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the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n esteem_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n as_o christ_n do_v think_v both_o himself_n and_o his_o house_n unworthy_a of_o christ_n as_o the_o ruler_n do_v and_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n go_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o peter_n do_v in_o a_o word_n as_o this_o humble_a spirit_n cast_v down_o and_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v himself_o as_o a_o servant_n unprofitable_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n so_o have_v he_o no_o desire_n to_o be_v praise_v before_o god_n or_o man_n because_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o himself_o nothing_o worthy_a commendation_n but_o rather_o sin_n &_o damnation_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o hunt_v after_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o same_o and_o think_v magnificent_o of_o her_o follower_n therein_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v the_o while_o the_o humble_a and_o lowly_a man_n of_o spirit_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 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when_o you_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o her_o glorious_a virtue_n now_o macedo_n piety_n cicer._n in_o re._n tue_o li._n 2._o aug._n epist_n 22._o ad_fw-la macedo_n if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n i_o answer_v not_o only_o that_o philostorge_n or_o love_a affection_n whereby_o a_o man_n love_v honour_v râ—uerenceth_v gratifi_v and_o dutiful_o regard_v his_o father_n mother_n brethren_z kindred_n country_n and_o such_o as_o have_v thereby_o well_o deserve_v according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o philosopher_n but_o also_o &_o that_o chief_o that_o most_o reverend_a holy_a and_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n lege_fw-la chris_n in_o ser_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o de_fw-la lege_fw-la and_o the_o true_a love_n and_o right_a regard_n of_o duty_n towards_o all_o man_n who_o original_a and_o fountain_n the_o whole_a scripture_n divine_o inspire_v have_v draw_v not_o from_o the_o 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abide_n fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o wicked_a man_n 3._o psal_n 37.1_o 2_o 3._o neither_o be_v envious_a for_o the_o evil_a doer_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o shall_v wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n trust_v tâ—ou_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v again_o 34._o verse_n 34._o wait_v thou_o on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o he_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v it_o inherit_v that_o land_n when_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v perish_v thou_o shall_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a strong_a and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_o he_o be_v go_v and_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o for_o notwithstanding_o his_o worldly_a prosperity_n of_o late_a he_o be_v