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royal_a cradle_n no_o princely_a palace_n without_o attendant_n without_o state_n the_o angel_n themselves_o at_o such_o a_o sight_n as_o this_o can_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bow_v down_o and_o look_v and_o look_v again_o and_o mistrust_v their_o eyesight_n to_o see_v god_n in_o a_o cratch_n heaven_n in_o a_o stable_a and_o bow_v down_o we_o must_v our_o high_a tower_a thought_n and_o lay_v they_o level_v with_o that_o from_o whence_o we_o be_v take_v if_o we_o will_v bless_v our_o eye_n with_o so_o hide_a secret_n or_o be_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n they_o be_v poor_a shepherd_n that_o first_o see_v this_o happy_a sight_n as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n to_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o poor_a humble_a spirit_n have_v the_o first_o rank_n among_o those_o whoever_o see_v salvation_n 3._o or_o last_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o inclination_n and_o capacity_n of_o all_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d durum_fw-la genus_fw-la stony-hearted_a people_n those_o that_o set_v their_o face_n against_o salvation_n to_o soften_v they_o if_o possible_a or_o else_o to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n or_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n so_o call_v from_o the_o cornerstone_n christ_n jesus_n such_o as_o have_v already_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o salvation_n to_o further_o and_o encourage_v they_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o capacity_n but_o to_o they_o too_o who_o be_v neither_o his_o people_n nor_o people_n who_o
it_o of_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o much_o more_o of_o both_o can_v want_v strength_n to_o die_v be_v the_o death_n of_o what_o kind_n it_o will_n it_o be_v a_o gallant_a speech_n of_o luther_n when_o he_o be_v dissuade_v from_o appear_v before_o the_o council_n of_o worm_n i_o think_v it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v go_v thither_o though_o all_o the_o tile_n of_o the_o house_n be_v so_o many_o devil_n have_v every_o stone_n that_o be_v cast_v at_o the_o martyr_n stephen_n be_v a_o devil_n he_o will_v not_o after_o this_o vision_n have_v be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o then_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a say_v david_n psal._n xxvii_o 1._o and_o yet_o he_o see_v nothing_o like_o this_o sight_n god_n presence_n be_v enough_o whether_o it_o be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n or_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o keep_v we_o steadfast_a to_o 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