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be_v no_o salvation_n f_o
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destruction_n 29._o destruction_n luke_n 17.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o sing_v to_o the_o viol_n and_o the_o harp_n never_o consider_v the_o calamity_n to_o which_o their_o poor_a soul_n be_v obnoxious_a few_o know_v the_o doctrine_n few_o practise_v the_o duty_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a physic_n of_o the_o sick_a soul_n the_o medicine_n to_o sin_n malady_n the_o free_a from_o sin_n slavery_n the_o awakener_n out_o of_o sin_n lethargy_n the_o port_n and_o haven_n to_o the_o endaingered_a soul_n in_o the_o great_a shipwreck_n naufragium_fw-la shipwreck_n secunda_fw-la tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la i_o may_v further_o dilate_v and_o enlarge_v this_o profitable_a point_n and_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o ezekiahs_n bless_a and_o pious_a practice_n i_o may_v labour_v to_o build_v up_o a_o perfect_a penitent_a a_o humble_a publican_n every_o way_n square_v for_o the_o spiritual_a building_n as_o a_o live_a stone_n for_o zion_n in_o which_o persuasion_n i_o will_v bring_v he_o as_o i_o aim_v to_o that_o true_a jerusalem_n the_o vision_n of_o perfect_a peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o form_n and_o frame_v of_o this_o my_o true_a humiliate_v which_o i_o will_v have_v not_o a_o utopian_a and_o imaginary_a penitent_n like_o tully_n orator_n or_o aristotle_n happy_a man_n but_o a_o true_a express_a and_o lively_a idea_n of_o a_o thorough_o humble_v heart_n lest_o i_o lose_v myself_o in_o this_o main_a champion_n and_o large_a field_n of_o matter_n i_o may_v keep_v myself_o within_o the_o hedge_n and_o enclosure_n of_o these_o propound_a particular_n 1._o first_o i_o may_v show_v wherein_o this_o humiliation_n consist_v with_o the_o part_n and_o adjunct_n of_o it_o 2._o second_o examine_v our_o own_o practice_n according_a to_o these_o part_n 3._o three_o press_v the_o performance_n wherein_o we_o be_v deficient_a 4._o four_o examine_v the_o sincerity_n of_o all_o to_o shed_v from_o hypocrisy_n 5._o five_o by_o motive_n persuade_v all_o in_o the_o general_a and_o special_a 6._o six_o prescribe_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v attain_v 7._o seventh_o remove_v the_o obstacle_n and_o let_n by_o which_o it_o be_v hinder_v 8._o eight_o express_v the_o sign_n by_o which_o it_o be_v show_v and_o know_v 9_o nine_o set_v down_o the_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v to_o make_v only_o for_o this_o time_n a_o entrance_n into_o these_o because_o i_o have_v be_v already_o too_o tedious_a for_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d true_a humiliation_n as_o both_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n have_v sin_v so_o both_o shall_v be_v humble_v as_o both_o be_v subject_n oâ—_n sin_n so_o both_o shall_v be_v subject_n of_o this_o humiliation_n i_o may_v therefore_o be_v distinguish_v into_o externall_n and_o internal_a some_o part_n of_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o outward_a some_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o outward_a be_v but_o as_o thâ—_n expression_n of_o the_o inward_a the_o 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