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grace_n p._n 188_o 2._o partial_a have_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ._n p._n 189_o man_n compare_v to_o the_o three_o ground_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 190_o whether_o humiliation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o no_o p._n 191_o a_o two_o fold_v sorrow_n preparative_a p._n 193_o  _fw-fr godly_a p._n 194_o godly_a and_o worldly_a sorrow_n differ_v in_o the_o object_n p._n 195_o cause_n ibid._n effect_n p._n 196_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o ingredient_n p._n 197_o  _fw-fr continuance_n p._n 198_o  _fw-fr event_n ibid._n the_o degree_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n p._n 199_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ._n p._n 200_o use_v 1_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n or_o no_o for_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n p._n 201_o without_o humiliation_n no_o receive_v the_o gospel_n show_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o a_o man_n will_v not_o find_v any_o need_n of_o christ._n p._n 202_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o to_o entertain_v christ._n p._n 203_o 3._o he_o will_v not_o for_o sake_n all_o thing_n for_o christ._n p._n 204_o 4._o he_o will_v not_o whole_o depend_v on_o he_o p._n 205_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o undergo_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n 206_o mean_n to_o attain_v humiliation_n of_o spirit_n be_v i._o a_o rectify_v judgement_n p._n 207_o from_o a_o rectify_v judgement_n proceed_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o respect_n 1._o sin_n be_v evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n p._n 208_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o it_o deprive_v we_o 1._o of_o the_o best_a outward_a good_a which_o be_v god_n ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a within_o we_o for_o 1._o it_o deform_v the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2._o it_o weaken_v grace_n within_o we_o p._n 209_o 3._o it_o produce_v evil_a effect_n ibid._n 4._o it_o need_v the_o great_a medicine_n to_o beale_v it_o even_o christ_n himself_o ibid._n ii_o humility_n of_o heart_n p._n 210_o the_o way_n to_o get_v our_o heart_n humble_v be_v 1._o to_o labour_v for_o some_o sense_n of_o holiness_n p._n 211_o 2._o to_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n ibid._n iii_o application_n p._n 213_o iu._n bring_v thing_n to_o a_o propinquity_n p._n 216_o v._n the_o removal_n of_o all_o excuse_n p._n 818_o excuse_n or_o deceit_n be_v 1_o we_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a p._n 219_o 2_o we_o have_v as_o good_a meaning_n as_o the_o best_a p._n 221_o 3_o it_o be_v our_o nature_n to_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o p._n 222_o 4_o our_o condition_n privilege_v we_o p._n 223_o the_o better_a the_o condition_n the_o more_o reason_n to_o serve_v god_n 1_o because_o a_o great_a account_n be_v to_o be_v render_v p._n 224_o 2_o because_o their_o knowledge_n be_v the_o more_o p._n 225_o 3_o because_o a_o great_a judgement_n will_v be_v inflict_v p._n 226_o vi_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n vii_o a_o join_v the_o word_n with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 228_o the_o word_n will_v effectual_o humble_v we_o 1_o if_o we_o get_v save_v knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2_o if_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 229_o 3_o if_o we_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 231_o three_o rule_n that_o the_o word_n by_o application_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o humble_v we_o 1_o not_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 232_o 2_o not_o to_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n out_o of_o humiliation_n p._n 233_o 3_o to_o proportion_n humiliation_n to_o the_o sin_n p._n 235_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o get_v ourselves_o thorough_o humble_v p._n 236_o motive_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o all_o we_o do_v till_o we_o be_v humble_v be_v but_o lose_a labour_n p._n 237_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o 1_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v ib._n 2_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o god_n spirit_n 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see_v in_o christ_n be_v you_o if_o you_o be_v he_o p._n 248_o ii_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n preach_v p._n 249_o iii_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o word_n when_o it_o come_v in_o the_o edence_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 251_o in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n 1_o meat_n ibid._n 2_o medicine_n p._n 253_o iu._n to_o be_v little_a in_o one_o own_o eye_n p._n 254_o v._n to_o yield_v a_o general_a obedience_n unto_o christ._n p._n 255_o humiliation_n fit_v the_o soul_n for_o obedience_n because_o 1_o it_o make_v a_o man_n see_v god_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o power_n 256_o 2_o it_o make_v he_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o it_o make_v he_o choose_v god_n
every_o act_n sin_n wound_v the_o soul_n it_o will_v sure_o make_v they_o humble_a this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o in_o deut._n 32._o to_o 29._o verse_n o_o that_o my_o people_n be_v wise_a that_o they_o verse_n will_v but_o consider_v with_o themselves_o viz._n their_o sin_n their_o affliction_n my_o love_n in_o their_o deliverance_n that_o be_v o_o that_o they_o will_v but_o look_v back_o unto_o the_o former_a account_n and_o see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v for_o my_o love_n it_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v humble_a dolour_n be_v the_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o will_n now_o the_o will_n will_v not_o strive_v till_o there_o be_v a_o change_n wrought_v neither_o will_v a_o man_n be_v humble_v true_o till_o there_o be_v a_o thorough_a change_n in_o the_o soul_n therefore_o labour_n after_o holiness_n and_o get_v both_o a_o sense_n of_o holiness_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o will_v humble_v you_o the_o three_o mean_n to_o get_v humiliation_n be_v 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because_o wicked_a man_n they_o lose_v the_o spirit_n god_n deny_v they_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o respect_n great_a affliction_n that_o god_n can_v lay_v upon_o any_o sinner_n namely_o to_o deny_v grace_n this_o be_v the_o affliction_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o saul_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o saul_n that_o a_o thousand_o judgement_n have_v befall_v he_o then_o to_o have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n now_o wicked_a man_n they_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n they_o lose_v the_o obtain_n of_o save_a grace_n therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v yet_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v more_o afflict_v than_o other_o man_n 2._o respect_n the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o that_o which_o slay_v man_n be_v a_o punishment_n respect_n but_o this_o the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v fit_v they_o for_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v proverb_n 1._o 32._o that_o prosperity_n and_o ease_n 32._o slay_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o more_o they_o prosper_v and_o thrive_v and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o lust_n the_o great_a stab_n do_v sin_n give_v they_o at_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o more_o irrecoverable_o be_v they_o smite_v therefore_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o brag_v of_o their_o prosperity_n 3._o respect_n be_v this_o because_o they_o may_v wither_v and_o respect_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n for_o because_o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v as_o other_o man_n be_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o their_o superfluous_a branch_n of_o lust_n and_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n be_v not_o lop_v off_o for_o affliction_n lop_v these_o off_o which_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o you_o know_v the_o superfluous_a branch_n of_o any_o tree_n hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o other_o branch_n if_o they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o they_o will_v make_v they_o to_o wither_v and_o die_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o wicked_a man_n because_o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v they_o begin_v to_o wither_v and_o grow_v cold_a unto_o good_a the_o body_n do_v not_o so_o much_o wither_v with_o age_n as_o the_o inward_a man_n do_v by_o these_o lust_n theybreed_a a_o consumption_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v not_o be_v recover_v 4._o respect_n again_o though_o we_o see_v they_o not_o afflict_v respect_n yet_o they_o have_v many_o affliction_n which_o we_o know_v not_o even_o as_o the_o godly_a have_v many_o inward_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o wicked_a man_n never_o feel_v so_o wicked_a man_n have_v many_o strong_a fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o many_o sudden_a flash_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o their_o soul_n much_o hollowness_n in_o their_o heart_n much_o sorrow_n mingle_v with_o their_o carnal_a joy_n and_o often_o affright_v with_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o arrest_v with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n though_o outward_o they_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o joyful_a and_o happy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a and_o sorrowful_a man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o inward_a joy_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o outward_a joy_n so_o the_o inward_a sorrow_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o outward_a sorrow_n alone_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o point_n prove_v the_o use_n of_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o delude_v use_v ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o affliction_n in_o affliction_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v because_o our_o affliction_n be_v great_a than_o other_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v great_a sinner_n but_o here_o you_o see_v the_o contrary_a the_o great_a sinner_n be_v not_o always_o outward_o the_o great_a afflict_a for_o god_n
act_n 16._o 25._o act_n 5._o 41._o act_n 4._o 14._o 1._o sam._n 18._o 11._o jerem._n 31._o 34._o 2._o john_n 17._o 17._o 3._o sign_n when_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o spirit_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n gal._n 3._o 2._o quest._n 1._o answ._n 1._o john_n 16._o 8._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 2._o mark_n 6._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o rom._n 8._o 10._o rom._n 12._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 4._o sign_n 1._o 2._o 3._o rom._n 6._o 8._o 5._o sign_n gal._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 8._o john_n 4._o 34._o 6._o sign_n gal._n 5._o 17._o act_n 4._o 14._o isa._n 31._o 3._o 7._o sign_n rom._n 6._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 9_o a_o main_a difference_n between_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n 1_o king_n 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o object_n answ._n use_v 2._o james_n 4._o 5._o act_n 20._o 22._o revel_v 1._o 10._o 2._o benefit_n isaiah_n 6._o 9_o joh._n 1._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 3._o benefit_n joh._n 14._o 26._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o cant._n 1._o 7._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 6._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o 7._o mal._n 3._o 3_o psal._n 51._o 27._o verse_n 10._o verse_n 12._o 8._o 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n 4._o benefit_n 3._o 4._o joh._n 3._o 8._o 5._o use_v 1._o mean_n 1._o 2._o 3._o heb._n 3._o 15._o 2._o mean_n gal._n 3._o 2._o matth._n 12._o 33._o 3._o mean_n 1_o kin._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o luk._n 11._o 13._o object_n answ._n james_n 1._o 5._o acts._n 1._o 4._o act_n 2._o 4._o 4._o mean_n observation_n gen._n 3._o 10._o three_o thing_n cause_n astonishment_n 1._o 2._o 3._o act_n 9_o 4._o verse_n 5._o doctrine_n act_n 2._o 37._o ezech._n 36._o 26._o isai._n 61._o 1._o 2._o matth._n 5._o 3._o isai._n 61._o 2._o revel_v 3._o 17._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o jerem._n 31._o 19_o hosea_n 4._o 16._o 4._o isaiah_n 66._o 2._o job_n 42._o 5._o 6._o prov._n 28._o 14._o gen._n 3._o 8._o exod._n 20._o 18._o matth._n 3._o 7._o john_n 4._o 31._o quest._n 1._o answ._n 1._o gal._n 3._o 24._o rom._n 7._o 7._o luk._n 15._o 16_o 17._o 1._o 2._o answ._n 2._o quest._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o matth._n 11._o 28._o revel_v 22._o 17._o 3._o quest._n answ._n 1_o cor._n 7._o 7._o 4._o quest._n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 5._o quest._n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 6._o quest._n answ._n 7._o quest._n answ._n use_v rom._n 8._o 15._o 1._o object_n answ._n 2._o 3._o object_n answ._n 4._o 5._o 1._o mean_n 1._o 2._o isal._n 59_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 2._o mean_n 2._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o deut._n 32._o to_o 29._o verse_n 3._o mean_n act_n 17._o 30._o john_n 4._o act_n 9_o 4._o gen._n 3._o 11._o john_n 21._o 15._o 4._o mean_n 1._o psal._n 51._o 2._o 5._o mean_n 1._o deceit_n object_n answ._n isaiah_n 66._o 3._o 2._o deceit_n object_n answ._n 3._o deceit_n object_n answ._n psal._n 51._o 5._o answ._n 4._o deceit_n object_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o answ._n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n jer._n 5._o 5._o 3._o reason_n 6._o mean_n joh._n 6._o 3._o luke_n 11._o 13._o 7._o mean_n 1._o jer._n 31._o 34._o rom._n 7._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 18._o micah_n 5._o 4._o matth._n 28._o 30._o 3._o 1._o rule_n heb._n 3._o 13._o rom._n 2._o 5._o 2._o rule_n isaiah_n 58._o 6._o levit._fw-la 16._o 29._o 3._o rule_n use_v 1._o motive_n psal._n 51._o 17._o 2._o reason_n i._o reason_n isaiah_n 66._o 2._o 3._o reason_n james_n 1._o 7._o 8._o 2._o motive_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n jere._n 4._o 3._o 3._o motive_n 1._o quest._n answ._n 2._o quest._n answ._n 2._o answ._n 3._o answ._n john_n 16._o 9_o 1._o sign_n 1._o motive_n 2._o motive_n 1._o cor._n 13_o 2._o sign_n isaiah_n 66._o 2._o eccles._n 6._o 1._o 3._o sign_n 1._o 2._o 4._o sign_n ezek._n 36._o 37._o lam._n 3._o 22._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o 5._o sign_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n 4._o reason_n act._n 21._o 13._o 5._o reason_n 6._o sign_n james_n 1_o doctrine_n jerem._n 2._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o 2._o 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n object_n answ._n 1._o reason_n gen._n 15._o rom._n 2._o 5._o rom._n 9_o 22._o 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n 4._o reason_n 5._o reason_n 1._o respect_n 2._o respect_n prov._n 1._o 32._o 3._o respect_n 4._o respect_n use_v luke_n 13._o 2._o 3._o act_n 5._o levit._fw-la 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o 1._o motive_n rom._n 5._o 21._o sin_n make_v ashamed_a jere._n 2._o 19_o 2._o motive_n heb._n 12._o 6._o 1._o reason_n revel_v 3._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o prov._n 11._o 31._o levit._fw-la 10._o 3._o 2._o reason_n revel_v 1._o 5._o 1._o object_n answ._n 2._o object_n answ._n 2_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 3._o object_n answ._n num._n 25._o 3._o 4._o object_n answ._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 5._o object_n answ._n 6._o object_n answ._n heb._n 12._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o job_n 34._o 11._o 3._o motive_n gen._n 49._o 4._o 4._o motive_n 5._o motive_n psal._n 18._o 23._o 24._o 6._o motive_n job_n 31._o 2._o 7._o motive_n sin_n restless_a isai._n 57_o 20._o 21._o 8._o motive_n ezra_n 9_o 6._o 9_o motive_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7_o 8._o micah_n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o deut._n 32._o 6._o 10._o motive_n 11._o motive_n sin_n be_v a_o thief_n 12._o motive_n 13._o motive_n 14._o motive_n 15._o motive_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o eccles._n 7._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 16._o motive_n 1._o motive_n revel_v 3._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 48._o 2._o motive_n revel_v 2._o 10._o 3._o motive_n doctrine_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n 4._o reason_n 1._o use_v object_n answ._n 2._o use_v 1._o help_n 2._o help_n