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father_n and_o by_o his_o commandment_n not_o only_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o also_o preach_v and_o teach_v through_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o seruamt_n to_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o man_n and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o make_v apt_a for_o every_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o sovereign_a seed_n the_o which_o according_a to_o his_o diverse_a effect_n &_o respect_n be_v call_v &_o know_v by_o so_o many_o sundry_a name_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o hundred_o &_o nineteen_o psal_n 119._o psal_n 119._o whereof_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o verse_n of_o a_o hundred_o threescore_o &_o sixteen_o wherein_o the_o same_o be_v not_o mention_v with_o some_o praise_n of_o the_o sweetness_n utility_n purity_n dignity_n glory_n eternity_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o their_o righteousness_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a unto_o all_o bountifulness_n which_o cause_v through_o he_o and_o other_o his_o fellow_n labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n field_n joy_n &_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n next_o although_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v most_o able_a of_o himself_o through_o the_o spirit_n to_o sow_v this_o seed_n in_o his_o field_n sower_n the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o minister_n be_v sower_n nor_o use_v at_o all_o time_n the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n of_o man_n have_v thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n ready_a to_o serve_v he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n yet_o in_o his_o profound_a wisdom_n have_v he_o think_v good_a to_o exhibit_v unto_o man_n such_o mean_n thereto_o as_o best_o fit_v man_n nature_n &_o capacity_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o good_a householder_n or_o husbandman_n appoint_v call_v and_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o labour_n in_o his_o field_n the_o lord_n god_n 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rejoice_v not_o that_o you_o be_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n for_o you_o sorrow_v godly_a so_o that_o in_o nothing_o you_o be_v hurt_v by_o we_o for_o godly_a sorrow_n cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o worldly_a sorrow_n cause_v death_n wherein_o also_o distinguish_v the_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a contrition_n from_o that_o which_o be_v ungodly_a he_o show_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o either_o and_o true_o as_o that_o medicine_n which_o draw_v forth_o from_o the_o sick_a man_n heart_n the_o venomous_a humour_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o sweet_a and_o heal_a potion_n this_o godly_a contrition_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o sinner_n hart_n the_o poison_n of_o the_o wicked_a fact_n and_o mittigate_v the_o bite_a and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o conscience_n albeit_o it_o pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o same_o for_o by_o this_o shall_v be_v make_v even_o a_o sovereign_a 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let_v the_o sinner_n forsake_v his_o own_o imagination_n this_o commence_v the_o action_n of_o man_n mortification_n and_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n &_o so_o needful_a as_o that_o without_o it_o man_n can_v repent_v indeed_o 126.6.7_o ps_n 51._o and_o 126.6.7_o but_o have_v the_o same_o in_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o mind_n we_o be_v accept_v with_o the_o lord_n though_o we_o sow_v in_o tear_n we_o reap_v in_o joy_n we_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o right_a repentance_n we_o move_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o pity_v we_o we_o find_v mercy_n with_o his_o grace_n and_o final_o be_v direct_v from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n and_o from_o eternal_a death_n to_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n xv._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o soole_n of_o piety_n be_v the_o ship_n next_o to_o the_o share_n be_v the_o ship_n spirit_n 2._o humiliation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v that_o member_n of_o the_o soole_n whereon_o the_o share_n be_v fasten_v and_o this_o note_v the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o that_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n heart_n be_v contrite_a the_o mind_n be_v also_o so_o humble_v and_o make_v poor_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o that_o it_o cast_v off_o all_o boldness_n of_o it_o own_o strength_n wisdom_n justice_n wealth_n and_o estimation_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n choose_v to_o be_v a_o abject_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o prefer_v all_o other_o before_o he_o when_o he_o consider_v his_o own_o vileness_n as_o david_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o abraham_n do_v esteem_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o god_n manifold_a mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o poor_a publican_n do_v dread_v to_o take_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n as_o solomon_n do_v desire_v to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o servant_n in_o god_n house_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n esteem_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n as_o christ_n do_v think_v both_o himself_n and_o his_o house_n unworthy_a of_o christ_n as_o the_o ruler_n do_v and_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o peter_n do_v in_o a_o word_n as_o this_o humble_a spirit_n cast_v down_o and_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v himself_o as_o a_o servant_n unprofitable_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o have_v he_o no_o desire_n to_o be_v praise_v before_o god_n or_o man_n because_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o himself_o nothing_o worthy_a commendation_n but_o rather_o sin_n &_o damnation_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o hunt_v after_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o same_o and_o think_v magnificent_o of_o her_o follower_n therein_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v the_o while_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a man_n of_o spirit_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v humble_a and_o meek_a 52._o mat._n 52._o and_o will_v that_o all_o his_o disciple_n shall_v follow_v he_o therein_o so_o he_o pronounce_v those_o person_n bless_v for_o that_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n neither_o as_o he_o say_v shall_v any_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o in_o the_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n become_v as_o child_n the_o which_o augustine_n consider_v say_a that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o point_n yea_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a point_n of_o christianity_n ship_n why_o humility_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o ship_n and_o worthy_o be_v this_o virtue_n compare_v to_o the_o ship_n in_o the_o soole_n for_o that_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v not_o only_o that_o piece_n which_o hold_v the_o share_n but_o be_v place_v beneath_o next_o to_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o spirit_n hold_v fast_o the_o true_a contrition_n of_o 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