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the_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o simple_a idiote_n they_o will_v know_v well_o that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o be_v their_o father_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o yet_o they_o can_v expound_v a_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o walk_v on_o in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o path_n &_o those_o which_o be_v the_o most_o forward_o although_o they_o come_v soon_o to_o the_o goal_n yet_o they_o must_v always_o wait_v for_o the_o other_o mark_v then_o how_o we_o have_v to_o do_v according_a as_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o &_o how_o we_o may_v learn_v it_o by_o the_o example_n which_o be_v here_o contain_v but_o now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n in_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o fault_n pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v in_o such_o sort_n make_v we_o to_o feel_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v displease_v therewith_o and_o that_o we_o 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the_o need_n that_o we_o have_v to_o be_v succour_v of_o he_o &_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o learn_v only_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o not_o to_o doubt_n but_o that_o as_o he_o have_v once_o reach_v we_o the_o hand_n he_o will_v likewise_o continue_v more_o and_o more_o to_o strengthen_v we_o until_o that_o we_o have_v overcome_v both_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o assault_n that_o he_o can_v assail_v we_o withal_o that_o not_o only_o etc_n etc_n â§_o the_o five_o sermon_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n genesis_n 25._o 29_o now_o as_o jacob_n be_v seethe_v pottage_n esau_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o be_v hungry_a 30_o wherefore_o esau_n say_v unto_o jacob_n suffer_v i_o to_o kneel_v forth_o of_o this_o pottage_n so_o red_a for_o i_o be_o weary_a therefore_o every_o one_o call_v his_o name_n edome_n 31_o but_o jacob_n answer_v sell_v i_o now_o thy_o birthright_n 32_o and_o esau_n say_v behold_v i_o hasten_v too_o death_n &_o what_o avail_v this_o birthright_n unto_o i_o 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