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another_o invitation_n and_o say_v come_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o i_o say_v christ_n will_v look_v upon_o you_o have_v the_o impression_n of_o this_o invitation_n upon_o your_o heart_n and_o certain_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n when_o poor_a soul_n shall_v bring_v this_o impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n he_o will_v entertain_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cheerfulness_n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o another_o invitation_n christ_n say_v now_o come_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n do_v this_o invitation_n prevail_v have_v these_o argument_n prevail_v with_o your_o spirit_n and_o do_v you_o keep_v the_o impression_n of_o these_o upon_o your_o spirit_n can_v you_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n show_v the_o 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when_o we_o hear_v a_o bless_a sweet_a invitation_n of_o christ_n open_v to_o we_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n we_o hear_v christ_n call_v come_v come_v and_o profess_v that_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o yet_o we_o follow_v after_o our_o lust_n and_o wicked_a sinful_a lust_n and_o wicked_a sinful_a way_n and_o now_o we_o hear_v that_o the_o saint_n that_o do_v come_v upon_o his_o invitation_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o ever_o but_o christ_n will_v not_o call_v we_o to_o he_o we_o will_v not_o have_v his_o yoke_n upon_o we_o then_o and_o therefore_o now_o we_o must_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o have_v the_o iron_n yoke_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o curse_v of_o eternal_a displeasure_n upon_o we_o now_o the_o lord_n persuade_v you_o to_o take_v those_o easy_a yoke_n of_o christ_n upon_o you_o for_o the_o present_a rather_o than_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v your_o portion_n 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no_o more_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n 8._o a_o humble_a spirit_n it_o be_v willing_a that_o god_n shall_v put_v he_o into_o mean_a employment_n and_o into_o hard_a employment_n and_o into_o employment_n that_o it_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n for_o but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v he_o into_o the_o low_a work_n that_o ever_o creature_n be_v put_v into_o a_o humble_a spirit_n submit_v and_o think_v it_o be_v well_o if_o i_o may_v be_v in_o any_o service_n at_o all_o let_v i_o be_v but_o as_o the_o hire_a servant_n say_v a_o humble_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n they_o be_v content_a that_o they_o may_v be_v but_o as_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n so_o they_o may_v but_o live_v the_o very_a angel_n show_v themselves_o humble_a in_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o poor_a saint_n in_o the_o world_n the_o poor_a saint_n in_o the_o world_n have_v a_o guard_n of_o angel_n about_o he_o night_n and_o day_n this_o show_v the_o lowliness_n of_o angel_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v serviceable_a from_o their_o example_n in_o the_o low_a work_n for_o god_n and_o not_o think_v that_o my_o part_n and_o my_o spirit_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o high_a way_n as_o a_o servant_n to_o think_v why_o be_o not_o i_o a_o govenor_n i_o but_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n god_n have_v put_v i_o into_o this_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o so_o for_o service_n hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o a_o humble_a spirit_n will_v go_v on_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v humility_n in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o spirit_n towards_o god_n appear_v in_o this_o to_o be_v content_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o what_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o in_o the_o world_n i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o though_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o do_v it_o here_o be_v subjection_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n not_o stand_v wrangle_v why_o shall_v i_o perform_v duty_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o do_v so_o and_o so_o no_o but_o this_o be_v that_o that_o shall_v sway_v my_o reason_n and_o all_o because_o god_n cammand_v it_o now_o these_o be_v the_o main_a frame_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n towards_o god_n and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o go_v along_o oh_o that_o we_o will_v examine_v how_o far_o short_a we_o come_v of_o lowly_a heart_n it_o may_v bâ—_n we_o be_v teach_v before_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v lowly_a but_o here_o we_o may_v that_o we_o find_v come_v short_a and_o there_o we_o may_v find_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n in_o our_o prayer_n 9_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o one_o lowly_a in_o heart_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n his_o own_o time_n and_o in_o whatever_o way_n or_o mean_n god_n shall_v please_v to_o work_v in_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o i_o shall_v wait_v upon_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v who_o be_o so_o unworthy_a of_o any_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_a above_o i_o between_o who_o and_o myself_o there_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a distance_n in_o isa_n 27._o 8._o say_v the_o church_n there_o humble_v itself_o before_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v manifest_v their_o humility_n thus_o yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o a_o humble_a spirit_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n even_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n so_o in_o lament_n 3._o 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n a_o humble_a heart_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n 10._o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o humble_a heart_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v what_o it_o can_v to_o honour_n god_n whatever_o god_n do_v with_o it_o though_o god_n destroy_v i_o and_o that_o everlasting_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o keep_v this_o resolution_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o honour_v he_o many_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o humiliation_n wrought_v but_o their_o spirit_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o bitterness_n and_o sowrness_n against_o god_n and_o because_o they_o think_v sometime_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o off_o therefore_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v off_o duty_n too_o now_o that_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o thorough_o humble_v so_o far_o as_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n work_v thus_o when_o thou_o be_v afraid_a that_o god_n will_v cast_v thou_o off_o therefore_o thou_o think_v 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