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signify_v set_v himself_o in_o battle_n array_n against_o such_o a_o person_n proverb_n 6._o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v there_o place_v in_o the_o front_n of_o those_o six_o thing_n the_o lord_n hate_v a_o proud_a look_n etc._n etc._n proverb_n 16._o 5._o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o go_v unpunished_a isaiah_n 23._o 8._o sure_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o in_o isaiah_n 2._o 11._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a who_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o o_o young_a people_n when_o ever_o you_o be_v affect_v a_o glory_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n to_o yourselves_o consider_v these_o scripture_n and_o remember_v what_o a_o god_n he_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o express_v his_o hatred_n of_o this_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o majesty_n that_o may_v in_o his_o sovereignty_n have_v leave_v thou_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o nothing_o have_v he_o please_v or_o may_v have_v crush_v thou_o into_o nothing_o in_o the_o cradle_n when_o he_o do_v but_o let_v out_o of_o his_o glory_n a_o little_a to_o job_n and_o isaiah_n one_o cry_v ouâ—_n woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o a_o undo_v man_n i_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 6._o the_o other_o break_v forth_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o heaven_n where_o he_o full_o shine_v forth_o in_o his_o glory_n the_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n o_o proud_a dust_n one_o glimpse_n of_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o will_v make_v thou_o quake_v and_o tremble_v second_o get_v thy_o heart_n well_o season_v with_o deep_a conviction_n of_o what_o a_o poor_a sinful_a mortal_a creature_n thou_o be_v it_o be_v ignorance_n of_o your_o self_n that_o make_v you_o proud_a hence_o you_o read_v rev._n 3._o 17._o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a here_o you_o see_v the_o different_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o man_n whence_o be_v it_o but_o from_o man_n ignorance_n of_o himself_o o_o proud_a youth_n be_v you_o bring_v but_o once_o to_o understand_v what_o a_o leprous_a deform_a disease_a soul_n lodge_v in_o thy_o dunghill_n body_n let_v conscience_n answer_v whether_o thou_o can_v be_v proud_a or_o no_o a_o soul_n so_o ignorant_a of_o and_o averse_a unto_o the_o bless_a god_n so_o unbelieving_a unholy_a universal_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a so_o like_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o be_v proud_a a_o soul_n so_o unreconciled_a to_o god_n so_o unready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o danger_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n one_o will_v thiâ—k_v here_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o room_n for_o pride_n than_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o and_o that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a namely_o lie_v in_o tear_n and_o abasement_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o beg_v of_o mercy_n better_a become_v such_o a_o soul_n and_o then_o for_o thy_o body_n wherein_o this_o miserable_a soul_n lodge_v for_o a_o few_o day_n one_o will_v think_v thou_o shall_v have_v little_a mind_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o be_v it_o only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o so_o wretched_a a_o tenant_n that_o dwell_v within_o but_o as_o wise_o consider_v it_o and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o or_o no_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o first_o then_o o_o young_a man_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a vain_a frail_a perish_v thing_n the_o heathen_a can_v tell_v you_o this_o without_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n have_v thou_o now_o a_o juvenile_a verdure_n and_o freshness_n of_o complexion_n or_o 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