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also_o ought_v to_o do_v 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o cast_v out_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n for_o this_o food_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o dog_n but_o for_o child_n only_o not_o for_o filthy_a person_n but_o such_o as_o be_v clean_o they_o sin_v therefore_o who_o come_v to_o it_o not_o have_v first_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n 4._o 4._o with_o wild_a lettuce_n so_o the_o vulg_n lat._n bitter_a herb_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o or_o upon_o bitterness_v i._n e._n with_o a_o bitter_a remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n thus_o the_o
the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o so_o humble_v himself_o etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o know_v that_o he_o come_v out_o from_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n therefore_o he_o do_v like_o a_o god_n and_o that_o which_o do_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o do_v viz._n take_v compassion_n show_v mercy_n do_v good_a wash_v cleanse_v save_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n 3._o 3._o the_o three_o word_n show_v christ_n sublimity_n be_v that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o father_n here_o i_o shall_v use_v the_o word_n of_o augustine_n he_o come_v out_o from_o god_n say_v he_o but_o leave_v not_o god_n he_o go_v unto_o god_n but_o he_o leave_v not_o we_o man_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o go_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v he_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o glory_n however_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o yet_o he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o there_o be_v hear_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o foe_n thy_o footstool_n 110._o psalm_n 110._o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o submit_v himself_o both_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o foe_n let_v not_o we_o be_v backward_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o by_o this_o example_n inasmuch_o as_o certain_a glory_n be_v therefore_o promise_v unto_o we_o hitherto_o the_o evangelist_n have_v propose_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o our_o consideration_n next_o he_o describe_v the_o work_n itself_o and_o set_v it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v do_v as_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o they_o behold_v these_o thing_n to_o wit_n diligent_o attend_v admire_v every_o passage_n and_o expect_v what_o the_o end_n will_v be_v sure_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o wonderful_a spectacle_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v for_o 1._o 1._o master_n use_v not_o to_o rise_v from_o table_n before_o their_o servant_n but_o here_o christ_n 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hab._n 3._o i_o hear_v of_o thy_o work_n and_o tremble_v consider_v with_o yourselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n who_o christ_n be_v and_o who_o foot_n he_o wash_v we_o have_v hear_v something_o already_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v all_o poor_a contemptible_a man_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o traitor_n another_o afterward_o abjure_v he_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o serve_v they_o most_o affectionate_o what_o can_v he_o refuse_v to_o do_v who_o humble_v himself_o so_o low_o for_o we_o here_o we_o see_v indeed_o that_o he_o be_v novissimui_fw-la virorum_fw-la reject_v of_o man_n 53.3_o be_v 53.3_o now_o he_o do_v rather_o wash_v the_o foot_n than_o the_o hand_n or_o head_n because_o he_o will_v thereby_o express_v more_o humility_n and_o love_n wherewith_o he_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n all_o which_o be_v example_n and_o precept_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o serve_v one_o another_o with_o a_o ready_a mind_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o scorn_v nor_o blush_v to_o do_v that_o which_o even_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o well_o as_o secular_a and_o worldly_a pontentate_n be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v who_o duty_n principal_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o meekness_n and_o humility_n of_o christ_n the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o this_o service_n to_o their_o brethren_n but_o do_v it_o with_o much_o cheerfulness_n do_v not_o that_o great_a patriarch_n abraham_n cause_n the_o foot_n of_o his_o guest_n to_o be_v wash_v so_o do_v his_o cousin_n let_v gen._n 19_o 18._o gen._n 18._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a account_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o therefore_o paul_n do_v not_o admit_v a_o widow_n unless_o she_o have_v wash_v the_o saint_n foot_n but_o now_o one_o may_v soon_o find_v especial_o among_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o wash_v their_o own_o foot_n in_o wine_n rather_o than_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o 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condemn_v let_v man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o pride_n as_o well_o they_o may_v when_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o so_o great_a humility_n become_v a_o servant_n why_o be_v earth_n and_o ash_n proud_a miserable_a worm_n 10._o eccl._n 10._o do_v thou_o yet_o walk_v with_o a_o stretch_a out_o neck_n look_v through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o humility_n thy_o saviour_n be_v ready_a to_o serve_v do_v thou_o seek_v the_o pre-eminence_n christ_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o a_o very_a traitor_n do_v thou_o scorn_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o thy_o brother_n 2._o 2._o hereby_o christ_n will_v root_v all_o arrogancy_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o peculiar_a vice_n to_o eminent_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v endow_v with_o much_o grace_n or_o be_v in_o high_a place_n and_o office_n therefore_o he_o will_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o modesty_n and_o meekness_n not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o with_o deed_n and_o his_o example_n too_o and_o that_o when_o 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himself_o naked_a of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o whatever_o he_o have_v of_o worth_n a_o glory_n 2._o phil._n 2._o fame_n name_n power_n he_o empty_v himself_o of_o that_o brightness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17._o so_o that_o he_o seem_v naked_a i._n e._n in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o wicked_a cham_n heretofore_o mock_v his_o naked_a father_n so_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o most_o false_a christian_n too_o have_v jeer_v this_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n and_o always_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v god_n beget_v of_o god_n and_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v only_o man_n and_o have_v his_o be_v from_o mary_n 3._o
another_o time_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n he_o thrust_v christ_n from_o he_o when_o he_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o 5._o luke_n 5._o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n nay_o rather_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n thou_o shall_v desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o it_o have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o reverence_n but_o it_o be_v very_o preposterous_a arise_v only_o from_o the_o carnal_a mind_n as_o most_o think_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n they_o shall_v dishonour_v god_n if_o they_o pray_v to_o he_o or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o faith_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o think_v that_o he_o dishonour_v god_n that_o sin_v not_o he_o that_o beg_v pardon_n and_o use_v such_o remedy_n against_o sin_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o that_o submit_v to_o the_o work_n and_o ministry_n of_o god_n do_v not_o dishonour_v he_o but_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o same_o and_o prefer_v his_o own_o wit_n before_o the_o will_n of_o 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