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city_n humano_fw-la sensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v leo_n epiphan_n leo_n leo_fw-la serm_n in_o epiphan_n by_o humane_a reason_n they_o imagine_v that_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o kingly_a city_n here_o then_o by_o the_o way_n for_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o point_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v our_o leader_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o will_v soon_o mislead_v us._n for_o the_o world_n with_o all_o her_o wisdom_n can_v know_v find_v out_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1.21_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1.21_o the_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o receive_v apprehend_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.14_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o if_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v our_o counsellor_n it_o will_v soon_o mistake_v with_o nicodemus_n 3.9_o nicodemus_n joh_n 3.9_o in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n for_o as_o the_o band_n of_o man_n which_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n send_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n in_o stead_n of_o come_v to_o dothan_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n 6.19_o samaria_n 2._o king_n 6.19_o so_o there_o hang_v such_o a_o mist_n of_o natural_a blindness_n over_o all_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o seek_v a_o christ_n make_v of_o no_o reputation_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o dream_v of_o and_o seek_v a_o christ_n all_o glorious_a without_o rejoice_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o crown_v at_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnity_n a_o second_o motive_n that_o they_o have_v to_o seek_v christ_n at_o jerusalem_n
country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v whither_o it_o be_v persia_n or_o chaldea_n arabia_n or_o ethiopia_n egypt_n or_o mesopotamia_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a conciliation_n that_o a_o fâ—ier_n give_v who_o to_o reconcile_v all_o these_o diversity_n say_v dicamus_fw-la ex_fw-la varijs_fw-la locis_fw-la venisse_fw-la unum_fw-la hine_n alium_fw-la illinc_fw-la tertium_fw-la aliunde_fw-la epiphan_n aliunde_fw-la boâ—kierus_n con_fw-mi ione_fw-la 10._o in_o epiphan_n let_v we_o say_v that_o they_o come_v from_o diverse_a place_n the_o one_o from_o hence_o the_o other_o from_o thence_o the_o three_o from_o some_o place_n else_o much_o like_a to_o the_o confutation_n that_o he_o make_v of_o our_o answer_n that_o the_o wiseman_n which_o come_v from_o the_o east_n can_v not_o be_v the_o king_n of_o tarshishe_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n 72.10.11_o seba_n psal_n 72.10.11_o because_o those_o country_n be_v south_n from_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v s_z wisdom_n be_v call_v the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n 11.13_o south_n luk_n 11.13_o nos_fw-la non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la say_v he_o epiphan_n he_o boskierus_n conâ—ione_fw-la 6_o in_o epiphan_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o tharsis_n sheba_n and_o seba_n but_o that_o the_o king_n of_o tharsis_n the_o king_n of_o saba_n the_o king_n of_o arabia_n come_v for_o they_o may_v be_v king_n thereof_o and_o yet_o not_o come_v from_o thence_o but_o from_o another_o part_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n come_v though_o he_o come_v not_o out_o of_o spain_n but_o out_o of_o india_n or_o seicily_n i_o may_v say_v of_o he_o as_o austin_n of_o his_o adversary_n ubi_fw-la respondere_fw-la conatus_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la respondere_fw-la 36._o respondere_fw-la august_n advers._fw-la literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o when_o he_o indevour_v to_o answer_v than_o he_o show_v most_o of_o all_o that_o he_o can_v answer_v but_o for_o the_o point_n in_o question_n although_o there_o be_v fair_a probability_n that_o this_o east_n country_n be_v persia_n both_o by_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o which_o lie_v east_n from_o judea_n tabulas_fw-la judea_n cyrill_n in_o isa_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 4._o orat_fw-la 4_o vide_fw-la ptolemy_n tabulas_fw-la and_o also_o by_o the_o name_n magi_n here_o give_v they_o which_o as_o peter_n language_n bewray_v he_o to_o be_v a_o galilean_a 26.73_o galilean_a matt._n 26.73_o show_v they_o to_o be_v persian_n be_v nomen_fw-la meré_fw-la persicum_fw-la a_o mere_a persian_a name_n nomen_fw-la professionis_fw-la a_o name_n of_o profession_n as_o say_v the_o commentator_n upon_o prudentius_n quod_fw-la genus_fw-la sapientum_fw-la &_o doctorum_fw-la habebatur_fw-la in_o persis_n say_v tully_n divinatione_fw-la tully_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la divinatione_fw-la which_o kind_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o persian_n yet_o because_o i_o have_v profess_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o a_o void_a foolish_a and_o unprofitable_a question_n from_o which_o we_o can_v reap_v no_o edification_n either_o in_o faith_n or_o in_o love_n i_o will_v pass_v from_o it_o and_o see_v what_o instruction_n we_o that_o must_v follow_v the_o faith_n and_o conversation_n of_o they_o that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o the_o faith_n 13.7_o faith_n hebr._n 13.7_o may_v glean_v from_o hence_o their_o action_n then_o in_o come_v so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o east_n from_o their_o father_n house_n and_o kindred_n which_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o leave_v for_o that_o be_v a_o point_n that_o pharaoh_n daughter_n must_v be_v catechize_v in_o 45.10_o in_o psal_n 45.10_o from_o their_o native_a soil_n which_o nescio_fw-la quâ_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la cunctos_fw-la afficit_fw-la as_o the_o poet_n say_v be_v unspeakeable_o sweere_n unto_o all_o man_n to_o seek_v and_o see_v christ_n the_o new_a bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n must_v be_v our_o instruction_n to_o seek_v christ_n as_o well_o where_o as_o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v to_o go_v far_o for_o he_o to_o leave_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o follow_v he_o 19.27_o he_o matt_n 19.27_o even_o to_o forsake_v house_n brethren_n sister_n father_n mother_n wife_n child_n or_o land_n for_o his_o sake_n 29._o sake_n ibid._n 29._o for_o patrem_fw-la honora_fw-la etc._n etc._n seruand_fw-fr etc._n hieron_n ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la de_fw-la viduis_fw-la seruand_fw-fr honour_n thy_o father_n if_o he_o do_v not_o separate_v thou_o from_o the_o true_a father_n otherwise_o licet_fw-la patvulus_fw-la &c_n &c_n eremit_fw-la &c_n hieron_n ad_fw-la helio_n lorum_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la eremit_fw-la although_o thy_o little_a nephew_n shall_v hang_v upon_o thy_o neck_n although_o thy_o mother_n with_o her_o hair_n about_o her_o ear_n and_o her_o garment_n rend_v shall_v show_v thou_o the_o breast_n wherewith_o she_o nurce_v thou_o although_o thy_o father_n shall_v lie_v on_o the_o threshold_n tread_v upon_o thy_o father_n to_o go_v over_o pass_v away_o with_o dry_a cres_z to_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o chief_a point_n of_o piety_n to_o show_v thyself_o cruel_a in_o such_o a_o matter_n and_o if_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 12.42_o solomon_n mat._n 12.42_o about_o hard_a question_n and_o riddle_n 10.1_o riddle_n 1._o king_n 10.1_o if_o there_o come_v of_o all_o people_n from_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n utter_v proverb_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o tree_n beast_n fowl_n creep_v thing_n and_o fish_n 4.33.34_o fish_n 1._o king_n 4.33.34_o all_o which_o be_v but_o the_o perishable_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n 6._o world_n 1._o cor._n 2_o 6._o how_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o all_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n 1.10_o understanding_n col._n 1.10_o as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n go_v about_o the_o city_n in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o seek_v he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v 4._o love_v cant._n 3.2_o 4._o and_o give_v not_o over_o till_o she_o find_v he_o go_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n from_o north_n to_o east_n 8.11.12_o east_n amos._n 8.11.12_o of_o god_n send_v such_o a_o spiritual_a fammin_n in_o any_o land_n to_o seek_v he_o that_o be_v great_a than_o solomon_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2.3_o knowledge_n col._n 2.3_o and_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o that_o wisdom_n 1.30_o wisdom_n cor._n 1.30_o whereby_o we_o become_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n if_o the_o eunuch_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n under_o candace_n queen_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o all_o her_o treasure_n forget_v and_o forsake_v both_o honour_n and_o country_n ease_n and_o dignity_n be_v so_o many_o remora_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o will_v pity_v itself_o that_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v endure_v by_o it_o 16.22_o it_o matt._n 16.22_o to_o come_v so_o far_o for_o god_n great_a name_n 6.32_o name_n 2._o chr._n 6.32_o to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o worship_n that_o stand_v in_o carnal_a rite_n and_o ordinance_n 9.10_o ordinance_n heb._n 9.10_o which_o be_v but_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 4.3_o world_n gal._n 4.3_o but_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2.17_o come_v col._n 2.17_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o with_o that_o great_a multitude_n 8.1.3_o multitude_n mar._n 8.1.3_o to_o come_v from_o far_o to_o shake_v off_o all_o worldly_a either_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n which_o cumber_v we_o that_o we_o may_v with_o philip_n 1.45_o philip_n joh._n 1.45_o find_v the_o messiah_n the_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o body_n and_o substance_n 2.17_o substance_n col._n 2.17_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 12.24_o testament_n heb._n 12.24_o yea_o who_o be_v surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n 7.21_o testament_n heb._n 7.21_o and_o in_o who_o face_n god_n do_v give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o glory_n 4.6_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 4.6_o nay_o if_o wiseman_n the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n plato_n be_v magister_fw-la athenis_fw-la a_o master_n at_o athens_n presbyt_n athens_n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la paulin._n presbyt_n pythagoras_n who_o word_n be_v as_o oracle_n to_o his_o scholar_n travail_v over_o many_o country_n ut_fw-la fierent_fw-la discipuli_fw-la &_o aliena_fw-la discerent_fw-la that_o they_o may_v become_v scholar_n and_o learn_v other_o man_n doctrine_n if_o apollonius_n the_o philosopher_n go_v almost_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n ut_fw-la inveniret_fw-la ubique_fw-la quód_fw-la disceret_fw-la ibid._n disceret_fw-la hieron_n ibid._n that_o he_o may_v find_v every_o