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man_n portion_n a_o christian_n viaticum_fw-la s._n paul_n have_v learn_v this_o lesson_n thorough_o phil._n 4._o 11_o 12._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n jam_fw-la therewith_o to_o be_v content_a and_o true_o christian_n have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o learn_v contentation_n while_n though_o other_o have_v the_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o with_o mary_n have_v the_o better_a part_n though_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n yet_o rich_a in_o faith_n therefore_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n jam._n 2._o 5._o that_o though_o account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n yet_o one_o of_o god_n jewel_n malach._n 3._o 17._o if_o thou_o have_v none_o or_o a_o small_a portion_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n with_o david_n thou_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v satisfy_v seneca_n bring_v in_o god_n answer_v the_o discontent_n of_o virtuous_a man_n thus_o illis_fw-la bona_fw-la falsa_fw-la circundedi_fw-la &_o animos_fw-la inane_n velut_fw-la longo_fw-la 389._o seneâ—a_fw-fr pag._n 389._o fallacique_fw-la somno_fw-la lusi_fw-la i_o have_v give_v they_o mean_v vicious_a man_n these_o counterfeit_a good_a thing_n and_o they_o lie_v in_o a_o deceitful_a short_a dream_n of_o worldly_a happiness_n auro_fw-la illos_fw-la argento_fw-la &_o ebore_fw-la ornavi_fw-la intus_fw-la nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la they_o be_v outward_o adorn_v but_o inward_o defile_v and_o abominable_a at_o vobis_fw-la dedi_fw-la bona_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o mansura_fw-la but_o you_o have_v the_o true_a and_o permanent_a good_a non_fw-la egere_fw-la felicitate_a felicitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v your_o happiness_n that_o you_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n to_o make_v you_o so_o check_v then_o o_o christian_n the_o rise_a discontent_n of_o thy_o soul_n from_o
the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expression_n much_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n quoties_fw-la aliquid_fw-la magni_fw-la momenti_fw-la adfert_fw-la cvi_fw-la fidem_fw-la adstruendam_fw-la putat_fw-la as_o heinsius_n observe_v the_o apostle_n use_v it_o here_o to_o secure_a christian_n from_o those_o doubt_n which_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o false_a apostle_n or_o justiciaries_n or_o legalist_n may_v object_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o man_n salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v dignus_fw-la cvi_fw-la fides_fw-la habeatur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la fallere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v beza_n ii_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o gospel-revelation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermonem_fw-la non_fw-la quemvis_fw-la sed_fw-la eximium_fw-la &_o selectum_fw-la declarat_fw-la say_v beza_n a_o choice_a truth_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n iii_o that_o esteem_n and_o entertainment_n which_o the_o gospel_n deserve_o call_v for_o from_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sententia_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la digna_fw-la quae_fw-la fiat_fw-la plurimi_fw-la say_v grotius_n not_o only_o a_o true_a sentence_n but_o most_o worthy_a also_o of_o our_o high_a esteem_n and_o valuation_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o our_o acceptation_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v aliquid_fw-la avidè_fw-la arripere_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a man_n will_v money_n or_o a_o hungry_a man_n his_o meat_n nay_o further_o the_o apostle_n by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o a_o entertainment_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n a_o valley_n of_o tear_n a_o stage_n of_o misery_n iii_o to_o what_o end_n or_o wherefore_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v joh._n 3._o 17._o iv_o the_o person_n who_o he_o come_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n and_o those_o not_o angel_n but_o man_n etc._n etc._n each_o word_n heighten_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v provoke_v we_o to_o a_o effectual_a entertainment_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o reveal_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o shall_v sum_n up_o these_o into_o this_o doctrine_n the_o gospel_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o doctrine_n doctrine_n the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n and_o most_o acceptable_a doctrine_n in_o prosecution_n of_o 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