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pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fudit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 212._o their_o heart_n must_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o their_o brethren_n great_a be_v their_o power_n on_o earth_n yet_o be_v they_o brethren_n in_o religion_n and_o must_v remember_v that_o other_o may_v be_v as_o great_a as_o they_o in_o heaven_n the_o rich_a man_n must_v not_o be_v proud_a because_o he_o relieve_v other_o but_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n let_v the_o rich_a man_n say_v augustine_n be_v humble_a let_v he_o more_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n then_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n let_v he_o not_o be_v puff_v up_o let_v he_o not_o lift_v up_o himself_o let_v he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o poor_a brother_n let_v he_o not_o think_v scorn_n to_o be_v call_v the_o poor_a man_n brother_n for_o let_v he_o be_v as_o rich_a as_o he_o can_v yet_o christ_n be_v rich_a who_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v his_o brethren_n for_o who_o he_o shed_v 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glory_n have_v god_n put_v by_o the_o great_a see_v his_o choice_n but_o the_o foolish_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n alter_v his_o phrase_n he_o say_v not_o the_o foolish_a man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o foolish_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o most_o foolish_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v scarce_o esteem_v man_n sometime_o because_o of_o their_o simplicity_n etymol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la videre_fw-la vel_fw-la a_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la cura_fw-la vel_fw-la nulla_fw-la providentia_fw-la etymol_n man_n that_o the_o world_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o or_o man_n that_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o forecast_n to_o provide_v such_o a_o honourable_a condition_n for_o themselves_o by_o their_o foresight_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o cast_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o low_o do_v god_n descend_v in_o his_o choice_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v advance_v his_o own_o honour_n peradventure_o may_v some_o man_n say_v god_n choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n because_o there_o be_v no_o wise_a to_o choose_v the_o apostle_n stop_v this_o gap_n in_o the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o doubt_n but_o the_o world_n have_v choice_n of_o worldly_a wise_a man_n it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o ornament_n and_o neatness_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o in_o the_o latin_a purus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n ornatus_fw-la et_fw-la mundus_fw-la mundus_fw-la lat._n orbis_fw-la et_fw-la purus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o heaven_n then_o there_o be_v bright_a star_n as_o well_o as_o dark_a cloud_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v sweet_a flower_n as_o well_o as_o noisome_a weed_n so_o questionless_a in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v wise_a man_n as_o well_o as_o fool_n god_n choice_n therefore_o be_v the_o more_o admirable_a because_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o orchyard_n he_o gather_v one_o apple_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n or_o as_o in_o his_o garden_n where_o he_o crop_v one_o flower_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n where_o he_o find_v they_o so_o god_n choose_v some_o foolish_a man_n and_o omit_v many_o wise_a than_o they_o the_o choose_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v take_v for_o god_n eternal_a choice_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o then_o the_o apostle_n give_v 〈◊〉_d a_o reason_n why_o god_n call_v not_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o foolish_a for_o the_o most_o part_n because_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o god_n be_v no_o changeling_n it_o may_v be_v take_v also_o for_o god_n select_v in_o time_n rather_o than_o for_o his_o elect_n before_o time_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n confound_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o for_o a_o work_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o god_n to_o confound_v a_o fool_n by_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o confound_v one_o wise_a man_n by_o another_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o confound_v one_o fool_n by_o another_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a of_o all_o to_o confound_v a_o wise_a man_n by_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o former_a man_n have_v some_o share_n in_o the_o commendation_n in_o the_o latter_a all_o the_o praise_n must_v needs_o be_v go_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o fool_n to_o procure_v it_o but_o there_o be_v much_o in_o wise_a man_n to_o hinder_v it_o thus_o god_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o subtlety_n and_o rob_v the_o proud_a of_o all_o their_o glory_n thus_o then_o have_v god_n choose_v the_o foolish_a rather_o than_o the_o wise_a but_o he_o have_v refuse_v the_o mighty_a as_o well_o as_o the_o prudent_a who_o have_v he_o choose_v in_o their_o room_n and_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n possum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la possum_fw-la those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v least_o god_n have_v choose_v so_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o wit_n in_o comparison_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v refuse_v to_o what_o end_n god_n have_v choose_v these_o weak_a one_o the_o apostle_n declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereby_o god_n show_v we_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o worldly_a power_n and_o force_n when_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a be_v through_o his_o overrule_a hand_n confound_v and_o bring_v low_o by_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o have_v most_o need_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o we_o see_v how_o ill_o the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a speed_n fare_v it_o any_o better_a with_o the_o noble_a no_o sure_o for_o as_o god_n have_v reject_v many_o of_o they_o so_o he_o have_v choose_v base_a and_o mean_a 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i_o show_v they_o the_o wisdom_n of_o achitephel_n that_o can_v not_o keep_v he_o from_o hang_v himself_o 17.23_o 2_o sam._n 17.23_o shall_v i_o set_v before_o they_o the_o rich_a man_n luk._n 16._o in_o his_o gorgeous_a apparel_n and_o dainty_a fare_n and_o then_o bring_v he_o in_o groan_v and_o lament_v in_o hell_n torment_n their_o worldly_a care_n dead_a heavenly_a affection_n within_o they_o the_o common_a tenet_n be_v that_o while_o the_o heaven_n move_v the_o earth_n stand_v still_o copernicus_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o move_v and_o the_o heaven_n to_o stand_v still_o but_o never_o any_o man_n make_v both_o movable_a rich_a man_n be_v often_o of_o copernicus_n sect_n the_o earth_n motion_n in_o they_o make_v heavenly_a affection_n unmoveable_a the_o heathen_a man_n as_o fulgentius_n note_n call_v the_o peacock_n juno_n bird_n who_o be_v esteem_v the_o goddess_n of_o riches_n jun._n junonis_fw-la in_o tutelam_fw-la ponum_fw-la pavum_fw-la quod_fw-la omâ—_n nis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la petentia_fw-la petax_fw-la in_o aspectum_fw-la svi_fw-la semper_fw-la quaerat_fw-la ornatus_fw-la sicut_fw-la pavus_fw-la stellarum_fw-la caudae_fw-la curvamen_fw-la concavan_n anterius_fw-la faciem_fw-la ornat_fw-la posterioraque_fw-la turpiter_fw-la nudat_fw-la fulg._n myth_n l._n 2._o fab._n de_fw-fr jun._n because_o as_o the_o peacock_n while_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o tail_n to_o show_v the_o star_n of_o it_o adorn_v his_o fore_n part_n but_o show_v the_o deformity_n of_o his_o naked_a backpart_n so_o do_v rich_a man_n while_o they_o set_v out_o their_o bravery_n lay_v open_a their_o infirmity_n the_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o this_o that_o some_o of_o they_o refuse_v great_a treasure_n offer_v as_o photion_n who_o refuse_v the_o talent_n offer_v he_o by_o alexander_n ambassador_n as_o a_o present_a from_o their_o master_n and_o when_o they_o press_v he_o to_o receive_v they_o tell_v he_o that_o their_o master_n send_v they_o to_o he_o because_o he_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n 146._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pel._n l._n 2._o ep._n 146._o he_o answer_v if_o he_o think_v so_o of_o i_o let_v he_o suffer_v i_o both_o to_o seem_v and_o to_o be_v so_o other_o when_o they_o have_v riches_n give_v they_o away_o as_o crates_n who_o give_v his_o good_n to_o the_o senate_n with_o this_o motto_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n as_o isidore_n deliver_v it_o crates_n set_v crates_n of_o thebes_n at_o liberty_n or_o as_o nonnus_n deliver_v it_o better_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o crates_n in_o the_o greek_a which_o the_o english_a phrase_n will_v not_o bear_v crates_n set_v the_o good_n of_o crates_n at_o liberty_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non._n synag_n histar_n in_o naz._n stel._n 1._o that_o the_o good_n of_o crates_n may_v not_o overcome_v crates_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o bring_v in_o monkery_n or_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o give_v away_o their_o good_n to_o maintain_v idle_a drone_n but_o to_o make_v man_n wary_a in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o riches_n for_o i_o think_v with_o augustine_n 319._o vilius_n terrena_fw-la opulentia_fw-la humi_fw-la litter_n tenetur_fw-la quam_fw-la superb_fw-la reâ—inquitur_fw-la pros_n aug._n send_v 319._o that_o worldly_a riches_n be_v better_a humble_o keep_v then_o proud_o cast_v away_o for_o want_v of_o moderate_a use_n of_o they_o honour_n and_o riches_n do_v many_o man_n harm_n which_o make_v the_o same_o father_n to_o exclaim_v o_o curse_a nobility_n which_o through_o pride_n make_v itself_o ignoble_a and_o base_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 127._o mala_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la superbiam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la reddit_fw-la ignobilem_fw-la de_fw-fr temp_v ser_n 127._o and_o many_o man_n have_v suffer_v many_o loss_n for_o their_o possession_n as_o isidore_n complain_v riches_n have_v hurâ—_n many_o and_o have_v whet_v the_o sword_n against_o hem_n have_v flee_v into_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o authority_n and_o kingly_a power_n 154._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pel._n l._n 3._o ep._n 154._o that_o all_o man_n contend_v for_o have_v often_o deprive_v the_o owner_n not_o only_o of_o a_o happy_a life_n but_o even_o of_o life_n itself_o they_o that_o pass_v over_o the_o humber_n when_o the_o sea_n come_v in_o seldom_o see_v the_o shore_n they_o that_o in_o tempestuons_a season_n pass_v over_o the_o irish_a sea_n seldom_o escape_v so_o rich_a man_n be_v so_o puzzle_v with_o the_o thorny_a care_n of_o wealth_n that_o they_o seldom_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a treasure_n i_o know_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o riches_n but_o in_o the_o man_n ill_a use_n of_o they_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 73.18_o
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incerto_fw-la certum_fw-la velle_fw-la subvertere_fw-la cum_fw-la promptius_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la certis_fw-la incerta_fw-la firmare_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 5._o by_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a see_v it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o confirm_v uncertain_a thing_n by_o those_o that_o be_v certain_a god_n go_v downward_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n we_o must_v go_v upward_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n the_o web_n that_o god_n have_v weave_v we_o must_v unweave_v he_o go_v from_o election_n downward_o we_o must_v go_v from_o regeneration_n upward_o thus_o shall_v god_n and_o we_o meet_v in_o the_o middle_a way_n we_o must_v prove_v ourselves_o to_o be_v call_v and_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v we_o to_o be_v elect_v when_o his_o spirit_n and_o we_o meet_v 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o then_o be_v there_o good_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o work_n we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v twofold_a first_o to_o get_v title_n to_o 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rich_a man_n 16.25_o luk._n 16.25_o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n now_o must_v thou_o be_v troment_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o their_o season_n occasion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lose_v because_o they_o can_v be_v redeem_v he_o that_o make_v not_o his_o election_n sure_o here_o shall_v not_o be_v happy_a with_o god_n elect_v hereafter_o let_v i_o press_v this_o with_o isidorus_n argument_n 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n lib._n 3._o epist_n 60._o he_o that_o betray_v the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v thing_n shall_v never_o receive_v the_o profit_n of_o they_o for_o can_v any_o approve_v of_o the_o husbandman_n who_o when_o be_v it_o time_n to_o plough_v and_o sow_v that_o he_o may_v after_o receive_v a_o plentiful_a â—rop_n be_v lazy_a and_o idle_a and_o â—its_v still_o at_o his_o door_n who_o can_v like_v of_o the_o vine-dresser_n who_o when_o he_o may_v dress_v his_o vine_n that_o â—e_n may_v have_v it_o full_a of_o â—apes_n and_o a_o plentiful_a â—mepresse_v lay_v snare_n for_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o man_n last_o who_o can_v like_v of_o that_o mariner_n who_o when_o the_o wind_n serve_v he_o fit_o to_o make_v a_o very_a gainful_a voyage_n tarry_v in_o the_o haven_n and_o tumble_v in_o the_o tavern_n sure_o no_o body_n see_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o who_o can_v approve_v of_o that_o christian_a who_o require_v to_o be_v crown_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n be_v occasion_n of_o skirmish_n not_o of_o crown_n but_o those_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v afford_v honour_n and_o reward_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o betray_v the_o commodious_a occasion_n of_o thing_n lest_o otherwise_o we_o be_v vex_v with_o unprofitable_a repentance_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o season_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v spring_n be_v not_o harvest_n the_o wind_n that_o carry_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o country_n will_v not_o bring_v he_o home_o again_o god_n afford_v we_o abundance_n of_o pleasure_n 179._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pelus_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 179._o but_o it_o be_v in_o another_o world_n here_o he_o expect_v labour_n and_o pain_n of_o we_o so_o say_v the_o same_o father_n the_o reward_n of_o our_o labour_n be_v noâ—_n to_o be_v have_v here_o but_o here_o be_v the_o skirmish_n and_o hereafter_o the_o reward_n let_v noâ—_n man_n than_o seek_v for_o rest_n and_o pleasure_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n nor_o confound_v thâ—_n season_n let_v we_o then_o be_v content_a with_o ouâ—_n labour_v here_o and_o so_o much_o pleasure_n aâ—_n may_v enable_v we_o to_o go_v through_o with_o they_o and_o when_o we_o have_v make_v our_o election_n sure_a expect_v fullness_n of_o pleasure_n hereafter_o 3._o repentance_n be_v
thou_o can_v easy_o sin_v without_o any_o great_a sense_n or_o sorrow_n thou_o love_v not_o god_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v rather_o offend_v all_o the_o world_n than_o god_n than_o thou_o love_v he_o three_o those_o who_o we_o love_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v nothing_o can_v be_v so_o hard_a but_o a_o friend_n will_v adventure_v on_o it_o if_o he_o know_v that_o his_o friend_n require_v it_o or_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v be_v please_v to_o he_o the_o merchant_n will_v not_o run_v through_o so_o many_o storm_n for_o gain_n as_o a_o friend_n for_o love_n if_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o cross_a to_o thy_o perverse_a nature_n than_o thou_o love_v god_n 22._o gen._n 22._o god_n acknowledge_v abraham_n love_n to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o kill_v his_o son_n at_o god_n command_n if_o abraham_n have_v love_v himself_o more_o than_o god_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v his_o son_n and_o 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