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〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o noble_a governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o from_o theophilus_n we_o note_v that_o greatness_n do_v not_o exclude_v goodness_n but_o may_v much_o advance_v it_o and_o so_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v not_o only_a equity_n and_o civility_n to_o give_v due_a title_n of_o respect_n to_o personage_n of_o honour_n rom._n 13.7_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v 13.7_o rom._n 13.7_o but_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o pious_a policy_n for_o good_a man_n to_o devote_v their_o labour_n to_o such_o mecoenass_n as_o may_v advance_v religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o private_a name_n and_o fortune_n as_o here_o st._n luke_n do_v unto_o his_o theophilus_n but_o not_o to_o seem_v digressive_a this_o evangelist_n like_o his_o industrious_a ensign_n the_o ox_n forementioned_a have_v his_o time_n of_o vnyoak_v also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o hard_a labour_n this_o holy_a physician_n after_o his_o numerous_a and_o double_a cure_n be_v at_o 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do_v heaven_n recipe_n withal_o impart_v the_o soul-pulse_n conscience_n now_o he_o feel_v and_o thus_o christ_n be_v become_v his_o esculapius_n tear_n be_v the_o critic_n water_n he_o do_v cast_v where_o he_o discern_v sin_n danger_n overpast_v or_o if_o he_o see_v the_o symptom_n still_o prove_v bad_a applies_z the_o heal_a balm_n of_o gilead_n and_o where_o the_o case_n seem_v despr_fw-la '_o ate_z to_o do_v good_a adapt_n the_o balsam_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n that_o panacean_n medicine_n that_o all-heal_a so_o careful_a be_v he_o of_o each_o patient_n weal_n visit_n without_o a_o fee_n and_o the_o more_o thrive_v free_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o free_o give_v who_o gospel_n be_v a_o shop_n well_o furnish_v where_o each_o grief_n open_v may_v of_o cure_n be_v speed_v full_o of_o choice_n cordial_n or_o corrosive_n spiritual_a antidote_n restorative_n and_o all_o these_o free_a listen_v to_o the_o prophet_n cry_v come_v all_o that_o languish_v without_o money_n buy_v and_o lord_n we_o come_v beseech_v thou_o grant_v this_o as_o saint_n luke_n saint_n paul_n convert_n make_v we_o his._n the_o collect_v prayer_n 10._o the_o epistle_n 2_o tim_n 4._o v._o 5._o to_o 10._o 7._o the_o gospel_n luke_n 10._o v._o 1._o to_o 7._o almighty_a god_n which_o call_v luke_o the_o physician_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o by_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n s._n simon_n s._n thadaeus_n the_o plate_n here_o upon_o simon_n and_o judes_n day_n disquisition_n 35._o these_o be_v another_o pair_n of_o brethren_n as_o before_o peter_z and_o andrew_n james_n and_o john_n the_o reason_n of_o christ_n choice_n herein_o to_o spread_v unanimity_n and_o prevent_v schism_n be_v express_v in_o their_o feastival_n fratres_n naturâ_fw-la ordinar_n aquin._n &_o glossa_fw-la ordinar_n fide_fw-la doctrina_fw-la vitâ_fw-la they_o be_v brethren_n in_o blood_n and_o brethren_n in_o good_a brethren_n in_o nature_n in_o faith_n in_o doctrine_n and_o good_a life_n bonum_fw-la &_o jucundum_fw-la oh_o how_o happy_a and_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v if_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o three_o late_a but_o such_o brethren_n that_o will_v scent_v like_o aaron_n ointment_n will_v be_v both_o good_a and_o pleasant_a 133._o psalm_n 133._o and_o few_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o though_o simons_n here_o first_o name_v i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o begin_v with_o judas_n as_o most_o remarkable_a in_o scripture_n i_o and_o for_o scripture_n too_o have_v enrich_v that_o crown_n with_o a_o precious_a jewel_n viz._n a_o epistle_n of_o catholic_n and_o universal_a excellence_n and_o therefore_o well_o name_v lebbaeus_n math._n cor_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cordatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cor_fw-la 10.3_o from_o a_o root_n signify_v 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