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the_o text_n here_o whosoever_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o text_n elsewhere_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v heaven_n on_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v heaven_n in_o heaven_n see_v gospel_n on_o all_o saint_n day_n the_o epistle_n 2._o tim_n 4._o 5._o watch_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n suffer_v affliction_n etc._n etc._n this_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o paul_n at_o lombard_n rome_n in_o his_o last_o apprehension_n and_o imprisonment_n there_o for_o so_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n cap._n 1._o verse_n 16._o onesiphorus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n careful_o seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o admonition_n unto_o timothy_n to_o 6._o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o 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now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o depart_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n watch_z thou_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o as_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o aâ—…_n heap_n of_o teacher_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o fable_n and_o therefore_o lombard_n while_o thou_o have_v time_n theophylact._n before_o this_o dangerous_a time_n come_v that_o 29._o grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o be_v watchful_a over_o the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o thy_o charge_n such_o as_o have_v itch_a ear_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v scabby_a sheep_n and_o therefore_o oecumen_fw-la prevent_v that_o mangy_a disease_n by_o possess_v their_o ear_n with_o a_o 13._o form_n of_o sound_a word_n anselm_n before_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o give_v themselves_o unto_o fable_n 25._o instruct_v they_o in_o meekness_n 2._o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v be_v watchful_a in_o lombard_n discipline_n and_o doctrine_n yea_o vigilant_a in_o all_o thing_n espencaeus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a for_o thy_o hearer_n aretius_n or_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o office_n of_o thy_o call_n use_v watchfulness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v construe_v of_o all_o espencaeus_fw-la man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o time_n will_v even_o short_o come_v when_o as_o many_o shall_v not_o endure_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o endeavour_v thou_o to_o convert_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o truth_n according_a to_o that_o mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o