Spiritual Perfec`iou: Sy hial is related, but not his Curling and Swearing, faying, I know not this man : and his Repentance is not fo fully de- clar'd r for the other Evangeliífs tell us, he wept bitterly in the refleaion upon his denial of Chriff, but 'tis onely faid in Mark, when he thought on it he wept. Many Excellent Promifes are made to the Humble. They are declar'd bleffed by our Saviour, who are not Rich in Treafures, but poor in Spirit : God will revive the Spirit of the humble : He will give Oirace to the humble , and hear their Prayers. We are aífur'd though the Lord be high, yet he has a refpea to the lowly : He fers his Efteem and Love on them, regards and relieves them Humility attraEs the Eye and Heart of God himfelf. yob was never more ac- cepted of God than when he abhorr'd himfelf. I flail add this Confideration , that Mould be of Infinite weight with us : The Son of God came down fromHea- ven, to fet before us a pattern of Hu- mility. He does im a fpecial manner iñí}rua us in this Letfon : Learn of me, I am meek and lowly. Never could Glory afcend higher than in his Per- fon, nor Humility defcend lower, than in his Anions. There are the deep& imprint-
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