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this_o meaning_n how_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n because_o he_o condescend_v to_o the_o low_a step_n of_o humility_n for_o there_o be_v these_o three_o fall_n as_o i_o may_v say_v one_o low_a than_o another_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o superior_a and_o not_o to_o prefer_v himself_o before_o a_o equal_a be_v justitia_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la sufficient_a humility_n and_o no_o want_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o equal_a and_o not_o to_o prefer_v himself_o before_o a_o inferior_a be_v justitia_fw-la abundans_fw-la that_o be_v not_o only_a justice_n enough_o but_o large_a and_o abundant_a humility_n but_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o inferior_a yea_o the_o most_o mighty_a god_n to_o be_v subject_a in_o baptism_n to_o his_o creature_n this_o be_v justitia_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la most_o perfect_a lowliness_n none_o can_v submit_v itself_o more_o and_o thus_o indeed_o to_o make_v the_o pride_n of_o base_a man_n to_o blush_v who_o
appoint_v by_o the_o best_a of_o reform_a church_n i_o mean_v this_o of_o england_n god_n be_v glorify_v for_o his_o grace_n towards_o we_o we_o do_v not_o urge_v they_o so_o peremptory_o as_o to_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o be_v decent_a in_o god_n house_n i_o say_v again_o will_v ever_o prevail_v with_o tractable_a and_o godly_a disposition_n you_o can_v hear_v or_o meditate_v too_o much_o upon_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n phil._n four_o 8._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a or_o venerable_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n and_o let_v i_o add_v whatsoever_o thing_n become_v we_o these_o thing_n do_v and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o amen_n the_o four_o sermon_n upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n iii._o 15_o 16._o then_o he_o suffer_v he_o and_o jesus_n 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