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great_a for_o he_o persecute_v christ_n for_o which_o he_o be_v strike_v 4._o down_o and_o it_o be_v inevitable_a he_o see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_v that_o be_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o paul_n to_o set_v thy_o 5._o self_n against_o i_o and_o prevail_v there_o will_v be_v no_o resist_v without_o great_a danger_n thus_o when_o he_o see_v no_o way_n by_o no_o shift_n to_o escape_v than_o he_o be_v astonish_v i_o may_v note_v many_o doctrine_n from_o the_o word_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v prevent_v in_o the_o main_a i_o will_v therefore_o omit_v they_o and_o come_v unto_o the_o proper_a point_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o will_v receive_v christ_n and_o be_v ingraft_v doctrine_n into_o he_o and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o must_v be_v first_o humble_v i_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o right_a receive_n of_o christ_n that_o 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be_v call_v a_o tremble_a at_o the_o word_n 4._o isai._n 66._o 2._o and_o job_n 42._o 5._o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o 6._o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o i_o hear_v thou_o in_o thy_o word_n it_o much_o humble_v i_o and_o cause_v i_o base_o to_o esteem_v of_o myself_o and_o high_o to_o esteem_v of_o thy_o favour_n prov._n 28._o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n 14._o when_o the_o word_n want_v this_o effect_n to_o humble_a man_n they_o fear_v not_o at_o all_o now_o that_o this_o humiliation_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n will_v appear_v more_o apparent_o and_o full_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o all_o age_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o course_n that_o god_n himself_o take_v first_o to_o humble_a sinner_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 8._o when_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n 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generation_n 7._o of_o viper_n who_o have_v forewarn_v you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o to_o humble_v they_o because_o he_o know_v they_o will_v never_o receive_v christ_n nor_o prize_v grace_n till_o they_o be_v humble_v again_o this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o our_o saviour_n take_v in_o joh._n 4._o 31._o with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n first_o he_o humble_v she_o and_o then_o he_o comfort_v she_o 31._o that_o be_v first_o he_o make_v she_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o then_o she_o believe_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n to_o wit_n to_o make_v they_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v fly_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n again_o this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n take_v act_v 2._o 37._o first_o he_o humble_v they_o and_o then_o after_o comfort_v they_o so_o paul_n act_v 24._o 26._o when_o he_o preach_v of_o judgement_n felix_n tremble_v and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n paul_n preach_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o tax_v they_o with_o their_o idolatry_n bring_v unto_o their_o remembrance_n particular_a judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o law_n in_o which_o they_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o and_o make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o that_o howsoever_o they_o think_v hardly_o of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a
remain_v of_o that_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a john_n preston_n d._n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincolns-inn_n contain_v three_o excellent_a treatise_n namely_o ivdas_n repentance_n the_o saint_n spiritual_a strength_n paul_n conversion_n hebr._n 11._o be_v dead_a he_o yet_o speak_v london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n 1634._o judas_n his_o repentance_n or_o the_o lamentable_a effect_n of_o a_o startle_v conscience_n deliver_v in_o eight_o several_a doctrine_n raise_v from_o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o st._n matthew_n all_o the_o useful_a and_o profitable_a observation_n of_o that_o late_a reverend_n divine_a john_n preston_n dr._n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincolns-inn_n print_a at_o london_n for_o andrew_n crook_n 1634._o the_o content_n of_o judas_n repentance_n doctrine_n i._n such_o as_o a_o man_n life_n be_v such_o be_v his_o name_n after_o death_n page_n 3_o reason_n i._o god_n blessethor_n curse_v man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n p._n 4_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o truth_n ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o glory_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o manappear_v like_o himself_o p._n 4_o reas._n iii_o other_o man_n in_o the_o end_n speak_v truth_n without_o envy_n or_o fear_n p._n 5_o use_v 1_n not_o to_o be_v secret_o wicked_a for_o god_n be_v a_o public_a rewarder_n of_o all_o ibid._n use_v ii_o to_o cleansethe_v heart_n from_o sin_n by_o daily_a repentance_n left_a sin_n shall_v rot_v the_o name_n p._n 6_o use_v iii_o to_o encourage_v good_a man_n their_o ill_a report_n shall_v soon_o vanish_v p._n 7_o to_o discourage_v wicked_a man_n their_o good_a report_n shall_v not_o long_a last_o p._n 7_o doct._n ii_o sin_n seem_v small_a before_o it_o be_v commit_v after_o most_o vile_a and_o heinous_a p._n 8_o reas._n i._n lust_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n p._n 9_o reas._n ii_o the_o devil_n lessen_v the_o sin_n before_o commit_v aggravate_v it_o afterward_o ibid._n reas._n iii_o god_n leave_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o ibid._n good_a man_n for_o sin_n sometime_o of_o god_n leave_v to_o themselves_o 1_o for_o increase_v of_o god_n glory_n p._n 10_o 2_o for_o awaken_n their_o conscience_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o insensibleness_n in_o gross_a sin_n p._n 11_o use_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o devil_n subtle_a temptation_n ibid._n satan_n deceit_n to_o draw_v man_n into_o sin_n be_v 1_o promise_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13_o 2_o hope_n of_o escape_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n p._n 14_o 3_o hope_n of_o leave_v it_o when_o we_o will_n p._n 15_o 4_o nearness_n to_o virtue_n p._n 16_o 5_o proneness_n of_o nature_n ibid._n 6_o turning_z away_o the_o thought_n to_o something_o else_o p._n 17_o 7_o beginning_n by_o degree_n ibid._n doct._n iii_o tishard_n to_o discern_v false_a repentance_n confession_n and_o restitution_n from_o true_a false_a repentance_n go_v very_o far_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o concomitant_n p._n 19_o i._n the_o ground_n of_o false_a repentance_n 1._o self-love_n p._n 20_o 2_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o disapprove_v the_o foulness_n of_o sinne._n p._n 21_o  _fw-fr hate_n the_o ugliness_n  _fw-fr 3_o aiarnall_a apprehension_n of_o beauty_n sweetness_n and_o excellency_n in_o god_n way_n ibid._n 4_o good_a education_n ibid._n ii_o false_a ground_n of_o confession_n 1_o passion_n p._n 22_o 2_o evident_a discovery_n of_o sin_n  _fw-fr 3_o torture_n of_o conscience_n  _fw-fr iii_o false_a ground_n of_o restitution_n be_v the_o burthensomenesse_n of_o sin_n ibid._n use_v i._n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n ibid._n use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o try_v whether_o their_o own_o repentance_n be_v true_a or_o false_a p._n 23_o two_o thing_n hinder_v this_o judge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n i._o unwillingness_n to_o search_v the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v 1_o along_o persuasion_n of_o one_o good_a estate_n 2._o a_o desire_n to_o taine_z some_o delightful_a sin_n ii_o inability_n to_o judge_n help_v to_o judge_v whither_o one_o repentance_n be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v by_o i._o inward_a difference_n five_o 1_o a_o inward_a inclination_n to_o holy_a duty_n p._n 24_o 2_o a_o ability_n to_o perform_v good_a purpose_n p._n 25_o 3_o a_o particular_a apprebation_n of_o holmesse_n p._n 26_o 4_o a_o detestation_n of_o all_o sin_n ibid._n 5_o a_o love_n to_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n ii_o outward_a effect_n 1_o constancy_n p._n 27_o 2_o a_o uniformity_n in_o life_n p._n 28_o 3_o generality_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n the_o godly_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o relapse_n 1_o in_o use_v all_o mean_n against_o his_o sin_n and_o shun_v all_o occasion_n p._n 29_o 2_o in_o not_o allow_v himself_o in_o it_o ibid._n 3_o in_o labour_v to_o overcome_v it_o ibid._n 4_o in_o increase_a more_o and_o more_o in_o grace_n ibid._n difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a confession_n be_v 1_o confession_n of_o the_o least_o and_o secret_a sin_n p._n 30_o 2_o constancy_n ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a ground_n namely_o humiliation_n ibid._n difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a restitution_n be_v a_o cheerful_a not_o unwilling_a restore_v the_o thing_n we_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o ibid._n use_v iii_o to_o teach_v man_n what_o to_o judge_v of_o other_o repentance_n p._n 31_o use_v iu._n to_o show_v the_o woeful_a case_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o go_v so_o far_o in_o repentance_n as_o judas_n do_v ibid._n doct._n iu._n good_a thing_n be_v approve_v in_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n p._n 31_o reas._n i._n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n own_o power_n to_o judge_v as_o he_o list_v but_o from_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n p._n 32_o reas._n ii_o because_o godwill_n have_v glory_n from_o all_o his_o creature_n p._n 33_o use_v i._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o think_v well_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v ii_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v with_o any_o opposition_n ibid._n doct._n v._n man_n nature_n apt_a to_o excuse_v sin_n after_o it_o be_v commit_v p._n 34_o reas._n i._n actual_a sinneleaves_a darkness_n in_o the_o mind_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o it_o beget_v passion_n that_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n p._n 35_o reas._n iii_o it_o weaken_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n reas._n iu._n it_o drive_v away_o god_n spirit_n from_o we_o ibid._n use_v to_o fly_v sin_n that_o blind_v our_o eye_n and_o binder_n our_o receverie_n ibid._n use_v ii_o be_v fall_v to_o remember_v how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o excuse_v sin_n p._n 36_o doctr_n vi_o companion_n in_o evil_a lest_o comfortable_a in_o time_n of_o extremity_n p._n 36_o reas._n i._n god_n justice_n who_o set_v they_o one_o against_o another_o that_o join_v against_o he_o p._n 37_o reas._n ii_o man_n nature_n apt_a to_o love_v treason_n hate_v the_o traitor_n ibid._n reas._n iii_o their_o own_o love_n be_v gain_n or_o somebase_v end_n ibid._n use_v i._n to_o make_v we_o beware_v how_o we_o join_v with_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n doctr_n vii_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o sin_n prove_v common_o the_o avost_n uncomfortable_a p._n 38_o reas._n i._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o sin_n make_v the_o soul_n sick_a ibid._n use_v i._n to_o make_v man_n take_v beed_o how_o they_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o sin_n p._n 39_o doct._n viii_o god_n wrath_n and_o sin_n charge_v on_o the_o conscience_n be_v exceed_o terrible_a and_o insupportable_a p._n 39_o what_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v show_v in_o six_o question_n qvest._n i._n how_o horror_n of_o conscience_n wrought_v 1_o by_o god_n spirit_n p._n 40_o 2_o by_o the_o devil_n ibid._n note_n to_o discern_v by_o which_o of_o these_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v 1_o by_o the_o falsehood_n mingle_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n 2_o by_o the_o affection_n it_o strike_v in_o we_o 3_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n it_o cause_v 4_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o p._n 41_o qvest._n ii_o what_o a_o condition_n such_o be_v in_o ibid._n qvest._n iii_o whether_o god_n send_v it_o for_o a_o punishment_n or_o preparation_n of_o grace_n ibid._n qvest._n iu._n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o such_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n p._n 42_o qvest._n v._n how_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o melancholy_a ibid._n qvest._n vi._n whether_o it_o may_v befall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n p._n 43_o as_o in_o joy_n a_o good_a thing_n  _fw-fr the_o conjunction_n of_o that_o to_o
and_o servitude_n that_o there_o in_o make_v brick_n they_o do_v undergo_v his_o second_o deceit_n be_v this_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o we_o sin_n yet_o we_o may_v escape_v and_o go_v to_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o deceit_n i_o answer_v do_v but_o remember_v what_o god_n say_v to_o this_o temptation_n deut._n 29._o 19_o when_o he_o shall_v hear_v answ._n the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n if_o he_o shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n quasi_fw-la dixit_fw-la though_o i_o commit_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o mark_v what_o god_n say_v i_o willnot_v be_v merciful_a unto_o that_o man_n but_o my_o wrath_n and_o my_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v roâ—ted_v out_o from_o under_o heaven_n so_o esd._n 28._o 12._o i_o will_v disannul_v your_o covenant_n and_o your_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v qvasi_fw-la dixit_fw-la when_o a_o man_n think_v he_o shall_v efcape_v hell_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n though_o he_o commitsinne_v he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n but_o god_n say_v that_o covenant_n shall_v not_o stand_v so_o esd._n 44._o 11._o destruction_n shall_v come_v sudden_o on_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o morning_n thereof_o indeed_o perhaps_o they_o say_v we_o will_v repent_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o i_o wish_v they_o serious_o to_o consider_v the_o forenamed_a place_n three_o the_o devil_n tell_v we_o that_o though_o we_o commit_v deceit_n fin_n yet_o we_o may_v leave_v it_o when_o we_o will_n but_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o know_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a answ._n delusion_n for_o can_v a_o black-moore_n change_v his_o skin_n jer._n 13._o 23._o suppose_v a_o black-moore_n shall_v be_v warn_v to_o come_v before_o a_o prince_n with_o a_o fair_a skin_n and_o have_v a_o week_n space_n to_o prepare_v himself_o and_o defer_v it_o until_o the_o last_o day_n think_v he_o can_v do_v it_o soon_o enough_o will_v he_o not_o be_v account_v a_o fool_n yet_o a_o black-moore_n shall_v soon_o change_v his_o skin_n than_o a_o wicked_a man_n depart_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n sin_n be_v like_a to_o sickness_n it_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o affection_n and_o take_v away_o all_o our_o purpose_n which_o we_o have_v at_o the_o first_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a can_v keep_v his_o strength_n then_o may_v a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o fin_n keep_v his_o and_o rouse_v himself_o up_o by_o repentance_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o its_o god_n only_o that_o give_v repentance_n now_o the_o spirit_n blow_v be_v it_o lust_v if_o you_o say_v i_o will_v be_v sorrowful_a forsake_v my_o sin_n and_o repent_v when_o sickness_n come_v this_o will_v hardly_o prove_v true_a repentance_n for_o judas_n do_v so_o this_o repentance_n most_o common_o rise_v from_o self-love_n every_o creature_n love_v his_o own_o safety_n so_o at_o death_n a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o leave_v sin_n but_o this_o come_v from_o nature_n and_o self-love_n because_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o most_o common_o theseman_n if_o it_o please_v god_n that_o ever_o they_o recover_v out_o of_o their_o sickness_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o course_n again_o four_o he_o will_v excuse_v our_o sin_n by_o some_o virtue_n wherewith_o it_o have_v affinity_n he_o will_v put_v on_o we_o deceit_n palliata_fw-la vitia_fw-la those_o vice_n that_o have_v some_o nearness_n to_o virtue_n i_o answer_v howsoever_o the_o devil_n may_v use_v such_o distinction_n to_o help_v out_o his_o bait_n to_o sin_n for_o a_o time_n answ._n yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n they_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o but_o appear_v as_o they_o be_v indeed_o five_o he_o make_v man_n believe_v their_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o it_o and_o they_o can_v leave_v it_o if_o i_o be_v as_o deceit_n such_o and_o such_o man_n be_v indeed_o i_o can_v abstain_v but_o my_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o i_o answer_v thou_o must_v know_v that_o this_o do_v not_o excuse_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n if_o thy_o nature_n be_v answ._n prone_a to_o any_o sin_n know_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v much_o more_o grievous_a we_o loathe_v a_o toad_n because_o of_o the_o venomous_a nature_n of_o it_o so_o god_n loathe_v our_o nature_n because_o its_o sinful_a as_o a_o drunken_a man_n that_o murder_n another_o commit_v a_o double_a sin_n one_o of_o drunkenness_n another_o of_o murder_n which_o come_v from_o drunkenness_n so_o if_o our_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o any_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v it_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o and_o original_n second_o that_o we_o commit_v thereby_o original_a transgression_n we_o have_v you_o know_v a_o part_n in_o adam_n sin_n by_o propagation_n now_o if_o we_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o ourselves_o by_o our_o strong_a inclination_n thereunto_o we_o ourselves_o be_v cause_n thereof_o likewise_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o go_v about_o to_o excuse_v ourselves_o with_o this_o that_o because_o i_o be_o of_o a_o other_o temper_n then_o another_o man_n i_o may_v take_v more_o liberty_n and_o god_n will_v bear_v with_o we_o herein_o for_o god_n certain_o will_v bear_v with_o we_o the_o less_o six_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o thought_n from_o the_o sin_n and_o fasten_v they_o on_o something_o else_o so_o deceit_n judas_n his_o eye_n at_o the_o first_o be_v fasten_v on_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n but_o afterward_o he_o think_v of_o his_o sin_n for_o this_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o david_n practice_n 119._o i_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n so_o look_v thou_o first_o upon_o thy_o sin_n 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grace_n p._n 188_o 2._o partial_a have_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ._n p._n 189_o man_n compare_v to_o the_o three_o ground_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 190_o whether_o humiliation_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o no_o p._n 191_o a_o two_o fold_v sorrow_n preparative_a p._n 193_o  _fw-fr godly_a p._n 194_o godly_a and_o worldly_a sorrow_n differ_v in_o the_o object_n p._n 195_o cause_n ibid._n effect_n p._n 196_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o ingredient_n p._n 197_o  _fw-fr continuance_n p._n 198_o  _fw-fr event_n ibid._n the_o degree_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n p._n 199_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ._n p._n 200_o use_v 1_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n or_o no_o for_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n p._n 201_o without_o humiliation_n no_o receive_v the_o gospel_n show_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o a_o man_n will_v not_o find_v any_o need_n of_o christ._n p._n 202_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o to_o entertain_v christ._n p._n 203_o 3._o he_o will_v not_o for_o sake_n all_o thing_n for_o christ._n p._n 204_o 4._o he_o will_v not_o whole_o depend_v on_o he_o p._n 205_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o undergo_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n 206_o mean_n to_o attain_v humiliation_n of_o spirit_n be_v i._o a_o rectify_v judgement_n p._n 207_o from_o a_o rectify_v judgement_n proceed_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o respect_n 1._o sin_n be_v evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n p._n 208_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o it_o deprive_v we_o 1._o of_o the_o best_a outward_a good_a which_o be_v god_n ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a within_o we_o for_o 1._o it_o deform_v the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2._o it_o weaken_v grace_n within_o we_o p._n 209_o 3._o it_o produce_v evil_a effect_n ibid._n 4._o it_o need_v the_o great_a medicine_n to_o beale_v it_o even_o christ_n himself_o ibid._n ii_o humility_n of_o heart_n p._n 210_o the_o way_n to_o get_v our_o heart_n humble_v be_v 1._o to_o labour_v for_o some_o sense_n of_o holiness_n p._n 211_o 2._o to_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n ibid._n iii_o application_n p._n 213_o iu._n bring_v thing_n to_o a_o propinquity_n p._n 216_o v._n the_o removal_n of_o all_o excuse_n p._n 818_o excuse_n or_o deceit_n be_v 1_o we_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a p._n 219_o 2_o we_o have_v as_o good_a meaning_n as_o the_o best_a p._n 221_o 3_o it_o be_v our_o nature_n to_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o p._n 222_o 4_o our_o condition_n privilege_v we_o p._n 223_o the_o better_a the_o condition_n the_o more_o reason_n to_o serve_v god_n 1_o because_o a_o great_a account_n be_v to_o be_v render_v p._n 224_o 2_o because_o their_o knowledge_n be_v the_o more_o p._n 225_o 3_o because_o a_o great_a judgement_n will_v be_v inflict_v p._n 226_o vi_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n vii_o a_o join_v the_o word_n with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 228_o the_o word_n will_v effectual_o humble_v we_o 1_o if_o we_o get_v save_v knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2_o if_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 229_o 3_o if_o we_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 231_o three_o rule_n that_o the_o word_n by_o application_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o humble_v we_o 1_o not_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 232_o 2_o not_o to_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n out_o of_o humiliation_n p._n 233_o 3_o to_o proportion_n humiliation_n to_o the_o sin_n p._n 235_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o get_v ourselves_o thorough_o humble_v p._n 236_o motive_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o all_o we_o do_v till_o we_o be_v humble_v be_v but_o lose_a labour_n p._n 237_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o 1_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v ib._n 2_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o god_n spirit_n 238_o 3_o without_o humiliation_n no_o keep_n close_o unto_o christ._n ib._n 2._o whatsoever_o profession_n we_o make_v it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o without_o humiliation_n reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o without_o humiliation_n 1_o a_o man_n wither_v will_v not_o hold_v out_o in_o his_o profession_n 239_o 2_o he_o will_v not_o grow_v strong_a in_o christ._n ibid._n 3_o good_a duty_n will_v be_v choke_v as_o the_o seed_n among_o thorn_n p._n 240_o 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a comfort_n without_o humiliation_n 241_o two_o question_n answer_v 1_o what_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n mean_v here_o p._n 242_o 2_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n 243_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v true_o humble_v or_o no_o be_v i._o to_o love_v much_o p._n 247_o motive_n to_o love_n christ_n grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v 1_o to_o consider_v the_o goodness_n and_o exoellency_n of_o the_o thing_n you_o be_v persuade_v to_o ibid._n 2_o to_o consider_v the_o good_a you_o see_v in_o christ_n be_v you_o if_o you_o be_v he_o p._n 248_o ii_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n preach_v p._n 249_o iii_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o word_n when_o it_o come_v in_o the_o edence_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 251_o in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n 1_o meat_n ibid._n 2_o medicine_n p._n 253_o iu._n to_o be_v little_a in_o one_o own_o eye_n p._n 254_o v._n to_o yield_v a_o general_a obedience_n unto_o christ._n p._n 255_o humiliation_n fit_v the_o soul_n for_o obedience_n because_o 1_o it_o make_v a_o man_n see_v god_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o power_n 256_o 2_o it_o make_v he_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o it_o make_v he_o choose_v god_n
when_o any_o earthly_a thing_n which_o his_o affection_n be_v glue_v to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n he_o have_v rather_o loose_v christ_n than_o he_o will_v loose_v all_o his_o pleasure_n in_o these_o earthly_a thing_n because_o he_o be_v not_o thorough_o humble_v humiliation_n come_v and_o take_v all_o impedimout_n away_o plough_n up_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n set_v the_o affection_n on_o another_o object_n to_o delight_n in_o check_n the_o will_n open_v the_o mind_n awaken_v the_o conscience_n that_o christ_n be_v all_o to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o good_a ground_n that_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n the_o heart_n will_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v that_o good_a that_o will_v make_v it_o good_a till_o it_o be_v plough_v deep_a and_o humble_v than_o the_o word_n will_v grow_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v humble_v before_o grace_n will_v grow_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n that_o humiliation_n work_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o christ_n for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o you_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n humiliation_n be_v necessary_a because_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v christ_n till_o they_o be_v humble_v the_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o humiliation_n be_v 2._o simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o 2._o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a grace_n and_o therefore_o not_o necessary_a on_o god_n part_n but_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n because_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n till_o we_o be_v humble_a i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a grace_n or_o simple_o necessary_a for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n may_v exceed_v in_o be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a but_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v have_v too_o much_o of_o it_o that_o be_v he_o may_v exceed_v in_o the_o measure_n he_o may_v be_v over_o humble_a and_o therefore_o paul_n write_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o that_o they_o shall_v comfort_v the_o incestuous_a person_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o 7._o grief_n now_o that_o which_o be_v a_o simple_a grace_n a_o man_n can_v have_v too_o much_o of_o he_o can_v exceed_v in_o it_o as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n can_v have_v too_o much_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o love_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o these_o the_o better_a now_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a on_o god_n part_n because_o he_o can_v save_v man_n without_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n on_o our_o part_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o because_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n till_o we_o be_v humble_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o preach_v the_o gospel_n general_o sometime_o sometime_o with_o the_o condition_n as_o in_o matth._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o 28._o till_o man_n do_v feel_v sin_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v case_v of_o it_o again_o in_o revel_n 22._o 17._o whosoever_o be_v athirst_a let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o except_o 17._o they_o first_o be_v athirst_a and_o find_v they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v refresh_v again_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v without_o any_o condition_n except_o faith_n revel_v 22._o and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o that_o be_v whosoever_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n let_v he_o come_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v he_o without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n or_o condition_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v bring_v true_a save_v purge_a work_a justify_n faith_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v christ_n and_o salvation_n where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o humiliation_n for_o there_o may_v we_o know_v be_v seeding_n without_o plough_v and_o there_o may_v be_v plough_v and_o yet_o no_o sow_v and_o sow_v and_o no_o reap_v so_o i_o say_v there_o may_v be_v save_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n without_o humiliation_n and_o again_o there_o may_v be_v humiliation_n and_o no_o true_a grace_n at_o all_o or_o general_a grace_n but_o not_o special_a and_o save_a grace_n but_o the_o way_n to_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v grace_n be_v to_o be_v humble_a a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o receive_v christ_n by_o a_o common_a light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o hereupon_o do_v many_o thing_n for_o christ_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o king_n aswell_o as_o a_o saviour_n except_o he_o be_v humble_v he_o will_v not_o take_v christ_n so_o as_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o law_n and_o to_o live_v under_o 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the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o follow_v sin_n affliction_n will_v not_o be_v so_o bitter_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o 10._o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v that_o be_v fear_v they_o not_o for_o that_o 10._o which_o make_v they_o terrible_a shall_v not_o be_v mingle_v with_o they_o which_o be_v my_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v not_o affliction_n that_o be_v bitter_a but_o sin_n in_o the_o affliction_n that_o make_v they_o bitter_a therefore_o let_v this_o make_v you_o to_o hate_v sin_n that_o you_o may_v escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n three_o consider_v that_o the_o long_a god_n stay_v from_o afflict_v of_o sinner_n the_o great_a and_o terribler_n motive_n shall_v the_o stroke_n be_v when_o it_o come_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o thou_o that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v strike_v present_o then_o defer_v it_o long_o that_o so_o thy_o punishment_n may_v be_v the_o lesser_a in_o amos_n 5._o say_v god_n i_o will_v strike_v at_o once_o and_o i_o will_v not_o strike_v the_o second_o time_n that_o be_v when_o i_o do_v strike_v i_o will_v strike_v so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o strike_v the_o second_o time_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o eli_n in_o 1._o sam._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v inflict_v against_o any_o sinner_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o begin_v to_o afflict_v they_o and_o then_o cease_v and_o give_v they_o space_n of_o repentance_n but_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n that_o be_v i_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o moment_n on_o a_o sudden_a i_o will_v but_o make_v one_o work_n of_o it_o i_o will_v begin_v and_o i_o will_v finish_v it_o in_o a_o instant_n and_o this_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n do_v upon_o hephni_n and_o phineas_n therefore_o let_v this_o move_v you_o 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