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out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v unto_o the_o west_n mat._n 24.27_o and_o 29._o when_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a eight_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o visitation_n when_o as_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v visit_v the_o ample_a diocese_n of_o his_o church_n and_o shall_v call_v all_o the_o clergy_n before_o he_o and_o cause_n they_o to_o render_v account_n of_o their_o cure_n and_o charge_n and_o shall_v make_v those_o shine_n as_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o shall_v win_v soul_n unto_o god_n but_o will_v remove_v those_o candle_n out_o of_o their_o candlestick_n or_o else_o the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o their_o place_n which_o either_o give_v no_o light_n or_o bad_a light_n or_o be_v either_o drop_a candle_n by_o their_o lewd_a &_o loathsome_a life_n or_o spit_v candle_n by_o their_o troublesome_a and_o seditious_a doctrine_n nine_o the_o day_n of_o appear_v as_o in_o this_o 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word_n you_o shall_v receive_v etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o reward_n which_o our_o apostle_n peter_n promise_v in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v no_o light_a thing_n of_o small_a value_n or_o mean_a account_n but_o the_o great_a gift_n and_o rich_a reward_n that_o can_v be_v give_v and_o receive_v a_o bounty_n beseem_v the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o bestower_n and_o worthy_a the_o party_n that_o be_v partaker_n king_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o liberal_o confer_v gift_n and_o reward_n they_o give_v not_o toy_n and_o trifle_n but_o great_a and_o royal_a guerdon_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o maicstic_a and_o magnificence_n aristotle_n write_v of_o his_o magnanimus_fw-la that_o he_o bestow_v benefit_n upon_o other_o free_o and_o frank_o and_o that_o herecompence_v above_o measure_n and_o proportion_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v light_n &_o little_a thing_n but_o precious_a and_o peerless_a present_n but_o howsoever_o the_o philosopher_n frame_v such_o a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o fantasy_n as_o a_o phoenix_n seldom_o or_o no_o whereto_o be_v find_v yet_o such_o a_o one_o the_o scripture_n describe_v god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n as_o first_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o liberal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o upbray_o and_o those_o that_o he_o do_v give_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a gift_n and_o perfect_a gift_n james_n 2.17_o far_o surpass_v in_o worth_n and_o worthiness_n the_o gift_n of_o any_o palatine_n or_o potentate_n king_n and_o keysar_n conqueror_n and_o monerche_n in_o the_o world_n pharo_n king_n of_o egypt_n give_v noble_a gift_n unto_o joseph_n when_o he_o give_v he_o his_o own_o signet_n to_o wear_v on_o his_o hand_n fine_a garment_n of_o linen_n to_o put_v on_o his_o back_n a_o chain_n of_o gold_n to_o put_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n a_o prince_n daughter_n and_o make_v he_o viceroy_n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o give_v he_o his_o best_a coach_n but_o one_o to_o sit_v in_o gen._n 41._o saul_n king_n of_o israel_n honourable_o reward_v david_n when_o as_o he_o give_v he_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o all_o his_o princely_a garment_n unto_o his_o sword_n his_o bow_n &_o his_o girdle_n and_o make_v he_o lieutenant_n general_a of_o all_o his_o force_n and_o small_o his_o own_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 1._o sam._n 18._o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n give_v princely_a present_n to_o solomon_n when_o she_o give_v he_o sixscore_o talent_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o exceed_a quantity_n of_o sweet_a odour_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o precious_a stone_n
shall_v receive_v differ_v from_o all_o other_o crown_n in_o two_o respect_n signify_v by_o these_o two_o adjunct_n annex_v unto_o the_o same_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a aristotle_n affirm_v in_o his_o ethic_n virtue_n to_o be_v only_a bonum_fw-la landabile_fw-la make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o adjunct_n thereof_o but_o his_o felicity_n to_o be_v bonum_fw-la honorabile_fw-la make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o as_o far_o surpass_v virtue_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o our_o apostle_n go_v far_o beyond_o the_o philosopher_n in_o promise_v a_o blessedness_n to_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o faithful_a which_o far_o surmount_v this_o ethick_n and_o ethnic_n happiness_n not_o a_o gift_n of_o honour_n but_o a_o guerdon_n of_o glory_n that_o as_o the_o giver_n thereof_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o place_n where_o this_o shall_v be_v bestow_v be_v term_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o his_o spouse_n be_v also_o glorious_a within_o and_o as_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n sing_v nothing_o else_o but_o glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a and_z and_z his_o saint_n on_o earth_n but_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o nothing_o but_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o his_o city_n so_o he_o give_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n we_o read_v of_o princely_a crown_n royal_a crown_n imperial_a crown_n and_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n and_o all_o these_o for_o matter_n and_o mettle_n of_o fine_a pure_a gold_n for_o form_n and_o fashion_n most_o curious_o wrought_v according_a to_o the_o skill_n and_o cunning_n of_o the_o artificer_n polished_a and_o garnish_v with_o flower-deluce_n and_o pomgranet_n with_o other_o variety_n embellish_v and_o enamel_v with_o most_o flourish_a and_o orient_a colour_n beautify_v and_o beset_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v like_a to_o this_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o the_o elect_a for_o if_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n and_o shine_a crystal_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o same_o of_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o of_o pearl_n whatshal_v the_o crown_n belong_v to_o this_o kingdom_n be_v who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o or_o to_o what_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n may_v it_o be_v compare_v i_o must_v needs_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v with_o the_o poet_n put_v myself_o to_o silence_n ingenium_fw-la fateor_fw-la transcendit_fw-la gloria_fw-la doni_fw-la materia_fw-la vires_fw-la exuperante_fw-la meas_fw-la if_o i_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o decipher_v it_o asit_fw-la deserve_v for_o soon_o shall_v a_o man_n measure_v the_o heaven_n with_o his_o span_n hold_v the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o contain_v the_o main_a sea_n in_o a_o vessel_n then_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o crown_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o have_v diverse_a other_o title_n of_o pre-eminence_n give_v unto_o it_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o which_o be_v possessor_n of_o the_o same_o as_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o imputation_n and_o participation_n of_o our_o saviour_n righteousness_n and_o james_n 1.12_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o as_o also_o john_n apocal._n 2.10_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n because_o those_o that_o have_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o final_o apocalypse_v 12.1_o a_o crown_n of_o star_n because_o they_o that_o shall_v receive_v this_o crown_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o crown_v not_o find_v 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