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what_o humble_a expression_n find_v we_o iâ—â—hat_o woman_n luk._n 7._o there_o be_v one_o who_o have_v find_v christ_n 〈…〉_o vers_fw-la ult_n she_o come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o sâ—te_n down_o to_o meat_n 38._o meat_n luk._n 7._o 37_o 38._o she_o there_o upbraid_v not_o the_o pharâ—â—â—_n that_o invite_v christ_n or_o other_o with_o what_o they_o want_v and_o she_o have_v obtain_v but_o she_o stand_v at_o christ_n foot_n not_o at_o his_o side_n as_o bold_o 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o behind_o he_o not_o pert_o before_o he_o weeping_z not_o â—ondly_o laugh_v and_o begin_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n o_o gracious_a hide_v and_o do_v wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hairâ—_n of_o her_o head_n she_o do_v not_o show_v herself_o in_o proud_a dress_n and_o address_n upon_o her_o believe_a but_o rather_o in_o the_o humble_a posture_n vesture_n and_o gesture_n she_o demean_v herself_o and_o take_v revenge_n of_o herself_o for_o abuse_v of_o her_o hair_n in_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 1â—6_n it_o no_o doubt_v she_o think_v base_o of_o herself_o and_o her_o hair_n 〈◊〉_d trial_n and_o triumph_n of_o faith_n p._n 1â—6_n so_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n 27._o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 27._o truth_n lord_n she_o put_v up_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o a_o despise_a gentile_n so_o she_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n dog_n she_o câ—res_v not_o so_o she_o may_v but_o have_v crumb_n and_o the_o mean_a share_n in_o the_o pearl_n and_o treasure_n she_o be_v humble_o content_v the_o special_a reason_n hereof_o be_v two_o among_o other_o 1._o grace_n be_v free_a the_o treasure_n be_v free_a therefore_o in_o such_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o no_o room_n leave_v for_o boast_v or_o vain_a ostentation_n but_o cause_n of_o hide_v a_o man_n self_n and_o his_o grace_n also_o from_o be_v boast_v of_o a_o borrow_a garment_n as_o one_o *_o of_o high_a and_o ibid._n rutherf_n ibid._n holy_a learning_n hint_v will_v make_v a_o wise_a man_n humble_a and_o he_o that_o by_o faith_n find_v the_o garment_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n can_v but_o be_v humble_a to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v borrow_v his_o own_o son_n garment_n to_o cover_v and_o beautiâ—â—e_v yea_o beatify_v make_v rich_a and_o happy_a his_o poor_a soul_n for_o ever_o 2._o the_o more_o worth_a and_o excellency_n a_o believer_n see_v in_o the_o treasure_n the_o more_o the_o soul_n be_v humble_v in_o itself_o when_o that_o bless_a apostle_n call_v to_o mind_n what_o he_o be_v before_o call_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 20._o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o â—_o 20._o and_o what_o now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v no_o better_o no_o high_o in_o his_o own_o thought_n what_o ever_o he_o do_v or_o labour_v it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v preach_v and_o write_v about_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n at_o 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in_o expectation_n to_o have_v the_o possession_n and_o good_a of_o it_o fâ—ith_n be_v 1._o be_v heb._n 11._o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n 24._o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 24._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n the_o complete_n of_o our_o salvation_n after_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v begin_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o hope_n but_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o hope_v for_o it_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o a_o christian_n treasure_n you_o see_v be_v much_o hide_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o hope_n hence_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o hope_n 1._o hope_n 1_o tim._n
sure_a hope_n can_v but_o be_v man_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o this_o treasure_n and_o pearl_n bring_v so_o much_o in_o hand_n at_o present_a and_o reach_v forth_o so_o much_o in_o hope_n for_o the_o future_a as_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o first_o doctrine_n give_v out_o withal_o no_o little_a ground_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o a_o christian_n heart_n obj._n but_o he_o hide_v his_o treasure_n and_o that_o partly_o as_o be_v open_v in_o the_o 4._o doctrine_n under_o mourning_n and_o tear_n how_o come_v he_o to_o rejoice_v withal_o answ_n 1._o the_o gospel-treasure_n be_v a_o secret_a and_o the_o find_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n and_o hide_v of_o it_o by_o repentance_n humility_n etc._n etc._n be_v secret_n to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v joy_n the_o heart_n know_v his_o own_o bitterness_n and_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o joy_n 10._o joy_n prov._n 14_o 10._o if_o he_o see_v the_o outward_a expression_n he_o know_v not_o the_o inward_a impression_n 2._o a_o 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the_o scripture_n and_o blaspheme_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n or_o of_o a_o true_a christian_n estate_n what_o though_o the_o believer_n joy_n make_v not_o such_o a_o noise_n as_o the_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o world_n a_o fire_n of_o thorn_n will_v make_v a_o loud_a noise_n and_o crackle_v than_o a_o fire_n of_o the_o best_a wood_n and_o carnal_a mirth_n will_v soon_o be_v hear_v of_o then_o spiritual_a joy_n which_o be_v better_o apprehend_v in_o the_o heart_n then_o outward_o express_v when_o the_o countenance_n be_v sober_a and_o humble_a do_v it_o follow_v he_o be_v melancholy_a and_o sullen_a alas_o poor_a blind_a worldling_n who_o can_v judge_v of_o looâ—s_n and_o colour_n much_o less_o of_o heart_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o believer_n heart_n especial_o which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v it_o be_v cheerful_a etc._n etc._n use_v 2_o examination_n of_o examination_n for_o trial_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n against_o such_o as_o say_v they_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v find_v christ_n and_o yet_o never_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o he_o in_o thought_n or_o speech_n of_o he_o rather_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o except_v against_o those_o who_o rejoice_v in_o he_o such_o murmur_a and_o grumble_n at_o the_o gospel_n pearl_n be_v a_o evident_a note_n of_o unbelief_n behold_v this_o pearl_n be_v trample_v upon_o by_o swinish_a gadarens_n and_o it_o put_v a_o poor_a rich_a worldling_n into_o a_o fit_a of_o melancholy_n that_o poor_a young_a man_n rich_a enough_o in_o the_o world_n matth._n 19_o when_o he_o be_v offer_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o sad_a at_o that_o say_n if_o he_o can_v have_v it_o upon_o better_a term_n than_o be_v propound_v have_v the_o word_n take_v place_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o it_o do_v in_o zacheus_n he_o have_v present_o rejoice_v and_o not_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a but_o where_o christ_n be_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o rejoice_v in_o and_o upon_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o christ_n come_v to_o take_v away_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n that_o last_o but_o for_o a_o season_n although_o he_o will_v give_v eternal_a pleasure_n in_o exchange_n the_o heart_n will_v neither_o rejoice_v nor_o believe_v in_o he_o ob._n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o believe_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o rejoice_v as_o the_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13._o 20._o answ_n such_o a_o faith_n such_o a_o joy_n god_n will_v go_v on_o with_o carnal_a man_n as_o far_o as_o they_o will_v go_v with_o he_o where_o faith_n be_v temporary_a there_o joy_n will_v be_v a_o flash_n and_o â—way_n it_o continue_v not_o when_o trial_n come_v no_o more_o than_o their_o faith_n nor_o do_v that_o joy_n ever_o produce_v right_a self-deniall_n of_o which_o anon_o 2._o on_o the_o contrary_a have_v true_o believe_v thou_o do_v and_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v believe_v have_v find_v the_o first_o discovery_n of_o christ_n to_o bring_v in_o some_o sweetness_n the_o second_o more_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o true_a issue_n of_o a_o right-bred_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o through_o the_o assist_a light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n by_o this_o 1._o it_o be_v pure_a joy_n mere_o arise_v from_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n of_o the_o treasure_n 2._o it_o will_v hold_v out_o in_o trial_n and_o tentation_n and_o though_o joy_n be_v but_o a_o accessary_a grace_n it_o come_v and_o go_v ebb_n and_o flow_v yet_o it_o radical_o continue_v of_o â—â—ideth_v in_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o all_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v object_n of_o joy_n what_o feed_v the_o one_o will_v cherish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o thou_o find_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o happy_a thou_o object_n but_o some_o poor_a soul_n will_v say_v i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o i_o have_v find_v the_o pearl_n yet_o can_v rejoice_v answ_n 1._o be_v it_o not_o thy_o desire_n and_o do_v not_o price_n a_o little_a joy_n in_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o worldly_a joy_n 2._o what_o be_v that_o which_o uphold_v thou_o against_o despair_n in_o some_o promise_n or_o gospel-truth_n thou_o have_v some_o secret_a joy_n â—r_o sin_n will_v press_v thou_o down_o and_o swallow_v thou_o up_o with_o sorrow_n 3._o measure_n of_o joy_n will_v increase_v upon_o believe_v study_v but_o to_o grow_v in_o faith_n and_o thou_o will_v increase_v in_o joy_n use_v 4._o 3._o phil._n 4._o 4._o for_o exhortation_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o i_o say_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n not_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o rejoice_v thou_o christian_n that_o have_v find_v the_o pearl_n and_o treasure_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o treasure_n be_v glad_a and_o joyful_a
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