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in_o their_o thought_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n a_o day-labourer_n lift_v up_o his_o axe_n towards_o heaven_n but_o strike_v his_o mattock_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o the_o earth_n breed_v be_v in_o their_o mind_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n must_v have_v its_o foundation_n in_o humility_n its_o bind_v fast_o in_o obedience_n its_o rise_n in_o justice_n and_o its_o continuance_n in_o peace_n so_o begin_v the_o misery_n and_o fall_n of_o the_o bishop_n synesius_n have_v lend_v we_o word_n fit_a to_o express_v jump_v in_o the_o same_o case_n ep._n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o bishop_n be_v expulse_v mere_o by_o slander_n nothing_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o lay_v any_o crime_n against_o they_o and_o very_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o they_o what_o shall_v they_o have_v do_v as_o it_o