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hence_o this_o formative_a principle_n be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o
and_o disappointment_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o â—nd_n and_o design_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o which_o be_v to_o make_v we_o real_o better_a more_o dutiful_a more_o capable_a of_o great_a and_o everlasting_a mercy_n to_o make_v we_o better_a example_n to_o other_o who_o may_v thereby_o be_v invite_v to_o follow_v we_o in_o piety_n and_o goodness_n a_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v great_a and_o signal_n mercy_n and_o deliverance_n become_v a_o great_a and_o efficacious_a example_n and_o of_o much_o good_a or_o much_o evil_n according_a as_o he_o carry_v himself_o after_o eminent_a mercy_n receive_v if_o he_o become_v more_o pious_a virtuous_a just_a sober_a than_o before_o he_o become_v a_o forcible_a motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o other_o to_o be_v like_o he_o again_o if_o he_o either_o remain_v or_o degenerate_v into_o impiety_n vanity_n or_o vice_n he_o discourage_v goodness_n and_o become_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o other_o to_o be_v like_o he_o 3._o take_v beed_o lest_o after_o great_a deliverance_n thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o into_o presumption_n upon_o god_n pride_n and_o vainglory_n and_o a_o conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o goodness_n and_o worth_n this_o be_v the_o common_a temptation_n that_o grow_v upon_o much_o mercy_n receive_v and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a lawgiver_n do_v very_o frequent_o caution_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n against_o this_o deut._n 9.4_o speak_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n after_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o out_o say_v for_o my_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n let_v thy_o affliction_n find_v thou_o humble_a and_o let_v thy_o afflictions-make_a thou_o more_o humble_a but_o let_v thy_o deliverance_n yet_o increase_v thy_o humility_n the_o more_o mercy_n god_n show_v to_o thou_o the_o more_o humble_a ever_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o thy_o deliverance_n do_v or_o shall_v make_v thou_o know_v almighty_a god_n the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o thou_o know_v he_o the_o more_o humble_a it_o shall_v make_v thou_o job_n 42.5_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o car_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n 2._o thou_o have_v need_v to_o double_v thy_o guard_n of_o humility_n because_o upon_o great_a deliverance_n thou_o must_v expect_v that_o the_o temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n will_v be_v most_o busy_a with_o thou_o and_o if_o in_o all_o thy_o preparation_n for_o affliction_n thou_o have_v study_v humility_n if_o under_o all_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o have_v improve_v thy_o humility_n yet_o if_o now_o upon_o thy_o deliverance_n thou_o be_v lose_v in_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n thou_o have_v lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n both_o of_o thy_o preparation_n and_o of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o of_o thy_o deliverance_n also_o thou_o be_v like_o a_o unhappy_a ship_n that_o have_v endure_v the_o sea_n and_o bear_v the_o storm_n and_o yet_o sink_v when_o she_o be_v come_v into_o the_o harbour_n 4._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v vigilant_a and_o watchful_a it_o be_v true_a thou_o have_v weather_v a_o great_a storm_n out_o of_o which_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v deliver_v but_o still_o be_v upon_o thy_o guard_n thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o thou_o shall_v meet_v with_o another_o take_v heed_n it_o surprise_v thou_o not_o unprovided_a though_o thou_o have_v endure_v it_o may_v be_v a_o long_a and_o dark_a storm_n of_o affliction_n and_o god_n have_v merciful_o deliver_v thou_o yet_o thou_o have_v no_o promise_n from_o almighty_a god_n that_o thou_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o more_o these_o three_o consider_v ation_n shall_v keep_v thou_o watchful_a and_o vigilant_a notwithstanding_o great_a deliverance_n from_o great_a affliction_n 1._o thou_o be_v thereby_o better_o fit_v and_o prepare_v to_o receive_v it_o if_o it_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o surprise_v thou_o unaware_o nor_o find_v thou_o sleep_v 2._o most_o certain_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o more_o likely_a mean_n as_o to_o preserve_v thou_o under_o so_o from_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o prepare_v watchful_a vigilant_a mind_n for_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v affliction_n have_v no_o great_a business_n with_o such_o a_o man_n for_o he_o be_v already_o in_o that_o posture_n and_o and_o frame_n of_o heart_n that_o affliction_n be_v ordinary_o send_v to_o give_v a_o man_n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o likely_a to_o procure_v affliction_n than_o security_n and_o unpreparedness_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o though_o with_o most_o unblameable_a justice_n yet_o with_o singular_a mercy_n be_v very_o likely_a to_o send_v affliction_n to_o awaken_v he_o and_o amend_v he_o and_o to_o recall_v he_o from_o that_o tendency_n to_o apostasy_n that_o security_n be_v apt_a to_o bring_v upon_o he_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o malice_n and_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n who_o as_o he_o never_o want_v malice_n so_o he_o often_o get_v a_o permission_n to_o worry_v a_o man_n who_o he_o have_v under_o this_o disadvantage_n of_o unpreparedness_n and_o security_n 5._o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v as_o great_a affliction_n so_o also_o great_a deliverance_n in_o memory_n most_o man_n upon_o the_o fresh_a receipt_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n have_v a_o quick_a and_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o it_o and_o according_o their_o affection_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o practice_n and_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n be_v lively_a and_o diligent_a but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o as_o the_o man_n be_v further_a distant_a from_o his_o deliverance_n so_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o do_v gradual_o and_o possible_o sudden_o vanish_v and_o decay_v and_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o deliverance_n decay_v and_o grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a so_o do_v these_o affection_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v before_o mention_v the_o thankfulness_n grow_v faint_a and_o so_o do_v the_o obedience_n and_o so_o do_v the_o humility_n and_o so_o do_v the_o watchfulness_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o have_v be_v heat_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o fire_n grow_v by_o degree_n cold_a and_o cold_a till_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o its_o old_a coldness_n that_o it_o first_o have_v so_o in_o a_o little_a time_n the_o affliction_n be_v forget_v and_o the_o deliverance_n be_v forget_v and_o the_o man_n be_v grow_v into_o the_o very_a same_o state_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o feel_v either_o and_o possible_o worse_a therefore_o keep_v deliverance_n and_o affliction_n too_o fresh_a in_o thy_o memory_n call_v thyself_o frequent_o to_o account_v for_o they_o use_v some_o expedient_a that_o may_v frequent_o remind_v thou_o of_o they_o with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n set_v they_o down_o in_o write_v mention_v they_o often_o recollect_v they_o often_o and_o recollect_v what_o thought_n purpose_n temper_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v then_o upon_o thou_o when_o thy_o affliction_n be_v upon_o thou_o or_o thy_o deliverance_n fresh_o give_v to_o thou_o cast_v with_o thyself_o how_o if_o these_o be_v now_o as_o fresh_a to_o thou_o as_o they_o be_v then_o with_o what_o motion_n or_o disposition_n of_o soul_n thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o and_o reason_n thyself_o into_o the_o same_o temper_n and_o habitude_n of_o thankfulness_n as_o than_o thou_o have_v by_o this_o keep_n thy_o memory_n of_o these_o affliction_n and_o these_o deliverance_n fresh_a under_o all_o its_o circumstance_n thou_o will_v with_o they_o and_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o thy_o remembrance_n be_v of_o they_o revive_z and_o excite_v and_o preserve_v and_o keep_v alive_a and_o quick_a and_o active_a the_o same_o gratitude_n the_o same_o humility_n the_o same_o obedience_n the_o same_o vigilance_n that_o these_o affliction_n or_o these_o deliverance_n wrought_v in_o thou_o when_o they_o be_v fresh_a with_o thou_o or_o upon_o thou_o the_o vigorous_a perpetuate_n of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o due_a fruit_n of_o they_o in_o their_o life_n vigour_n and_o intention_n jacob_n vow_v or_o the_o modesty_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o jacob_n desire_n gen._n xxviii_o 20._o and_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o the_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a thing_n that_o i_o intend_v to_o consider_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o modesty_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o jacob_n desire_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v greatness_n of_o
their_o own_o weapon_n to_o be_v as_o proud_a and_o consequent_o as_o violent_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o game_n of_o the_o world_n and_o humility_n make_v his_o case_n worse_o veterem_fw-la ferendo_fw-la injuâ—â—m_fw-la invit_fw-la be_v novam_fw-la where_o the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o wolf_n and_o tiger_n it_o be_v better_o be_v a_o wolf_n or_o a_o tiger_n as_o well_o as_o they_o than_o be_v a_o sheep_n and_o expote_v to_o their_o violence_n i_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o former_a part_n that_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v expect_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o be_v humble_a no_o more_o than_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o be_v virtuous_a just_a or_o honest_a but_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v some_o though_o the_o lesser_a part_n of_o mankind_n true_o humble_a and_o lowly_a it_o will_v make_v very_o much_o to_o the_o abate_n of_o those_o evil_n that_o arise_v by_o the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n 1._o because_o the_o more_o humble_a man_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o necessary_o follow_v there_o be_v the_o few_o proud_a man_n and_o consequent_o few_o common_a disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n and_o humane_a society_n 2._o when_o the_o contest_v come_v by_o the_o proud_a man_n against_o the_o proud_a man_n indeed_o there_o be_v the_o same_o tumult_n between_o they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o humble_a but_o when_o the_o contest_v be_v by_o the_o proud_a man_n against_o the_o humble_a man_n the_o strife_n be_v quick_o at_o a_o end_n it_o be_v a_o true_a proverb_n it_o be_v the_o second_o blow_n make_v the_o sray_n the_o humble_a man_n give_v way_n to_o the_o wrath_n and_o insolence_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n and_o thereby_o end_v the_o quarrel_n for_o yield_v pacifi_v wrath_n 10.4_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o i_o have_v very_o often_o observe_v that_o the_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n and_o humility_n of_o a_o man_n attaque_v by_o a_o proud_a man_n have_v subdue_v and_o conquer_v his_o pride_n and_o animosity_n to_o a_o wonder_n and_o make_v he_o tame_a that_o by_o opposition_n will_v have_v be_v furious_a and_o implacable_a soft_a word_n break_v the_o bone_n bone_n and_o a_o sword_n be_v soon_o break_v by_o a_o blow_n upon_o a_o cushion_n or_o pillow_n that_o yield_v than_o upon_o a_o bar_n of_o iron_n that_o resist_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o the_o proud_a man_n violence_n be_v not_o break_v by_o the_o gentleness_n and_o facility_n of_o the_o humble_a man_n whereby_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a yet_o there_o be_v two_o advantage_n that_o hereby_o happen_v to_o the_o public_a viz._n 1._o that_o the_o contention_n be_v soon_o at_o a_o end_n the_o proud_a man_n have_v get_v the_o day_n and_o the_o party_n be_v quiet_a 2._o it_o gain_v a_o secret_a compassion_n from_o the_o beholder_n to_o the_o injure_a humble_a man_n and_o a_o general_a resentment_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o injury_n commit_v to_o the_o humble_a man_n that_o receive_v the_o injury_n with_o so_o much_o humility_n and_o bear_v it_o with_o so_o much_o patience_n and_o thereby_o pride_n and_o oppression_n become_v the_o common_a object_n of_o the_o general_a detestation_n of_o insolence_n pride_n and_o oppression_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n thereupon_o look_v on_o they_o as_o beast_n of_o prey_n with_o hatred_n and_o abhorrence_n and_o endeavour_n mean_v to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o it_o 3._o a_o three_o advantage_n be_v this_o that_o though_o oftentimes_o humble_a and_o good_a man_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o proud_a violent_a and_o insolent_a yet_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o ferment_n or_o leaven_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o by_o the_o secret_a influence_n of_o their_o virtue_n the_o commendableness_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o the_o secret_a interest_n that_o virtue_n have_v in_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o of_o good_a but_o even_o of_o the_o worst_a man_n it_o do_v work_v upon_o mankind_n assimilate_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o itself_o and_o make_v other_o good_a and_o humble_a by_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a magnetism_n that_o that_o virtue_n have_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o the_o more_o such_o be_v in_o number_n in_o the_o world_n the_o more_o effectual_a and_o operative_a their_o example_n and_o influence_n will_v be_v upon_o those_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o namely_o the_o damage_n and_o detriment_n that_o the_o humble_a man_n receive_v in_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o very_a account_n of_o his_o humility_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o detriment_n be_v abundant_o recompense_v with_o the_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n and_o evenness_n and_o composedness_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n as_o a_o man_n possess_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o patience_n so_o he_o do_v by_o humility_n namely_o the_o composedness_n right_a temper_n and_o due_a estate_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n which_o no_o proud_a or_o violent_a or_o impatient_a man_n do_v or_o can_v but_o second_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o though_o a_o humble_a man_n may_v upon_o the_o very_a score_n of_o his_o humility_n and_o meekness_n receive_v a_o brush_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o at_o the_o long_o run_v he_o gain_v advantage_n thereby_o even_o in_o this_o present_a life_n when_o i_o first_o read_v the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o mere_a paradox_n if_o apply_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o must_v be_v mere_o and_o only_o intend_v of_o that_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v the_o righteous_a but_o upon_o deep_a consideration_n i_o find_v it_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n true_a also_o of_o the_o former_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o no_o proud_a man_n be_v true_o love_v by_o any_o but_o himself_o but_o so_o far_o as_o relate_v to_o his_o pride_n every_o man_n hate_v he_o one_o proud_a man_n perfect_o hate_v another_o and_o look_n upon_o he_o as_o his_o enemy_n and_o those_o very_a action_n of_o pride_n that_o his_o own_o self_n love_n make_v he_o approve_v or_o at_o least_o allow_v in_o himself_o he_o scorn_v deride_v abhor_v in_o another_o and_o though_o a_o humble_a man_n have_v a_o common_a love_n to_o every_o man_n though_o proud_a or_o otherwise_o vicious_a as_o be_v one_o of_o mankind_n yet_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o pride_n he_o love_v he_o not_o nor_o approve_v that_o very_a consideration_n therefore_o that_o render_v a_o proud_a man_n hate_v or_o not_o love_v render_v a_o humble_a man_n love_v and_o approve_v yea_o and_o by_o the_o very_a proud_a man_n himself_o for_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o no_o obstacle_n or_o impediment_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o end_n as_o one_o that_o 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