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unto_o the_o uttermost_a coast_n quarter_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n not_o spare_v to_o weary_v their_o body_n to_o spend_v their_o year_n and_o to_o leave_v their_o own_o country_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o this_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o those_o two_o famous_a philosopher_n ancient_a pythagoras_n and_o divine_a plato_n plato_n pythagoras_n plato_n of_o which_o the_o one_o travail_v into_o egypt_n to_o be_v instrucin_n divinity_n into_o caldea_n to_o be_v teach_v astrology_n and_o into_o metapontum_n to_o learn_v to_o make_v law_n the_o other_o into_o italy_n to_o be_v instruct_v better_a in_o philosophy_n by_o the_o pythagorian_n into_o egypt_n where_o it_o be_v think_v he_o read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n into_o sicise_n to_o see_v the_o fiery_a gulf_n of_o aetna_n and_o into_o aethiopia_n and_o india_n among_o the_o massagetes_n and_o bracmans_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o dypnosophist_n and_o gymnosophist_n and_o to_o hear_v that_o noble_a philosopher_n 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galilee_n 4.25_o mat._n 4.25_o decapolis_n jerusalem_n judea_n from_o beyond_o jordan_n and_o the_o sea_n coast_v of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o that_o on_o foot_n leave_v their_o own_o house_n and_o home_n hungry_a and_o thirsty_a their_o body_n almost_o famish_v and_o their_o soul_n faint_v within_o they_o only_o to_o hear_v the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o who_o say_v augustin_n in_o this_o respect_n taedium_fw-la accedendi_fw-la studium_fw-la audiendi_fw-la superabat_fw-la and_o no_o marvel_n see_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o especial_a grace_n chief_a gift_n and_o fair_a fruit_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n jesus_n have_v bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o 1._o cor._n 12.8_o be_v
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and_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o and_o what_o man_n be_v and_o his_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v as_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o they_o as_o be_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yea_o as_o great_a a_o discordance_n as_o diapason_n nay_o as_o great_a a_o difference_n as_o be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n or_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n between_o the_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cven_o peacclesse_a or_o trucelesse_a jar_n and_o war_n first_o for_o say_v who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o beavenly_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 4.16_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o chief_a cardinal_n theologicall_n christian_n virtue_n 1._o cori._n 13.13_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v obtain_v or_o attain_v unto_o by_o any_o mean_a or_o merit_n of_o man_n the_o rot_a root_n of_o who_o original_a corruption_n can_v bring_v forth_o so_o fair_a a_o blossom_n nor_o so_o 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the_o action_n of_o our_o hand_n from_o be_v sinful_a and_o unsaverie_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o faith_n be_v sin_n yea_o the_o main_a post_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n as_o the_o adversary_n of_o faith_n themselves_o affirm_v thereof_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o come_v to_o god_n nor_o call_v upon_o he_o serve_v he_o nor_o deserve_v he_o as_o canisius_n in_o his_o catechism_n this_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o own_o insufficiency_n for_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o now_o for_o ourselves_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o disabilitie_n the_o word_n of_o god_n describe_v we_o out_o in_o our_o colour_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n call_v we_o son_n of_o wrath_n the_o child_n 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