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in_o the_o gospel_n history_n that_o the_o doctor_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o teach_n use_v sometime_o to_o stand_v and_o sometime_o to_o sit_v 14._o peter_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o 16._o paul_n at_o antiochia_n preach_v stand_v but_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisee_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n mat._n 23._o 2._o so_o christ_n himself_o sometime_o teach_v stand_v as_o luke_n 6._o 17._o and_o sometime_o sit_v both_o in_o the_o 1._o mount_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o temple_n it_o may_v be_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v the_o jew_n custom_n 15._o partly_o to_o stand_v and_o partly_o to_o sit_v for_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o 20._o 4._o chapter_n of_o s._n luke_n preach_v at_o nazareth_n in_o the_o synagogue_n stand_v up_o when_o he_o read_v his_o text_n and_o sit_v down_o when_o he_o do_v expound_v it_o whatsoever_o the_o jew_n order_n be_v at_o this_o instant_n there_o be_v noâ—…_n fit_a gesture_n for_o christ_n then_o sit_v for_o this_o as_o 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to_o the_o magistrate_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a give_v place_n to_o divine_a judgement_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o high_a power_n be_v 1._o god_n ordinance_n substitute_v judge_n and_o deputy_n in_o his_o place_n see_v epist._n 3._o sund._n after_o epiphan_n last_o like_v to_o child_n as_o christ_n expound_v himself_o in_o humbleness_n and_o harmlessness_n in_o humbleness_n v_o 4._o whosoever_o humble_v himself_o as_o this_o child_n etc._n etc._n in_o harmlesnesse_n vers_fw-la 6._o whosoever_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o &c._n &c._n so_o 10._o s._n ambrose_n loc_n theophylact_fw-mi loc_n euthymius_n and_o other_o as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a writer_n as_o druthmarus_n if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v except_o you_o turn_v from_o your_o ambition_n and_o indignation_n and_o become_v like_a to_o child_n little_a one_o in_o your_o mind_n as_o they_o be_v little_a one_o in_o their_o body_n unless_o you_o become_v that_o by_o grace_n which_o child_n be_v by_o nature_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o say_v by_o grace_n for_o every_o good_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o christ_n here_o say_v not_o as_o diez_n one_o note_n nisi_fw-la efficiatis_fw-la vos_fw-la sicut_fw-la parâ—…los_fw-la sed_fw-la nisi_fw-la efficiamini_fw-la to_o become_v like_a to_o little_a child_n in_o humbleness_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o help_v michael_n yet_o to_o show_v that_o we_o must_v as_o we_o may_v work_v with_o his_o prevenient_a grace_n christ_n add_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n whosoever_o humble_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o gregory_n the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n do_v be_v both_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o man_n of_o god_n as_o be_v author_n in_o give_v grace_n of_o man_n as_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o use_v grace_n yet_o so_o that_o he_o cooperate_v with_o grace_n by_o grace_n 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so_o long_o until_o in_o fine_a they_o complain_v with_o actaeon_n cur_n aliquid_fw-la vidi_fw-la for_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v sour_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o our_o pride_n there_o arise_v often_o time_n a_o bitterness_n out_o of_o the_o stomach_n into_o the_o mouth_n so_o that_o we_o can_v forbear_v to_o speak_v 10._o ill_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n yea_o profane_o of_o the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n give_v another_o rule_n 11._o study_n to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o meddle_v with_o your_o own_o business_n a_o private_a person_n have_v a_o common_a wealth_n of_o his_o own_o let_v he_o intend_v the_o government_n thereof_o in_o 8._o provide_v for_o his_o household_n in_o 14._o lay_v up_o for_o his_o child_n in_o 9_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n abound_v with_o all_o work_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o pity_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o thus_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o 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the_o text_n here_o whosoever_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o text_n elsewhere_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v heaven_n on_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v heaven_n in_o heaven_n see_v gospel_n on_o all_o saint_n day_n the_o epistle_n 2._o tim_n 4._o 5._o watch_v thou_o in_o all_o thing_n suffer_v affliction_n etc._n etc._n this_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o paul_n at_o lombard_n rome_n in_o his_o last_o apprehension_n and_o imprisonment_n there_o for_o so_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n cap._n 1._o verse_n 16._o onesiphorus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n careful_o seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o admonition_n unto_o timothy_n to_o 6._o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o he_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o hand_n and_o epist_n that_o be_v do_v by_o preach_v sound_a doctrine_n painful_o and_o by_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o patient_o this_o our_o text_n then_o be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o the_o loc_n chief_a point_n in_o the_o whole_a letter_n for_o paul_n exhorte_v timothy_n to_o diligent_a preach_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o say_v watch_n thou_o in_o all_o thing_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o to_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o truth_n in_o say_v suffer_v affliction_n and_o to_o both_o in_o say_v fulfil_v thy_o office_n unto_o the_o uttermost_a all_o which_o exhortation_n be_v hedge_v in_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o forcible_a reason_n at_o each_o side_n 1._o timotheus_n ought_v to_o be_v vigilant_a in_o execute_v his_o office_n thorough_o because_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o endure_v wholesome_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o paul_n can_v any_o long_o continue_v to_o help_v he_o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o depart_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n watch_z thou_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o as_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o aâ—…_n heap_n of_o teacher_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o fable_n and_o therefore_o lombard_n while_o thou_o have_v time_n theophylact._n before_o this_o dangerous_a time_n come_v that_o 29._o grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o be_v watchful_a over_o the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o thy_o charge_n such_o as_o have_v itch_a ear_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v scabby_a sheep_n and_o therefore_o oecumen_fw-la prevent_v that_o mangy_a disease_n by_o possess_v their_o ear_n with_o a_o 13._o form_n of_o sound_a word_n anselm_n before_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o give_v themselves_o unto_o fable_n 25._o 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serve_v the_o justice_n the_o judge_n yea_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o statesman_n be_v bold_a to_o call_v he_o be_v a_o great_a servant_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v therefore_o my_o humble_a suit_n to_o the_o worthy_a knight_n and_o other_o justice_n have_v receive_v large_a money_n for_o the_o building_n &_o maintain_v of_o bride-wols_a in_o our_o county_n to_o perform_v better_a office_n in_o banish_v all_o unprofitable_a vagabond_n out_o of_o our_o coast_n i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o no_o small_a beggar_n of_o such_o as_o beg_v in_o the_o court_n and_o house_n of_o king_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o something_o when_o other_o come_v to_o nothing_o of_o who_o in_o old_a time_n boy_n complaint_n be_v make_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n that_o they_o do_v by_o cobweb_n subtlety_n of_o the_o law_n first_o rob_v the_o subject_n and_o then_o afterward_o rob_v the_o king_n i_o hope_v there_o be_v none_o such_o in_o our_o day_n under_o the_o government_n of_o 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puff_v up_o and_o as_o aristotle_n speak_v it_o be_v armata_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la like_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o madman_n hand_n fast_v that_o tame_v the_o body_n without_o humility_n make_v proud_a the_o mind_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n quoth_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o 12._o alm_n be_v a_o 16._o sacrifice_n please_v to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o 17._o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o if_o a_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v and_o we_o give_v mere_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n if_o we_o bear_v not_o our_o poor_a brethren_n in_o our_o bowel_n and_o bosom_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o reward_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 6._o 1._o and_o therefore_o christ_n inculcate_n often_o this_o one_o lesson_n as_o well_o by_o pattern_n as_o precept_n learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a 33._o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n he_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o must_v of_o necessity_n 24._o forsake_v himself_o and_o yet_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o 29._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n now_o at_o this_o present_a house_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n and_o land_n with_o persecution_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n which_o you_o shall_v find_v most_o true_a in_o the_o end_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o blessed_n be_v the_o predicat_fw-la of_o the_o proposition_n and_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a blessedness_n beatitudo_fw-la viae_fw-la and_o beatitudo_fw-la patriae_fw-la blessedness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o the_o present_a happiness_n be_v either_o outward_a and_o worldly_a or_o else_o inward_a and_o ghostly_a outward_a as_o psalm_n 132._o 16._o i_o will_v bless_v her_o victual_n with_o increase_n and_o i_o will_v satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n and_o psalm_n 144._o 15._o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o deut._n 28._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o city_n bless_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o cow_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n these_o temporal_a and_o worldly_a blessing_n often_o accompany_v the_o meek_a more_o than_o the_o proud_a because_o fortune_n as_o 105._o charles_n the_o 5._o tell_v his_o son_n be_v like_o a_o woman_n if_o she_o be_v too_o much_o woo_v she_o will_v be_v the_o far_o off_o howsoever_o it_o be_v 6._o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n want_v nothing_o as_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o 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put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v even_o as_o the_o mount_n zion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o stand_v fast_o forever_o but_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v with_o incomparable_o learned_a legis_fw-la melancthon_n and_o 17._o other_o protestant_n divine_v that_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o like_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o good_a work_n be_v command_v or_o commend_v in_o any_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o our_o happiness_n without_o i_o say_v 5._o he_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o without_o faith_n in_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o our_o person_n must_v be_v first_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n have_v for_o christ_n sake_n pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o then_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o acceptable_a psalm_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a 8._o that_o 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