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will_v name_v but_o one_o because_o that_o be_v hint_v at_o here_o namely_o to_o exclude_v boast_v that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o god_n presence_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o all_o man_n may_v walk_v humble_o with_o god_n and_o glory_n in_o he_o alone_o and_o hence_o he_o say_v rom._n 3.27_o boast_v be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o use_n follow_v use_v 1_o be_v salvation_n of_o grace_n and_o only_o of_o grace_n then_o here_o we_o see_v how_o eviâ—_n and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o be_v save_v by_o or_o for_o our_o good_a work_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v who_o neglect_v they_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v save_v for_o they_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o grace_n alone_o the_o moralist_n will_v plead_v he_o have_v be_v no_o drunkard_n no_o unclean_a person_n no_o unjust_a dealer_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v attempt_v 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offer_v to_o we_o than_o that_o either_o we_o be_v find_v refuser_n or_o abuser_n of_o it_o and_o so_o meet_v with_o the_o sore_a destruction_n 3._o let_v all_o god_n people_n know_v and_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o grace_n mourn_v for_o your_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n because_o grace_n shall_v reign_v notwithstanding_o all_o your_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 5._o ult_n strong_o desire_v the_o perfection_n of_o salvation_n attribute_v all_o to_o grace_n as_o paul_n do_v he_o press_v forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n phil._n 3.14_o and_o though_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o other_o yeâ—_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o grace_n oâ—_n god_n which_o be_v with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o set_a the_o crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o grace_n aâ—_n they_o zech._n 4.7_o cry_v grace_n grace_n reâ—â—_n upon_o grace_n for_o the_o consummate_v salvation_n and_o act_n in_o some_o resemblance_n to_o thiâ—_n way_n of_o god_n he_o save_v you_o free_o do_v 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when_o he_o yield_v to_o his_o mother_n to_o endeavour_v the_o attain_n it_o by_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v what_o abundance_n of_o trouble_n do_v he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o by_o it_o therefore_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n 4._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o raise_v and_o advance_v his_o people_n he_o will_v bring_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n upon_o they_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o a_o man_n that_o purpose_v to_o build_v a_o house_n high_a will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n low_o so_o god_n inflict_v much_o trouble_n upon_o his_o servant_n and_o bring_v they_o low_o by_o affliction_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o advance_v and_o advantage_v they_o thereby_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o egypt_n and_o by_o the_o peril_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o prepare_v israel_n for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n before_o joseph_n have_v a_o golden_a chain_n put_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o be_v raise_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d here_o god_n bring_v a_o summer_n of_o prosperiâ—â—_n that_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o many_o bâ—â—_n then_o come_v a_o winter_n of_o adversity_n and_o thâ—_n discover_v other_o he_o that_o well_o bear_v boâ—â—_n be_v a_o strong_a christian_a indeed_o when_o theâ—â—_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o rain_n we_o see_v what_o weeâ—_n be_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v not_o difâ—â—vered_v before_o little_o do_v good_a man_n thiâ—â—_n or_o believe_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o till_o by_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n they_o shâ—â—â—_n themselves_o when_o absalon_n be_v takâ—â—_n away_o by_o death_n than_o be_v david_n passâ—â—_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o he_o maâ—â—_n know_v beyond_o what_o one_o will_v haâ—â—_n think_v to_o be_v in_o he_o you_o may_v observe_v in_o some_o professor_n a_o very_a love_a
effect_n of_o this_o light_n which_o shine_v from_o heaven_n upon_o saul_n set_v down_o in_o the_o four_o 5_o and_o 6_o verse_n of_o this_o 9th_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n which_o will_v be_v find_v upon_o other_o also_o in_o some_o measure_n upon_o who_o christ_n this_o true_a light_n shine_v save_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o humble_v light_n this_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n it_o have_v upon_o saul_n verse_n 4._o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n not_o only_o prostrate_a in_o his_o body_n but_o doubtless_o his_o heart_n be_v low_a lay_v in_o the_o dust_n even_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o light_n we_o receive_v have_v this_o bless_a effect_n upon_o we_o to_o humble_v we_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n do_v it_o puff_v we_o up_o and_o make_v we_o proud_a conceit_v of_o ourselves_o despiser_n of_o other_o this_o light_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n the_o light_n from_o heaven_n bring_v saul_n 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much_o and_o so_o long_a sin_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o love_v and_o so_o good_a a_o father_n it_o will_v make_v our_o soul_n die_v to_o sin_n daily_o and_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o jealous_a lest_o any_o affection_n shall_v prove_v inordinate_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n honour_n and_o its_o own_o comfort_n by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v know_v whether_o christ_n be_v indeed_o a_o save_a light_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o so_o find_v he_o to_o be_v may_v drink_v in_o all_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o so_o sweet_a a_o truth_n as_o this_o be_v object_n we_o fear_v may_v some_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o such_o a_o light_n to_o we_o because_o we_o find_v our_o corruption_n so_o strong_a in_o we_o and_o our_o affection_n so_o dead_a to_o christ_n ans_fw-fr there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o christ_n as_o such_o a_o light_n in_o thou_o and_o yet_o this_o not_o clear_o perceive_v nor_o feel_v by_o thou_o there_o may_v be_v notwithstanding_o thy_o complaint_n some_o 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