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as_o thorn_n many_o have_v be_v pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o they_o they_o spare_v neither_o prophet_n 22._o nor_o apostle_n as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o balaam_n and_o judas_n 26._o they_o be_v everywhere_o unquiet_a gest_n sigismundus_n the_o emperor_n can_v not_o sleep_v so_o long_o as_o a_o chest_n full_a of_o gold_n remain_v in_o his_o bedchamber_n do_v thou_o glory_n in_o form_n and_o fashion_n in_o favour_n 40._o in_o beauty_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n to_o day_n it_o flourish_v to_o morrow_n it_o vanish_v do_v thou_o glory_n in_o thy_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o foolishness_n before_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n 9_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v mercy_n judgement_n 5._o and_o righteousness_n 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of_o revelation_n 12._o there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o sting_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n he_o only_o be_v quite_o and_o clean_o void_a of_o this_o sin_n who_o be_v our_o example_n who_o say_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o do_v not_o seek_v my_o own_o glory_n 12_o now_o the_o let_n of_o unity_n which_o be_v contention_n and_o vainglory_n mind_n be_v remoove_v s._n paul_n teach_v in_o the_o last_o place_n by_o what_o mean_v unity_n and_o concord_n may_v be_v preserve_v wherein_o he_o set_v down_o two_o strong_a preseruative_n the_o first_o be_v in_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n every_o man_n to_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o to_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o ourselves_o be_v a_o lesson_n hard_a to_o be_v learn_v a_o lesson_n which_o never_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o proud_a heart_a man_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n require_v humbleness_n of_o mind_n in_o he_o 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prophet_n teach_v the_o selfsame_o in_o few_o word_n 55._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n s._n paul_n mean_v the_o same_o thing_n 2._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n 1_o but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shut_v up_o the_o whole_a in_o one_o word_n repent_v 18_o the_o order_n of_o our_o repentance_n set_v down_o by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v this_o cleanse_v first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v remove_v evil_a from_o us._n cleanse_v your_o hand_n purge_v your_o heart_n wash_v and_o scour_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n make_v you_o self_n clean_o both_o from_o outward_a and_o inward_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a in_o our_o external_a action_n but_o we_o must_v also_o chase_v from_o our_o heart_n evil_a cogitation_n 18._o the_o proud_a 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