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xo3 of Humilitie required in prayer: Publicane, in confcience of his finfulneffe : The Pharifee in a brave manner thankcth God that he was not a finner like other men; the Publicane in moil humble manner acknowledgeth himfelf to be a firmer , and craveth pardon for his fin. But what was the i(fue of their prayer r Which fpeedeth bet- ter e the humble finner, or the proud juflitiarie A The Publicane goeth home juftified 5 the Pharifee remaineth in his fin: according to that John 9. 41. And the reafon is, becaufe, as our Saviour faith, every one that exalteth himfelf(hall be brought loin, and he that humbleth hirnfelffhall be exalted. To this accordeth Pfal. r 3 8.6. The Lord rs high , yet he be- holdeth the lowly : but the proud he knoweth a ferre of Pfal. 5 r. 17. The facrifices of the Lord ( that is, that which he eíleemeth above all facrifices) are a con- trite firit : a broken and contrite heart he will not de- Atli; meaning,that he doth in fpeciall manner re- gard it. Efa. 66.2. To him will l look , even to him that is poore and of a contrite fpirit . Pfal. 34. 18. The Lord is near to them that are ofa broken heart, and fzveth fuch as be ofa contrite f pirit. Far thusfa ith the high and lofty one that inhabiteth eternity, whofe name is hilly , I dwell in the high and holy places, with him alp that is ofa contrite and humble f irit , to revive the fpirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of them that be contrite, Efa. 57.15 . Ecclus 3 5. 17. The pray- er of the humble pierceth the clouds , andwill not depart till the maf High (hall behold to execute judgement, &c. But to fpeak more particularly : Humility hath the promife both of temporali benefits, Prov. 22. 4. The reward of humility is riches , glory, and life : and