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6._o this_o spirit_n also_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o due_a delivery_n of_o the_o lord_n mind_n to_o his_o people_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 24_o 25._o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v gentle_a patient_a in_o meeknâ—…ss_n instruct_v etc._n etc._n whatever_o message_n we_o have_v whether_o of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n our_o soul_n shall_v be_v feel_o and_o heart-breaking_o concern_v for_o those_o to_o who_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o trust_n as_o we_o be_v special_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v have_v much_o of_o his_o spirit_n who_o can_v not_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o jerusalem_n without_o many_o tear_n and_o heart-breaking_n for_o they_o luk._n â—…9_n 41_o 44._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o â—…ept_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n 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but_o all_o your_o profession_n and_o all_o that_o you_o do_v will_v signify_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v want_v what_o 28._o one_o say_v of_o thanks_o be_v true_a of_o all_o worship_n and_o service_n perform_v to_o god_n the_o value_n of_o it_o resolve_v itself_o whole_o into_o the_o frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n you_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o yourselves_o for_o many_o time_n christ_n own_o disciple_n do_v know_v their_o own_o spirit_n there_o be_v a_o height_n of_o spirit_n sometime_o that_o under_o a_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n work_n and_o glory_n grow_v insensible_o upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o converse_n with_o and_o constant_a attendance_n upon_o the_o lord_n insomuch_o that_o they_o do_v hence_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v luk._n 9_o 54_o 55._o and_o when_o his_o disciple_n james_n and_o john_n see_v this_o they_o say_v lord_n will_v thou_o that_o we_o command_v fire_n to_o 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〈…〉_z that_o true_o 〈…〉_z word_n be_v the_o 〈…〉_z of_o divine_a 〈…〉_z as_o it_o be_v make_v 〈…〉_z general_n assembly_n 〈◊〉_d massachusetts_n 〈…〉_z new-england_a may_v 27._o 1685._o 〈…〉_z election_n there_o by_o mr._n william_n adam_n mat._n 3._o 9_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n prov._n 29._o 23._o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o but_o honour_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d hold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n zeph._n 3._o 12._o i_o will_v also_o leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o 〈◊〉_d people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n boston_n in_o new_a 〈…〉_z print_a by_o richard_n 〈…〉_z isai._n 66._o 2._o for_o aâ—…_n thoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d have_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o say_v the_o loâ—…_n but_o to_o â—…is_n 〈◊〉_d will_v i_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—…rit_fw-fr 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that_o think_v modest_o lowly_a mean_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a that_o feel_v their_o need_n of_o divine_a answer_n to_o their_o cry_n and_o of_o divine_a help_n all_o man_n indeed_o be_v poor_a in_o spiritual_a regard_n but_o it_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v due_o sense_n his_o spiritual_a poverty_n who_o understand_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o bear_v himself_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la altum_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la sapit_fw-la his_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o his_o eye_n lofty_a and_o he_o feel_v and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n they_o shall_v and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v smite_v in_o spirit_n and_o intend_v one_o
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the_o reward_n propose_v in_o the_o word_n amos_n 3._o 6_o 8._o shall_v a_o trumpet_n to_o which_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n convince_a of_o sin_n by_o the_o word_n be_v compare_v isai._n 58._o 1._o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n be_v blow_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o people_n not_o be_v afraid_a the_o lion_n have_v roar_v i._o e._n the_o invincible_a irresistible_a god_n have_v threaten_v judgement_n by_o his_o word_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v it_o be_v expect_v such_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n by_o the_o word_n shall_v work_v a_o awe_o 2._o a_o careful_a solicitude_n to_o attend_v the_o direction_n and_o prescript_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o give_v it_o due_a entertainment_n to_o have_v it_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v use_v 2._o king_n 4._o 13._o behold_v thou_o have_v be_v careful_a for_o we_o with_o all_o this_o care_n it_o be_v such_o a_o tremble_a not_o as_o make_v man_n fly_v from_o god_n but_o as_o make_v they_o most_o careful_a to_o subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveaâ—…d_v in_o his_o word_n as_o make_v they_o busy_a themselves_o to_o perform_v and_o do_v what_o god_n word_n require_v 3._o a_o make_v haste_n to_o attend_v the_o command_n of_o god_n word_n make_v speed_n without_o delay_n to_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o that_o which_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o put_v off_o or_o neglect_v at_o all_o so_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v to_o run_v in_o haste_n or_o to_o run_v in_o fear_n or_o with_o tremble_v thus_o god_n here_o give_v the_o character_n of_o those_o who_o he_o will_v in_o favour_n and_o mercy_n look_v to_o or_o upon_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o exclusive_a of_o all_o other_o scil_n that_o they_o be_v these_o only_a that_o god_n be_v engage_v thus_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o have_v something_o else_o to_o say_v to_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a spirit_n and_o frame_v psal._n 138._o 6._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v high_a yet_o have_v he_o respect_v to_o the_o lowly_a but_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o off_o and_o this_o the_o seventy_o do_v direct_o point_v to_o in_o their_o render_v this_o latter_a clause_n thus_o ki_v epi_fw-la tina_fw-la epiblepso_fw-la all'_fw-it e_fw-it epi_fw-la ton_fw-fr tapeinon_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v but_o upon_o or_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o i_o have_v see_v a_o old_a english_a translation_n that_o render_v the_o word_n in_o like_a manner_n q._n d._n who_o else_o can_v it_o be_v think_v i_o shall_v regard_v with_o favour_n and_o set_v my_o heart_n upon_o but_o such_o as_o be_v here_o characterise_v but_o these_o i_o will_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v doct._n that_o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n or_o his_o signal_n dispensation_n towards_o any_o people_n yet_o the_o stand_a trial_n of_o a_o person_n and_o so_o a_o people_n acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v their_o be_v of_o a_o poor_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n see_v this_o further_o confirm_v isai._n 57_o 15._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a oâ—…_n that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o hos._n 14._o 3._o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a findâ—…h_a mercy_n prov._n 3._o 34._o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a psal._n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lead_v you_o to_o the_o plain_a and_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o truth_n by_o these_o follow_a conclusion_n concl._n i._n all_o the_o great_a thing_n do_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n his_o hand_n have_v make_v and_o frame_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n he_o have_v hang_v out_o the_o globe_n of_o this_o world_n hang_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o draw_v over_o the_o canopy_n of_o the_o heaven_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o its_o place_n create_v that_o fountain_n and_o centre_n of_o light_n heatt_z &_o influence_n in_o this_o low_a world_n the_o sun_n together_o with_o all_o the_o lesser_a light_n body_n which_o be_v for_o time_n for_o sign_n &_o for_o season_n the_o moon_n &_o star_n and_o he_o have_v set_v &_o settle_v the_o ordinance_n for_o they_o all_o psal._n 102._o 25._o of_o old_a have_v thou_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n jer._n 31._o 35._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n by_o day_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n &_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n by_o night_n which_o divide_v the_o sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o roar_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n the_o sea_n the_o vast_a mountain_n also_o and_o the_o wind_n so_o undiscernible_a in_o its_o motion_n and_o other_o strange_a meteor_n they_o be_v his_o work_n amos_n 4._o 13._o for_o lo_o he_o that_o form_v the_o mountain_n and_o creat_v the_o wind_n and_o declare_v unto_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n darkness_n and_o tread_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n job_n 37._o with_o 38._o chap._n the_o continue_a creation_n of_o those_o being_n that_n be_v ever_o come_v up_o and_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n by_o a_o perpetual_a orderly_a succession_n and_o propagation_n they_o be_v also_o his_o work_n psal._n 104._o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o uphold_v and_o government_n of_o all_o create_a being_n in_o a_o way_n of_o high_a wisdom_n and_o exact_a order_n it_o be_v all_o his_o work_n all_o great_a revolution_n signal_n and_o remarkable_a dispensation_n thing_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o such_o as_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o wisdom_n power_n grace_n or_o justice_n he_o do_v they_o all_o psal._n 74._o 12_o 17._o for_o god_n be_v my_o king_n of_o old_a work_v salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v divide_v the_o sea_n by_o thy_o strength_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o the_o leviathan_n in_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o people_n inhabit_v the_o wilderness_n thou_o do_v cleave_v the_o fountain_n and_o the_o flood_n thou_o dry_v up_o mighty_a river_n the_o day_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o night_n also_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v prepare_v the_o light_a anâ—…_n the_o sun_n thou_o have_v set_v all_o the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v summer_n and_o winter_n those_o notable_a change_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o promote_a or_o suppress_v exalt_v or_o bring_v down_o of_o kingdom_n nation_n province_n or_o person_n they_o be_v all_o wrought_v by_o he_o psal._n 75._o 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o puâ—…teth_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o for_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n &_o the_o wine_n be_v red_a it_o be_v full_a of_o mixture_n &_o he_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o same_o ezek._n 17_o 24._o and_o
all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a tree_n have_v exalt_v the_o low_a tree_n have_v dry_v up_o the_o green_a tree_n and_o have_v make_v the_o dry_a tree_n to_o flourish_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v do_v it_o the_o yearly_o season_n also_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n summer_n and_o winter_n bind_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o earth_n with_o frost_n ice_n and_o snow_n and_o the_o release_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o it_o be_v his_o work_n psal._n 147._o 15_o 18._o he_o send_v forth_o his_o commandment_n upon_o earth_n his_o word_n run_v very_o swift_o he_o give_v snow_n like_o wool_n he_o scatter_v the_o hoar_a frost_n like_o ash_n he_o cast_v forth_o his_o ice_n like_o morsel_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o cold_a he_o send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o melt_v they_o he_o cause_v his_o wind_n to_o blow_v and_o the_o water_n flow_v psal._n 104._o 29_o 30._o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o spirit_n they_o be_v create_v and_o thou_o renewe_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o as_o all_o other_o great_a work_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n nothing_o be_v do_v without_o he_o laâ—…_n 3._o 37._o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o psal._n 136._o 4._o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n hence_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o let_v the_o lord_n people_n say_v as_o they_o jer._n 14._o 22._o be_v thou_o not_o he_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n therefore_o we_o will_v wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n concl._n ii_o god_n dispensation_n many_o time_n to_o this_o or_o that_o people_n be_v very_a signal_n plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o favour_n kind-kindness_n grace_n and_o good_a will_n to_o they_o he_o do_v more_o for_o one_o nation_n or_o people_n many_o time_n a_o great_a deal_n than_o he_o do_v for_o another_o psal._n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n he_o not_o only_o prosper_v they_o in_o the_o world_n above_o other_o but_o make_v know_v and_o give_v forth_o more_o of_o himself_o as_o to_o visible_a dispensation_n and_o outward_a mean_n and_o advantage_n for_o heaven_n than_o he_o do_v to_o other_o thus_o signal_o do_v god_n dispense_v to_o seth_n in_o who_o family_n and_o race_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o visible_a adoption_n and_o covenant_n be_v continue_v genes_n 4._o 26._o and_o to_o seth_n to_o he_o also_o there_o be_v bear_v a_o son_n then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o call_v upon_o or_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n religious_a worship_n be_v especial_o attend_v in_o seth_n family_n when_o lose_v by_o other_o hence_o those_o of_o his_o posterity_n though_o they_o afterward_o degenerate_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o distinguish_v from_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n genes_n 6._o 2._o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n thus_o signal_o do_v god_n dispense_v to_o noah_n who_o when_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v overthrow_v with_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v save_v with_o his_o house_n in_o the_o ark_n genes_n 6._o 8._o and_o 7._o 23._o and_o every_o live_a substance_n be_v destroy_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n both_o man_n and_o cattle_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o noah_n only_o remain_v alive_a and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o ark_n to_o abraham_n also_o who_o god_n separate_v from_o his_o idolatrous_a kindred_n reveal_v himself_o most_o gracious_o to_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n appropriate_v blessing_n to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v bless_v he_o and_o curse_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v curse_v he_o gen._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o now_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v josh._n 24._o 2_o 3._o your_o father_n be_v dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n in_o old_a time_n even_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o nachor_n and_o they_o serve_v other_o go_n and_o i_o take_v your_o father_n abraham_n from_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o lead_v he_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o multiply_v his_o seed_n and_o give_v he_o isaac_n most_o signal_n be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o people_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o to_o bear_v his_o name_n in_o the_o world_n to_o dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v betrust_v with_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o house_n and_o visible_a kingdom_n to_o have_v god_n nigh_o to_o they_o in_o all_o that_o which_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o to_o work_v wonderful_o and_o glorious_o for_o they_o in_o all_o their_o necessity_n and_o difficulty_n exod._n 19_o 3_o 6._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n yâ—…_n have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o i_o bear_v you_o on_o eagle's_n wing_n and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n deut._n 26._o 18._o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v deut._n 4._o 7._o for_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a 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