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in_o mat._n can_v 20_o mosen_n &_o eliam_fw-la dvos_fw-la prophetas_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la praevemente_n adventum_fw-la antichristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n hilary_n think_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v with_o elias_n shall_v be_v moses_n and_o no_o other_o such_o uncertainty_n be_v there_o in_o man_n presumption_n when_o they_o will_v determine_v of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v say_v only_o by_o their_o conceit_n very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o 8.17_o that_o john_n 8.17_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o witness_n of_o two_o be_v true_a god_n thereby_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o the_o cruelty_n of_o persecutor_n &_o tyrant_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o want_v two_o witness_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o justify_n of_o his_o truth_n we_o may_v otherwise_o though_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o 4.3.12_o the_o zach._n 4.3.12_o two_o olive_n branch_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n which_o do_v drop_v oil_n into_o the_o lamp_n that_o be_v to_o burn_v and_o give_v light_a before_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v always_o to_o have_v some_o by_o who_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o less_o uphold_v it_o then_o by_o the_o two_o olive_n branch_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o priesthood_n he_o do_v among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n s._n austin_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_n if_o at_o least_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o expound_v 11._o expound_v august_n in_o apoc._n hom_n 8._o beda_n in_o apo._n 11._o the_o two_o witness_n to_o be_v the_o two_o testament_n who_o beda_n also_o follow_v therein_o and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o tale_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n he_o say_v that_o resurrectione_n that_o august_n ibid._n excluditur_fw-la omnis_fw-la suspicio_fw-la quorundam_fw-la qui_fw-la putant_fw
it_o be_v a_o thing_n receive_v tibi_fw-la receive_v aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 5._o a_o quo_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la aâ—_n ceruit_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la donavit_fw-la quod_fw-la donavit_fw-la tibi_fw-la of_o who_o say_v s._n austin_n but_o of_o he_o who_o have_v not_o give_v to_o another_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o who_o as_o he_o also_o answer_v the_o pelagian_a heretic_n object_v the_o same_o place_n 〈…〉_o place_n â—acuâ—_n de_fw-fr perfect_a instit_fw-la prepe_v fiâ—em_fw-la â—â—â—p_v rat_n 〈…〉_o inspire_v the_o love_n whereby_o we_o choose_v he_o add_v further_a that_o vain_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v choose_v life_n if_o grace_n will_v have_v make_v they_o do_v it_o infallible_o without_o their_o consent_n where_o we_o may_v wonder_v at_o his_o absurd_a manner_n of_o speech_n who_o be_v ever_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n make_v a_o man_n to_o choose_v life_n without_o his_o consent_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o consent_v without_o consent_n for_o how_o shall_v choose_v be_v without_o consent_v we_o deny_v not_o consent_n but_o we_o say_v with_o s._n austin_n assensum_fw-la austin_n aug._n epâ—st_n 107._o vacation_n illa_fw-la alta_fw-la atque_fw-la secreâ—a_fw-la siâ—_n eius_fw-la agit_fw-fr se_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la eidem_fw-la lege_fw-la atque_fw-la doctrine_n accommodet_fw-la assensum_fw-la it_o be_v god_n who_o by_o his_o secret_a call_n work_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o give_v consent_n we_o say_v with_o s._n bernard_n consentientem_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n the_o great_a ex_fw-la l_o b_o arbit_v non_fw-fr quod_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la consensus_fw-la ab_fw-la ipâ—so_fw-la fit_a &c_n &c_n fecit_fw-la volentem_fw-la noâ—_n est_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la suâ—_n consentientem_fw-la consent_n be_v not_o of_o man_n himself_o but_o god_n make_v a_o man_n willing_a that_o be_v consent_v unto_o his_o will_n inirare_fw-la will_n in_o cant_n â—er_o 57_o illius_fw-la disiderâ—un_fw-la tuum_fw-la create_v &_o quod_fw-la tu_fw-la eius_fw-la properas_fw-la sermonen_fw-mi admittere_fw-la inde_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la festinit_fw-la inirare_fw-la it_o be_v his_o desire_n of_o thou_o that_o cause_v thy_o desire_n of_o he_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v forward_o to_o receive_v his_o word_n it_o come_v of_o his_o forwardness_n and_o haste_v to_o enter_v into_o thou_o 12._o w._n bishop_n unto_o these_o two_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n one_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o other_o under_o moses_n law_n lâ—t_v we_o couple_v two_o more_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o first_o may_v be_v those_o kind_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o jew_n jerusalem_n 23._o math._n 23._o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v together_o thy_o child_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o which_o do_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o want_n either_o of_o god_n help_v inward_o or_o of_o christ_n persuasion_n outward_o for_o their_o conversion_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a fault_n lie_v in_o their_o own_o refuse_v and_o withstand_v god_n grace_n as_o thâ—se_a word_n of_o christ_n do_v plain_o witness_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o r._n abbot_n if_o m._n bishop_n be_v put_v to_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o argument_n from_o this_o place_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o this_o conclusion_n that_o man_n have_v free_a will_n to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v trouble_v he_o very_o sore_o the_o word_n do_v rather_o import_v that_o howsoever_o christ_n himself_o be_v among_o we_o and_o speak_v unto_o we_o yet_o our_o free_a will_n avail_v nothing_o to_o make_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o he_o but_o we_o still_o refuse_v and_o rebel_n until_o god_n do_v work_v it_o in_o we_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o hearken_v to_o his_o call_n and_o thus_o moses_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n profit_v not_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o manifold_a sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v before_o they_o and_o for_o they_o say_v 29.4_o say_v deut._n 29.4_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n christ_n speak_v those_o word_n out_o of_o his_o humane_a affection_n he_o show_v his_o love_n towards_o they_o as_o man_n he_o signify_v his_o pain_n and_o labour_n bestow_v among_o they_o and_o what_o occasion_n he_o have_v to_o complain_v as_o esay_n have_v foretell_v 49.4_o foretell_v esa_n 49.4_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n in_o vain_a and_o for_o nothing_o the_o word_n do_v no_o more_o import_v free_a will_v then_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o do_v declare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o rebellion_n of_o man_n nature_n against_o god_n but_o yet_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o hereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n use_v all_o mean_n that_o concern_v he_o for_o the_o save_n of_o they_o &_o they_o by_o their_o free_a will_n cross_v his_o purpose_n herein_o the_o word_n say_v he_o do_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o want_n either_o of_o god_n help_v inward_o or_o of_o christ_n persuasion_n outward_o for_o their_o conversion_n but_o they_o do_v not_o demonstrate_v so_o much_o yea_o by_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o that_o demonstration_n for_o if_o there_o want_v no_o inward_a help_n for_o their_o conversion_n how_o be_v it_o say_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 11.25_o christ_n mat._n 11.25_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o the_o world_n 13.11_o world_n cap._n 13.11_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4.11.12_o heaven_n mar._n 4.11.12_o all_o thing_n be_v 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want_v no_o help_n of_o god_n inward_o for_o their_o conversion_n but_o the_o want_n be_v only_o in_o their_o own_o free_a will_n sure_o facit_fw-la sure_o aug._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o great_a ca._n 14._o cui_fw-la volâ—nti_fw-la saluuâ—_n fâ—cere_fw-la nullum_fw-la hominum_fw-la resistit_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la uâ—lle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la in_o volentis_fw-la aut_fw-la nolentis_fw-la est_fw-la potestate_fw-la ut_fw-la divinam_fw-la volumtatem_fw-la non_fw-la impediat_fw-la nec_fw-la superet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o enim_fw-la qui_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la facit_fw-la ipse_fw-la quae_fw-la vult_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la voluntatibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la facit_fw-la where_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v as_o s._n austin_n say_v there_o no_o will_n of_o man_n resist_v for_o to_o will_n or_o to_o will_z be_v so_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o nill_v as_o that_o it_o neither_o hinder_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o overrule_v his_o power_n because_o even_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n he_o make_v what_o he_o will_n fecit_fw-la will_n euchirid_a ad_fw-la laurent_n ca._n 103_o dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la cogamur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la deum_fw-la voluisse_fw-la fieri_fw-la factumque_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la ullu_fw-la amâ—iguitatibus_fw-la si_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la voluit_fw-la fecit_fw-la profectò_fw-la facere_fw-la noluit_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o no_o wise_a may_v we_o think_v say_v he_o that_o the_o almighty_a god_n will_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o same_o do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v who_o if_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o truth_n instruct_v we_o sure_o have_v no_o will_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v not_o do_v if_o therefore_o 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of_o god_n yea_o the_o untruth_n hereof_o be_v so_o palpable_a and_o gross_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o all_o believer_n as_o that_o we_o may_v just_o marvel_v at_o the_o wilful_a absurdity_n of_o this_o man_n in_o the_o assertion_n of_o it_o the_o three_o reason_n of_o our_o pray_v continual_o for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o fruit_n &_o effect_v thereof_o for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o 5.7_o we_o 2._o cor._n 5.7_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n we_o still_o pray_v for_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o as_o touch_v which_o we_o have_v now_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n yet_o still_o we_o 8.23_o we_o rom._n 8.23_o sigh_v in_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n adrem_fw-la body_n august_n in_o psal_n 37._o gaude_n te_fw-la redemptum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la dum_fw-la re_fw-mi spe_fw-la securu_fw-la esto_fw-la ece_fw-mi nim_fw-mi si_fw-mi no_z gemueris_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la nomperuente_n adrem_fw-la joy_n that_o thou_o be_v redeem_v say_v austin_n but_o not_o yet_o in_o real_a effect_n in_o hope_n or_o as_o touch_v hope_n be_v without_o all_o doubt_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o now_o groan_v in_o hope_n thou_o shall_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o real_a effect_n thus_o then_o by_o prayer_n we_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o our_o redemption_n who_o yet_o by_o faith_n believe_v that_o already_o we_o be_v redeem_v so_o therefore_o albeit_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n yet_o still_o we_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o that_o may_v appear_v to_o we_o which_o we_o now_o believe_v the_o prophet_n david_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o 32.1_o that_o psal_n 32.1_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n we_o still_o live_v in_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n and_o seem_v whole_o stranger_n to_o all_o title_n of_o blissful_a state_n therefore_o be_v still_o in_o case_n as_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v we_o we_o still_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o we_o may_v see_v and_o by_o effect_n may_v discern_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o forgiveness_n but_o here_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v we_o those_o thing_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o by_o faith_n be_v as_o fond_a and_o frivolous_a as_o to_o pray_v he_o to_o make_v christ_n our_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o son_n or_o that_o there_o may_v be_v life_n everlasting_a to_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o full_a and_o assure_a possession_n which_o be_v so_o fond_a and_o frivolous_a a_o speech_n as_o that_o well_o we_o may_v persuade_v ourselves_o that_o it_o never_o come_v from_o any_o wise_a man_n for_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n some_o be_v already_o 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death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v merit_v for_o myself_o then_o in_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v likewise_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o myself_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o to_o be_v salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o myself_o so_o likewise_o where_o he_o add_v fuerit_fw-la add_v meritum_fw-la â—â—eâ—â—_n miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la nonsum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiis_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la fuerit_fw-la my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o fail_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v merit_n the_o meaning_n shall_v likewise_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o ablenesse_n to_o merit_v for_o myself_o and_o so_o sing_v as_o his_o mercy_n fail_v not_o so_o long_o shall_v not_o i_o fail_v of_o good_a work_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v heaven_n now_o these_o construction_n be_v lewd_a and_o absurd_a and_o indeed_o far_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n who_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o comfort_v himself_o withal_o and_o therefore_o fly_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o his_o only_a succour_n and_o the_o only_a stay_n that_o he_o have_v to_o rest_v upon_o which_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v thorough_o understand_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n even_o out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o sileat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la anima_fw-la et_fw-la transeat_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sangâ—_n &_o câ—ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o 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one_o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o irreligious_o speak_v s._n paul_n warrant_v the_o same_o to_o we_o thus_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n i_o now_o joy_n in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o want_v or_o behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o plentiful_a increase_n the_o corn_n field_n of_o the_o church_n have_v yield_v be_v water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o martyr_n the_o more_o blood_n be_v shed_v so_o much_o more_o &_o more_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a flourish_v so_o much_o the_o wide_a that_o bless_a vine_n spread_v her_o branch_n arise_v from_o christ_n her_o stock_n and_o possess_v the_o whole_a world_n afterward_o go_v forward_o to_o show_v that_o euangelium_fw-la that_o testificatus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la pastorem_fw-la bonum_fw-la quia_fw-la 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sanguine_fw-la pastoruâ—â—â—â—_n firmantur_fw-la prâ—m_fw-la ssa_fw-la christâ—_n nulâ—un_fw-fr enim_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la in_o dubitabilius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la tot_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la signatum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—mtrum_fw-la si_fw-la â—mpâ—ere_fw-la vertum_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la replere_fw-la euangelium_fw-la christ_n testify_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n because_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n have_v therein_o give_v example_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o pastor_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o lord_n stock_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o hireling_n rather_o than_o for_o pastor_n he_o say_v that_o thereto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n accord_n who_o say_v that_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n he_o suffer_v the_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v those_o 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