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that_o can_v change_v himself_o into_o every_o colour_n at_o command_n and_o like_v to_o protheus_n who_o can_v metamorphose_v himself_o into_o every_o form_n forth_o with_o and_o last_o like_v unto_o the_o weathercock_n that_o can_v turn_v itself_o according_a to_o every_o wind_n and_o here_o may_v we_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v never_o single_a of_o itself_o but_o have_v always_o some_o companion_n and_o copartner_n conjoin_v with_o it_o not_o unlike_o the_o serpent_n hydra_n a_o monster_n of_o many_o head_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n mention_v in_o the_o apocal._n on_o which_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v say_v to_o sitie_n have_v many_o head_n and_o many_o horn_n but_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o
this_o our_o time_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o day_n of_o old_a what_o face_n what_o fashion_n what_o form_n of_o a_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a state_n heretofore_o have_v be_v holy_a bishop_n reverend_a father_n zealous_a preacher_n godly_a liver_n learned_a writer_n and_o constant_a martyr_n sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la mutamur_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la how_o far_o be_v we_o fall_v from_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o predecessor_n for_o now_o as_o our_o common_a shepherd_n go_v not_o before_o but_o follow_v after_o their_o sheep_n so_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n our_o spiritual_a pastor_n suffer_v the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o good_a life_n and_o godly_a conversation_n unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o good_a leave_n to_o go_v before_o they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o listen_v not_o themselves_o to_o follow_v after_o as_o augustine_n of_o the_o churchman_n and_o clergy_n of_o his_o time_n 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etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o sheep_n psal_n 80.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o repeat_v second_o and_o more_o particular_o in_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o spiritual_a bread_n of_o life_n that_o angel_n food_n that_o heavenly_a manna_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v the_o lively_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o which_o regard_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o shepherd_n joh._n 10.11_o as_o esay_n also_o call_v he_o 40.11_o be_v that_o shepherd_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n mention_v before_o by_o ezec._n 34.23_o who_o be_v such_o a_o vigilant_a heavenly_a shepherd_n as_o jacob_n be_v a_o worldly_a who_o in_o keep_v and_o watch_v his_o flock_n be_v in_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o heat_n and_o in_o the_o night_n with_o frost_n so_o that_o the_o sleep_n depart_v from_o his_o eye_n gen._n 31.40_o 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office_n and_o honour_n and_o other_o princely_a preferment_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o desert_n and_o upon_o their_o suit_n and_o service_n but_o yet_o reserve_v his_o casket_n of_o precious_a pearl_n and_o peerless_a jewel_n his_o rich_a treasury_n and_o exchequer_n his_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n his_o princely_a throne_n and_o chair_n of_o estate_n and_o all_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n unto_o his_o own_o son_n the_o prince_n and_o heir_n apparent_a which_o be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o sovereign_a rule_n and_o government_n semblable_o deal_v the_o lord_n god_n with_o those_o that_o be_v dilecti_fw-la &_o electi_fw-la dei_fw-la his_fw-la choose_v child_n his_o darling_n and_o delight_n for_o who_o only_a although_o he_o bestow_v upon_o all_o other_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a his_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n even_o as_o aug_n say_v of_o riches_n so_o of_o all_o other_o external_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n dantur_fw-la 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attain_v unto_o as_o those_o antichrist_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n go_v before_o who_o also_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o and_o former_a verse_n by_o our_o apostle_n to_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o not_o partaker_n of_o this_o ointment_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v but_o on_o the_o 22._o whereby_o it_o cuident_o appear_v what_o difference_n the_o lord_n make_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o what_o choice_n of_o his_o elect_a in_o single_v they_o out_o from_o the_o rest_n in_o reserve_v his_o especial_a and_o singular_a blessing_n for_o they_o alone_o that_o they_o may_v be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n and_o ointment_n of_o gladness_n above_o their_o fellow_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n and_o of_o christ_n psal_n 45._o and_o such_o be_v these_o unto_o who_o john_n write_v in_o this_o place_n and_o of_o who_o may_v it_o be_v say_v as_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 144._o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o blessed_a be_v the_o people_n which_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n and_o here_o likewise_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n god_n reward_v the_o gracious_a and_o grateful_a receive_n and_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a employ_v of_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o even_o by_o give_v we_o a_o great_a growth_n and_o increase_v thereof_o and_o by_o amplify_a and_o multiply_v the_o same_o upon_o we_o in_o more_o full_a measure_n and_o plentiful_a manner_n whereas_o contrariwise_o they_o which_o either_o disdainful_o contemn_v or_o dissolute_o neglect_v or_o slothful_o let_v slip_v or_o sleep_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o they_o thereby_o suffer_v they_o to_o decay_v &_o die_v by_o not_o put_v they_o in_o ure_n and_o use_n shall_v be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o god_n heavenly_a 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