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be_v a_o disposition_n little_o know_v yet_o more_o important_a than_o it_o seem_v for_o god_n will_v be_v desire_v and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v a_o soul_n thirst_n and_o run_v after_o he_o we_o see_v that_o he_o defer_v his_o great_a mercy_n and_o give_v not_o his_o son_n to_o the_o world_n till_o 4000_o year_n after_o man_n have_v desire_v he_o 2._o we_o must_v demand_v his_o spirit_n with_o earnestness_n cry_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n after_o jesus_n the_o only_o free_a of_o our_o soul_n the_o true_a principle_n of_o grace_n 3._o all_o our_o recourse_n must_v be_v to_o jesus_n not_o rely_v or_o confide_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o power_n virtue_n and_o grace_n to_o love_v and_o act_n by_o his_o disposition_n this_o be_v proper_o that_o we_o call_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o submission_n to_o grace_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o truth_n to_o give_v ourselves_o light_a and_o to_o let_v those_o that_o will_v be_v save_v 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in_o jesus_n which_o show_v we_o the_o adherence_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o other_o that_o we_o have_v all_o in_o he_o as_o have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o be_v true_a love_n true_a wisdom_n and_o assure_a salvation_n by_o those_o truth_n we_o learn_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a gift_n of_o god_n we_o have_v nothing_o if_o we_o possess_v not_o he_o we_o must_v therefore_o labour_v to_o become_v fit_a to_o possess_v he_o with_o the_o effect_n that_o he_o will_v operate_v in_o we_o herein_o consist_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_a life_n to_o receive_v jesus_n as_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o possess_v he_o as_o a_o great_a treasure_n to_o offer_v he_o to_o god_n to_o refer_v he_o to_o his_o father_n and_o with_o he_o our_o be_v our_o life_n and_o action_n our_o soul_n must_v be_v continual_o employ_v in_o this_o double_a practice_n in_o these_o two_o continual_a motion_n towards_o god_n one_o to_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n who_o 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a_o sweet_a application_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o god_n who_o be_v present_a now_o i_o look_v on_o he_o with_o love_n next_o i_o adore_v he_o do_v all_o these_o action_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n this_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o truth_n the_o thing_n be_v not_o hard_o we_o must_v only_o apply_v ourselves_o hearty_o hereunto_o for_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n that_o we_o advance_v and_o perfectionate_a ourselves_o in_o this_o exercise_n shall_v our_o action_n be_v perfect_a and_o perform_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o much_o importance_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v persuade_v all_o christian_n to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o cause_n root_n and_o source_n of_o all_o good_a action_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o effect_n that_o faith_n produce_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n 11.1_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o he_o will_v 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18.37_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v unto_o the_o truth_n the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n send_v to_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o enlighten_v we_o and_o teach_v we_o the_o truth_n and_o why_o have_v god_n so_o great_a a_o care_n that_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n but_o because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o may_v save_v we_o and_o make_v we_o free_a that_o be_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n may_v draw_v we_o from_o vice_n and_o sin_n to_o lead_v and_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o acquisition_n and_o possession_n of_o virtue_n look_v upon_o a_o soul_n guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n you_o shall_v see_v that_o immediate_o she_o detest_v ill_a and_o embrace_v good_a it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o it_o to_o engender_v and_o form_v act_n of_o virtue_n if_o the_o soul_n know_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n make_v use_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n she_o will_v present_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o great_a esteem_n of_o god_n from_o this_o esteem_n spring_v reverence_n reverence_n operate_v love_n love_n bring_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o soul_n so_o unite_v by_o love_n fear_v to_o displease_v he_o this_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o love_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n a_o vigilancy_n not_o to_o offend_v he_o she_o love_v but_o it_o be_v to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n this_o vigilancy_n form_v a_o purity_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o purity_n render_v we_o worthy_a to_o possess_v god_n thus_o faith_n summon_v all_o the_o virtue_n 10.38_o embrace_v they_o and_o bind_v they_o all_o together_o and_o as_o she_o be_v mother_n so_o be_v she_o also_o nurse_v of_o they_o in_o brief_a she_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n the_o nourishment_n of_o all_o good_a action_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a faith_n be_v a_o light_n of_o truth_n he_o than_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o truth_n be_v to_o hate_v sin_n which_o be_v a_o liar_n this_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o possession_n of_o true_a virtue_n and_o in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o live_v in_o jesus_n 14.6_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n it_o therefore_o great_o import_v soul_n which_o will_v live_v good_a christian_n and_o obtain_v true_a virtue_n to_o establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o use_v of_o faith_n to_o demand_v it_o of_o god_n and_o to_o refer_v all_o their_o good_a exercise_n thereunto_o which_o be_v true_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o principle_n the_o entertainer_n and_o supporter_n of_o christian_a perfection_n this_o exercise_n be_v very_o large_a faith_n and_o truth_n have_v effect_n almost_o innumerable_a he_o who_o apply_v himself_o thereto_o shall_v taste_v the_o fruit_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o his_o care_n therein_o but_o if_o we_o will_v know_v the_o most_o important_a where_o we_o must_v begin_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o esteem_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o soul_n must_v entertain_v itself_o much_o and_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n to_o arrive_v at_o this_o esteem_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o high_a and_o extraordinary_a knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o frequent_a love_a and_o affectionate_a consideration_n of_o god_n we_o must_v never_o speak_v of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v he_o but_o in_o word_n worthy_a of_o the_o subject_n with_o a_o sense_n full_a of_o respect_n and_o reverence_n
of_o heart_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v thunder_v and_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n 23.12_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v natural_a and_o powerful_a word_n pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o truth_n why_o shall_v we_o seek_v further_a evidence_n how_o acceptable_a this_o be_v to_o god_n and_o how_o he_o reward_v this_o truth_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o perfect_a christian_a let_v we_o no_o further_o demur_v upon_o this_o subject_n but_o examine_v wherein_o it_o consist_v let_v we_o learn_v what_o humility_n be_v that_o be_v it_o we_o be_v most_o ignorant_a of_o humility_n be_v truth_n to_o be_v humble_a be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n i_o say_v humility_n be_v truth_n because_o true_a humility_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o god_n by_o his_o infinite_a bounty_n by_o his_o operation_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n a_o light_n which_o make_v it_o see_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n more_a or_o less_o as_o it_o please_v god_n this_o light_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o knowledge_n abase_v &_o annihilate_v the_o soul_n in_o herself_o and_o cause_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n she_o annihilate_v herself_o because_o this_o truth_n teach_v she_o what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o that_o this_o grace_n which_o i_o call_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n give_v not_o only_a knowledge_n but_o also_o actual_o annihilate_v the_o soul_n and_o detain_v she_o in_o her_o lowness_n in_o she_o nothing_o and_o be_v in_o she_o nothing_o she_o be_v true_o where_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o hereby_o she_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o act_v in_o this_o state_n she_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o act_v with_o humility_n many_o will_v wonder_v hereat_o who_o think_v they_o have_v humility_n have_v it_o not_o who_o think_v to_o attain_v it_o by_o certain_a exercise_n of_o humiliation_n do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o not_o but_o that_o their_o exercise_n be_v good_a and_o conduce_v to_o humility_n but_o if_o we_o pass_v no_o further_o if_o we_o possess_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o simplicity_n we_o may_v make_v many_o act_n of_o humility_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v humility_n for_o humility_n in_o its_o formality_n and_o essence_n consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o simplicity_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o simplicity_n be_v god_n to_o be_v humble_a then_o we_o must_v act_v in_o this_o spirit_n i_o will_v explicate_v and_o make_v this_o more_o intelligible_a humility_n be_v a_o supernatural_a light_n which_o i_o call_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o make_v we_o know_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v on_o one_o side_n it_o draw_v and_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o other_o his_o divine_a perfection_n and_o by_o this_o knowledge_n form_n in_o we_o a_o esteem_n of_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o same_o light_a cause_n we_o to_o see_v what_o we_o be_v our_o own_o meanness_n unworthiness_n impotency_n indigence_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o nothing_o and_o by_o consequence_n before_o god_n she_o make_v we_o see_v the_o truth_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o this_o truth_n so_o conceive_v possess_v our_o spirit_n and_o and_o act_n in_o our_o soul_n annihilate_v and_o debase_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o our_o action_n with_o so_o much_o facility_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o for_o she_o can_v but_o act_v according_a to_o her_o knowledge_n so_o that_o act_v whole_o according_a to_o this_o light_n and_o take_v all_o thing_n as_o she_o conceive_v they_o she_o walk_v in_o humility_n and_o as_o we_o say_v humble_v herself_o and_o in_o effect_n she_o do_v humble_a herself_o not_o know_v it_o for_o she_o have_v no_o eye_n but_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n no_o power_n but_o to_o act_v according_a to_o truth_n i_o call_v here_o humility_n a_o light_n and_o a_o light_n of_o truth_n for_o so_o in_o effect_n she_o be_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o humility_n we_o arrive_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n we_o see_v the_o sun_n so_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n wherein_o consist_v humility_n we_o see_v truth_n thus_o we_o understand_v it_o when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n reveal_v his_o divine_a secret_n and_o greatness_n and_o teach_v the_o truth_n to_o humble_a soul_n 11.25_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n that_o be_v to_o the_o humble_a say_v jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o father_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o to_o understand_v the_o catholic_a and_o supernatural_a truth_n and_o to_o possess_v they_o we_o must_v go_v to_o they_o with_o humility_n not_o sufficiency_n nor_o capacity_n much_o less_o curiosity_n god_n be_v please_v with_o little_a one_o so_o much_o read_v so_o much_o curiosity_n so_o many_o question_n so_o many_o reason_n wherein_o man_n take_v pain_n be_v unprofitable_a labour_n and_o rather_o separate_v we_o from_o christian_a truth_n then_o bring_v we_o near_o to_o it_o 57.15_o for_o god_n dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a spirit_n say_v the_o oracle_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o retire_v ourselves_o from_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o make_v we_o uncapable_a of_o humility_n and_o without_o humility_n we_o can_v come_v to_o heaven_n whence_o we_o may_v imagine_v what_o danger_n the_o spirit_n of_o this_o age_n run_v into_o further_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o they_o who_o will_v acquire_v christian_a humility_n must_v not_o stop_v at_o exterior_a action_n of_o meanness_n and_o humiliation_n nor_o at_o word_n of_o confusion_n and_o abasement_n nor_o at_o some_o submission_n and_o accommodation_n although_o they_o be_v frequent_a and_o profitable_a but_o we_o must_v pass_v further_o and_o penetrate_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o to_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v our_o heart_n the_o treasury_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n to_o be_v humble_a we_o must_v endavour_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n we_o must_v possess_v it_o we_o must_v act_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v do_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o come_v to_o the_o exterior_a and_o to_o produce_v infinite_a act_n of_o humility_n and_o annihilation_n for_o we_o can_v have_v humility_n without_o do_v all_o these_o action_n but_o a_o man_n may_v do_v all_o these_o action_n without_o have_v humility_n but_o we_o must_v now_o know_v how_o we_o may_v acquire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n consist_v in_o know_v god_n and_o ourselves_o a_o man_n may_v arrive_v at_o this_o knowledge_n two_o way_n by_o infusion_n by_o acquisition_n the_o first_o come_v from_o god_n alone_o who_o communicate_v and_o infuse_v into_o our_o soul_n a_o light_n spring_v from_o truth_n which_o we_o call_v the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o faith_n this_o light_n bring_v and_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o and_o this_o knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o light_n be_v a_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o by_o this_o divine_a light_n which_o he_o spread_v in_o we_o annihilate_v our_o soul_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n detain_v it_o whole_o in_o this_o annihilation_n wherein_o consist_v humility_n thus_o be_v humility_n a_o grace_n infuse_v and_o a_o pure_a operation_n of_o god_n alone_o this_o operation_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a according_a as_o god_n please_v who_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o this_o divine_a light_n consummate_v and_o annihilate_v the_o soul_n more_o or_o less_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o glory_n this_o first_o manner_n be_v for_o few_o person_n because_o few_o be_v advance_v to_o this_o way_n few_o render_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o such_o grace_n the_o second_o and_o more_o ordinary_a be_v acquire_v we_o propose_v divers_a mean_n to_o acquire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o the_o most_o common_a and_o easy_a whereof_o be_v consideration_n and_o application_n assist_v by_o grace_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v we_o arrive_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n not_o by_o sublime_a penetration_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o divinity_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o few_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o but_o by_o faith_n when_o the_o soul_n consider_v god_n as_o he_o be_v simple_a propose_v in_o the_o creed_n to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o bare_a and_o simple_a signification_n of_o
conduct_n of_o god_n the_o creature_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o be_v subsist_v only_o in_o resign_v itself_o to_o the_o conduct_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o give_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n so_o be_v he_o alone_o the_o preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o they_o whence_o as_o the_o creature_n bear_v god_n in_o its_o depth_n and_o its_o centre_n so_o it_o bear_v in_o the_o same_o depth_n a_o capacity_n all_o that_o he_o operate_v in_o and_o by_o it_o which_o capacity_n the_o philosopher_n call_v obedientiall_a power_n whereby_o all_o that_o be_v create_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o power_n of_o its_o creator_n and_o resign_v to_o his_o conduct_n man_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o this_o indispensable_a law_n he_o can_v exempt_v himself_o from_o this_o subjection_n whereto_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v create_v a_o necessity_n so_o absolute_a in_o what_o estate_n soever_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o other_o in_o time_n or_o eternity_n that_o he_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o creator_n whether_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o though_o his_o deprave_a nature_n cause_v he_o sometime_o to_o separate_v himself_o from_o his_o god_n to_o live_v in_o the_o disorder_n of_o his_o own_o will_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o can_v absolute_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o order_n of_o his_o divine_a providence_n nor_o avoid_v the_o arm_n of_o god_n who_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n dispose_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o arrive_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o have_v propose_v they_o for_o this_o order_n and_o power_n be_v so_o general_a that_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o it_o so_o much_o be_v the_o creature_n subject_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o creator_n necessity_n exact_v it_o of_o we_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o acknowledgement_n oblige_v we_o thereto_o and_o that_o very_o strict_o for_o god_n who_o have_v a_o particular_a providence_n and_o a_o extraordinary_a care_n of_o man_n conduct_n he_o also_o and_o love_v he_o excessive_o become_v his_o father_n king_n and_o prince_n &_o his_o all_o that_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o man_n man_n may_v the_o more_o willing_o resign_v himself_o to_o his_o love_a conduct_n not_o by_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n but_o through_o a_o spirit_n of_o freedom_n by_o a_o esteem_n of_o his_o love_n by_o a_o holy_a and_o love_a election_n these_o truth_n no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o yet_o we_o make_v no_o use_n of_o they_o for_o man_n despise_v the_o conduct_n of_o his_o god_n shut_v his_o eye_n to_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n neglect_v his_o most_o wholesome_a law_n his_o certain_a counsel_n his_o divine_a motion_n withdraws_z himself_z from_o the_o disposal_n and_o conduct_n of_o god_n to_o adhere_v whole_o to_o himself_o to_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o follow_v the_o false_a maxim_n of_o humane_a prudence_n the_o motion_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o allurement_n of_o self-love_n the_o perfect_a christian_a must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o inward_o or_o outward_o but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o conduct_v of_o god_n man_n in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o motion_n must_v necessary_o be_v either_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n or_o of_o himself_o if_o he_o adhere_v to_o one_o he_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o other_o for_o those_o he_o conduct_n be_v in_o themselves_o absolute_o contrary_a the_o conduct_n that_o man_n take_v of_o himself_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n a_o way_n that_o separate_v we_o from_o god_n and_o quite_o lose_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n who_o spirit_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n bear_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o fault_n and_o error_n he_o be_v so_o engulf_a in_o this_o state_n of_o misery_n that_o he_o can_v get_v out_o of_o it_o though_o he_o endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v if_o jesus_n christ_n draw_v he_o not_o out_o of_o it_o he_o can_v return_v to_o god_n if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o lead_v he_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o 14.6_o now_o man_n who_o follow_v his_o own_o conduct_n his_o own_o inclination_n motion_n and_o will_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o conduct_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o his_o spirit_n be_v turn_v from_o his_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n so_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o conduct_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o action_n how_o can_v he_o but_o turn_v from_o god_n and_o separate_v himself_o more_o and_o more_o from_o he_o and_o that_o so_o powerful_o that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o humane_a condition_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o return_v to_o god_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v lead_v he_o to_o god_n if_o he_o do_v not_o resign_v himself_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v aid_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n 8.7_o for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o that_o to_o be_v carnal_a mind_v be_v death_n 8.6_o since_o he_o lose_v himself_o who_o govern_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o only_o follow_v his_o own_o conduct_n all_o the_o divine_a oracle_n cry_v out_o to_o we_o and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o man_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n and_o abandon_v to_o humane_a prudence_n to_o his_o own_o motion_n natural_a inclination_n and_o will_n for_o a_o man_n so_o abandon_v of_o god_n live_v a_o dangerous_a life_n 30.1_o and_o must_v expect_v a_o miserable_a fall_n woe_n say_v god_n to_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v separate_v 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