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which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o epistle_n i_o observe_v for_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n where_o he_o first_o of_o all_o say_v that_o they_o take_v care_n to_o give_v no_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o ministry_n may_v not_o be_v blame_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o speak_v a_o little_a when_o i_o have_v first_o lay_v before_o you_o what_o follow_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n not_o mere_o show_v themselves_o say_v oecumenius_n on_o the_o place_n but_o more_o than_o that_o approve_v or_o commend_v themselves_o which_o signify_v a_o demonstration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o real_a work_n and_o deed_n to_o be_v true_o christ_n minister_n which_o demonstration_n say_v he_o they_o give_v first_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o patience_n nay_o he_o add_v much_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generous_o bear_v all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v man_n censure_n reproach_n and_o calumny_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o suffering_n and_o misery_n they_o please_v to_o heap_v upon_o they_o which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o next_o word_n in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n in_o stripe_n in_o imprisonment_n in_o tumult_n in_o labour_n in_o watch_n in_o fasting_n upon_o which_o i_o can_v enlarge_v nor_o upon_o what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o pureness_n and_o knowledge_n i._n e._n their_o divine_a wisdom_n whereby_o they_o approve_v themselves_o god_n minister_n not_o by_o humane_a philosophy_n as_o the_o same_o oecumenius_n expound_v it_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v v._o 7._o by_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v will_v you_o know_v how_o we_o come_v to_o perform_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o same_o author_n expound_v it_o give_v ear_n then_o to_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v by_o be_v arm_v on_o both_o side_n on_o the_o right_n and_o on_o the_o left_a which_o be_v not_o so_o contrary_a but_o the_o armour_n of_o righteousness_n fit_v both_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n say_v he_o the_o apostle_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prosperous_a thing_n such_o as_o honour_v and_o esteem_v among_o man_n which_o do_v not_o make_v we_o swell_v nor_o puff_v we_o up_o with_o vain_a glory_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o armour_n or_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v the_o thing_n contrary_a to_o these_o temptation_n persecution_n reproach_n and_o injury_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o deject_v nor_o cast_v down_o as_o by_o the_o other_o we_o be_v not_o elate_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o lift_v up_o by_o good_a thing_n nor_o dishearten_v by_o evil_a a_o proof_n of_o which_o immediate_o follow_v by_o honour_n and_o by_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n in_o which_o word_n say_v that_o author_n he_o recount_v the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a hand_n thing_n and_o in_o this_o spirit_n we_o ought_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n not_o mind_v the_o vain_a praise_n of_o man_n nor_o their_o dispraise_n but_o only_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n with_o a_o equal_a mind_n in_o all_o condition_n before_o i_o end_v this_o i_o can_v but_o a_o little_a reflect_v upon_o those_o word_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n begin_v this_o discourse_n give_v no_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o blame_v which_o admonish_v we_o cautious_o to_o avoid_v every_o thing_n at_o which_o man_n may_v take_v just_a exception_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n lest_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v hinder_v