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quiet_o alone_a to_o put_v his_o mouth_n into_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o give_v his_o cheek_n unto_o the_o nipper_n do_v blessedness_n belong_v to_o meek_a person_n hereby_o than_o we_o be_v affection_n admonish_v to_o labour_n for_o the_o moderation_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n especial_o of_o anger_n hatred_n and_o revenge_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o all_o hindrance_n to_o this_o bless_a virtue_n as_o choler_n hastiness_n grudge_v impatience_n under_o wrong_n with_o all_o rail_n revile_v chide_v and_o brawl_v and_o all_o such_o threaten_a speech_n which_o come_v too_o oft_o in_o practice_n that_o we_o may_v forgive_v but_o we_o will_v never_o forget_v yea_o in_o action_n we_o must_v avoid_v all_o quarrel_a fight_a contend_a and_o go_v to_o law_n on_o every_o light_a occasion_n for_o true_a meekness_n admit_v none_o of_o all_o these_o to_o take_v place_n with_o god_n child_n meekness_n and_o to_o induce_v we_o hereunto_o consider_v first_o christ_n precept_n and_o example_n bid_v we_o 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thou_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o desire_v of_o grace_n thou_o be_v bless_v and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v thus_o may_v the_o distress_a soul_n receive_v comfort_n but_o as_o for_o they_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n here_o be_v no_o comfort_n for_o they_o have_v no_o true_a dislike_n of_o sin_n no_o purpose_n or_o desire_v to_o repent_v thereof_o second_o as_o this_o rule_n of_o christ_n minister_v comfort_n to_o some_o so_o it_o dedeclare_v full_a the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o other_o to_o wit_n of_o all_o those_o that_o want_v this_o spiritual_a hunger_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o heavenly_a satisfaction_n by_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ._n and_o yet_o general_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n every_o where_o for_o after_o riches_n pleasure_n honour_n and_o preferment_n man_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n as_o the_o drought_n in_o summer_n do_v after_o rain_n but_o rare_a it_o be_v to_o find_v a_o 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these_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o true_a pledge_n of_o his_o grace_n hereby_o than_o we_o must_v try_v our_o estate_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o we_o have_v wherein_o we_o may_v rejoice_v but_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v dead_a and_o hard_a so_o as_o we_o have_v no_o touch_n for_o our_o sin_n no_o hunger_a after_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n nor_o desire_n of_o sanctification_n then_o be_v we_o void_v of_o grace_n and_o so_o most_o miserable_a for_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o true_a grace_n that_o can_v be_v be_v to_o hunger_n after_o grace_n in_o the_o want_n thereof_o last_o this_o rule_n of_o blessedness_n must_v admonish_v we_o as_o we_o tender_v our_o hunger_n salvation_n so_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o spiritual_a hunger_n in_o our_o soul_n after_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n we_o may_v hear_v read_v and_o talk_v of_o god_n word_n and_o yet_o all_o to_o no_o end_n unless_o we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o our_o own_o unrighteousness_n and_o from_o our_o heart_n do_v send_v forth_o sigh_n and_o groan_n after_o mercy_n and_o grace_n in_o christ._n for_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o have_v wit_n and_o learning_n honour_n and_o riches_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v void_a of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o doubtless_o it_o be_v while_o this_o spiritual_a hunger_n be_v want_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o move_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o hunger_n the_o reason_n annex_v be_v very_o effectual_a namely_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v which_o also_o show_v wherein_o this_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v now_o they_o that_o thus_o hunger_n be_v fill_v partly_o in_o this_o life_n by_o receive_v
the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n touch_v their_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o some_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o the_o old_a man_n be_v mortify_v and_o the_o new_a man_n renew_v in_o they_o but_o principal_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o have_v god_n image_n perfect_o renew_v in_o they_o vers._n 7._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o five_o rule_n or_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n rule_n touch_v true_a happiness_n in_o which_o observe_v two_o point_n first_o who_o be_v bless_v second_o wherein_o this_o blessedness_n consist_v for_o the_o first_o the_o party_n bless_v be_v the_o merciful_a and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a know_v they_o i_o will_v speak_v something_o of_o this_o virtue_n first_o show_v what_o mercy_n be_v then_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a duty_n thereof_o first_o mercie_n be_v a_o holy_a compassion_n of_o heart_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v move_v describe_v to_o help_v a_o other_o in_o his_o misery_n first_o i_o call_v it_o a_o compassion_n of_o heart_n because_o it_o make_v one_o man_n to_o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o a_o other_o and_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v 12._o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n because_o when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v touch_v therewith_o his_o very_a liver_n and_o entrails_n do_v stir_v in_o his_o body_n and_o be_v roll_v within_o he_o as_o the_o 8._o prophet_n speak_v and_o he_o be_v affect_v as_o though_o the_o bowel_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v in_o his_o body_n second_o i_o call_v it_o a_o holy_a compassion_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o foolish_a pity_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v unlawful_o tender_v he_o that_o be_v in_o deserve_a misery_n such_o be_v 41._o ahab_n mercy_n to_o benhadad_n and_o 9_o saul_n in_o spare_v agag_n 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stephen_n give_v the_o reason_n hereof_o namely_o their_o 51._o hard_a heart_n whereby_o they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o which_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o so_o as_o they_o run_v headlong_o to_o this_o height_n of_o impiety_n to_o persecute_v god_n dear_a servant_n the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o these_o our_o day_n some_o that_o have_v be_v professor_n after_o long_o hear_v break_v forth_o into_o open_a atheism_n call_v this_o into_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o among_o other_o there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v see_v as_o vile_a cruelty_n and_o oppression_n in_o their_o particular_a deal_n and_o as_o abominable_a filthiness_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o heathen_a or_o idolater_n all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o enormous_a sin_n proceed_v from_o this_o that_o though_o man_n profess_v religion_n yet_o they_o deny_v subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n preach_v so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o 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