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that_o i_o do_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n st._n paul_n answer_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v deliver_v we_o for_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v from_o our_o blindness_n and_o impotency_n and_o enable_v to_o see_v and_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a work_n of_o that_o grace_n be_v faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o receive_v a_o new_a life_n from_o he_o chap._n xix_o that_o faith_n work_v in_o a_o christian_a self-denial_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o great_a be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o make_v the_o faithful_a christian_n to_o be_v as_o itself_o be_v unshaken_a and_o unmovable_a the_o true_a believer_n who_o faith_n be_v lively_a and_o active_a regard_n and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o in_o he_o alone_o find_v light_n 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last_o will_v turn_v they_o into_o joy_n 2._o let_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o affliction_n as_o very_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o we_o and_o let_v we_o receive_v they_o as_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o care_n for_o we_o according_a as_o st._n james_n exhort_v jam._n 1.2_o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o reproach_n slander_n persecution_n and_o all_o other_o evil_n we_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v love_v by_o pious_a man_n and_o to_o be_v count_v good_a for_o though_o they_o be_v afflictive_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n they_o come_v to_o we_o from_o god_n and_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v his_o unjust_a judge_n john_n 19.11_o they_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o from_o above_o so_o that_o in_o all_o event_n we_o may_v meek_o submit_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v consider_v this_o power_n from_o above_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o consider_v and_o receive_v our_o sorrow_n if_o we_o view_v they_o by_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o their_o first_o cause_n that_o wise_a god_n who_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o they_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n then_o our_o mind_n will_v be_v afflict_v with_o a_o thousand_o grievous_a fancy_n of_o thing_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v which_o yet_o never_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v sleepless_a and_o restless_a full_a of_o anguish_n and_o fear_n and_o distraction_n whereas_o if_o we_o use_v ourselves_o to_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o do_v look_v up_o to_o he_o in_o our_o tribulation_n we_o shall_v find_v rest_n and_o tranquillity_n his_o gracious_a will_n and_o appointment_n will_v answer_v and_o silence_n all_o our_o objection_n and_o whatever_o happen_v we_o can_v quiet_o say_v with_o patient_a job_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n who_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v afflict_v be_v gracious_a and_o compassionate_a and_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o i_o he_o have_v lay_v this_o cross_n upon_o i_o which_o i_o resolve_v to_o bear_v till_o he_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o take_v it_o off_o chap._n xxii_o that_o detraction_n and_o derision_n must_v be_v endure_v and_o deride_v 1._o if_o we_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a man_n speak_v against_o we_o than_o for_o the_o evil_n we_o ourselves_o commit_v against_o god_n then_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n self-love_n prevail_v in_o we_o above_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o infinite_o perfect_a and_o holy_a bear_v patient_o with_o innumerable_a blasphemy_n and_o provocation_n and_o all_o the_o while_n bestow_v many_o blessing_n upon_o the_o offender_n and_o we_o wretched_a sinful_a creature_n who_o can_v hardly_o hear_v worse_o than_o we_o deserve_v a_o disoblige_a word_n or_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o our_o fault_n put_v we_o into_o a_o fit_a of_o anger_n and_o fury_n though_o we_o infinite_o deserve_v it_o we_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o reproof_n or_o contempt_n whereas_o indeed_o we_o shall_v rather_o fear_v the_o undeserved_a praise_n of_o man_n lest_o the_o prosperity_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n cut_v off_o our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v the_o pain_n which_o our_o sin_n deserve_v and_o the_o torment_v christ_n suffer_v for_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o one_o scale_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o evil_n and_o injury_n we_o suffer_v these_o will_v have_v no_o weight_n and_o be_v nothing_o compare_v to_o the_o other_o and_o far_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o injury_n we_o receive_v be_v make_v grievous_a according_a to_o our_o own_o apprehension_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o disproportion_n betwixt_o our_o suffering_n and_o desert_n will_v appear_v yet_o great_a for_o he_o can_v be_v injure_v that_o slight_n injury_n and_o he_o be_v not_o wound_v that_o will_v not_o by_o his_o impatience_n tear_v open_a his_o wound_n the_o soft_a flesh_n not_o the_o angry_a hand_n that_o fling_v the_o dart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o hurt_n shall_v a_o man_n body_n be_v hard_a as_o a_o rock_n arrow_n throw_v against_o it_o can_v never_o enter_v and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o softness_n and_o frailty_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o revile_v word_n and_o affront_n have_v power_n to_o make_v impression_n 2._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o so_o order_v his_o life_n that_o malice_n itself_o can_v fasten_v a_o calumniation_n upon_o he_o and_o next_o to_o he_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o peevish_a fool_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v what_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v but_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o notwithstanding_o our_o christian_a prudence_n and_o our_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v man_n will_v speak_v ill_a of_o we_o then_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n undeserved_o and_o we_o must_v remember_v his_o say_n mat._n 5.11_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o let_v man_n think_v and_o say_v what_o they_o will_v we_o be_v happy_a if_o our_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v we_o before_o god_n man_n opinion_n and_o their_o judgement_n be_v false_a and_o inconstant_a and_o vain_a and_o can_v make_v we_o neither_o better_o nor_o worse_a and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o if_o we_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n we_o can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1.10_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o to_o please_v all_o man_n thought_n differ_v as_o their_o inclination_n and_o what_o some_o admire_v other_o will_v censure_v when_o a_o philosopher_n be_v tell_v that_o other_o laugh_v at_o he_o he_o answer_v at_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la derideor_fw-la that_o other_o may_v laugh_v but_o he_o be_v not_o laugh_v at_o for_o it_o neither_o do_v hurt_n nor_o afflict_v he_o mean_v that_o those_o injury_n be_v nothing_o for_o which_o we_o ourselves_o will_v not_o be_v concern_v chap._n xxiii_o remedy_n against_o discontent_n and_o anger_n for_o what_o abuse_v we_o receive_v 1._o it_o will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o comfort_n and_o patience_n in_o all_o our_o adversity_n to_o fix_v our_o mind_n steadfast_o upon_o god_n and_o take_v it_o off_o of_o our_o trouble_n which_o we_o increase_v by_o reflect_v on_o it_o for_o whilst_o we_o affect_v ourselves_o with_o pity_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o we_o suffer_v we_o soften_v our_o spirit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o they_o now_o all_o our_o affliction_n proceed_v from_o a_o present_a or_o a_o fear_a loss_n the_o best_a and_o most_o universal_a remedy_n against_o they_o will_v be_v to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o that_o supreme_a increated_a good_a which_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o change_n and_o can_v never_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o love_v it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v also_o observe_v a_o outward_a decorum_n and_o not_o disgrace_v ourselves_o by_o give_v way_n to_o impotent_a passion_n we_o must_v refrain_v and_o quite_o hold_v in_o our_o tongue_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o find_v ourselves_o provoke_v by_o any_o word_n or_o deed_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o a_o weak_a stomach_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v hard_a meat_n so_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o poor_a and_o weak_o spirit_n not_o to_o have_v strength_n enough_o to_o bear_v with_o a_o cross_a word_n or_o a_o cross_a accident_n and_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o religious_a man_n that_o he_o never_o find_v any_o thing_n so_o grievous_a but_o by_o silence_n he_o do_v overcome_v it_o for_o whatever_o other_o do_v to_o vex_v we_o come_v to_o nothing_o if_o we_o slight_v it_o and_o if_o we_o show_v ourselves_o much_o concern_v we_o betray_v our_o weakness_n or_o our_o guilt_n and_o we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o well_o deserve_v the_o abuse_n 2._o but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o thus_o to_o repress_v our_o grief_n and_o our_o talkativeness_n we_o must_v far_o reprove_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o sinfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n acknowledge_v we_o deserve_v more_o contempt_n than_o can_v be_v
ground_v upon_o humility_n but_o if_o this_o fail_v virtue_n be_v but_o hypocrisy_n a_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o a_o empty_a name_n he_o gather_v dust_n before_o the_o wind_n that_o be_v not_o humble_a and_o yet_o will_v be_v virtuous_a 3._o but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v count_v true_o humble_a who_o be_v more_o lowly_a than_o the_o low_a condition_n and_o high_a than_o the_o high_a who_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o with_o honour_n nor_o swell_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o man_n applause_n and_o who_o be_v never_o so_o much_o afflict_v and_o disgrace_v but_o he_o be_v persuade_v he_o deserve_v much_o worse_a he_o be_v true_o humble_a who_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o as_o he_o ever_o be_v in_o his_o own_o who_o if_o he_o have_v advance_v a_o untruth_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o retract_v it_o and_o to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o other_o if_o by_o surprise_n or_o any_o other_o way_n he_o have_v offend_v they_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n this_o be_v know_v to_o good_a man_n to_o be_v a_o great_a self-denial_n he_o be_v true_o humble_a that_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v nothing_o for_o which_o he_o may_v just_o be_v despise_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v so_o and_o meek_o bear_v with_o reproach_n grieve_v for_o the_o offence_n to_o god_n but_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o abasement_n he_o who_o most_o innocent_a action_n be_v misunderstand_v and_o misreport_v who_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o due_a reward_n and_o requite_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o yet_o be_v patient_a and_o content_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o neither_o value_v himself_o nor_o his_o best_a action_n the_o humble_a man_n be_v silent_a of_o himself_o and_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o when_o he_o be_v forsake_v and_o persecute_v yet_o in_o god_n he_o find_v refuge_n and_o comfort_n he_o be_v decent_o courteous_a and_o oblige_v to_o all_o person_n even_o to_o they_o that_o be_v his_o inferior_n he_o compare_v what_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o other_o his_o imperfection_n to_o their_o virtue_n and_o so_o entertain_v always_o mean_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v other_o prefer_v before_o he_o and_o to_o sit_v low_a and_o be_v conceal_v in_o his_o humility_n i_o may_v add_v that_o humility_n will_v make_v a_o man_n obedient_a to_o his_o superior_n meek_a and_o peaceable_a under_o government_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o believe_v better_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o ruler_n than_o of_o his_o own_o but_o these_o must_v suffice_v 4._o this_o be_v a_o rude_a draught_n and_o but_o a_o imperfect_a image_n of_o that_o lovely_a creature_n call_v a_o humble_a christian_a whereby_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v how_o unlike_a he_o must_v be_v to_o the_o original_n that_o come_v not_o near_o to_o the_o copy_n that_o be_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o be_v master_n of_o that_o bless_a virtue_n which_o christ_n our_o bless_a lord_n do_v so_o much_o recommend_v to_o his_o follower_n by_o his_o low_a and_o wonderful_a humiliation_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o humility_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o excess_n we_o can_v never_o be_v too_o humble_a but_o we_o may_v easy_o not_o be_v humble_a enough_o here_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a as_o the_o crime_n also_o as_o he_o that_o will_v come_v in_o at_o a_o door_n which_o be_v low_a of_o entrance_n if_o he_o bow_v himself_o more_o than_o needs_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v but_o if_o he_o come_v too_o upright_o and_o never_o so_o little_a too_o high_a he_o must_v bruise_v his_o head_n if_o not_o break_v his_o skull_n so_o the_o low_a humility_n will_v never_o hurt_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o least_o pride_n may_v destroy_v it_o let_v a_o christian_a therefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o danger_n not_o only_o not_o exalt_v himself_o but_o even_o not_o equal_v himself_o to_o other_o for_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v best_o imitate_v the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v son_n of_o god_n yet_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v may_v show_v to_o we_o the_o true_a form_n of_o humility_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o will_n to_o go_n 1._o we_o can_v offer_v to_o god_n nothing_o more_o please_v no_o victim_n better_o and_o more_o acceptable_a than_o our_o own_o will_n entire_o to_o resign_v that_o to_o god_n and_o desire_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v subject_a and_o conformable_a to_o his_o bless_a will_n be_v that_o live_n and_o holy_a sacrifice_n wherein_o god_n delight_v which_o none_o but_o a_o pious_a man_n can_v offer_v and_o which_o be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o religion_n we_o can_v perform_v on_o earth_n for_o in_o this_o submit_v and_o conform_v our_o will_n to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n we_o offer_v not_o to_o god_n any_o one_o particular_a thing_n alone_o but_o our_o whole_a self_n body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v without_o any_o reservation_n therefore_o we_o shall_v make_v that_o our_o daily_a study_n thus_o to_o deny_v and_o forsake_v ourselves_o to_o empty_v our_o heart_n of_o all_o self-desire_n and_o self-affection_n that_o even_o here_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o devote_v to_o he_o prepare_v and_o willing_a to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n dispose_v of_o by_o he_o according_a as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a for_o god_n will_v not_o work_v in_o we_o his_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n if_o we_o have_v a_o will_n of_o our_o own_o distinct_a from_o and_o contrary_a to_o he_o he_o require_v the_o whole_a heart_n and_o he_o that_o give_v less_o give_v nothing_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v indeed_o to_o human_a frailty_n that_o we_o shall_v wish_v and_o will_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o then_o we_o must_v soon_o recollect_v ourselves_o and_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n lay_v our_o will_n in_o the_o dust_n that_o we_o may_v acquiesce_v in_o he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o sovereign_n have_v absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n we_o be_v his_o creature_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o be_v all_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v omnipotent_a we_o be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a we_o must_v therefore_o restrain_v our_o own_o and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o bless_a will_n say_v in_o all_o contingency_n not_o as_o i_o will_v o_o lord_n but_o as_o thou_o will_v 2._o thus_o pray_v our_o bless_a redeemer_n when_o he_o act_v for_o we_o and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n not_o that_o he_o who_o godhead_n be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n can_v will_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o he_o but_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o resign_v all_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n therefore_o he_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a prayer_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o fulfil_v god_n will_n we_o may_v be_v so_o likewise_o in_o all_o thing_n desirous_a to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o dispensation_n that_o that_o unhappy_a fight_n and_o contention_n may_v be_v take_v away_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n that_o so_o god_n will_n may_v be_v obey_v by_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n without_o any_o opposition_n or_o reluctancy_n and_o nature_n may_v be_v govern_v by_o grace_n and_o human_a affection_n be_v change_v into_o holy_a charity_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o our_o sanctification_n there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n and_o he_o that_o cleave_v to_o he_o be_v one_o with_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o will_n and_o can_v but_o be_v holy_a and_o happy_a 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o excellent_a duty_n than_o to_o receive_v whatever_o happen_v as_o come_v from_o god_n hand_n with_o a_o quiet_a and_o a_o content_a mind_n cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o there_o be_v no_o true_a evil_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n all_o other_o thing_n so_o count_v do_v proceed_v from_o god_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n life_n and_o death_n poverty_n and_o riches_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n ecclus._n 11.14_o therefore_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n isa_n 45.7_o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n whereas_o therefore_o all_o thing_n even_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o accidental_a depend_v upon_o god_n most_o wise_a determination_n and_o secret_a counsel_n we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o