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christ_n to_o descend_v according_a also_o as_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o be_v exalt_v many_o have_v make_v over_o violent_a gloze_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n go_v down_o not_o only_o into_o the_o grave_n but_o also_o even_o into_o limbo_n 8._o a_o place_n forge_v of_o their_o own_o brain_n but_o saint_n paul_n speak_v simple_o namely_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o too_o the_o philippian_n that_o because_o jesus_n christ_n be_v abse_z therefore_o god_n his_o father_n exalt_v he_o too_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o give_v he_o a_o soverein_o dominion_n too_o the_o end_n that_o all_o knee_n shall_v thensfoorthe_o bow_v before_o he_o therefore_o whereas_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v abse_z he_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o clothing_n of_o himself_o with_o our_o nature_n wherein_o he_o become_v despise_v without_o any_o dignity_n and_o without_o any_o reputation_n too_o the_o worldward_n 7._o according_a whereunto_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n that_o he_o be_v count_v as_o a_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o as_o a_o man_n insomuch_o that_o man_n take_v scorn_v too_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o man_n can_v like_o of_o 2._o you_o see_v then_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v so_o submit_v himself_o to_o all_o reproach_n that_o he_o be_v disfigure_v 65._o and_o man_n do_v spit_v at_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o and_o do_v he_o all_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o can_v and_o afterward_o he_o be_v exalt_v and_o no_o dubt_n but_o saint_n paul_n have_v touch_v the_o thing_n here_o which_o he_o discourse_v more_o at_o the_o length_n in_o the_o foreallege_a place_n 8._o which_o be_v that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ought_v too_o teach_v we_o lowliness_n and_o too_o make_v we_o walk_v plain_o without_o take_v any_o thing_n upon_o we_o above_o other_o man_n for_o who_o be_v we_o what_o be_v our_o state_n when_o every_o of_o we_o have_v sift_v himself_o thorough_o what_o shall_v he_o find_v in_o he_o too_o boast_v of_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n too_o thank_v god_n for_o but_o too_o take_v upon_o we_o that_o which_o be_v he_o be_v a_o villainous_a treachery_n so_o be_v there_o nothing_o for_o we_o too_o do_v but_o too_o cast_v down_o our_o eye_n for_o behold_v the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v have_v show_v himself_o in_o his_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o majesty_n so_o as_o he_o can_v have_v make_v all_o the_o world_n too_o quake_v and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n 7._o
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the_o world_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v too_o abase_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n that_o too_o outward_a appearance_n he_o seem_v too_o have_v utter_o give_v over_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o perfect_a state_n but_o that_o appear_v not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o saint_n paul_n use_v the_o word_n figure_n or_o shape_n he_o appear_v say_v he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n for_o he_o mean_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n clothing_n of_o himself_o with_o our_o flesh_n and_o his_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v be_v no_o derogation_n at_o all_o too_o his_o divine_a essence_n and_o why_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o outward_a shape_n then_o do_v he_o continue_v always_o unappayr_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v see_v too_o be_v under_o all_o man_n who_o will_v then_o refuse_v the_o same_o state_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v lowly_a after_o his_o 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the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v touch_v for_o he_o show_v not_o himself_o as_o a_o great_a prince_n neither_o use_v he_o any_o pomp_n or_o train_n of_o man_n too_o make_v himself_o dread_a in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o of_o isaiah_n he_o break_v not_o the_o broozed_a reed_n 3._o he_o quench_v not_o the_o smoke_a flax_n neither_o be_v his_o voice_n or_o cry_n hear_v in_o the_o street_n 20._o again_o besides_o this_o we_o see_v how_o he_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o how_o he_o abide_v it_o patient_o when_o he_o come_v too_o his_o death_n all_o man_n seem_v too_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o therefore_o we_o must_v add_v all_o these_o quality_n too_o know_v how_o jesus_n christ_n descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n howbeit_o if_o we_o compare_v his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o our_o nature_n we_o may_v well_o call_v all_o the_o earth_n the_o low_a place_n &_o although_o jesus_n christ_n have_v possess_v the_o whole_a 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