_v ourselves_o or_o neighbour_n in_o that_o sense_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v require_v to_o love_v god_n as_o a_o great_a school-divine_a of_o our_o own_o 23._o mr._n baxt._n christian_n directory_n p._n 183._o §._o 23._o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n total_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n above_o ourselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n but_o also_o as_o god_n with_o a_o love_n in_o kind_n transcend_v the_o love_n of_o every_o 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self-exaltation_n be_v self-destruction_n pride_n go_v before_o a_o fall_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o ruin_v we_o be_v no_o near_a heaven_n for_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o but_o god_n be_v ready_a gracious_o to_o condescend_v to_o those_o that_o humble_a themselves_o and_o lie_v low_a before_o he_o the_o most_o high_a have_v a_o special_a respect_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v lowly_a he_o have_v promise_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n isa_n 57.15_o and_o such_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n take_v up_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o but_o what_o be_v this_o humility_n 1_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o negative_a what_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o mind_v low_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n though_o the_o word_n humilis_fw-la &_o humilitas_fw-la be_v derive_v from_o humus_fw-la the_o ground_n or_o earth_n yet_o humility_n be_v not_o a_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n not_o a_o set_v 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the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v as_o we_o find_v in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n see_v prov._n 28.13_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o what_o follow_v there_o psal_n 32.3_o 5._o do_v very_o much_o countenance_n such_o a_o interpretation_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n then_o it_o follow_v when_o i_o keep_v silence_n my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i._n e._n resolve_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o he_o free_o confess_v his_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o hypocrite_n like_o the_o pharisee_n be_v for_o justify_v themselves_o and_o what_o they_o can_v justify_v they_o will_v mince_v and_o extenuate_v all_o they_o 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2.28_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o full_a of_o joy_n with_o thy_o countenance_n so_o a_o gracious_a soul_n can_v great_o rejoice_v if_o he_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o god_n presence_n notwithstanding_o the_o absence_n of_o creature-comfort_n hab._n 3.18_o although_o the_o figtree_n blosom_n not_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 61.10_o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n now_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o as_o have_v not_o come_v to_o place_v their_o chief_n delight_n and_o happiness_n in_o god_n be_v stranger_n to_o spiritual_a joy_n 8._o spiritual_a joy_n be_v also_o a_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_n and_o principal_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n rom._n 5._o we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n the_o faithful_a be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3.3_o as_o he_o rejoice_v who_o have_v find_v the_o hide_a treasure_n mat._n 13.44_o so_o do_v believer_n rejoice_v have_v find_v christ_n that_o rich_a treasure_n and_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o in_o who_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n or_o if_o sometime_o they_o walk_v heavy_o it_o be_v because_o they_o discern_v not_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o or_o find_v not_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o as_o their_o soul_n desire_v we_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v in_o god_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o sinner_n therefore_o they_o that_o make_v no_o account_n of_o christ_n that_o see_v not_o their_o need_n of_o he_o their_o misery_n without_o he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o spark_n of_o their_o own_o kindle_v not_o regard_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n have_v no_o sound_n joy_n 9_o that_o 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