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due_a thanks_n for_o it_o but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o himself_o as_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v worthy_a all_o the_o praise_n for_o find_v out_o or_o use_v well_o such_o a_o gift_n thus_o the_o pharise_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o fastinge_a holiness_n and_o payinge_v his_o tithe_n abuse_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o take_v part_n of_o the_o â—raise_n to_o himself_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v holy_a to_o cod_n alone_o and_o also_o in_o pride_n he_o contemn_v the_o poor_a publican_n which_o sit_v prayinge_v by_o he_o because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v so_o strong_a hold_n and_o castle_n be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o not_o puttinge_v his_o hole_n trust_v and_o deliverance_n in_o god_n be_v a_o great_a pride_n &_o unthankefulnes_n to_o god_n which_o hays_o give_fw-ge thou_o such_o gift_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o rather_o to_o praise_v he_o which_o hay_v teach_v thou_o to_o find_v out_o the_o profitable_a use_n of_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v hear_v for_o a_o worldly_a man_n to_o have_v these_o and_o not_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o &_o therefore_o he_o say_v thy_o pride_n hai_fw-mi deceive_v thou_o beauty_n be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o because_o in_o outward_a appearance_n it_o seem_v good_a â–ª_o beauty_n it_o soon_o deceyve_v man_n entisinge_v he_o too_o evil_a rather_o than_o to_o praise_n god_n in_o it_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v look_v not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o maiden_n ix_o lest_o thou_o he_o entice_v with_o her_o beauty_n â–ª_o tower_n castle_n hold_n bulwark_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o provision_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v his_o people_n â–ª_o but_o yet_o must_v we_o ever_o know_v hold_v that_o in_o vain_a labour_n the_o watcheman_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o wise_a and_o strong_a to_o defend_v the_o city_n except_o the_o lord_n defend_v it_o cxxvii_o as_o david_n say_v what_o a_o unthankful_a pride_n be_v this_o towards_o god_n that_o when_o â—e_n hay_v give_v we_o wit_n too_o devise_v such_o engyne_n of_o war_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o with_o all_o and_o liberal_o bestow_v on_o we_o man_n and_o money_n to_o make_v such_o thing_n withal_o &_o than_o we_o do_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o due_a glory_n and_o take_v that_o praise_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o because_o they_o dwell_v and_o build_v their_o hold_n on_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n they_o think_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o climme_v up_o to_o hurt_v they_o except_o he_o can_v fly_v and_o though_o undermine_n will_v hurt_v many_o time_n and_o throw_v down_o great_a castle_n yet_o where_o the_o buyldinge_n be_v â—n_o the_o hard_a rock_n of_o stone_n as_o this_o be_v they_o can_v mine_v through_o the_o rock_n so_o the_o above_o except_o they_o can_v fly_v they_o can_v not_o come_v near_o they_o nor_o by_o low_a they_o can_v not_o pierce_v the_o hard_a stone_n of_o the_o ground_n work_n be_v so_o many_o hard_a deep_a and_o strong_a wine_n be_v pleasant_a to_o look_v on_o sweet_a too_o taste_v and_o cheer_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n wine_n yet_o in_o drink_v it_o soon_o deceive_v a_o man_n &_o overcome_v the_o brain_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n counsel_v sayinge_v xxiii_o delight_v not_o thyself_o in_o look_v on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o shine_v mere_o in_o the_o glass_n â–ª_o the_o word_n of_o woman_n be_v sweet_a yet_o oft_o full_o of_o poison_n riches_n be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o the_o net_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o under_o a_o fare_n pretence_n we_o be_v soon_o tangle_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o so_o
etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o i_o take_v too_o be_v the_o sunday_n when_o john_n see_v his_o revelation_n thus_o superstition_n creep_v intoo_o the_o world_n when_o man_n begin_v too_o forget_v call_n on_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n and_o make_v they_o god_n of_o every_o deadde_a saint_n as_o they_o listen_v infortunate_a what_o can_v we_o say_v for_o oure self_o but_o that_o we_o put_v great_a superstition_n in_o day_n when_o we_o put_v open_o in_o calendar_n and_o almanac_n and_o say_v these_o day_n be_v infortunate_a &_o great_a matter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n these_o day_n as_o though_o we_o be_v of_o god_n privy_a counsel_n but_o why_o be_v they_o infortunate_a be_v god_n a_o sleep_n on_o those_o day_n or_o do_v he_o not_o rule_v the_o woorlde_n and_o all_o thing_n those_o day_n as_o well_o as_o on_o other_o day_n be_v he_o weary_a that_o he_o must_v rest_n he_o in_o those_o day_n or_o do_v he_o geve_v the_o rule_n of_o those_o day_n to_o 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voluntary_a action_n of_o christian_n mind_n none_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n why_o than_o not_o by_o star_n it_o be_v faithless_a superstition_n to_o teach_v or_o believe_v such_o thing_n that_o either_o at_o the_o birth_n or_o after_o we_o be_v rule_v by_o star_n all_o astronomer_n can_v never_o tell_v why_o jacob_n and_o esau_n brother_n twin_n bear_v in_o one_o moment_n shall_v have_v so_o contrary_a nature_n what_o star_n rule_v when_o sodom_n and_o gomorre_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o next_o town_n escape_v be_v all_o bear_v under_o one_o star_n that_o then_o perissh_v or_o all_o noes_n floudde_n be_v not_o then_o diverse_a sort_n man_n and_o woman_n young_a and_o old_a good_a and_o bad_a do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n make_v seven_o day_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n he_o do_v behold_v they_o all_o &_o they_o be_v very_o good_a why_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v hold_v to_o call_v they_o 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priest_n must_v evermore_o mumble_v he_o one_o wicked_a memory_n in_o maâ—tins_n â—_o evensong_n if_o papi_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n to_o their_o king_n as_o this_o stout_a champion_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v expound_v may_v be_v thus_o reward_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o many_o rebel_n against_o their_o king_n as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o that_o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o aggeus_n the_o prophet_n it_o teach_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o the_o hearer_n and_o the_o preacher_n for_o neither_o must_v we_o teach_v any_o thing_n of_o man_n devise_n beleve_v nor_o the_o hearer_n must_v regard_v he_o so_o much_o which_o preach_v that_o for_o his_o cause_n we_o must_v either_o more_o or_o less_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v taughr_n for_o the_o preacher_n take_v his_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o not_o the_o woordâ—_n take_v his_o authority_n of_o the_o preacher_n but_o only_a because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o who_o truth_n we_o must_v not_o doubt_v but_o with_o obedience_n receive_v it_o untoo_o the_o preacher_n say_v saint_n peter_n he_o that_o speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n iiii_o &_o aggeus_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a levite_n kepinge_v this_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v more_fw-mi they_o the_o priest_n and_o where_o as_o preach_v &_o beleve_v the_o thing_n preach_v be_v the_o hygh_a and_o mooste_o pleasant_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n what_o thing_n shall_v be_v teach_v &_o what_o punishment_n be_v for_o they_o which_o do_v it_o not_o the_o scripture_n teach_v plain_a saint_n matthew_n say_v they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v learn_n which_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n xviii_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o run_v before_o he_o be_v send_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o command_v or_o else_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o false_a god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n â–ª_o therefore_o let_v the_o prate_a pardoner_n or_o the_o popish_a priest_n take_v heed_n in_o who_o name_n they_o speak_v and_o what_o they_o teach_v when_o for_o the_o greedy_a gain_v of_o a_o little_a money_n they_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o set_v out_o to_o sell_v heaven_n â–ª_o purgatory_n &_o hell_n as_o they_o be_v all_o in_o their_o power_n to_o geve_v at_o their_o pleasur_n in_o the_o pope_n name_n they_o promise_v xl.lx_fw-fr a_o hundred_o day_n of_o pardon_n &_o for_o a_o trental_a they_o mai_fw-gr be_v bring_v from_o hel._n the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o write_n always_o use_v to_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o pope_n creature_n as_o pardoner_n priest_n friar_n etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o say_v pope_n alexander_n gregory_n john_n clement_n or_o some_o such_o other_o like_a and_o nothing_o will_v they_o do_v without_o money_n â—iii_fw-la let_v the_o true_a preacher_n teach_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o god_n have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o every_o one_o which_o beleve_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a &_o yet_o shall_v the_o drunken_a pardoner_n and_o sir_n john_n lacklatin_n be_v better_o beleve_v than_o christ_n which_o speak_v these_o word_n &_o promise_v it_o yea_o rather_o the_o people_n will_v â—ye_z forgevenes_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o the_o pope_n and_o such_o his_o messenger_n hand_n then_o take_v it_o free_o at_o christ_n pay_v nothing_o therefore_o such_o as_o the_o brutish_a blind_a unthankefulnes_n of_o the_o world_n xliii_o come_v &_o buy_v
mary_n when_o the_o aungel_n salute_v she_o ay_o wonder_v that_o god_n will_v call_v such_o a_o poor_a maiden_n &_o virgyn_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o son_n but_o ever_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a god_n take_v he_o as_o worthy_a &_o those_o that_o think_v so_o high_o of_o then selue_o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a god_n refuse_v &_o make_v unworthy_a therefore_o let_v every_o man_n that_o feel_v himself_o in_o conscience_n withdraw_v from_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o sin_n himself_o say_v thus_o to_o himself_o be_v it_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o delight_v thyself_o in_o this_o or_z yâ—_z kind_a of_o sin_n &_o god_n house_n unbylt_n think_v yâ—_z god_n have_v leave_v this_o in_o write_v to_o rebuke_v hin_a &_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o be_v more_o diligent_a in_o repair_v his_o house_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v and_o let_v everi_n man_n comfort_v himself_o that_o god_n not_o onli_a require_v but_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o lest_o service_n 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