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happiness_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v without_o they_o and_o then_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n 4._o ps_n 37.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n but_o do_v thou_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v delight_n thyself_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n second_o as_o poor_a man_n thought_n be_v often_o envious_a so_o their_o desire_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n boundless_a they_o think_v none_o happy_a but_o rich-man_n and_o great_a man_n and_o the_o more_o rich_a the_o more_o happy_a this_o conceit_n make_v they_o swallow_v a_o ocean_n of_o riches_n in_o their_o wish_n let_v they_o learn_v for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o moderate_v their_o desire_n 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that_o no_o particular_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o god_n choose_v one_o man_n rather_o than_o another_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v many_o ground_n of_o prefer_v the_o mean_a before_o the_o mighty_a for_o it_o do_v much_o more_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n god_n order_n be_v sweet_o note_v by_o bernard_n sap_n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la conceditur_fw-la in_o praedestinatione_fw-la promit_fw-la titur_fw-la in_o vocatione_n ostenditur_fw-la in_o justificatione_n percipitur_fw-la in_o glorificatione_n iâ—_n praedest_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_fw-la vocat_fw-la potentia_fw-la in_o justaf_n laetitia_fw-la in_o glorif_n â—loria_fw-la beâ—n_n de_fw-fr verb._n lib._n sap_n god_n kingdom_n be_v grant_v in_o predestination_n it_o be_v promise_v in_o vocation_n it_o be_v show_v in_o justification_n it_o be_v receive_v in_o glorification_n in_o predestination_n there_o be_v grace_n in_o vocation_n power_n in_o justification_n joy_n in_o glorification_n glory_n but_o if_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o great_a one_o he_o have_v not_o show_v so_o much_o grace_n in_o choose_v nor_o power_n in_o call_v neither_o have_v they_o receive_v so_o much_o joy_n in_o be_v justify_v nor_o so_o great_a addition_n of_o honour_n in_o be_v glorify_v they_o will_v have_v think_v their_o condition_n somewhat_o better_v but_o not_o clean_o alter_v the_o mean_a therefore_o be_v god_n choice_n so_o say_v basill_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v send_v to_o publish_v god_n choice_n and_o to_o call_v such_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v o_o counsel_n true_o high_a and_o wisdom_n immortal_a i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n sel._n in_o illud_fw-la venite_fw-la post_fw-la i_o when_o christ_n do_v intend_v to_o teach_v mortal_a man_n a_o strange_a matter_n and_o a_o new_a opinion_n and_o a_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o seek_v for_o fit_a dispenser_n of_o such_o instruction_n he_o despise_v the_o city_n he_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o popular_a state_n he_o refuse_v the_o governor_n of_o kingdom_n be_v detest_v the_o power_n of_o â—ich_a man_n he_o hate_v the_o eloquence_n of_o orator_n he_o wish_v not_o for_o the_o tongue_n of_o philosopher_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o nation_n and_o â—either_o choose_v their_o warnke_a preparation_n nor_o the_o dexterity_n of_o their_o hand_n â—or_a the_o swiftness_n of_o their_o â—eet_n but_o why_o do_v i_o reckon_v â—p_v humane_a help_n suffer_v the_o rank_n of_o angel_n to_o enjoy_v a_o perpetual_a rest_n he_o go_v about_o the_o haven_n and_o river_n and_o shore_n determine_v to_o take_v from_o thence_o minister_n of_o his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o stand_v by_o exhort_v they_o say_v follow_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o fisher_n of_o man_n i_o come_v say_v he_o to_o fish_v for_o you_o i_o seek_v for_o fisherman_n not_o for_o prince_n i_o persuade_v mariner_n not_o potentate_n thus_o god_n make_v the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n that_o afterward_o shall_v be_v convert_v indebt_v to_o poor_a and_o simple_a man_n by_o who_o ministry_n god_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n which_o they_o by_o all_o their_o greatness_n and_o wisdom_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o 7._o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la volens_fw-la super_fw-la borum_fw-la frangere_fw-la cervices_fw-la non_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la per_fw-la oratorem_fw-la piscatorem_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la piscatore_fw-la lucratus_fw-la est_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la magnus_fw-la cyprianus_n orator_n sed_fw-la prius_fw-la petrus_n piscator_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la postea_fw-la crederet_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la orator_n sed_fw-la et_fw-la imperator_fw-la aug._n in_o john_n tract_n 7._o and_o this_o st._n augustine_n wonder_v at_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o highminded_a man_n do_v not_o seek_v the_o fisherman_n by_o the_o orator_n but_o gain_v the_o emperor_n by_o the_o fisherman_n cyprian_n be_v a_o great_a orator_n but_o peter_n be_v first_o a_o fisherman_n by_o who_o mean_n afterward_o may_v believe_v not_o only_o the_o orator_n but_o also_o the_o emperor_n that_o which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o man_n to_o their_o apostleship_n be_v as_o true_a of_o god_n choice_n of_o man_n to_o heavenly_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o bring_v in_o god_n as_o it_o be_v fit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o make_v his_o choice_n out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n stand_v before_o he_o if_o i_o shall_v choose_v the_o senator_n the_o senator_n will_v say_v 59_o si_fw-mi eligerem_fw-la senatorem_fw-la diceret_fw-la senator_n dignitas_fw-la mea_fw-la electa_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi eligerem_fw-la divitem_fw-la diceret_fw-la dive_v opulentia_fw-la mea_fw-la electa_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi eligerem_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la diceret_fw-la imperator_fw-la potentia_fw-la mea_fw-la electa_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi eligerem_fw-la oratorem_fw-la diceret_fw-la orator_n cloquentia_fw-la mea_fw-la electa_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi eligerem_fw-la philosophum_fw-la diceret_fw-la philosophus_fw-la sapientia_fw-la mea_fw-la electa_fw-la est_fw-la interim_n differantur_fw-la superbi_fw-la isti_fw-la dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la prius_fw-la istum_fw-la piscatorem_fw-la veni_fw-la tu_fw-la pauper_fw-la sequere_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la habes_fw-la nihil_fw-la nosti_fw-la sequere_fw-la i_o idiota_fw-la pauper_fw-la sequere_fw-la i_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser_n 59_o my_o dignity_n be_v choose_v if_o i_o shall_v choose_v the_o rich_a man_n the_o rich_a man_n will_v say_v my_o wealth_n be_v choose_v if_o i_o shall_v choose_v the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n will_v say_v my_o power_n be_v choose_v if_o i_o shall_v choose_v the_o orator_n the_o orator_n will_v say_v my_o eloquence_n be_v choose_v if_o i_o shall_v choose_v the_o philosopher_n the_o philosopher_n will_v say_v my_o wisdom_n be_v choose_v put_v these_o proud_a one_o aside_o a_o little_a give_v i_o that_o same_o fisherman_n first_o come_v thou_o poor_a man_n follow_v thou_o i_o thou_o have_v nothing_o thou_o know_v nothing_o follow_v thou_o i_o i_o say_v thou_o poor_a idiot_n follow_v i_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v more_o brief_o elsewhere_o by_o the_o same_o writer_n 27._o potest_fw-la senator_n gloriari_fw-la de_fw-la semetipso_fw-la potest_fw-la orator_n potest_fw-la imperator_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la piscator_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la ap._n ser_n 27._o the_o senator_n may_v glory_v in_o himself_o so_o may_v the_o orator_n so_o may_v the_o emperor_n but_o the_o poor_a fisherman_n can_v glory_v in_o none_o but_o in_o christ_n use_v 1_o thus_o you_o see_v god_n choice_n now_o how_o useful_a this_o may_v be_v to_o we_o appear_v in_o many_o particular_n first_o it_o concern_v the_o minister_n and_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o be_v servile_a to_o great_a man_n adulation_n become_v not_o they_o flatery_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o god_n respect_v the_o poor_a most_o their_o safety_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v who_o god_n care_v fâ—r_n god_n minister_n must_v not_o regard_v earth_n more_o than_o heaven_n worldly_n pomp_n must_v not_o affect_v they_o the_o mean_a in_o their_o charge_n must_v be_v tend_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a 10._o revel_v 4.8_o 10._o the_o four_o live_a wight_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v take_v for_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n for_o the_o people_n the_o four_o live_a wight_n have_v between_o they_o four_o and_o twenty_o wing_n the_o minister_n must_v have_v a_o wing_n for_o every_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o shepherd_n be_v so_o far_o from_o neglect_v the_o mean_a sheep_n that_o he_o put_v no_o difference_n nay_o he_o be_v most_o tender_a over_o the_o sick_a and_o weak_a so_o must_v the_o minister_n bend_v their_o labour_n that_o way_n where_o there_o be_v most_o hope_n of_o success_n even_o to_o the_o mean_a among_o who_o god_n have_v most_o choice_n hope_v of_o preferment_n and_o by-end_n may_v tempt_v the_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n to_o look_v after_o great_a man_n but_o piety_n teach_v they_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o mean_a to_o such_o i_o may_v give_v counsel_n as_o jeremiah_n do_v to_o baruch_n in_o his_o dump_n 45.5_o jer._n 45.5_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o god_n minister_n must_v be_v like_o god_n himself_o no_o respecter_n of_o person_n where_o they_o may_v expect_v most_o fruit_n there_o they_o must_v be_v most_o painful_a so_o shall_v their_o labour_n not_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a but_o much_o comfort_n will_v arise_v out_o of_o they_o use_v 2_o second_o it_o call_v upon_o great_a man_n not_o to_o condemn_v mean_a one_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a patrimony_n in_o heaven_n then_o rich_a man_n yea_o paradventure_o then_o those_o that_o condemn_v they_o it_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o pride_n to_o object_n poverty_n to_o any_o man_n to_o set_v by_o the_o poor_a 2.4_o jam._n 2.4_o and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o rich_a 13._o luk._n 14.12_o 13._o be_v to_o be_v partial_a in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n
he_o that_o will_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a when_o he_o make_v a_o feast_n must_v not_o invite_v the_o rich_a but_o the_o poor_a these_o be_v our_o brethren_n as_o augustine_n observe_v even_o by_o our_o own_o profession_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o prayer_n when_o we_o say_v our_o father_n rich_a man_n say_v he_o and_o noble_a man_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v here_o admonish_v when_o they_o become_v christian_n not_o to_o insult_v proud_o over_o poor_a and_o mean_a person_n 8._o admonentur_fw-la hic_fw-la divites_fw-la vel_fw-la genere_fw-la nobiles_fw-la secundum_fw-la seculum_fw-la cum_fw-la christiani_n facti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la non_fw-la superbire_fw-la adversus_fw-la pauperes_fw-la et_fw-la ignobiles_fw-la quoniam_fw-la simul_fw-la dicunt_fw-la deo_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la noster_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la veer_fw-la ac_fw-la pie_n dicere_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la fratres_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la aug._n the_o serm_n dom._n in_o monte._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o because_o they_o say_v both_o to_o god_n with_o one_o breath_n our_o father_n which_o they_o can_v true_o and_o religious_o say_v unless_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v brethren_n those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o advance_v man_n must_v not_o contemn_v such_o as_o be_v breed_v of_o poor_a parent_n when_o they_o be_v prefer_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o contemn_v by_o subject_n but_o as_o high_o honour_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v noble_o bear_v neither_o must_v we_o contemn_v those_o who_o god_n prefer_v how_o mean_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o birth_n or_o in_o condition_n they_o may_v be_v great_a in_o god_n book_n than_o we_o 3._o o_o gravis_fw-la nimirum_fw-la et_fw-la lugenda_fw-la conditio_fw-la pauper_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la emit_fw-la mâ—ndicitate_fw-la dive_v supplictum_fw-la facultate_fw-la salu._n contra_fw-la avar_fw-mi lib._n 3._o o_o heavy_a and_o lamentable_a condition_n say_v salvian_n poor_a lazarus_n purchase_v happiness_n by_o his_o beggerlinesse_n the_o rich_a man_n procure_v punishment_n by_o his_o riches_n use_v 3_o three_o it_o call_v upon_o mean_a man_n for_o great_a thankfulness_n their_o spiritual_a exaltation_n absolute_o consider_v require_v as_o much_o but_o much_o more_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o rejection_n of_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a this_o make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o more_o affect_v with_o god_n goodness_n towards_o she_o because_o he_o have_v neglect_v many_o great_a 53._o luk._n 1.52_o 53._o he_o have_v put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o their_o poverty_n bring_v no_o profit_n unto_o god_n but_o his_o election_n be_v very_o profitable_a to_o they_o god_n have_v keep_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o choice_n unto_o himself_o but_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o he_o 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