i, 0 e/illbadmen in rqeEt of the hNmble, 5 joule. He that is molt humble is the c1oifeft Freeman in the -world : Self- denyall is a very great and happy freedome : He that is molt humble bath the greateft meafure of grace con- ferred on him, and wherefocver is moil grace there is molt freedome : Whore the hs`6irit ofthe Lord is,there is liberty (faith , h z Cor.3, t 7. the Apoftle) The humble man is free from ignorance in his underlianding, With the lowly there is ¡ Wifedome(fa ith Solomon) t pr, " r r. a. and God dothwide the humble in iudgement (faith the Pfalmifi) 1 tal'Z S 9' He that is molt humble bath themolt cleareand comfortable difcerning of the tnyfteries of Gods Kingdorne ; He is free 'from perverfenefe and frowardneffe in his will, to k will 1t Rañ,.7. a 8. which is goodis ',repot with him readyat hand,his foule is very itrongly bent and inclined thereunto ; as the rivers to flow downe the channel' : Holy and religious duties fuitewith him, as the Sunne with theeye, and the pathwith the foot he is free from much vanity in his thoughts, vaine thoughts doe not lodgewithhim ; his thoughts of God are high and honourable, his thoughtsàfhimfelfe arelowand humble, his thoughts of Chrift are fweet and full of' admiration , his thoughts of finne are forrowfull and fullofdeteftation, his thoughts of the world are lleiglit and contemptible, his thoughts of the wordand worke ofGodare pleafantand de- lightfull He is free in his heart from obfiinacy and hardneff, his heart is "foftand tender, tremblingat the wordof god : The LawofGod is in his heart, and hedelights to doe the willof God ; he is free from bafe and fervilefeare, carnaliconfidence, and f{efhly ioy, and Worldly love in his affections ; he is free from impatience and murmurings inhis afflictions, free from difcontentment in his low and empty eftate, free from high and exalting thoughts in his greateft earthly fulneffe, free from limiting and prefcribing unto Cod in hishardeft confi&s and grease[(-tryals , free from being daunted with the worlds threatenings, inticed with'theworlds perfwafìons, corrupted with the worlds" proffers, (educedby the worldsexample, or ïntangled in the (Hares of Satan ; very fweet and comfortable, very pleafantand delightful) is the bumble mans freedome ; all are flaves and bondmen in refpeet ofthem in whomGod hath wrought the great and gracious work ofSelf- denyall. T 3 This 1
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