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go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o â—igh_a mind_n before_o the_o fall_n pride_n before_o and_o shame_v behind_o as_o â—ewys_o the_o french-king_n speak_v both_o pithy_o and_o pleasant_o when_o pride_n be_v on_o the_o horseback_n then_o be_v shame_n on_o the_o crupper_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o eyghteene_n of_o mark_n chaulk_a the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o honour_n say_v he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v but_o the_o proud_a he_o check_v when_o he_o say_v thus_o he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o as_o here_o we_o find_v humility_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v we_o find_v it_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n before_o &_o since_o christ_n joseph_n though_o he_o be_v the_o great_a potentate_n in_o egypt_n yet_o confess_v he_o be_v but_o a_o shepherd_n son_n and_o this_o he_o utter_v be_v 46._o gen_n 46._o in_o the_o ruff_n and_o prime_n of_o his_o honour_n yet_o joseph_n know_v right_a well_o that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sheep-keeper_n be_v odious_a to_o the_o egyptian_n moses_n be_v register_v to_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n david_n be_v install_v into_o the_o kingdom_n humble_o acknowledge_v his_o beginning_n thou_o take_v david_n when_o he_o follow_v the_o ewe_n great_a with_o young_a his_o honour_n make_v he_o not_o forget_v his_o peâ—gree_n that_o prince_n who_o speak_v mild_o &_o humble_o to_o eliah_n be_v not_o consume_v so_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o goâ—_n wrath_n we_o must_v be_v humble_a saint_n basill_n speak_v of_o the_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d man_n say_v cur_n accepit_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v god_n take_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earâ—â—_n câ—m_n 〈◊〉_d audis_fw-la cur_n elâ—uaris_fw-la why_o shall_v dust_n and_o ash_n be_v proud_a then_o sure_o neither_o honour_n noâ—_n riches_n nâ—â—_n friend_n nor_o apparel_n nor_o ought_v else_o if_o â—_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v heap_v uppe_o we_o it_o shall_v not_o make_v we_o proud_a if_o theâ—_n may_v wear_v â—oth_n of_o gold_n remember_v cover_n but_o a_o â—oule_a â—â—rkaâ—â—e_n dust_n &_o ash_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o proud_a man_n they_o be_v â—o_o be_v most_o condemn_v that_o be_v proud_a of_o theâ—_n apparel_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v glory_v in_o thâ—â—_n shame_n for_o apparel_n be_v make_v to_o coveâ—_n our_o shame_n when_o adâ—â—_n have_v sin_v and_o so_o know_v thâ—â—_n he_o be_v naked_a present_o he_o make_v himself_o breech_n of_o figleave_n so_o sin_n and_o shame_n be_v the_o first_o tailor_n that_o shape_a adam_n garment_n the_o humble_a and_o proud_a be_v both_o note_a â—â—_o scripture_n by_o their_o diversity_n of_o apparel_n john_n be_v note_v
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christ_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o revel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v a_o star_n in_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morning_n star_n the_o minister_n must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o star_n which_o be_v to_o be_v always_o bright_a and_o shine_a and_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o motu_fw-la to_o shine_v in_o doctrine_n and_o to_o shine_v in_o his_o manner_n of_o lyve_a to_o go_v before_o his_o people_n in_o example_n of_o good_a life_n and_o doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o guide_n unto_o they_o as_o this_o star_n be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v ever_o in_o motu_fw-la that_o be_v to_o exercise_v his_o gift_n of_o teach_v and_o preach_v &_o godly_a conference_n continual_o without_o ceal_v without_o intermission_n like_o a_o star_n that_o sâ—â—â—_n travel_v and_o keep_v his_o course_n night_n and_o day_n the_o star_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v within_o we_o contain_v five_o circumstance_n note_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o john_n the_o multitude_n of_o believe_v leâ—s_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n take_v branch_n of_o palmtree_n show_v their_o gratitude_n so_o our_o faith_n must_v receive_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d palmis_fw-la with_o palm_n branch_n that_o be_v with_o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n they_o be_v green_a branch_n â—ircntes_fw-la rami_fw-la so_o must_v our_o faith_n be_v green_a it_o must_v never_o wither_v it_o must_v always_o operari_fw-la it_o must_v branch_v forth_o into_o good_a work_n like_v to_o fructify_a greene-boughe_n they_o confess_v he_o hosanna_n bless_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o side_n faith_n can_v be_v without_o confession_n they_o also_o call_v upon_o he_o hosanna_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o â—â—â—â—cation_n last_o they_o follow_v he_o so_o faith_n always_o follow_v 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raâ—s_n what_o gift_n may_v be_v of_o greatâ—â—_n value_v then_o these_o so_o be_v it_o shll_v with_o the_o godly_a they_o count_v count_v nothing_o too_o dear_a which_o they_o bring_v to_o christ_n look_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o exod._n pure_a mirth_n &_o frankincense_n be_v appoint_v by_o a_o specâ—commaund_n for_o the_o oil_n oâ—_n holy_a ointment_n and_o for_o the_o presume_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n there_o note_v in_o the_o 36._o of_o exod._n the_o people_n bring_v so_o liberal_a and_o so_o 〈…〉_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o sancâ—â—â—â—_n that_o mâ—â—s_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o prodrome_v they_o 〈◊〉_d give_v over_o such_o and_o so_o free_a be_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o faith_n do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spâ—â—â—t_n inflame_v it_o &_o such_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n this_o readâ—nes_n in_o they_o must_v encourage_v we_o to_o present_v and_o give_v out_o of_o the_o â—â—easures_n of_o heart_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o â—ord_n and_o this_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d do_v since_o god_n require_v of_o we_o not_o gold_n olliver_o or_o the_o like_a but_o he_o require_v we_o to_o offer_v but_o ourselves_o a_o 〈…〉_o even_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n offer_v not_o to_o i_o thy_o good_n or_o thy_o wealth_n or_o thy_o gold_n but_o say_v god_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o any_o thing_n give_v i_o thy_o hart_n sliver_n it_o mine_v and_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n aggei_n we_o can_v enrich_v he_o if_o we_o give_v he_o all_o that_o we_o have_v if_o we_o give_v he_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o we_o give_v he_o but_o his_o own_o for_o terra_fw-la est_fw-la doâ—ani_fw-la â—t_z plâ—ntiuâ—â—_n eâ—â—s_v the_o earth_n â—s_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o god_n require_v in_o former_a age_n large_a sacrifice_n ox_n sheep_n and_o calf_n but_o these_o sacrifice_n have_v now_o a_o end_n and_o be_v long_o ago_o determine_v but_o the_o offering_n that_o best_o please_v god_n now_o be_v that_o proclaim_v by_o solomon_n 〈…〉_o give_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o hart_n and_o that_o speak_v by_o micah_n in_o his_o sixth_o chapter_n wherewithal_a shall_v i_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n or_o how_o myself_o before_o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a â—â—â—rings_n or_o with_o calf_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o of_o raâ—â—es_o or_o with_o tâ—nne_n 〈…〉_o of_o oâ—le_a or_o shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o transgression_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a &_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v sure_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n so_o than_o you_o honour_n christ_n aright_o and_o you_o then_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n in_o present_v these_o treasure_n of_o the_o hart_n this_o will_v be_v better_o accept_v then_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o 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