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the_o spirit_n sect_n xi_o 11._o the_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o humble_a man_n character_n he_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o zenith_n which_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o high_a show_v low_a distinction_n st._n austin_n call_v humility_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o grace_n but_o ere_o i_o show_v you_o who_o be_v the_o humble_a man_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o three_o distinction_n 1._o i_o distinguish_v between_o be_v humble_v and_o humble_a a_o man_n may_v be_v humble_v and_o not_o bern._n humble_a distinction_n a_o sinner_n may_v be_v humble_v by_o affliction_n his_o condition_n be_v low_a but_o not_o his_o disposition_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o only_o humble_v but_o humble_a his_o heart_n be_v as_o low_a as_o his_o condition_n 2._o i_o distinguish_v between_o outward_a humility_n and_o inward_a there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o a_o humble_a carriage_n and_o a_o humble_a fastu_fw-la spirit_n a_o person_n may_v carry_v it_o humble_o 1._o towards_o other_o 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among_o the_o damn_a 2._o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o have_v it_o 1._o the_o pardon_a soul_n be_v out_o of_o the_o gunshot_n of_o hell_n luther_n rom._n 8._o 33._o satan_n may_v accuse_v but_o christ_n will_v show_v a_o discharge_n 2._o the_o pardon_a soul_n may_v go_v to_o god_n with_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n gild_n clip_v the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n that_o it_o can_v fly_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n but_o forgiveness_n breed_v confidence_n he_o who_o have_v his_o pardon_n may_v look_v his_o prince_n in_o the_o face_n with_o comfort_n this_o great_a mercy_n of_o pardon_n david_n have_v obtain_v as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 5._o thou_o forgave_v i_o and_o because_o he_o have_v find_v god_n a_o god_n of_o pardon_n 17._o therefore_o he_o encourage_v other_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o chap._n ii_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o godliness_n every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a it_o will_v first_o be_v inquire_v what_o godliness_n be_v inquiry_n i_o answer_v in_o general_a answ._n godliness_n be_v the_o sacred_a impression_n and_o workmanship_n of_o god_n in_o a_o man_n whereby_o of_o carnal_a he_o be_v make_v spiritual_a when_o godliness_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o person_n he_o do_v not_o receive_v a_o new_a soul_n but_o he_o have_v another_o spirit_n numb_a 14._o 24._o the_o faculty_n be_v not_o new_a but_o the_o quality_n the_o string_n be_v the_o same_o but_o the_o tune_n be_v mend_v concern_v godliness_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o seven_o maxim_n or_o position_n 1._o godliness_n be_v a_o real_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godliness_n be_v not_o the_o feverish_a conceit_n of_o a_o sick_a brain_n a_o christian_a be_v no_o enthusiast_n one_o who_o religion_n be_v make_v up_o all_o of_o fancy_n godliness_n have_v truth_n for_o its_o foundation_n it_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 119._o 30._o godliness_n be_v a_o ray_n and_o beam_n that_o shine_v from_o god_n if_o god_n be_v true_a than_o godliness_n be_v true_a 2._o godliness_n be_v a_o intrinsical_a thing_n it_o lie_v chief_o in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 29._o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o dew_n lie_v on_o the_o leaf_n the_o sap_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n the_o moralist_n religion_n be_v all_o in_o the_o leaf_n it_o consist_v only_o in_o external_o 〈◊〉_d but_o godliness_n be_v a_o holy_a sap_n which_o be_v radicate_v in_o the_o soul._n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 51._o 6._o in_o the_o hide_a part_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n the_o chalde_a expound_v it_o in_o the_o close_a place_n of_o the_o heart_n 3_o godliness_n be_v a_o supernatural_a thing_n by_o nature_n we_o inherit_v nothing_o but_o evil_a rom._n 7._o 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n we_o do_v suck_v in_o sin_n as_o natural_o as_o our_o 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12._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 3_o 4._o a_o true_a saint_n continual_o shoot_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o heaven_n by_o sacred_a ejaculation_n quest._n be_v prayer_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n pray_v eloquent_o and_o with_o seem_a devotion_n answ._n he_o may_v isa._n 58._o 2._o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6._o 18._o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n quest._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n answ._n when_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v be_v spiritual_a quest._n what_o be_v it_o to_o make_v a_o spiritual_a prayer_n answ._n 1._o when_o we_o pray_v with_o knowledge_n under_o the_o law_n aaron_n be_v to_o light_v the_o lamp_n when_o he_o burn_v the_o incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n exod._n 30._o 7._o incense_n do_v typify_v prayer_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o 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it_o 2._o patience_n in_o bear_v this_o patience_n be_v twofold_a 1._o either_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n when_o we_o bear_v injury_n without_o revenge_v or_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n when_o we_o bear_v his_o hand_n without_o repine_v a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o only_o do_v god_n will_v but_o bear_v his_o will_n mica_n 7._o 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o patient_a bear_n of_o god_n will_n be_v not_o 1._o a_o stoical_a apathy_n patience_n be_v not_o insensibleness_n under_o god_n hand_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o patience_n upon_o force_n to_o bear_v a_o thing_n because_o we_o can_v help_v it_o which_o as_o erasmus_n say_v be_v rather_o necessity_n than_o patience_n but_o patience_n be_v a_o cheerful_a submission_n of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n act._n 21._o 4._o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v a_o godly_a man_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o what_o god_n do_v as_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o best_a for_o he_o the_o 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thy_o body_n that_o some_o fruit_n may_v fall_v even_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 12._o 11._o be_v thou_o drive_v from_o thy_o habitation_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o a_o city_n heb._n 11._o 16._o do_v thou_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n a_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n rest_n upon_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o thus_o faith_n argue_v and_o dispute_v the_o soul_n into_o patience_n 2_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o patience_n patience_n be_v a_o flower_n of_o god_n plant_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v grow_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o send_v forth_o its_o sweet_a perfume_n prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a charm_n to_o charm_v down_o the_o evil_a spirit_n prayer_n compose_v the_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o in_o tune_n when_o impatience_n have_v break_v the_o string_n and_o put_v all_o into_o a_o confusion_n oh_o go_v to_o god_n prayer_n delight_v god_n ear_n it_o melt_v his_o heart_n it_o open_v his_o hand_n god_n can_v deny_v a_o pray_a soul_n seek_v to_o he_o with_o importunity_n and_o either_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o affliction_n or_o which_o be_v better_o he_o will_v remove_v thy_o impatience_n sect_n xvii_o 17_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o thankful_a man_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n character_n be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o begin_v that_o work_n here_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o do_v in_o heaven_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n the_o world_n subsist_v by_o three_o thing_n the_o law_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o novar_n thankfulness_n as_o if_o where_o thankfulness_n be_v want_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o world_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o praise_n come_v from_o a_o radix_fw-la that_o signify_v to_o shoot_v buxtorf_n up_o the_o godly_a man_n send_v up_o his_o praise_n as_o a_o volley_n of_o shot_n towards_o heaven_n david_n who_o be_v model_v after_o god_n heart_n how_o melodious_o do_v he_o warble_v out_o god_n praise_n therefore_o be_v call_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 1._o take_v a_o christian_a at_o the_o worst_a yet_o he_o be_v thankful_a the_o prophet_n jonah_n who_o be_v homo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o a_o waspish_a spirit_n the_o sea_n do_v not_o so_o work_v with_o the_o tempest_n 13._o as_o jonahs_n heart_n wrought_v with_o passion_n yet_o through_o this_o cloud_n you_o may_v see_v grace_n appear_v he_o have_v a_o thankful_a heart_n jonah_n 2._o 9_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o thou_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o will_v pay_v that_o which_o i_o have_v vow_v for_o the_o clear_a illustrate_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o four_o particular_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o saintlike_a work_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o godly_a be_v still_o call_v upon_o to_o praise_n god_n psa._n 135._o 20._o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n psa._n 149._o 5._o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n praise_n be_v a_o work_n proper_a to_o a_o saint_n 1_o none_o but_o the_o godly_a can_v praise_v god_n aright_o as_o all_o have_v not_o skill_n to_o play_v on_o the_o lute_n so_o every_o one_o can_v sound_v forth_o the_o harmonious_a praise_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o praise_n god_n but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o praise_v he_o none_o but_o a_o live_a christian_n can_v tune_v god_n praise_n wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o can_v they_o lift_v up_o god_n praise_n that_o be_v dead_a isa._n 38._o 19_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n stain_v and_o eclipse_v god_n praise_n if_o a_o foul_a hand_n work_v in_o damask_n or_o flower_a satin_n it_o will_v slur_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o god_n will_v say_v to_o the_o sinner_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o name_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psa._n 50._o 16._o 2_o praise_n be_v not_o comely_a for_o any_o but_o the_o 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lark_n sing_v in_o petition_n we_o act_v like_o man_n in_o thanksgiving_n we_o act_v like_o angel_n 3_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o god-exalting_a work_n psa._n 50._o 23._o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o though_o nothing_o can_v add_v the_o least_o cubit_n to_o god_n essential_a glory_n yet_o praise_n exalt_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o praise_n be_v a_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n honour_n a_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o name_n a_o display_v the_o trophy_n of_o his_o goodness_n a_o proclaim_v his_o excellency_n a_o spread_a his_o renown_n a_o break_v open_a the_o box_n of_o ointment_n whereby_o the_o sweet_a savour_n and_o perfume_v of_o god_n name_n be_v send_v abroad_o
may_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n quest._n but_o may_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v rove_a thought_n in_o duty_n answ._n yes_o sad_a experience_n set_v seal_v to_o it_o the_o thought_n will_v be_v dance_v up_o and_o down_o in_o prayer_n the_o saint_n be_v call_v star_n and_o many_o time_n in_o duty_n they_o be_v wander_a star_n the_o heart_n be_v like_a quicksilver_n which_o will_v not_o fix_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o tie_v two_o good_a thought_n together_o we_o can_v lock_v our_o heart_n so_o close_o but_o that_o distract_n thought_n like_o wind_n will_v get_v in_o hierom_n etc._n complain_v of_o himself_o sometime_o say_v he_o when_o i_o be_o about_o god_n service_n i_o be_o walk_v in_o the_o gallery_n or_o cast_v up_o of_o account_n but_o these_o wander_a thought_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o allow_v psa._n 119._o 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n they_o come_v as_o unwelcome_a guest_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o spy_v but_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o door_n quest._n whence_o do_v these_o impertinent_a thought_n arise_v in_o the_o godly_a answ._n 1_o from_o the_o pravity_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o mud_n which_o the_o hear_v cast_v up_o 2._o from_o satan_n the_o devil_n if_o he_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o duty_n â—hee_o will_v hinder_v we_o in_o duty_n when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v we_o zac._n 3._o 1._o as_o when_o one_o be_v go_v to_o write_v another_o stands_z at_o his_o elbow_n and_o jog_v he_o that_o he_o can_v write_v even_o satan_n will_v set_v vain_a object_n before_o the_o fancy_n to_o cause_v a_o diversion_n the_o devil_n do_v not_o oppose_v formality_n but_o fervency_n if_o he_o see_v we_o set_v ourselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o seek_v god_n he_o will_v be_v whisper_v thing_n in_o our_o ear_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o mind_v what_o we_o be_v do_v 3_o these_o impertinent_a thought_n arise_v from_o the_o world_n these_o vermin_n be_v breed_v out_o of_o the_o 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