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have_v sow_v upon_o his_o field_n be_v by_o those_o art_n make_v barren_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o for_o the_o four_o that_o which_o do_v fall_v upon_o good_a ground_n and_o take_v root_v downward_o and_o begin_v to_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o even_o that_o if_o possible_a shall_v be_v corrupt_v in_o itself_o or_o mingle_v with_o a_o grain_n of_o different_a &_o dangerous_a nature_n for_o sin_n as_o chrysost_o locum_fw-la have_v note_v he_o neither_o can_v destroy_v it_o in_o the_o seed_n nor_o scorch_v it_o in_o the_o blade_n nor_o choke_v it_o in_o the_o stalk_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a parable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o another_o neat_a device_n not_o like_a to_o fail_v this_o be_v to_o watch_v his_o opportunity_n and_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v grow_v no_o less_o careful_a of_o their_o charge_n to_o scatter_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n and_o go_v his_o way_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la dormirent_fw-la 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how_o little_a have_v we_o know_v of_o david_n have_v he_o consume_v his_o time_n in_o sloth_n and_o pay_v perhaps_o unto_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o he_o for_o a_o secure_a and_o quiet_a bondage_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v please_v to_o let_v his_o enemy_n the_o devil_n continue_v still_o and_o his_o creature_n and_o to_o continue_v still_o a_o devil_n have_v he_o but_o say_v the_o word_n he_o can_v have_v quick_o make_v he_o nothing_o or_o have_v he_o please_v he_o can_v have_v make_v he_o mere_o passive_a and_o only_o capable_a of_o torment_n but_o god_n do_v leave_v he_o as_o he_o be_v save_o that_o he_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n ibid._n ut_fw-la eo_fw-la superando_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la vel_fw-la exerceat_fw-la vel_fw-la ostendat_fw-la that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v still_o some_o enemy_n on_o which_o to_o exercise_v his_o power_n and_o express_v his_o greatness_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n say_v god_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o 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pard_n and_o lion_n creature_n that_o never_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o woman_n certain_a i_o be_o as_o most_o interpreter_n agree_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o lion_n 18._o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o tim._n st._n paul_n design_v the_o emperor_n nero_n i_o be_v deliver_v say_v the_o apostle_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n exit_fw-la ore_fw-la leonis_fw-la locum_fw-la i._n e._n persecutoris_fw-la say_v st._n hierome_n i._n e._n neronis_n say_v lyranus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v st._n chrysostome_n with_o who_o accord_n theophylact_fw-mi and_o oecumenius_n and_o when_o he_o labour_v to_o envenom_v it_o by_o scandalous_a and_o noisome_a heretic_n he_o make_v use_v of_o serpent_n that_o by_o the_o poison_n of_o their_o impious_a doctrine_n she_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o destruction_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o epiphanius_n resemble_v every_o several_a heretic_n unto_o some_o special_a sort_n of_o serpent_n epiphan_n but_o in_o the_o sow_v of_o these_o tare_n in_o bring_v in_o that_o deviation_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o parable_n he_o than_o think_v it_o his_o best_a way_n to_o make_v use_n of_o man_n man_n who_o know_v how_o to_o time_n it_o and_o to_o watch_v advantage_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o occasion_n and_o so_o with_o more_o assurance_n may_v effect_v his_o purpose_n because_o leasâ—_n suspect_v the_o devil_n never_o go_v beyond_o himself_o but_o in_o this_o invention_n in_o put_v on_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n when_o he_o do_v this_o feat_n that_o he_o may_v pass_v unseen_a by_o the_o houshold-servant_n this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n as_o i_o conceive_v it_o why_o satan_n be_v here_o call_v inimicus_fw-la homo_fw-la the_o envious_a and_o malicious_a man_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o enemy-man_n as_o the_o rhemist_n read_v it_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n the_o enemy_n make_v use_v of_o to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n and_o how_o he_o make_v the_o lust_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o 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into_o their_o affection_n may_v husband_n and_o improve_v the_o mean_a passion_n to_o his_o great_a advantage_n the_o devil_n the_o old_a enemy_n be_v a_o cunning_a man_n a_o subtle_a practiser_n and_o be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n when_o he_o be_v once_o resolve_v on_o the_o fecit_fw-la hoc_fw-la to_o sow_v his_o tare_n his_o dangerous_a and_o heretical_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o man_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o affection_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o passion_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o purpose_n or_o how_o to_o use_v their_o weakness_n and_o deficiency_n as_o a_o help_n unto_o it_o whether_o man_n be_v voluptuous_a arrogant_a or_o vainglorious_a whether_o they_o pine_v with_o envy_n or_o be_v stir_v with_o choler_n or_o be_v they_o rash_a or_o headstrong_a it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o he_o know_v full_a well_o his_o opportunity_n how_o to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o they_o 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