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thing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n beyond_o reason_n by_o no_o human_a reason_n to_o be_v comprise_v the_o haughty_a astronomer_n that_o walk_v among_o the_o star_n that_o send_v up_o their_o typtoeconceit_n beyond_o the_o cloud_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a commander_n of_o the_o world_n and_o can_v measure_v the_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o one_o globe_n let_v they_o trace_v it_o no_o more_o upon_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o planetary_a influence_n if_o they_o can_v be_v so_o humble_a as_o to_o walk_v with_o we_o here_o beneath_o upon_o this_o earth_n the_o silly_a cratch_n in_o bethleem_n where_o our_o lord_n lay_v and_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n travail_v with_o the_o most_o glorious_a person_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n jesus_n at_o who_o foot_n king_n &_o emperor_n must_v cast_v down_o their_o crown_n as_o before_o the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a king_n king_n of_o king_n and_o all_o king_n glory_n here_o may_v they_o 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go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o â—igh_a mind_n before_o the_o fall_n pride_n before_o and_o shame_v behind_o as_o â—ewys_o the_o french-king_n speak_v both_o pithy_o and_o pleasant_o when_o pride_n be_v on_o the_o horseback_n then_o be_v shame_n on_o the_o crupper_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o eyghteene_n of_o mark_n chaulk_a the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o honour_n say_v he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v but_o the_o proud_a he_o check_v when_o he_o say_v thus_o he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o as_o here_o we_o find_v humility_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v we_o find_v it_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n before_o &_o since_o christ_n joseph_n though_o he_o be_v the_o great_a potentate_n in_o egypt_n yet_o confess_v he_o be_v but_o a_o shepherd_n son_n and_o this_o he_o utter_v be_v 46._o gen_n 46._o in_o the_o ruff_n and_o prime_n of_o his_o honour_n yet_o joseph_n know_v right_a well_o that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sheep-keeper_n be_v odious_a to_o the_o egyptian_n moses_n be_v register_v to_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n david_n be_v install_v into_o the_o kingdom_n humble_o acknowledge_v his_o beginning_n thou_o take_v david_n when_o he_o follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a his_o honour_n make_v he_o not_o forget_v his_o peâ—gree_n that_o prince_n who_o speak_v mild_o &_o humble_o to_o eliah_n be_v not_o consume_v so_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o goâ—_n wrath_n we_o must_v be_v humble_a saint_n basill_n speak_v of_o the_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d man_n say_v cur_n accepit_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v god_n take_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earâ—â—_n câ—m_n 〈◊〉_d audis_fw-la cur_n elâ—uaris_fw-la why_o shall_v dust_n and_o ash_n be_v proud_a then_o sure_o neither_o honour_n noâ—_n riches_n nâ—â—_n friend_n nor_o apparel_n nor_o ought_v else_o if_o â—_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v heap_v uppe_o we_o it_o shall_v not_o make_v we_o proud_a if_o theâ—_n may_v wear_v â—oth_n of_o gold_n remember_v cover_n but_o a_o â—oule_a â—â—rkaâ—â—e_n dust_n &_o ash_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o proud_a man_n they_o be_v â—o_o be_v most_o condemn_v that_o be_v proud_a of_o theâ—_n apparel_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v glory_v in_o thâ—â—_n shame_n for_o apparel_n be_v make_v to_o coveâ—_n our_o shame_n when_o adâ—â—_n have_v sin_v and_o so_o know_v thâ—â—_n he_o be_v naked_a present_o he_o make_v himself_o breech_n of_o figleave_n so_o sin_n and_o shame_n be_v the_o first_o tailor_n that_o shape_a adam_n garment_n the_o humble_a and_o proud_a be_v both_o note_a â—â—_o scripture_n by_o their_o diversity_n of_o apparel_n john_n be_v note_v
the_o devil_n enter_v into_o the_o hear_v of_o swine_n and_o then_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o a_o desperate_a rage_n whosoever_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o 14_o genc_n 4._o 14_o not_o much_o different_a from_o this_o be_v that_o distinction_n of_o the_o learned_a wherein_o they_o make_v four_o degree_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o first_o in_o voluntary_a delectation_n the_o second_o in_o consent_n the_o three_o in_o fulfil_v it_o by_o work_n the_o four_o in_o continuance_n wherein_o whosoever_o be_v once_o bury_v be_v hardly_o raise_v to_o life_n again_o without_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n &_o many_o tear_n on_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v languor_n prolixior_fw-la gravat_fw-la medicum_fw-la but_o languorem_fw-la brevem_fw-la praecidit_fw-la medice_fw-la a_o long_a ulcerat_fw-la sore_o trouble_v the_o physician_n but_o a_o green_a wound_n be_v easy_o lance_v it_o follow_v tut_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n this_o call_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o cock_n to_o warn_v these_o people_n to_o repent_v the_o sinner_n can_v say_v but_o he_o have_v be_v call_v herod_n have_v a_o call_n when_o john_n preach_v unto_o he_o that_o other_o herode_fw-la have_v a_o call_n when_o he_o feel_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v christ_n what_o a_o call_v have_v pilate_n when_o he_o be_v make_v to_o understand_v the_o innocence_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o call_n &_o that_o a_o loud_a call_n by_o christ_n himself_o preach_v unto_o they_o every_o day_n in_o their_o temple_n and_o work_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o which_o make_v christ_n utter_v with_o weep_a eye_n this_o sentence_n so_o full_a of_o sweet_a compassion_n oh_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n now_o i_o come_v to_o particular_a application_n &_o so_o conclude_v when_o we_o come_v to_o our_o city_n &_o town_n as_o christ_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o do_v cleerelie_o behold_v as_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o see_v the_o manifold_a pollution_n and_o sin_n in_o they_o commit_v have_v not_o we_o cause_n to_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o our_o jerusalem_n of_o england_n together_o with_o our_o other_o city_n and_o town_n and_o may_v not_o we_o as_o just_o proclaim_v with_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n oh_o if_o you_o have_v know_v at_o least_o now_o in_o this_o your_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o your_o peace_n we_o be_v as_o sinful_a as_o ever_o the_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v nay_o our_o sin_n exceed_v they_o both_o in_o quantity_n quality_n number_n and_o nature_n every_o way_n beyond_o comparison_n and_o may_v not_o our_o eye_n then_o stream_n forth_o tear_n for_o that_o we_o be_v they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o regard_v the_o day_n of_o our_o visitation_n these_o dissolute_a jew_n live_v secure_o too_o too_o much_o presume_v upon_o god_n long_a tolerance_n and_o lenity_n 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