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to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v always_o receive_v good_a and_o to_o who_o our_o engagement_n be_v inexpressible_o many_o and_o great_a i_o say_v the_o humble_a christian_n have_v a_o great_a sense_n of_o this_o and_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v be_v this_o unreasonable_a unrighteous_a and_o disingenuous_a creature_n will_v under_o the_o sharp_a affliction_n he_o can_v suffer_v in_o this_o world_n say_v with_o ezra_n thou_o have_v punish_v i_o less_o than_o my_o iniquity_n do_v deserve_v three_o humility_n dispose_v to_o submissive_a bear_v affliction_n as_o it_o will_v make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o exceed_a shortness_n of_o our_o understanding_n our_o great_a folly_n and_o utter_a disability_n to_o fathom_n god_n counsel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o providence_n the_o humble_a christian_a will_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a 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as_o they_o be_v very_o instructive_a much_o of_o god_n and_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o cross._n this_o man_n know_v that_o not_o to_o be_v correct_v in_o order_n to_o his_o amendment_n be_v the_o great_a of_o punishment_n and_o that_o no_o judgement_n be_v so_o dreadful_a as_o sin_v itself_o and_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o sear_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o account_v those_o strait_n trouble_n and_o difficulty_n he_o ever_o and_o anon_o meet_v with_o as_o expression_n of_o god_n unwillingness_n he_o shall_v undo_v himself_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o holy_a wise_a and_o good_a god_n do_v not_o direct_o and_o primary_o will_v punishment_n as_o neither_o do_v any_o good_a and_o wise_a lawgiver_n to_o do_v thus_o be_v not_o justice_n but_o cruelty_n nor_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o occasion_n of_o inflict_a punishment_n viz._n the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n justice_n be_v wise_a and_o good_a it_o 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st._n peter_n 1_o epistle_n v._n 5._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o again_o st._n james_n chap._n four_o 5_o 6._o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_v but_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n wherefore_o he_o say_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a the_o high_a mountain_n be_v barren_a but_o the_o low_a valley_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o corn_n and_o the_o shower_n of_o god_n grace_n fall_v into_o lowly_a heart_n and_o humble_a soul_n the_o more_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o more_o self-empty_a the_o more_o earnest_o desirous_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v fill_v according_a to_o christ_n promise_n matth._n v._n 6._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v you_o know_v the_o story_n in_o 2_o king_n 4_o chap._n so_o long_o as_o the_o widow_n have_v a_o empty_a vessel_n the_o oil_n flow_v but_o when_o 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