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utter_o reject_v the_o pomp_n and_o vain_a glory_n thereof_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n christian_n in_o this_o world_n be_v count_v fool_n behold_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o even_o cleophas_n and_o his_o companion_n at_o the_o first_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n although_o they_o be_v his_o disciple_n 1.32_o therefore_o say_v paul_n very_o well_o christ_n be_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o unto_o the_o grecian_n or_o gètiles_a foolishness_n furthermore_o god_n do_v promise_v his_o servant_n christ_n christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o his_o service_n which_o here_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o teach_v his_o flock_n because_o he_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n and_o because_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o father_n in_o fulfil_v his_o commandment_n even_o to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o his_o work_n and_o service_n wrought_v for_o we_o all_o these_o other_o servant_n 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for_o that_o same_o word_n in_o that_o holy_a tongue_n be_v use_v also_o active_o in_o this_o same_o signification_n in_o which_o the_o latin_a translator_n do_v here_o use_v it_o call_v it_o a_o saviour_n or_o deliverer_n and_o the_o 70._o translator_n do_v nothing_o differ_v from_o our_o interpreter_n for_o they_o use_v in_o this_o place_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v save_v the_o jew_n also_o before_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n at_o babylon_n understand_v this_o word_n active_o for_o their_o thargum_n have_v it_o thus_o sakai_o uporik_v which_o be_v to_o say_v innocent_a a_o deliverer_n or_o saviour_n poor_a the_o prophet_n also_o call_v he_o poor_a the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v any_o which_o signify_v careful_a contrite_a in_o heart_n sorry_a torment_v humble_a and_o one_o of_o a_o lowly_a &_o humble_a mind_n in_o who_o be_v no_o haughtiness_n no_o cruelty_n no_o pride_n no_o swell_a but_o one_o in_o who_o be_v all_o meekness_n lowliness_n humility_n and_o mildness_n and_o one_o who_o good_a will_n towards_o other_o be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o grieve_v at_o their_o hurt_n and_o misfortune_n whereupon_o s._n matthew_n allege_v this_o prophecy_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v meek_a and_o of_o this_o his_o meekness_n and_o humbleness_n he_o give_v some_o testimony_n when_o he_o ride_v to_o jerusalem_n upon_o a_o ass_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a estate_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v so_o tyrannical_o hate_v he_o that_o as_o envious_a bloodsucker_n they_o seek_v all_o occasion_n they_o can_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o christ_n nothing_o move_v with_o their_o envy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o regard_v his_o death_n which_o he_o know_v certain_o the_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o pharisee_n and_o scribe_n go_v about_o do_v this_o present_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n not_o regard_v even_o from_o his_o very_a heart_n bewail_v both_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o man_n 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