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it_o with_o unconceivable_a sweetness_n but_o my_o belove_a boast_v and_o glory_v in_o he_o arise_v not_o only_o from_o the_o proportionableness_n and_o conveniency_n of_o he_o to_o our_o spirit_n but_o this_o must_v be_v superad_v propriety_n in_o he_o thing_n be_v love_v because_o excellent_a in_o themselves_o or_o because_o they_o be_v our_o own_o but_o we_o boast_v in_o nothing_o we_o glory_v in_o nothing_o but_o because_o it_o be_v both_o excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o we_o beside_o it_o be_v the_o apprehend_a interest_n in_o any_o thing_n make_v the_o soul_n rise_v and_o lift_v up_o itself_o after_o this_o manner_n to_o have_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v we_o such_o a_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o god_n one_o so_o high_a and_o sublime_a one_o so_o universal_o full_a to_o be_v make_v over_o to_o thou_o here_o be_v the_o immediate_a rise_n of_o the_o soul_n gloriation_n and_o true_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v so_o suitable_a a_o portion_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o 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the_o ruin_n of_o other_o man_n disadvantage_n as_o if_o it_o be_v any_o point_n of_o praise_n in_o we_o that_o they_o be_v worse_o like_o man_n that_o stand_v upon_o a_o height_n and_o measure_v their_o own_o altitude_n not_o from_o their_o just_a intrinsic_a quantity_n but_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o bottom_n whereby_o we_o deceive_v our_o own_o selveâ—_n i_o remember_v a_o word_n of_o solomon_n that_o impoâ—_n how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o refleâ—_n upon_o or_o search_v into_o his_o own_o glory_n prov._n 2d_o 27._o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v much_o honey_n so_o for_o i_o to_o search_v their_o own_o glory_n be_v not_o glory_n to_o suffet_v in_o the_o excess_n of_o honey_n or_o sweet_a thing_n drive_v to_o vomit_v and_o cloy_v the_o stomach_n verâ—_n 16._o though_o it_o be_v sweet_a there_o be_v great_a need_n yea_o the_o more_o need_n of_o caution_n and_o moderation_n about_o it_o so_o for_o a_o man_n either_o to_o searcâ—_n into_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o reflect_v upon_o hiâ—_n owâ—_n excellency_n to_o find_v matter_n of_o gloriation_n or_o studious_o to_o affect_v it_o among_o other_o and_o inquire_v into_o other_o man_n account_n and_o steem_z of_o he_o it_o be_v no_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o shameful_a folly_n now_o this_o be_v not_o only_o incident_a to_o natural_a spirit_n upon_o their_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o advantage_n but_o â—ven_o to_o the_o most_o gracious_a upon_o the_o review_n â—â—_o spiritual_a endowment_n and_o prerogative_n it_o be_v such_o a_o subtle_a and_o insinuate_a poison_n thâ—â—_n it_o spread_v universal_o and_o infect_v the_o moâ—â—_n precious_a ointment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o be_v poison_n the_o very_a antidote_n and_o counterpoison_v so_o forcible_a be_v this_o that_o be_v first_o drop_v into_o man_n nature_n by_o satan_n envy_n that_o it_o diffuse_v itself_o even_o into_o humility_n and_o humiliation_n itself_o and_o make_v a_o man_n proud_a 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