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all_o the_o rest_n be_v loosen_v it_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—d_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—militer_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la sentire_fw-la to_o think_v mean_o of_o one_o self_n philosopher_n make_v this_o a_o vice_n but_o the_o apostle_n command_v and_o commend_v it_o bernard_n define_v it_o thus_o humilitas_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la verissimà _fw-la svi_fw-la agnitione_n sioi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vilescit_fw-la other_o that_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n of_o mind_n contrary_n to_o arrogancy_n it_o make_v a_o man_n ingenuous_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o he_o be_v without_o arrogate_a to_o himself_o more_o than_o be_v due_a rom._n 12.3_o for_o i_o say_v through_o the_o grace_n give_v unto_o i_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v among_o you_o not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-la sapiat_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la oportet_fw-la sapere_fw-la i.e._n ne_fw-fr sibi_fw-la immodice_fw-la pâ—aceat_fw-la ut_fw-la
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36.25_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n can_v no_o more_o change_v their_o nature_n than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n can_v give_v themselves_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v such_o act_n of_o omnipotence_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o xi_o even_o after_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v effectual_o at_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v infuse_v supernatural_a habit_n of_o save_v grace_n there_o be_v that_o which_o may_v still_o keep_v he_o humble_a and_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n many_o particular_n may_v be_v mention_v under_o this_o head_n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o mention_v only_o a_o few_o 1._o notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v effectual_o at_o work_n 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have_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n do_v create_v i_o a_o continual_a vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n persistet_fw-la in_o metaphora_fw-la athletae_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la gravem_fw-la luctam_fw-la tandem_fw-la nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la captivus_fw-la ducitur_fw-la he_o persist_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o wrestler_n who_o after_o a_o great_a contest_v be_v at_o last_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o force_n and_o sore_o against_o his_o will._n 3._o even_o they_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n may_v in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o when_o leave_v to_o themselves_o fall_v into_o some_o heinous_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v peace_n of_o conscience_n interrupt_v communion_n with_o god_n lose_v religion_n wound_v and_o all_o sort_n good_a and_o bad_a scandalize_v noah_n lot_n david_n and_o peter_n be_v sad_a instance_n for_o the_o exemplification_n of_o this_o assertion_n gen._n 6.9_o with_o gen._n 9.21_o 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spirit_n till_o the_o lord_n himself_o come_v and_o do_v it_o psal_n 77.2_o 3_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o psal_n 88_o throughout_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o job_n 6.4_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o job_n 34.29_o psal_n 90.11_o isa_n 50.10_o and_o 61.1_o 2_o 3._o luke_n 4.17_o 18._o isa_n 50.4_o and_o 42.1_o 2_o 3._o matt._n 12.18_o 19_o 20._o isa_n 40.11_o ezek_n 34.15_o 16._o john_n 21.15_o 6._o though_o grace_n be_v a_o great_a excellence_n it_o do_v not_o exempt_a person_n that_o have_v it_o from_o affliction_n during_o their_o pilgrimage_n here_o the_o great_a sovereign_n afflict_v the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a job_n 9.22_o he_o destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a jer._n 18.6_o dan._n 4.35_o job_n 9.12_o eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o nay_o many_o time_n 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do_v hos_fw-la 5.15_o isai_n 26.16_o and_o 38.1_o 2._o psal_n 107.5_o 6_o and_o 116.1_o 2_o 3_o it_o be_v to_o endear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o study_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_v thereof_o to_o make_v sure_a their_o interest_n therein_o and_o that_o they_o may_v live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n more_o than_o ever_o psal_n 1_o 9_o 49_o 50_o 72_o 92._o job_n 13.15_o hab._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v evidence_n of_o divine_a love_n prov._n 3.11_o 12._o heb._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 3.19_o it_o be_v to_o wean_v they_o more_o from_o this_o world_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o death_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o eternity_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 8.18_o jam._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 8.35_o 36_o