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weak_a be_v defile_v and_o rom._n 14.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n these_o word_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o total_a privation_n of_o strength_n in_o faith_n and_o conscience_n but_o only_o a_o weakness_n of_o both_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o we_o be_v weak_a not_o whole_o without_o strength_n as_o the_o v._o lat._n turn_v it_o infirm_a so_o vatablus_n so_o castellio_n so_o pagnin_n so_o the_o french_a spanish_a italian_a high_a and_o low_a dutch_a bibles_n so_o coverdale_n and_o all_o our_o english_a translation_n except_o only_o that_o of_o geneva_n and_o our_o last_o translation_n which_o for_o great_a conviction_n of_o they_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o in_o most_o other_o place_n they_o render_v the_o same_o word_n not_o without_o strength_n but_o only_o weak_a as_o math._n 26.41_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 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the_o bellow_n of_o a_o bull._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o lazy_a and_o most_o ravenous_a fowl_n that_o flee_v yea_o so_o lazy_a she_o be_v that_o she_o can_v hardly_o flee_v for_o sloth_n albertus_n therefore_o say_v that_o this_o bitaur_n or_o butaur_n be_v buteo_n accipiter_fw-la a_o buzzard-hawk_n or_o as_o we_o may_v english_a it_o between_o hawk_n and_o buzzard_n this_o fowl_n be_v here_o reckon_v among_o the_o unclean_a fowl_n and_o be_v feign_v by_o the_o poet_n to_o have_v be_v metamorphose_v into_o this_o fowl_n from_o a_o lazy_a stigmatise_v servant_n since_o the_o poet_n also_o who_o be_v the_o heathen_n prophet_n tit._n 1.12_o foretell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o revolution_n of_o thing_n redeunt_fw-la saturnia_fw-la regna_fw-la alter_fw-la erit_fw-la tiphys_n it_o ought_v not_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o that_o if_o the_o servant_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o bird_n that_o bird_n shall_v now_o again_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o servant_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lazy_a servant_n be_v change_v into_o a_o lazy_a fowl_n that_o the_o same_o lazy_a fowl_n shall_v be_v again_o change_v into_o as_o lazy_a a_o servant_n so_o lazy_a and_o idle_a this_o buzzard_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o ascend_v in_o holy_a thought_n and_o affection_n unto_o heavenly_a thing_n but_o sit_v still_o in_o the_o nest_n of_o his_o old_a principle_n of_o idleness_n and_o brood_n other_o of_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o rather_o want_v of_o judgement_n so_o lazy_a be_v this_o buzzard_n unto_o what_o be_v good_a but_o too_o active_a in_o what_o be_v evil_a for_o since_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n typify_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n and_o his_o evil_a spirit_n so_o what_o our_o lord_n call_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n matth._n 13.4_o he_o interpret_v the_o wicked_a or_o mischievous_a on_o ver_fw-la 19_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o a_o evil_a bird_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o evil_a servant_n who_o shall_v smite_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a matth._n 24.48_o 49._o for_o the_o evil_a bird_n from_o which_o he_o be_v change_v be_v as_o well_o a_o hawk_n as_o a_o buzzard_n the_o apostle_n put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a or_o hurtful_a beast_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slow_a belly_n together_o tit._n 1.12_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o wonder_v if_o that_o bird_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o man_n eye_n be_v now_o change_v into_o a_o man_n shall_v still_o strike_v at_o the_o man_n eye_n the_o inward_a eye_n of_o faith_n understanding_n judgement_n conscience_n indeed_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a if_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o idle_a stigmatise_v servant_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o stigmatise_v servant_n that_o he_o who_o be_v persecute_v for_o his_o own_o conscience_n shall_v persecute_v other_o for_o their_o conscience_n s._n paul_n have_v be_v once_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v now_o change_v 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spirit_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o inform_a and_o actuate_a as_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o especial_o the_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o great_a wisdom_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n require_v that_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.21_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o their_o office_n the_o twelve_o give_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n this_o charge_n 3._o act_n 6._o v._o 3._o look_v you_o out_o among_o yourselves_o seven_o man_n approve_v by_o testimony_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n whence_o we_o may_v strong_o reason_n that_o if_o the_o deacon_n must_v be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n then_o much_o more_o must_v the_o elder_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n superior_a unto_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n must_v appoint_v the_o deacon_n as_o titus_n must_v ordain_v elder_n tit._n 1.5_o these_o weighty_a business_n be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v unto_o the_o multitude_n no_o not_o of_o the_o disciple_n to_o choose_v either_o elder_n or_o deacon_n though_o this_o be_v at_o this_o day_n practise_v by_o what_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n i_o know_v not_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o who_o though_o call_v by_o another_o name_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o stead_n as_o be_v best_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n judge_v well_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v and_o of_o these_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n what_o ever_o governor_n have_v this_o excellent_a spirit_n he_o be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o bear_v all_o the_o weakness_n and_o waywardness_n all_o the_o murmur_n and_o repine_n of_o the_o people_n under_o they_o it_o be_v their_o business_n 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