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their_o most_o famous_a sect_n endeavour_v by_o argument_n to_o extol_v their_o virtuous_a man_n even_o above_o their_o god_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o will_v have_v account_v christian_a humility_n a_o unworthy_a and_o base_a abjection_n of_o spirit_n but_o neither_o be_v these_o the_o only_a man_n taint_v with_o this_o evil_n the_o sin_n of_o pride_n be_v so_o plain_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o that_o be_v without_o god_n and_o the_o neck-break_a of_o all_o that_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n otherways_o then_o by_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v well_o affirm_v humility_n to_o be_v faith_n inseparable_a companion_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n more_o commend_v to_o christian_n and_o more_o necessary_a which_o may_v appear_v by_o consider_v 1._o the_o command_n whereby_o it_o be_v press_v in_o scripture_n 2._o the_o weightiness_n of_o the_o expression_n in_o which_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o 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a_o ornament_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o 3._o it_o fit_v for_o suitable_a discharge_n of_o duty_n micah_n 6.8_o 4._o it_o procure_v the_o increase_n of_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o 5._o it_o be_v more_o than_o to_o command_v a_o city_n for_o it_o make_v a_o man_n master_n of_o himself_o prov._n 16.17_o 18_o 19_o 6._o it_o have_v many_o promise_n of_o exaltation_n throughout_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o riches_n honour_n and_o long_a life_n prov._n 22.4_o psal._n 112.3_o last_o it_o prevent_v many_o evil_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v incident_a even_o to_o christian_n and_o lead_v to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n 1._o humility_n moderate_v a_o man_n design_n in_o press_v for_o honour_n so_o it_o prevent_v ambition_n 2._o his_o pursue_v inordinate_o after_o riches_n and_o so_o it_o suppress_v covetousness_n 3._o inordinate_a seek_v after_o knowledge_n and_o so_o it_o guard_v against_o curiosity_n 4._o it_o moderate_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o man_n esteem_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o it_o shoot_v out_o self-confidence_n and_o then_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o man_n of_o eminent_a part_n or_o station_n it_o prevent_v 1._o disdain_v in_o he_o of_o other_o inferior_a to_o he_o 2._o it_o prevent_v despise_v of_o other_o counsel_n and_o his_o trust_n to_o his_o own_o understanding_n 3._o it_o prevent_v lean_v to_o estate_n and_o riches_n and_o so_o he_o prefer_v not_o himself_o as_o be_v the_o better_a because_o of_o these_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n there_o be_v a_o pride_n whereby_o man_n have_v do_v any_o remarkable_a thing_n be_v incline_v either_o to_o seek_v applause_n esteem_v high_o of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o seek_v out_o their_o own_o glory_n which_o solomon_n say_v be_v no_o glory_n but_o be_v rather_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v ea_fw-la â—_o too_o much_o honey_n and_o so_o turn_v rather_o to_o their_o shame_n or_o to_o receive_v it_o inordinate_o which_o paul_n will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o suffer_v they_o of_o lystra_n act_v 14._o to_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o he_o which_o pride_n with_o all_o its_o vicious_a attendant_n this_o humility_n prevent_v and_o suppress_v for_o 1._o it_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n rom._n 12.3_o neither_o 2._o vaunt_v itself_o when_o it_o pass_v by_o wrong_n and_o forgive_v they_o or_o when_o it_o do_v and_o suffer_v any_o other_o thing_n commendable_a it_o think_v not_o of_o itself_o above_o what_o be_v meet_v but_o sober_o rom._n 12.3_o 3._o after_o act_n of_o charity_n the_o right_a hand_n know_v not_o as_o it_o be_v what_o the_o left_a hand_n have_v give_v it_o forget_v good_a work_n as_o to_o any_o self_n esteem_v of_o they_o which_o pride_n remember_v and_o keep_v as_o it_o be_v a_o register_n of_o but_o ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n not_o i_o but_o grace_n in_o i_o say_v the_o humble_a man_n with_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o and_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o in_o a_o word_n this_o humility_n be_v extensive_a to_o every_o thing_n in_o a_o man_n deportment_n as_o a_o man_n and_o to_o all_o duty_n which_o concern_v he_o as_o a_o christian_a whether_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o do_v duty_n to_o man_n even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a pride_n self-conceit_n and_o presumption_n be_v very_o extensive_a and_o immix_v themselves_o in_o all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v and_o be_v as_o the_o dead_a fly_n that_o make_v all_o to_o stink_v and_o as_o it_o be_v commendable_a likeways_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a as_o to_o many_o thing_n as_o 1._o in_o external_a thing_n that_o relate_v to_o our_o converse_v with_o other_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o to_o a_o man_n credit_n and_o just_a reputation_n the_o proud_a man_n be_v often_o in_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n despise_v then_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thing_n relate_v to_o ourselves_o as_o for_o our_o entertain_a peace_n with_o god_n for_o keep_v we_o within_o bound_n for_o guard_v against_o snare_n for_o keep_v up_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o for_o fit_v to_o the_o suitable_a discharge_n of_o all_o duty_n call_v for_o it_o will_v make_v we_o preach_v and_o you_o hear_v more_o profitable_o it_o will_v settle_v and_o establish_v against_o the_o rail_n that_o be_v in_o this_o time_n that_o put_v many_o into_o a_o distemper_n and_o a_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a distraction_n and_o madness_n it_o be_v the_o humble_a that_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o to_o who_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n who_o have_v large_a promise_n and_o commendation_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v to_o be_v humble_a and_o sober_a without_o affect_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v meet_v this_o grace_n of_o humility_n in_o the_o lively_a exercise_n of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v for_o by_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o reel_a &_o fall_v of_o many_o the_o want_n whereof_o use_v to_o precede_v and_o predispose_v for_o a_o fall_n to_o close_v this_o we_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o wherever_o there_o may_v be_v 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