thou_o be_v abase_v by_o they_o yea_o in_o the_o great_a sense_n of_o god_n favour_n thou_o be_v so_o empty_v of_o all_o carnal_a confidence_n that_o thou_o then_o most_o fear_v thyself_o when_o grace_n do_v most_o abound_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o and_o yet_o in_o thy_o great_a abasing_n thou_o must_v give_v glory_n to_o thy_o god_n in_o depend_v on_o his_o precious_a promise_n beyond_o all_o feel_n thereof_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v thou_o yet_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o see_v thou_o be_v a_o heir_n and_o not_o a_o hyreling_n roman_n 8._o job._n 1._o serve_v god_n not_o simple_o for_o what_o he_o give_v but_o because_o he_o command_v and_o mere_o for_o his_o glory_n do_v his_o will_n cheerful_o therefore_o howsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o heaven_n for_o thy_o service_n and_o to_o encourage_v thou_o thereunto_o do_v enable_v thou_o by_o faith_n to_o see_v a_o far_o off_o and_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o that_o reward_n yet_o herein_o shall_v be_v the_o trial_n of_o thy_o great_a riches_n that_o not_o simple_o for_o that_o reward_n thou_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o god_n but_o as_o rather_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v diminish_v thou_o can_v be_v content_v to_o be_v without_o thy_o great_a happiness_n exod._n 32._o roman_n 9_o because_o thy_o chief_a happiness_n shall_v be_v attain_v and_o enjoy_v in_o give_v glory_n alone_o unto_o thy_o god_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o be_v prepare_v to_o that_o happiness_n thou_o shall_v still_o deny_v thyself_o so_o far_o to_o give_v glorieunto_o thy_o god_n and_o that_o in_o thy_o best_a endeavour_n thou_o shall_v discern_v thy_o great_a unworthines_n that_o thy_o god_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o free_a mercy_n in_o thy_o great_a feeling_n of_o joy_n and_o partake_n of_o comfort_n thou_o be_v most_o empty_v of_o all_o pride_n and_o confidence_n that_o so_o security_n be_v prevent_v thou_o may_v still_o by_o faith_n see_v a_o far_o off_o &_o run_v with_o joy_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o hebr._n 12._o 5._o rom._n 4._o give_v god_n the_o glory_n still_o in_o hope_v above_o hope_n yea_o interress_a hereby_o thyself_o daily_o as_o a_o heir_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a possession_n by_o this_o that_o though_o thou_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o thou_o know_v est_fw-fr not_o what_o thou_o shall_v be_v joh._n 3._o 1._o therefore_o thou_o be_v careful_a to_o walk_v so_o far_o as_o thou_o know_v so_o make_v sure_a thy_o election_n by_o constancy_n and_o power_n of_o welldoing_a 2._o pet_n 1._o 10._o that_o it_o be_v rather_o thy_o comfort_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o god_n yea_o rather_o herein_o thou_o be_v comfort_v that_o thou_o see_v in_o thy_o shortness_n of_o welldoing_a thy_o unworthines_n &_o so_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o thyself_o to_o expect_v that_o glorious_a recompense_n that_o either_o any_o such_o glorious_a prize_n remain_v for_o thou_o or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o proportion_n betwixt_o thy_o finite_a &_o corrupt_a obedience_n and_o that_o infinite_a &_o most_o perfect_a recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o serve_v thy_o god_n as_o by_o the_o worth_n thereof_o to_o obtain_v and_o expect_v that_o recompense_n so_o yet_o that_o thy_o free_a obedience_n may_v more_o gracious_o be_v manifest_v though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o recompense_n yet_o thou_o can_v willing_o serve_v thy_o god_n even_o for_o the_o worth_n &_o goodness_n that_o thou_o discerne_v in_o he_o though_o no_o other_o goodness_n shall_v herein_o redound_v unto_o thou_o then_o that_o herein_o thou_o have_v approve_v thyself_o a_o love_a and_o obedient_a child_n to_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n thus_o shall_v we_o attain_v these_o heavenly_a treasure_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v also_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o do_v true_o enjoy_v they_o or_o no._n and_o see_v it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o virtue_n to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v as_o to_o obtain_v the_o same_o increase_v therefore_o learn_v we_o further_o how_o to_o increase_v in_o grace_n how_o to_o thrive_v in_o heavenly_a substance_n 1_o to_o this_o end_n know_v we_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v must_v be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o increase_a 2_o by_o christ_n we_o obtain_v this_o riches_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n we_o must_v increase_v the_o same_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 1._o 3_o submit_v we_o ourselves_o therefore_o constant_o to_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n whereby_o the_o grace_n we_o enjoy_v may_v still_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v to_o use_v and_o knowledge_n may_v be_v increase_v to_o see_v our_o want_n and_o our_o want_n may_v besupplied_a by_o seek_v still_o to_o be_v renew_a in_o christ_n and_o hereby_o try_v we_o ourselves_o if_o ever_o we_o true_o attain_v this_o 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be_v so_o in_o we_o that_o they_o may_v abound_v labour_v we_o three_o to_o revive_v our_o estate_n daily_o in_o christ_n by_o renew_a repentance_n from_o who_o only_o we_o must_v derive_v all_o our_o durable_a riches_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 8._o 9_o rom._n 12._o 12._o 4_o yea_o that_o we_o indeed_o may_v thrive_v in_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n see_v that_o we_o be_v enrich_v in_o every_o part_n at_o the_o first_o in_o some_o measure_n no_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n renew_v yea_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n make_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n note_n rom._n 6._o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o increase_v this_o heavenly_a stock_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o come_v forward_o in_o each_o part_n together_o have_v that_o principal_a care_n of_o the_o great_a that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o least_o as_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 8_o so_o master_a one_o sin_n that_o we_o give_v no_o indulgence_n to_o any_o lest_o the_o least_o thief_n remain_v let_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n at_o pleasure_n so_o labour_v the_o inward_a man_n as_o that_o we_o also_o bring_v forward_o the_o outward_a have_v our_o conversation_n holy_a as_o that_o which_o must_v try_v our_o inward_a sincerity_n that_o so_o our_o whole_a name_n even_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 1._o thess_n 5._o 5_o and_o to_o this_o end_n because_o without_o the_o remainder_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v therefore_o 11._o that_o we_o may_v thrive_v ourselves_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o bring_v on_o other_o with_o we_o watch_v over_o each_o other_o by_o a_o holy_a jealous_o and_o gracious_a admonition_n yea_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v save_v with_o fear_n pluck_v some_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n jud._n 22._o 22._o ezek._n 32._o 6_o and_o see_v our_o bless_a god_n alone_o will_v perfect_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begâ—n_v in_o we_o 2._o phil._n 6._o ephes_n 6._o therefore_o be_v we_o instant_a with_o he_o in_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o he_o will_v hasten_v his_o work_n and_o glorify_v himself_o perfect_o in_o we_o and_o though_o for_o temporal_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o beg_v with_o condition_n both_o in_o regard_n we_o know_v neither_o what_o be_v fit_a neither_o what_o measure_n be_v most_o convenient_a for_o we_o yet_o concern_v heauen'y_a blessing_n we_o be_v to_o coveâ—_n and_o desire_v the_o best_a grace_n 1._o cor._n 12._o and_o therefore_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o entertain_v such_o delusion_n in_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v be_v too_o holy_a that_o such_o a_o measure_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o rather_o resolve_v we_o that_o we_o can_v never_o sufficient_o be_v
imperfect_a therefore_o they_o abase_v themselves_o in_o hunger_a after_o a_o fâ—rther_a portion_n 3._o and_o so_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v before_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o so_o rejoice_v in_o their_o present_a estate_n as_o that_o they_o can_v measure_v god_n favour_n simple_o by_o it_o and_o so_o be_v abase_v &_o impair_v in_o themselves_o so_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o still_o they_o live_v by_o faith_n hasten_v to_o perfection_n so_o approve_v themselves_o by_o the_o present_a work_n as_o that_o still_o they_o deny_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n by_o who_o the_o work_n must_v be_v lead_v forward_o to_o perfection_n 3_o because_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v we_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o as_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o though_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n yet_o be_v we_o poor_a in_o ourselves_o abase_v ourselves_o and_o condemn_v our_o unworthines_n that_o we_o may_v be_v increase_v in_o riches_n by_o give_v the_o glory_n only_o unto_o our_o god_n of_o all_o his_o free_a mercy_n who_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o 4_o because_o the_o least_o which_o we_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o most_o abuse_n the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o â—entations_n therefore_o also_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o poor_a not_o only_o fear_v himself_o daily_a to_o prevent_v security_n and_o so_o prepare_v for_o tentation_n but_o also_o iâ—dging_v himself_o daily_a by_o renew_a repentance_n for_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o tentation_n and_o entertain_v the_o same_o and_o can_v he_o but_o make_v himself_o exceed_v poor_a when_o he_o consider_v how_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o tentation_n must_v he_o not_o abase_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v advance_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o sanctifiâ—s_v the_o tentation_n though_o it_o prevail_v for_o a_o time_n turn_v his_o very_a sin_n to_o good_a all_o together_o further_a his_o happiness_n have_v he_o not_o cause_v here_o to_o magnify_v the_o â—ree_a mercy_n of_o his_o god_n do_v he_o not_o make_v himself_o more_o poor_a the_o more_o he_o advance_v god_n mercy_n 5_o yea_o have_v he_o not_o cause_n to_o fear_v most_o when_o he_o get_v most_o ground_n of_o tentation_n when_o he_o attain_v great_a conquest_n be_v partaker_n of_o most_o sweet_a comfort_n grace_n lest_o these_o comfort_n shall_v prove_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n lest_o he_o may_v be_v puff_v up_o thereby_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n have_v he_o not_o now_o most_o need_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n uâ—le_a have_v he_o not_o now_o great_a cause_n to_o glorify_v his_o god_n and_o do_v he_o not_o give_v god_n most_o glory_n in_o these_o his_o great_a denial_n of_o himself_o 6_o see_v the_o saint_n though_o they_o have_v great_a riches_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o new_a man_n yet_o 2_o still_o they_o be_v exceed_v 3_o poor_a in_o the_o old_a therefore_o see_v 4_o the_o mean_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o spirit_n 5_o be_v to_o decrease_v in_o the_o flesh_n 6_o be_v it_o not_o then_o great_a wisdom_n to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n daily_o and_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o so_o the_o new_a man_n may_v grow_v to_o perfection_n col._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 10._o 11._o 15._o 7_o and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o as_o he_o give_v the_o blessing_n so_o he_o only_o give_v grace_n to_o use_v it_o aright_o and_o at_o the_o least_o we_o must_v no_o more_o abase_v the_o same_o we_o have_v not_o ability_n at_o all_o to_o use_v it_o aright_o ought_v we_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a both_o acknowledge_v our_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v of_o god_n â—_o cor._n 2._o and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o god_n confess_v that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o 2._o ascribe_v only_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n philip_n 2._o yea_o especial_o condemn_v ourselves_o even_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 17._o 10._o 8_o and_o see_v that_o though_o we_o know_v nothing_o by_o ourselves_o yet_o hereby_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v have_v we_o not_o cause_v herein_o to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a still_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 9_o yeâ—_n especial_o see_v we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o our_o estate_n or_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o the_o same_o in_o restingâ—oo_o â—oo_z much_o upon_o the_o worth_n thereof_o ought_v we_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o abhoâ—â—e_v and_o abâ—se_v our_o sâ—lues_n shall_v not_o this_o make_v we_o poor_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o jealous_a over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o have_v lay_v a_o wrong_a foundation_n or_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o right_a job._n 9_o jerem._n 1._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 15._o math._n 7._o 1â—_n and_o see_v the_o best_a through_o security_n 〈◊〉_d full_a fearful_o though_o not_o final_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o â—ounding_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o proâ—â—ssion_n and_o stumble_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n procure_v hereby_o grievous_a judgement_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n ought_v not_o this_o much_o more_o to_o make_v we_o fear_v that_o we_o may_v depart_v from_o evil_a shall_v we_o not_o in_o regard_n hereof_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o be_v not_o he_o bless_v that_o thus_o fear_v always_o pro._n 28._o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o sam._n 12_o pro._n 14._o 11_o and_o whereas_o our_o riches_n be_v daily_a to_o be_v scour_v lest_o they_o gather_v rust_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o affliction_n undergo_v that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o purify_v be_v it_o not_o wisdom_n to_o undergo_v willing_o what_o necessary_o will_v follow_v though_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v the_o cross_n desperate_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o take_v it_o up_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v matth._n 16._o 22._o be_v it_o not_o here_o the_o best_a wisdom_n to_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o own_o unworthines_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hereby_o be_v prepare_v to_o affliction_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o may_v the_o better_o endure_v and_o conquer_v the_o same_o 12_o last_o see_v blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n math._n 5._o 8._o not_o to_o he_o that_o be_v make_v poor_a outward_o by_o cross_n &_o affliction_n as_o to_o he_o that_o through_o this_o outward_a abase_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o inward_a want_n and_o so_o in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o humble_v himâ—elfe_n under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o his_o god_n beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o confess_v his_o poverty_n desirous_a to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n 13_o and_o see_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o daily_a renew_a repentance_n so_o much_o we_o true_o live_v as_o christ_n live_v in_o us._n and_o he_o live_v only_o in_o we_o when_o we_o die_v to_o sin_n must_v we_o not_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a yea_o daily_a sacrifice_n ourselves_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o reviue_v by_o jesus_n christ_n galat._n 5._o rom._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 14_o and_o though_o we_o have_v many_o excellent_a grace_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v ought_v we_o not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a in_o the_o conceit_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o present_a good_a that_o so_o we_o may_v still_o aspire_v to_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o 2._o pâ—il_n 13._o 15_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n be_v no_o corruption_n to_o be_v put_v off_o that_o we_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o 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