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cyril_n a_o great_a and_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o isidor_n pelusiot_n the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o what_o be_v desirable_a among_o man_n but_o the_o account_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v so_o desirable_a be_v the_o same_o also_o that_o make_v it_o formidable_a they_o who_o have_v try_v it_o and_o do_v it_o conscientious_o have_v find_v the_o burden_n so_o great_a as_o to_o make_v they_o stoop_v with_o care_n and_o labour_n and_o they_o who_o do_v it_o ignorant_o or_o careless_o will_v find_v it_o will_v break_v their_o bone_n for_o the_o bishop_n office_n be_v all_o that_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v signify_v by_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n these_o be_v great_a title_n and_o yet_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o s._n mark_n as_o of_o he_o that_o be_v servant_n of_o all_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o s._n john_n 13._o such_o a_o principality_n as_o he_o have_v that_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o weary_a traveller_n or_o if_o you_o please_v take_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n mean_v that_o if_o under_o christ_n kingdom_n you_o desire_v rule_n possible_o you_o may_v have_v it_o but_o all_o that_o rule_n under_o he_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o that_o be_v rule_v and_o therefore_o you_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o a_o great_a labour_n and_o a_o busy_a employment_n a_o careful_a life_n and_o a_o necessity_n of_o make_v severe_a account_n but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o general_a measure_n i_o can_v be_v useful_a or_o understand_v unless_o i_o be_v more_o particular_a the_o particular_n we_o shall_v best_o enumerate_v by_o recount_v 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