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the_o glory_n to_o who_o it_o be_v most_o due_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n observe_v his_o doctrine_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n mat._n 11._o 29._o and_o he_o that_o observe_v this_o lesson_n will_v at_o length_n attain_v to_o be_v a_o proficient_a in_o the_o school_n of_o humility_n our_o saviour_n the_o pattern_n of_o humility_n style_v himself_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n cant._n 2._o 1._o infer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o embellish_v of_o all_o flower_n and_o spring_v forth_o not_o in_o the_o mountainous_a and_o lofty_a proud_a heart_n but_o in_o the_o low_a valley_n of_o the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n iii_o and_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n tell_v you_o god_n dwell_v on_o high_a and_o yet_o he_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v humble_a both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal._n 113._o 5._o if_o we_o contemplate_v with_o ourselves_o we_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o this_o result_n that_o we_o can_v approach_v 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the_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o will_v never_o attain_v to_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n make_v it_o thy_o business_n and_o study_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o conversation_n be_v affable_a and_o courteous_a to_o all_o perplex_v to_o none_o and_o familiar_a with_o few_o to_o god_n live_v pious_o to_o thyself_o continent_o and_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n just_o show_v favour_n to_o thy_o friend_n patience_n to_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o goodwill_n towards_o all_o and_o thy_o bounty_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v able_a always_o call_v to_o mind_v three_o thing_n past_a the_o evil_a commit_v the_o good_a omit_v and_o the_o time_n pretermit_v and_o ever_o bear_v in_o mind_n three_o thing_n present_a the_o brevity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o difficulty_n of_o be_v save_v and_o the_o paucity_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v iii_o let_v thy_o evening_n prayer_n ascend_v and_o humble_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n past_a and_o think_v how_o many_o be_v 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