unlike_o a_o meek_a sheep_n be_o i_o may_v the_o proud_a professor_n say_v who_o strut_v and_o pride_n myself_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o my_o excellence_n reach_v above_o and_o beyond_o other_o man_n the_o apostle_n advice_n be_v be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v and_o that_o be_v very_o plain_a though_o high_o elegant_a to_o cause_v proud_a plume_n to_o fall_v rom._n 12._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o think_v more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v no_o unseasonable_a caution_n of_o isidore_n he_o that_o begin_v to_o grow_v better_a let_v he_o beware_v leâ—t_o he_o grow_v proud_a leâ—t_a vainglory_n give_v he_o a_o great_a overthrow_n than_o his_o former_a vice_n much_o cause_n have_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o beware_v swell_v sore_n will_v break_v ever_o long_o the_o bulge_v wall_n will_v fall_v sad_a experience_n in_o our_o day_n have_v attest_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n assertion_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o knowledge_n puff_v up_o a_o metaphor_n from_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_o blow_v up_o and_o fill_v with_o wind_n and_o that_o knowledge_n that_o puff_v up_o will_v puff_n down_o to_o but_o o_o my_o soul_n his_o soul_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o which_o swell_v like_o a_o bubble_n and_o break_v through_o its_o own_o weakness_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o habak_v 2._o 4._o i_o e._n be_v very_o corrupt_a and_o crooked_a stark_o naught_o and_o god_n soul_n can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o but_o will_v sure_o punish_v he_o alas_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v lift_v up_o at_o what_o i_o have_v of_o free-gift_n he_o that_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v by_o sin_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o grave_a will_v find_v little_a cause_n of_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o thing_n and_o how_o unlike_o one_o of_o christ_n christian_n for_o the_o complain_v christian_n sheep_n be_o i_o may_v the_o querulous_a murmur_a complain_v christian_n say_v who_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n at_o every_o ake_n finger_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o complaint_n for_o every_o penny-loss_n as_o jehu_n in_o a_o vain_a glory_n cry_v out_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n do_v not_o i_o say_v see_v my_o suffering_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n this_o be_v not_o in_o my_o patience_n to_o possess_v my_o soul_n luk._n 21._o 19_o when_o one_o be_v comfortable_a and_o cheerful_a we_o say_v he_o enjoy_v himself_o so_o when_o one_o keep_v himself_o quiet_a in_o cross_n he_o possess_v himself_o in_o patience_n can_v paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v and_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o do_v i_o repine_v and_o murmur_v at_o every_o abridgement_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o apostle_n glorify_v god_n that_o they_o be_v so_o aug._n so_o martyr_n etiam_fw-la in_o catenâ_fw-la gaudet_fw-la aug._n grace_v as_o to_o be_v disgrace_v for_o his_o sake_n act._n 5._o 41._o do_v mr._n glover_n martyr_n weep_v for_o joy_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o shall_v i_o weep_v and_o fret_v for_o grief_n it_o be_v not_o be_v in_o tribulation_n but_o continue_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n that_o answer_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n rom._n 12._o 12._o be_v christ_n suffering_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n or_o slayer_n and_o be_v it_o seemly_a for_o i_o to_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n chaâ—ing_v and_o rage_v how_o little_a of_o a_o sheep-like_a frame_n do_v i_o show_v when_o i_o design_n and_o pursue_v christian_a for_o the_o injurious_a christian_a evil_a with_o evil_n when_o i_o kick_v against_o every_o one_o that_o kick_v at_o i_o and_o not_o only_o snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n but_o also_o fly_v at_o the_o hand_n that_o fling_v it_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v advise_v to_o give_v none_o offence_n to_o be_v without_o offence_n to_o all_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 3._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o complaint_n phil._n 2._o 15._o both_o such_o as_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o other_o and_o on_o who_o other_o do_v not_o complain_v to_o be_v harmless_a too_o though_o some_o render_v the_o corâ—u_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mischo_o veâ—_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corâ—u_fw-la greek_a word_n sincere_a without_o mixture_n yet_o other_o rather_o understand_v it_o without_o horn_n i._n e._n have_v no_o power_n to_o harm_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o pusher_n with_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o do_v hurt_v and_o shall_v i_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n smite_v with_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o call_v myself_o a_o christian_n as_o if_o one_o of_o christ_n sheep_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a have_v something_o of_o humanity_n in_o it_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v but_o mere_a bestial_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v devilish_a but_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v christ-like_a and_o this_o alone_a be_v christian_a the_o wrathful_a and_o revengeful_a christian_a also_o may_v here_o see_v how_o far_o short_a christian_a for_o the_o revengeful_a christian_a he_o come_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n most_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o a_o christian_a spirit_n our_o passion_n be_v short_a madness_n how_o unadvised_o do_v they_o make_v we_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o how_o unru_o to_o act_v how_o ill_o a_o counsellor_n what_o a_o worse_a commander_n have_v i_o often_o find_v my_o wrath_n do_v i_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v get_v no_o more_o power_n over_o those_o unruly_a passion_n how_o be_o i_o outdo_v by_o heathen_n socrates_n when_o one_o give_v he_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n say_v only_o what_o a_o ill_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o man_n can_v foresee_v when_o they_o shall_v put_v on_o a_o helmet_n before_o they_o go_v abroad_o another_o time_n be_v kick_v by_o another_o if_o a_o ass_n shall_v kick_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o spurn_v he_o again_o the_o sense_n of_o isa_n 42._o 2._o be_v by_o some_o make_v to_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o pleasant_a judge_n offer_v violence_n to_o none_o but_o by_o meek_a carriage_n and_o mild_a word_n seek_v to_o draw_v all_o to_o he_o christian_n also_o must_v put_v away_o all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o be_v kind_a etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 31_o 32._o how_o unlike_o which_o be_o i_o whilst_o i_o prejudice_v other_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n by_o my_o wrathful_a carriage_n the_o morose_n christian_n also_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o check_v the_o peevishness_n and_o unsociableness_n christian_n for_o the_o morose_n christian_n of_o his_o temper_n which_o make_v he_o so_o unlike_o christ_n sheep_n far_o from_o that_o gentleness_n which_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o press_v to_o which_o use_v two_o word_n which_o both_o we_o translate_v gentle_a the_o cedo_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cedo_fw-la one_o signify_v a_o yield_n of_o our_o right_n rather_o than_o press_v utmost_a extremity_n the_o verâ—um_fw-la the_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delecto_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verâ—um_fw-la other_o such_o a_o placidness_n as_o to_o please_v and_o persuade_v all_o with_o his_o word_n his_o good_a language_n last_o let_v all_o see_v how_o far_o christ_n and_o the_o world_n differ_v the_o world_n look_v on_o a_o sheepish_a spirit_n as_o a_o great_a disgrace_n which_o christ_n call_v for_o and_o delight_n in_o believe_v it_o christ_n like_v better_a that_o his_o be_v sheep_n than_o shrew_n though_o the_o world_n proverb_n be_v contrary_a the_o world_n also_o call_v revenge_n manhood_n which_o christ_n esteem_v doghood_n rather_o much_o contrary_n to_o the_o temper_n which_o he_o require_v and_o accept_v chap._n xi_o the_o harmless_a sheep_n be_v expose_v to_o danger_n many_o saint_n open_a lie_n to_o trouble_n more_o than_o any_o observation_n so_o inoffensive_a and_o harmless_a as_o the_o poor_a sheep_n be_v yet_o few_o creature_n be_v so_o watch_v against_o and_o prey_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v from_o above_o and_o below_o from_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n danger_n await_v it_o beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n glut_v themselves_o on_o these_o silly_a creature_n waive_v lion_n and_o bear_n unto_o which_o our_o country_n be_v stranger_n and_o of_o which_o we_o find_v what_o enemy_n they_o be_v to_o flock_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o one_o story_n from_o david_n to_o multiply_v no_o other_o quotation_n 1_o
philosophy_n say_v de_fw-fr guistibus_fw-la non_fw-la disputandum_fw-la man_n must_v not_o dispute_v of_o taste_n divinity_n show_v that_o god_n feed_v be_v pleasant_a beyond_o expression_n it_o be_v ever_o spring_v and_o fresh_a bud_a though_o it_o boast_v not_o in_o effeminate_a phrase_n yet_o be_v it_o full_a of_o masculine_a eloquence_n and_o of_o such_o soul-refreshing_a sweetness_n that_o many_o have_v find_v strange_a operation_n by_o one_o word_n apply_v to_o and_o set_v home_o upon_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v ever_o fresh-springing_a though_o many_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v spend_v time_n and_o pain_n in_o open_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o sacred_a oracle_n yet_o still_o be_v there_o room_n enough_o for_o all_o succeed_a age_n yet_o attentive_o and_o diligent_o be_v it_o seldom_o read_v but_o it_o afford_v continual_o new_a matter_n of_o admiration_n five_o for_o largeness_n it_o be_v exceed_o surpass_a psal_n 119._o 96._o reach_v all_o person_n in_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n câ—c_fw-la condition_n omnem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la statum_fw-la describit_fw-la omne_fw-la officium_fw-la quicquid_fw-la credendum_fw-la vel_fw-la faciendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la eâ—go_fw-la restrictum_fw-la preceptum_fw-la câ—c_fw-la every_o duty_n in_o every_o state_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v in_o order_n unto_o leif_fw-mi be_v here_o plain_o to_o be_v find_v as_o a_o poet_n of_o our_o own_o late_o sing_v though_o i_o thirst_v faint_v hunger_n pine_n thy_o word_n i_o feed_v in_o these_o my_o need_n thy_o word_n itself_o be_v bread_n milk_n wine_n 24._o wine_n clark_n '_o be_v mirror_n 1_o part._n chap._n 121._o §._o 24._o it_o bring_v down_o the_o stout_a and_o proud_a heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o raise_v it_o up_o when_o in_o the_o most_o droop_a state_n it_o nip_v the_o younker_n bespeak_v himself_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n i_o say_v nip_v he_o on_o the_o crown_n with_o that_o sting_a but_o but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o this_o be_v a_o cool_a for_o the_o young_a man_n courage_n this_o mar_v all_o his_o mirth_n be_v sour_a sauce_n to_o his_o sweet_a meat_n lest_o he_o shall_v surfeit_v and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o in_o heaviness_n it_o speak_v refresh_v to_o it_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o above_o all_o discouragement_n and_o fear_n whatsoever_o psal_n 119._o 92_o 93._o see_v trap_n in_o loc_n last_o for_o quantity_n who_o ever_o find_v a_o penury_n or_o any_o want_n here_o though_o all_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n since_o its_o pen_n have_v feed_v on_o it_o yet_o none_o in_o these_o day_n find_v any_o lack_n their_o mouth_n cleave_v not_o to_o the_o dust_n because_o no_o bite_n for_o they_o in_o this_o pasture_n here_o be_v enough_o and_o enough_o for_o all_o saint_n they_o that_o be_v straighten_v be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n but_o in_o their_o own_o spirit_n whilst_o man_n give_v heed_n to_o lie_a vanity_n they_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o god_n blessing_n into_o the_o warm_a sun_n as_o they_o speak_v proverbial_o forsake_v divine_a revelation_n and_o seek_v enthusiastical_a infusion_n find_v it_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o therefore_o many_o of_o such_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n psal_n 73._o 28._o gej_fw-la 28._o propingua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la unio_fw-la &_o communio_fw-la per_fw-la verbi_fw-la auditionem_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n confer_v isa_n 58._o 2_o gej_fw-la viz._n in_o his_o solemn_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n ainsw_n although_o every_o humble_a soul_n may_v learn_v and_o receive_v from_o it_o what_o be_v absolute_o sufficient_a for_o itself_o on_o all_o occasion_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o own_o duty_n and_o eternal_a welfare_n yet_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n neither_o joint_o nor_o several_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o examine_v these_o store_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o to_o find_v out_o perfect_o all_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o dimension_n concern_v and_o extent_n that_o be_v contain_v herein_o say_v 244._o say_v dr._n owen_n on_o hebr._n 4._o 6_o pag._n 244._o a_o reverend_n worthy_a of_o our_o own_o reflection_n how_o far_o have_v i_o be_v from_o that_o high_a esteem_n that_o david_n and_o other_o scripture-slight_a for_o the_o scripture-slight_a of_o his_o spirit_n have_v have_v of_o the_o scripturesof_n truth_n how_o have_v they_o be_v to_o i_o worse_o than_o the_o heathy_a mountain_n or_o the_o rocky_a cliff_n be_v it_o not_o because_o i_o have_v too_o much_o of_o the_o goat_n too_o 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