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be_v too_o long_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o allegation_n when_o i_o have_v utter_v one_o very_o notable_a and_o good_a sai_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v of_o jacob_n concern_v the_o bless_a life_n 17._o the_o say_v holy_a mansaith_o that_o like_a as_o jacob_n have_v not_o on_o his_o own_o behalf_n deserve_v the_o birthright_n christ_n shrowd_v himself_o under_o the_o apparel_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o clothe_v himself_o with_o his_o garment_n which_o yield_v a_o very_a sweet_a scent_n and_o in_o that_o wise_a present_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n under_o another_o man_n person_n too_o his_o own_o behoof_n even_o so_o be_v it_o requisite_a for_o we_o to_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o shroud_v ourselves_o under_o the_o divine_a pureness_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n if_o we_o will_v be_v receive_v for_o righteous_a afore_o god_n and_o certain_o this_o 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unperfectnesse_n let_v every_o man_n consider_v well_o his_o own_o work_n which_o partly_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v transgression_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a law_n according_a also_o as_o they_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o unperfect_a so_o that_o he_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o utter_v this_o say_n of_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n 102_o for_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o solomon_n say_v 15._o who_o be_v he_o that_o may_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_o and_o job_n cry_v out_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o can_v be_v undefiled_a and_o what_o man_n bear_v of_o woman_n can_v show_v himself_o righteous_a behold_v he_o find_v no_o steadfastness_n among_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n now_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n who_o drink_v iniquity_n as_o 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