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the_o lord_n be_v straight_o and_o his_o word_n plain_a even_o unto_o the_o simple_a thessa._n câ—rysoft_a say_v omnia_fw-la clara_fw-la &_o plana_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o scripture_n divinis_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifest_v a_o sunt_fw-la all_o thing_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whatsoever_o thing_n there_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o be_v also_o manifest_a some_o thing_n be_v cover_v as_o man_n cover_v precious_a stone_n and_o precious_a garment_n they_o be_v cover_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v they_o we_o see_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v cover_v yet_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a be_v plain_a and_o open_a clemens_n say_v nullis_fw-la caelatum_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la gen_fw-la lux_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la illucescit_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la cymmerius_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v from_o no_o man_n it_o be_v a_o light_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n 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that_o be_v poor_a 66._o &_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n god_n will_v regard_v such_o a_o one_o and_o make_v he_o a_o fit_a vessel_n to_o receive_v his_o truth_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rest_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o rich_a the_o wise_a and_o the_o learned_a but_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n upon_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o be_v humble_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v save_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a therefore_o christ_n say_v 11._o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o 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word_n he_o loathe_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o of_o his_o poverty_n he_o refuse_v he_o not_o for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v his_o creature_n s_n augustine_n say_v deus_fw-la in_o scripture_n volusianum_fw-la quasi_fw-la amicus_fw-la familiaris_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la doctorum_fw-la &_o indoctorum_fw-la almighty_a god_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v as_o a_o familiar_a friend_n without_o dissimulation_n unto_o the_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o learned_a and_o of_o the_o unlearned_a he_o abase_v himself_o and_o speak_v to_o their_o capacity_n for_o his_o will_n be_v that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v now_o let_v we_o consider_v with_o what_o fearâ—_n and_o reverence_n we_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o hear_n or_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o aungel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 3._o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n when_o 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