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vine_n be_v thus_o weak_a in_o itself_o do_v by_o the_o tendrel_n or_o small_a string_n seek_v to_o catch_v hold_n upon_o any_o thing_n it_o do_v touch_v and_o to_o grasp_v it_o fast_o scal._n ut_fw-la se_fw-la erigat_fw-la claviculis_fw-la suis_fw-la quasi_fw-la manibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cicero_n adeo_fw-la ramos_fw-la string_n it_o ut_fw-mi crass_a scere_fw-la prohibeat_fw-la scal._n that_o it_o may_v be_v sustain_v thereby_o thus_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o own_o frailty_n shall_v apprehend_v the_o gracious_a promise_n and_o rich_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o adhere_v unto_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n 32.26_o gen._n 32.26_o jacob_n will_v not_o let_v the_o angel_n go_v except_o he_o blessed_v he_o so_o we_o by_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n unto_o our_o soul_n do_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o do_v tie_v ourselves_o unto_o our_o creator_n by_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n as_o 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of_o god_n judgement_n and_o the_o good_a day_n of_o true_a repentance_n far_o from_o they_o but_o there_o be_v fruit_n of_o a_o better_a relish_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o vine_n if_o that_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o frost_n theop._n gelatione_fw-la cohibita_fw-la in_fw-la sequenti_fw-la anno_fw-la duplum_fw-la dabit_fw-la scal._n in_o theop._n and_o hinder_v from_o bear_v one_o year_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n it_o will_v recompense_v that_o loss_n by_o a_o twofold_a restitution_n if_o we_o have_v be_v as_o tree_n without_o fruit_n we_o must_v not_o still_o persist_v in_o impiety_n and_o live_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o labour_v to_o redeem_v the_o time_n by_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o ahimaaz_n overran_a cushi_n 18.23_o 2_o sam._n 18.23_o who_o be_v send_v before_o he_o so_o we_o may_v supply_v by_o our_o diligence_n and_o cheerful_a obedience_n what_o be_v want_v in_o time_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n who_o be_v last_o call_v 11.5_o 2_o cor._n 11.5_o be_v not_o a_o whit_n behind_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n so_o we_o in_o spiritual_a endowment_n and_o glorious_a reward_n may_v be_v make_v equal_a unto_o they_o who_o enter_v the_o work_n before_o ourselves_o where_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v most_o esteem_v ibid._n in_o agro_fw-la aureliano_fw-it vina_fw-la excellentissima_fw-la nulla_fw-la vinea_fw-la vetula_fw-la sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o old_a vine_n to_o grow_v but_o replenish_v the_o ground_n with_o new_a who_o fruit_n be_v most_o acceptable_a thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o be_v renew_v in_o our_o mind_n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 4.23_o ephes_n 4.23_o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o lord_n satisfi_v our_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n 103.5_o psal_n 103.5_o so_o that_o our_o youth_n be_v renew_v like_o the_o eagle_n and_o the_o lord_n satisfi_v our_o 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subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n lect._n velut_fw-la si_fw-la prolapsus_fw-la cecidisset_fw-la terran_v osculo_fw-la contigit_fw-la liv._o ant._n muret._n var._n lect._n and_o as_o brutus_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o oracle_n do_v cast_v himself_o down_o and_o kiss_v the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o govern_v so_o they_o regard_v not_o before_o who_o they_o do_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n that_o wealth_n and_o power_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o a_o covetous_a wretch_n that_o he_o most_o corrupt_o pervert_v that_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 115.16_o psal_n 115.16_o as_o a_o forcible_a allegation_n for_o his_o greedy_a pursuit_n after_o worldly_a commodity_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v right_o weigh_v it_o we_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o bounty_n in_o fill_v the_o 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rose_n without_o prick_v who_o will_v embrace_v a_o godly_a life_n without_o opposition_n and_o enmity_n from_o the_o world_n as_o the_o rose_n do_v teach_v we_o modesty_n so_o the_o violet_n humility_n which_o do_v not_o lift_v up_o itself_o like_o the_o empty_a ear_n of_o corn_n or_o like_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o parable_n 9_o judg._n 9_o that_o other_o tree_n may_v come_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o but_o in_o all_o lowliness_n adhere_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o give_v nourishment_n thereunto_o 37.18_o job_n 37.18_o elihu_n say_v god_n have_v spread_v out_o the_o sky_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o as_o a_o melt_a lookingglass_n in_o that_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v the_o lively_a colour_n of_o the_o violet_n and_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o right_a way_n to_o true_a honour_n be_v by_o humility_n 15.33_o pro._n 15.33_o they_o that_o have_v learned_a to_o humble_v themselves_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v exalt_v the_o former_a colour_n