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the_o grace_n to_o correct_v their_o own_o sin_n so_o they_o have_v common_o in_o their_o room_n certain_a under-curats_a so_o gross_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v they_o they_o that_o know_v nothing_o themselves_o be_v set_v by_o these_o to_o teach_v other_o of_o who_o we_o can_v say_v dies_fw-la diei_fw-la but_o nox_fw-la nocti_fw-la indicat_fw-la scientiam_fw-la one_o night_n teach_v another_o a_o blind_a prophet_n a_o blind_a people_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v some_o of_o these_o not_o only_o stand_v high_a upon_o their_o bare_a and_o solitary_a honesty_n but_o peremptory_o censure_v grave_n and_o worthy_a minister_n as_o demosthenes_n a_o arrian_n the_o cook_n of_o valens_n the_o emperor_n kitchen_n do_v saint_n ambrose_n as_o man_n not_o thorough_o gift_v for_o their_o place_n which_o reproach_n saint_n ambrose_n smile_v put_v up_o and_o off_o with_o this_o merry_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v meet_v with_o to_o day_n a_o barbarous_a demosthenes_n but_o to_o the_o common_a virtue_n of_o a_o christian_a upright_o foot_n and_o honest_a hand_n it_o be_v good_a these_o man_n will_v add_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a isaiah_n chap._n 50._o v._n 4._o else_o the_o greek_a epigram_n will_v find_v fault_n with_o their_o sermon_n and_o tell_v they_o sound_z hands_z and_o foot_n will_v not_o excuse_v lame_a head_n and_o crack_a brain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perfect_v his_o power_n in_o these_o man_n weakness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o our_o spiritual_a samson_n as_o he_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n and_o be_v refresh_v with_o a_o jaw_n of_o the_o silly_a beast_n so_o to_o make_v the_o water_n of_o life_n spring_n between_o the_o tooth_n of_o these_o simple_a creature_n but_o these_o unsent_a runner_n may_v do_v well_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o one_o cure_n and_o not_o to_o be_v too_o busy_a in_o trudge_v between_o many_o as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o to_o be_v so_o officious_a must_v needs_o prove_v offensive_a to_o the_o church_n till_o they_o know_v better_o how_o to_o apply_v more_o seasonable_o than_o yet_o they_o can_v the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o their_o hearer_n and_o to_o set_v those_o apple_n of_o silver_n into_o these_o picture_n of_o gold_n neither_o do_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o such_o trade_a preacher_n may_v find_v work_n enough_o for_o their_o mouth_n by_o make_v other_o man_n labour_n run_v through_o they_o but_o this_o be_v to_o get_v their_o live_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n &_o to_o wipe_v it_o off_o to_o their_o own_o brow_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o rude_a carter_n offer_v to_o play_v upon_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o fine-fingered_n and_o dactrical_a musician_n suppose_v one_o of_o these_o tradesman_n upon_o the_o golden_a harp_n of_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n who_o can_v but_o laugh_v at_o he_o and_o say_v as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asinus_fw-la ad_fw-la lyram_fw-la but_o such_o derisory_a reproof_n be_v too_o mild_a for_o such_o tail_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la more_o fit_a indeed_o to_o make_v priest_n for_o baal_n they_o prophet_n for_o god_n who_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n for_o mere_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o may_v say_v indeed_o with_o st._n paul_n a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o but_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n how_o much_o better_a may_v they_o say_v to_o themselves_o and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v fear_v to_o speak_v against_o such_o vagabond_n shepherd_n as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o feed_v the_o flock_n they_o be_v feed_v by_o prophesy_v against_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n woe_n to_o the_o shepherd_n that_o feed_v themselves_o that_o be_v their_o end_n but_o god_n end_n in_o appoint_v shepherd_n follow_v shall_v not_o the_o shepherd_n seed_n the_o flock_n nay_o what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o the_o double_a woe_n of_o jeremy_n and_o ezekiel_n woe_n wo_n to_o the_o shepherd_n that_o destroy_v and_o scatter_v my_o sheep_n but_o as_o these_o blind_a guide_n be_v most_o insensible_a of_o their_o own_o malady_n because_o ignorance_n be_v a_o disease_n as_o the_o greek_a tragedian_n call_v it_o that_o never_o pain_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o miracle_n to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n to_o see_v the_o great_a zeal_n and_o little_a knowledge_n some_o well_o but_o weak_a mind_a people_n use_v to_o defend_v these_o tradesman_n with_o be_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o a_o carpenter_n mark_v 6._o 3._o before_o he_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v s._n peter_n a_o fisherman_n matthew_n a_o publican_n s._n paul_n a_o tentmaker_n true_o indeed_o but_o our_o saviour_n venture_v not_o himself_o to_o preach_v before_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n send_v he_o luk._n 4._o 18._o and_o lay_v a_o most_o district_n charge_v upon_o his_o apostle_n to_o tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n till_o by_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a luk._n 24._o 49._o but_o these_o man_n as_o they_o can_v arrogate_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o make_v their_o call_v justifiable_a so_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n ever_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v upon_o they_o and_o fit_v they_o with_o extraordinary_a and_o infuse_a gift_n of_o knowledge_n christ_n indeed_o be_v a_o carpenter_n but_o to_o build_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o his_o church_n in_o they_o both_o s._n peter_n be_v a_o fisher_n but_o to_o angle_v in_o all_o the_o circumcision_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o circumcise_v not_o their_o foreskin_n but_o their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o ancient_a father_n allude_v to_o the_o five_o and_o second_o of_o josua_n where_o the_o 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