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because_o they_o be_v advance_v unto_o high_a place_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n present_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o other_o man_n what_o so_o strict_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o see_v that_o all_o that_o be_v under_o they_o do_v the_o same_o as_o abraham_n do_v to_o ride_v and_o to_o go_v four_o or_o five_o mile_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n when_o the_o same_o be_v not_o teach_v among_o they_o this_o be_v too_o much_o niceness_n and_o preciseness_n but_o what_o say_v these_o to_o this_o eunuch_n here_o or_o what_o be_v they_o to_o this_o eunuch_n a_o great_a noble_a man_n yet_o take_v much_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o worship_n god_n at_o jerusalem_n o_o then_o let_v great_a man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o contemn_v or_o light_o esteem_v god_n service_n lest_o whilst_o they_o think_v scorn_n to_o do_v he_o service_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o afford_v such_o this_o honour_n to_o admit_v they_o into_o his_o 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that_o see_v his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n mourn_v for_o that_o he_o know_v so_o little_a in_o god_n matter_n this_o be_v a_o soul_n fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o christ_n 25.9_o psal_n 25.9_o they_o that_o be_v meek_a shall_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o humble_a his_o waâ—_n to_o such_o the_o promise_n belong_v the_o reason_n be_v first_o reas_n 1_o till_o a_o man_n see_v his_o own_o ignorance_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o instruction_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o her_o song_n he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o the_o rich_a that_o be_v such_o as_o see_v not_o nor_o perceive_v their_o own_o spiritual_a poverty_n these_o 〈◊〉_d profit_n aright_o by_o the_o mean_n the_o reason_n be_v they_o be_v like_o a_o â—â—â—â—ne_a bladder_n puff_v up_o with_o â—â—â—â—ceit_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 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again_o as_o to_o reply_v what_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o whether_o i_o understand_v or_o not_o etc._n etc._n but_o â—â—e_v free_o confess_v his_o ignorance_n that_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v without_o a_o guide_n wherein_o we_o have_v further_a to_o observe_v the_o great_a humility_n that_o be_v in_o this_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o in_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o a_o excellent_a ornament_n humility_n in_o a_o christian_n be_v doct._n christian_n humility_n a_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o christian_n no_o one_o grace_n do_v more_o adorn_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o than_o this_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o true_a humility_n humility_n indeed_o be_v the_o very_a first_o step_n unto_o christianity_n as_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v pride_n so_o when_o god_n do_v repair_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o renew_a man_n be_v humility_n the_o first_o 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jacobs_n voice_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n this_o be_v david_n voice_n who_o be_o i_o lord_n this_o be_v gideons_n voice_n 6.15_o judg._n 6.15_o my_o father_n house_n be_v the_o least_o in_o all_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o baptist_n voice_n who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unlose_v this_o be_v peter_n voice_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n this_o be_v paul_n voice_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n thus_o thus_o have_v god_n child_n cast_v themselves_o down_o that_o god_n may_v raise_v they_o up_o humble_v themselves_o that_o he_o may_v exâ—â—â—â—â—â—em_v and_o the_o more_o vile_a in_o our_o 〈…〉_o eye_n at_o any_o time_n the_o more_o preâ—â—â—â—â—_n god_n sight_n
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cross_a all_o the_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o and_o those_o that_o love_v he_o most_o dear_o do_v stand_v a_o far_a â—ff_n thus_o be_v he_o alone_o in_o his_o suffering_n wound_a at_o the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n trouble_v in_o mind_n melt_v in_o soul_n afflict_v in_o body_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o sweat_a water_n and_o blood_n trickle_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n here_o be_v unknown_a sorrow_n secret_a suffering_n and_o suffering_n unspeakable_a the_o physician_n say_v that_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n now_o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v exhaust_v and_o his_o body_n become_v as_o a_o bottle_n dry_v in_o the_o smoâ—ke_n and_o as_o this_o agony_n of_o his_o begin_n with_o water_n and_o blood_n so_o do_v his_o passion_n end_n with_o blood_n and_o water_n first_o blood_n then_o water_n when_o no_o more_o blood_n what_o can_v come_v but_o water_n so_o that_o true_o do_v jeremy_n cry_v out_o in_o that_o pathetical_a lamentation_n of_o he_o o_o thou_o 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who_o soever_o shall_v require_v a_o account_n thereof_o no_o answ_n indeed_o i_o confess_v a_o christian_n be_v bind_v especial_o when_o he_o be_v call_v by_o authority_n though_o it_o be_v before_o a_o infidel_n to_o make_v a_o apology_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o likewise_o at_o all_o time_n when_o god_n glory_n be_v like_a to_o suffer_v a_o christian_a must_v stand_v it_o out_o whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o but_o when_o a_o question_n shall_v be_v ask_v we_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o deride_v the_o truth_n or_o for_o some_o other_o evil_a end_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o not_o to_o answer_n in_o such_o a_o case_n jesus_n hold_v his_o peace_n 26.63_o mat._n 26.63_o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o word_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v question_v concern_v his_o faith_n or_o religion_n he_o be_v wise_o to_o consider_v whereto_o the_o question_n tend_v and_o 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