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but_o when_o he_o offend_v in_o baal_n he_o die_v reuben_n as_o the_o first-born_a be_v the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n but_o because_o he_o defile_v his_o father_n bed_n he_o must_v not_o excel_v and_o so_o he_o be_v devest_v of_o his_o dignity_n his_o primogeniture_n translate_v to_o judah_n and_o in_o part_n to_o levi_n who_o be_v take_v into_o his_o stead_n of_o first-born_a and_o his_o double_a portion_n bestow_v upon_o joseph_n and_o that_o tribe_n set_v not_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o on_o the_o left_a not_o upon_o mount_n gerizim_n to_o bless_v but_o on_o ebal_n for_o the_o inferior_a and_o less_o desirable_a office_n to_o curse_v deut._n 27._o 13._o for_o naaman_n to_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o a_o honourable_a and_o yet_o to_o have_v it_o add_v but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 2_o king_n 5._o 1._o that_o mar_v all_o and_o so_o still_o to_o be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o noble_n and_o gentle_n and_o yet_o defile_v with_o a_o worse_a leprosy_n of_o pride_n cruelty_n luxury_n and_o the_o like_a as_o it_o stain_v the_o blood_n so_o it_o may_v well_o prick_v the_o bladder_n with_o how_o much_o more_o right_a may_v the_o berean_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o noble_a act._n 17._o 11._o and_o jaboz_n to_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o his_o brethren_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 9_o who_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v be_v more_o devout_a and_o religious_a and_o how_o more_o noble_a be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o vessel_n 20._o rom._n 9_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 20._o of_o honour_n of_o god_n make_v to_o be_v of_o the_o blood-royal_a of_o heaven_n brethren_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o have_v the_o honour_n that_o come_v of_o god_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n which_o true_o ennoble_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v it_o as_o hierom_n say_v of_o paula_n that_o she_o be_v nobilior_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la quà m_fw-la genere_fw-la phaleu_n epist_n 7._o juvenal_n satyr_n 8._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d euripid._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d phaleu_n the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v nobilitas_fw-la sola_fw-la atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la christ_n i_o be_o sure_a make_v bethlehem_n that_o in_o itself_o micah_n 5._o 2._o be_v among_o the_o least_o not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n matth._n 2._o 6._o because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o and_o the_o more_o he_o will_v do_v to_o any_o of_o we_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o save_v to_o all_o their_o civil_a title_n and_o privilege_n we_o may_v say_v as_o he_o do_v those_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o so_o a_o true_a sense_n the_o true_o right_o honourable_a so_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o devout_a style_v honourable_a act._n 13._o 50._o and_o 21._o deut._n 26._o 19_o exod._n 28._o 2._o isa_n 58._o 13._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 4_o prov._n 21._o 21._o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n often_o join_v with_o honour_n as_o make_v such_o true_o honourable_a because_o god_n have_v undertake_v it_o that_o they_o which_o honour_v he_o shall_v be_v honour_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 3._o but_o three_o though_o inward_a worth_n may_v be_v conjoin_v with_o outward_a dignity_n in_o progenitor_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o always_o entail_v on_o and_o transmit_v to_o posterity_n however_o the_o outward_a trappings_o may_v indeed_o the_o sân_n see_v not_o a_o more_o glorious_a sight_n than_o be_v greatness_n and_o goodness_n continue_v in_o a_o family_n from_o father_n to_o son_n to_o
29._o 2._o yea_o a_o majesty_n and_o that_o be_v more_o thus_o by_o faith_n the_o elder_n receive_v a_o good_a report_n heb._n 11._o 2._o and_o by_o true_a save_a wisdom_n solomon_n assure_v we_o we_o shall_v receive_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o the_o septuagint_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o we_o read_v it_o prov._n 4._o 9_o every_o particular_a grace_n be_v part_n of_o a_o christian_n beauty_n but_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v pulchritudo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la partis_fw-la sed_fw-la compositi_fw-la so_o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n arise_v from_o all_o grace_n and_o a_o perfetion_n in_o all_o which_o though_o we_o can_v here_o attain_v to_o yet_o if_o we_o strive_v after_o it_o what_o we_o can_v we_o shall_v sure_o procure_v either_o love_n or_o reverence_n if_o the_o amiableness_n of_o holiness_n will_v not_o allure_v the_o majesty_n of_o it_o will_v daunt_v the_o proud_a scorner_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o allure_v the_o most_o obstinate_a see_v it_o win_v 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glad_a tiding_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n bid_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o fit_v well_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v as_o comely_a as_o fit_v yes_o sure_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n make_v one_o part_n of_o his_o spouse_n beauty_n that_o her_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n whereof_o every_o one_o bear_v twin_n as_o well_o to_o express_v love_n as_o fruitfulness_n and_o be_v it_o not_o this_o true-hearted_a love_n in_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a in_o continue_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a which_o make_v those_o first_o christian_n act_n 2._o 46_o 47_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n that_o because_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o 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main_a we_o may_v grow_v up_o into_o one_o man_n yet_o if_o as_o many_o head_n there_o be_v so_o many_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v if_o not_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a yet_o i_o be_o sure_a ungracious_a and_o unseemly_a for_o we_o shall_v stand_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o withal_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d with_o one_o soul_n and_o love_a affection_n to_o each_o other_o without_o hatred_n and_o variance_n and_o strife_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o meekness_n and_o tender_a affection_n forbear_v and_o forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o which_o if_o we_o do_v and_o be_v thus_o knit_v together_o in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n how_o much_o it_o will_v adorn_v and_o advantage_v the_o gospel_n i_o say_v not_o because_o i_o can_v sufficient_o yet_o this_o i_o can_v that_o however_o bodily_a and_o outward_a comeliness_n may_v be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v concor_fw-la discordia_fw-la &_o amica_fw-la inimicitia_fw-la yet_o in_o this_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a beauty_n plato_n divinity_n be_v again_o true_a that_o make_v vnum_fw-la and_o pulchrum_n the_o same_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o this_o holy_a unity_n and_o uniformity_n 2._o which_o add_v strength_n likewise_o to_o that_o other_o grace_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v together_o but_o stand_v fast_o and_o fight_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o our_o apostle_n add_v which_o how_o answerable_a it_o be_v likewise_o to_o the_o gospel_n this_o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v in_o that_o it_o show_v what_o christ_n endure_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o may_v just_o call_v on_o we_o to_o endure_v something_o for_o he_o and_o true_o if_o it_o bring_v to_o we_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v prove_v flincher_n if_o it_o 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which_o justin_n martyr_n and_o eusebius_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n set_v he_o before_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o thousand_o ambitious_a of_o shed_v their_o blood_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o gospel_n which_o none_o of_o they_o can_v say_v of_o their_o follower_n yea_o this_o glory_n reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o likewise_o so_o peter_n assure_v we_o that_o if_o we_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n a_o spirit_n of_o glory_n remain_v upon_o we_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o yea_o though_o we_o die_v for_o it_o yet_o stephen_n face_n will_v even_o then_o shine_v as_o a_o angel_n so_o that_o however_o some_o indeed_o like_o our_o nice_a dame_n that_o will_v ãâã_d ãâã_d
these_o low_a perfection_n be_v but_o narrow_a and_o scant_a and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v can_v help_v always_o and_o that_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o two_o case_n first_o in_o the_o want_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o though_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o all_o together_o can_v perfect_o cover_v we_o yet_o the_o want_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o will_v leave_v that_o part_n of_o a_o man_n bare_a as_o they_o feign_v of_o achilles_n his_o heel_n in_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v wound_v and_o that_o mortal_o though_o it_o be_v but_o between_o the_o joint_n of_o ahab_n harness_n who_o though_o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n if_o he_o have_v no_o naboth_n vineyard_n be_v heavy_a and_o discontent_a and_o haman_n though_o he_o can_v make_v a_o business_n of_o it_o to_o send_v for_o and_o tell_v his_o wife_n and_o friend_n i_o doubt_v not_o like_o a_o jolly_a man_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o child_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n 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