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we_o can_v imitate_v without_o sin_n or_o madness_n to_o imitate_v his_o power_n be_v not_o a_o virtue_n but_o a_o insufferable_a pride_n as_o that_o of_o salmonius_n or_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n ezek._n 28.2_o they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o fast_v forty_o day_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o consider_v that_o this_o fast_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o admire_v for_o we_o can_v imitate_v it_o and_o here_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o among_o all_o the_o perfection_n in_o god_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n but_o his_o goodness_n he_o never_o command_v we_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n but_o in_o this_o one_o virtue_n be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a be_v perfect_a to_o wit_n in_o goodness_n as_o your_o father_n be_v perfect_a leu._n 11._o luke_n 6._o matth._n 5._o and_o 6._o so_o the_o 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