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i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o height_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o unrighteousness_n i_o have_v provoke_v thy_o wrath_n &_o do_v evil_a before_o thou_o i_o do_v not_o thy_o will_n neither_o keep_v i_o thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v set_v up_o abomination_n &_o have_v multiply_v offence_n now_o therefore_o i_o bow_v the_o knee_n of_o my_o hart_n beseech_v thou_o of_o grace_n and_o so_o forth_o most_o excellent_o as_o appear_v in_o his_o prayer_n set_v down_o after_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o chronicle_n peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o mary_n magdalen_n wash_v christ_n his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n the_o publican_n will_v not_o cast_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n manasses_n bow_v the_o knee_n of_o his_o hart_n beseech_v grace_n &_o the_o prodigal_a son_n call_v himself_o to_o remembrance_n and_o humble_v himself_o by_o repentance_n and_o in_o great_a hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n approach_v unto_o god_n say_v father_n i_o have_v finned_a against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o father_n be_v a_o comfortable_a name_n therefore_o have_v christ_n place_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o daily_a prayer_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o bold_o &_o cheerful_o come_v before_o he_o and_o what_o can_v the_o father_n deny_v the_o son_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o do_v his_o child_n good_a see_v also_o how_o merciful_a the_o lord_n be_v who_o be_v offend_v do_v not_o disdain_v to_o be_v call_v a_o father_n of_o great_a sinner_n who_o have_v mighty_o dishonour_v he_o i_o have_v finned_a he_o humble_o confess_v his_o fault_n neither_o do_v he_o excuse_v himself_o as_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v neither_o do_v he_o lay_v the_o fault_n either_o upon_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o the_o devil_n enticement_n or_o evil_a company_n counsel_n or_o evil_a example_n in_o the_o world_n which_o may_v provoke_v he_o thereunto_o but_o only_o upon_o himself_o for_o when_o we_o sin_n it_o be_v more_o our_o own_o fault_n then_o other_o man_n for_o we_o be_v not_o compel_v there-unto_a wherefore_o david_n behold_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n say_v o_o lord_n it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v finned_a but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v this_o confession_n of_o sin_n do_v god_n require_v of_o a_o sinner_n although_o he_o know_v all_o he_o look_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o confession_n for_o by_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v unto_o salvation_n the_o sinner_n accuse_v himself_o do_v prevent_v the_o accuser_n and_o do_v provoke_v god_n mercy_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v not_o as_o other_o man_n but_o my_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n i_o have_v finned_a against_o heaven_n as_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o the_o israelite_n i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o clear_v myself_o but_o i_o will_v plain_o confesle_v that_o i_o be_o unwoorthy_a of_o all_o favour_n these_o thought_n come_v not_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o natural_a wit_n and_o worldly_a reason_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o alter_v his_o mind_n and_o by_o the_o force_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v he_o mount_v above_o all_o earthly_a consideration_n for_o if_o he_o have_v follow_v his_o own_o natural_a reason_n he_o will_v have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v wherein_o i_o offend_v neither_o have_v i_o do_v these_o thing_n of_o set_a purpose_n but_o foolish_o be_v i_o lead_v away_o through_o ill_a company_n and_o bad_a counsel_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v cause_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v pardon_v which_o course_n of_o he_o have_v follow_v he_o may_v rather_o have_v provoke_v his_o father_n displeasure_n then_o draw_v he_o unto_o mercy_n before_o a_o earthly_a judge_n our_o confession_n do_v condemn_v we_o 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than_o the_o master_n god_n have_v make_v all_o these_o earthly_a thing_n for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o soul_n for_o himself_o that_o it_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v he_o love_n honour_n &_o reverence_v he_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n always_o say_v the_o prophet_n psal_n 33._o and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o his_o praise_n man_n through_o sin_n be_v dumb_a and_o can_v praise_v god_n i_o have_v finned_a before_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o the_o inward_a receipt_n of_o my_o soul_n where-into_a no_o man_n eye_n can_v pierce_v but_o only_o god_n above_o &_o many_o &_o more_o heinous_a be_v our_o offence_n they_o be_v open_o know_v to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 50._o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v &_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o fight_n he_o lay_v with_o bathshabe_n secret_o and_o more_o privy_o do_v he_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o vriah_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o secret_a but_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a to_o god_n there_o be_v few_o or_o no_o witness_n but_o only_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n every_o sin_n before_o god_n be_v rather_o esteem_v from_o the_o inward_a hart_n then_o from_o the_o outward_a work_n for_o out_o of_o the_o hart_n come_v adultery_n murder_n &_o the_o like_a mat._n 15._o and_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o david_n finned_a privy_o nathan_n say_v from_o god_n thou_o have_v do_v this_o in_o secret_a but_o that_o which_o i_o will_v do_v in_o punish_v thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v before_o all_o israel_n ananias_n &_o saphira_n finned_a before_o god_n we_o commit_v those_o thing_n before_o god_n which_o we_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v before_o a_o prince_n or_o noble_a man_n yea_o before_o any_o mean_a man_n i_o have_v finned_a before_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n what_o small_a account_n have_v i_o make_v of_o thou_o how_o little_a have_v i_o regard_v thou_o i_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o thou_o do_v look_v upon_o i_o &_o behold_v my_o do_n that_o although_o i_o be_v much_o &_o long_o provoke_v by_o my_o sinful_a flesh_n yet_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o presence_n authority_n &_o scuerity_n in_o punish_v shall_v have_v restrain_v i_o be_v god_n blind_a that_o he_o can_v see_v our_o offence_n psal_n 94.9_o eccl._n 23.18_o he._n 4.13_o nay_o our_o blindness_n be_v lamentable_a which_o can_v see_v our_o blindness_n be_v lamentable_a which_o can_v see_v our_o own_o misery_n until_o it_o be_v almost_o past_a remedy_n and_o we_o in_o a_o manner_n bring_v to_o despair_n as_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n and_o judas_n after_o he_o have_v betray_v christ_n the_o wicked_a judge_n that_o will_v have_v defile_v susanna_n will_v not_o behold_v heaven_n although_o sinner_n believe_v that_o god_n know_v all_o yet_o they_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v with_o their_o sin_n or_o else_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v escape_v scotfree_a because_o god_n do_v forbear_v to_o punish_v they_o the_o forbear_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v provoke_v they_o to_o repentance_n do_v harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n can_v be_v blind_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v say_v to_o this_o intent_n 1._o sam._n 16._o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n behold_v the_o hart_n psalm_n 7._o the_o righteous_a god_n tri_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o reins_n he_o fit_o &_o apt_o say_v that_o god_n search_v for_o the_o small_a thing_n that_o be_v can_v escape_v his_o sight_n he_o search_v diligent_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o sweep_v her_o house_n &_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o find_v she_o jo_v groat_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n dive_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a ecclus._n 24._o so_o that_o that_o which_o never_o man_n see_v be_v manifest_a unto_o he_o let_v no_o man_n think_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v unknown_a neither_o let_v he_o say_v with_o the_o wicked_a judge_n the_o orchard_n door_n be_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n see_v us._n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n see_v thou_o before_o who_o judgement_n seat_n thou_o shall_v stand_v many_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a beast_n which_o have_v his_o head_n hide_v think_v all_o his_o body_n hide_v to_o although_o we_o see_v not_o god_n you_o god_n see_v we_o &_o be_v about_o our_o path_n god_n will_v ezech._n chap._n 8._o to_o dig_v through_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n have_v thou_o see_v what_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a every_o one_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o his_o imagery_n for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v we_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n i_o have_v sin_v before_o thou_o so_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a be_v i_o &_o like_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o neither_o consider_v thy_o secret_a knowledge_n nor_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o manifold_a punishment_n for_o diverse_a be_v the_o way_n which_o thou_o use_v to_o punish_v offender_n i_o have_v finned_a before_o thou_o for_o thou_o only_o know_v my_o secret_n man_n do_v not_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o sin_n till_o god_n do_v open_a his_o eye_n the_o devil_n blind_v our_o first_o parent_n eye_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v they_o be_v god_n but_o when_o god_n open_v their_o eye_n they_o appear_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v most_o miserable_a creature_n and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nakedness_n i_o have_v sin_v plenty_n make_v he_o wild_a and_o uncivil_a and_o like_a to_o a_o brute_n beast_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n be_v altogether_o disobedient_a and_o unruly_a therefore_o come_v this_o misdry_n well_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o fit_a mean_a to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n so_o fit_v it_o be_v that_o god_n by_o great_a extremity_n shall_v violent_o 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betwixt_o god_n and_o thy_o conscience_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n this_o be_v one_o effectual_a note_n of_o repentance_n when_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n although_o we_o be_v altogether_o unwoorthy_a though_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o household_n vouchsafe_v i_o to_o be_v a_o hanger_n on_o unworthy_a he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n because_o by_o sin_n he_o have_v many_o way_n deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o now_o be_v far_o unlike_a unto_o he_o by_o sin_n he_o make_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o sin_n for_o of_o whom-socu_a a_o man_n be_v overcome_v even_o unto_o the_o same_o be_v he_o in_o bondage_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o therefore_o i_o confess_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o favour_n or_o to_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o name_n of_o a_o son_n &_o humble_o request_v that_o i_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n so_o that_o prudent_a woman_n abigaell_n know_v that_o david_n request_v she_o to_o wife_n 1._o sa._n 25.41_o say_v behold_v let_v thy_o handmaid_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o centurion_n say_v i_o be_o unwoorthy_a thou_o shall_v come_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o house_n and_o for_o this_o humble_a confession_n christ_n praise_v the_o centurion_n faith_n &_o grant_v his_o request_n luke_n 7.8.9_o depart_v from_o i_o say_v peter_n for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n yet_o none_o more_o worthy_a than_o they_o
as_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o come_v in_o first_o therefore_o the_o labourer_n murmur_v against_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n say_v these_o last_o have_v wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n &_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o equal_a unto_o we_o which_o have_v bear_v the_o burdeâ—_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o answer_v one_o of_o they_o saying_n friend_n i_o doâ—_n thou_o no_o wrong_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d jonas_n when_o he_o have_v prephecy_v the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n &_o sit_v on_o the_o cast_a side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o make_v he_o a_o booth_n and_o fate_n under_o iâ—_n in_o the_o shadow_n till_o he_o may_v see_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o city_n and_o god_n make_v a_o gourd_n to_o rise_v up_o which_o shadow_v jonas_n from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sound_n whereas_o he_o be_v glad_a anon_o after_o god_n cause_v it_o to_o perish_v whereupon_o jonast_n wish_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o die_v then_o god_n say_v unto_o jonast_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n and_o be_v say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a unto_o the_o death_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v have_v pity_n on_o the_o gourd_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o labour_v noâ—ther_n mad_v shiâ—_n grow_v which_o come_v uâ—_n in_o one_o â—ight_n and_o perish_v in_o another_o and_z shall_v not_o i_o spare_v niniveh_n that_o 〈◊〉_d city_n wherein_o be_v six_o score_n thousand_o person_n that_o can_v discern_v betwixt_o theyâ—â—â—ight_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a shall_v man_n that_o have_v need_n of_o god_n mercy_n repine_v when_o god_n shewth_v mercy_n unto_o other_o especial_o jonas_n which_o have_v so_o manifold_a try_v all_o of_o god_n mercy_n we_o know_v not_o into_o what_o sin_n we_o may_v fall_v when_o as_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o cry_v and_o call_v for_o mercy_n and_o to_o desire_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o us._n who_o be_v more_o approve_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o levit_fw-la or_o the_o samaritane_n that_o help_v the_o wound_a man_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n many_o in_o these_o our_o day_n be_v like_a to_o those_o before_o recite_v envy_n envy_n which_o be_v sorry_a that_o god_n be_v either_o bountiful_a or_o merciful_a unto_o other_o and_o do_v envy_n that_o god_n do_v good_a unto_o sinner_n which_o in_o a_o manner_n seem_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o be_v aggrieve_v to_o behold_v god_n goodness_n and_o gracious_a work_n in_o other_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n mercy_n grow_v to_o be_v malicious_a be_v herein_o like_a unto_o spider_n who_o out_o of_o good_a flower_n can_v gather_v nothing_o but_o poison_n and_o in_o so_o do_v treasure_n and_o heap_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o god_n just_a indigriation_n they_o oppose_v themselves_o agayrist_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o lady_n and_o queen_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n wherein_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o also_o the_o wise_a man_n faith_n wisd_v 2._o through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o hold_v of_o his_o side_n prove_v it_o through_o envy_n of_o god_n glory_n the_o angel_n become_v devil_n through_o envy_n of_o man_n estate_n the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o disobey_v god_n and_o so_o overthrow_v he_o cain_n slay_v abel_n because_o his_o own_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n good_a joseph_n brethren_n through_o envy_n sell_v he_o and_o saul_n persecute_v david_n and_o the_o jew_n crucify_v christ_n ah_o cruel_a viper_n that_o seek_v his_o death_n who_o come_v to_o give_v they_o life_n if_o we_o be_v as_o holy_a and_o as_o righteous_a as_o ever_o be_v david_n samuel_n esay_n jeremy_n yet_o herein_o we_o shall_v not_o murmur_v to_o see_v god_n show_v mercy_n to_o other_o moses_n wish_v himself_o to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o the_o israclite_n samuel_n pray_v for_o saul_n iâ—remy_n wish_v his_o head_n be_v a_o foundtaine_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v weep_v for_o his_o people_n christ_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o s._n stephen_n pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o lay_v that_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n poor_a publican_n and_o sinner_n that_o be_v distress_v in_o conscience_n &_o fain_o will_v come_v suffer_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o and_o to_o such_o appertain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v your_o brethren_n and_o i_o be_o the_o father_n of_o they_o and_o of_o you_o and_o love_v they_o entire_o they_o have_v care_n of_o their_o salvation_n at_o last_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n whereof_o you_o also_o aught_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o give_v god_n great_a thanks_o if_o we_o grudge_v and_o repine_v at_o god_n mercy_n towards_o other_o and_o it_o proceed_v from_o enity_n our_o nature_n be_v most_o bad_a if_o from_o out_o severity_n we_o be_v too_o extreme_a judge_n little_o consider_v what_o we_o will_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o we_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o what_o may_v fall_v our_o upon_o ourselves_o let_v we_o mark_v the_o high_a mind_n of_o the_o pharise_n and_o how_o he_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n luk._n 18._o i_o thank_v he_o &_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n deceiver_n adulterer_n or_o enen_fw-la as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v â—ithe_a of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n say_v the_o elder_a brother_n loe_o these_o many_o year_n have_v i_o do_v thou_o service_n neither_o break_v i_o at_o any_o time_n they_o commandment_n and_o yet_o thoâ—â—_n never_o gauâ—st_v â—nâ—_n a_o kid_n that_o i_o may_v make_v â—eâ—y_a with_o aâ—y_a friend_n but_o when_o this_o thâ—â—â—oâ—e_a wâ—â—_n come_v disdainful_o speak_v which_o have_v devoâ—â—â—d_v thy_o good_n with_o harlot_n thou_o have_v for_o his_o sake_n kill_v the_o fat_a calfâ—â—_n tâ—â—â—_n 3_o 3._o for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d time_n pass_v unwise_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v the_o lust_n and_o diverse_a pleasure_n live_v in_o maliciousness_n &_o envy_n hateful_a and_o haâ—iâ—g_v one_o another_o but_o when_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appâ—aâ—â—d_v not_o by_o the_o workeâ—_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a bâ—th_n &_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghostâ—_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abound_v and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o saviour_n that_o fat_a calf_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d on_o late_a lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v forâ—s_n that_o our_o â—ouâ—es_n may_v 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o desert_n and_o hand_n of_o especial_a comfort_n there_o hence_o these_o phariseâ—_n never_o tool_v upon_o thâ—â—â—_n a_o merciful_a disposition_n &_o â—â—â—â—fore_o â—â—â—ev_v not_o 〈…〉_o â—o_o mercy_n â—uâ—â—s_v the_o poor_a 〈…〉_o away_o 〈◊〉_d justify_v in_o god_n sight_n 〈…〉_o boast_a so_o much_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dâ—â—deâ—_n so_o god_n mercy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o goodness_n more_o abound_v 〈…〉_o &_o be_v 〈…〉_o â—â—iffe_n â—ppon_o 〈…〉_o for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v may_v fall_v &_o let_v they_o that_o think_v they_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o fall_v if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v the_o child_n of_o god_n we_o must_v brotherly_o forgive_v those_o fault_n &_o offence_n which_o god_n himself_o forgive_v many_o understande_v the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n for_o wâ—e_v know_fw-mi how_o with_o great_a pride_n &_o loâ—â—â—es_n they_o do_v grudge_v at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o they_o which_o so_o expound_v this_o parable_n do_v not_o well_o confider_v the_o true_a â—â—â—â—ing_n thereof_o although_o it_o may_v suffer_v that_o application_n hipocraâ—es_n can_v abide_v that_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v so_o large_a who_o be_v they_o such_o obedient_a son_n as_o they_o boast_v the_o self_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o proud_o and_o so_o disdainful_o to_o envy_v and_o grudge_v at_o their_o poor_a brethren_n who_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n oftentimes_o the_o elder_a be_v set_v aside_o and_o they_o ouâ—ger_v make_v more_o account_n of_o so_o 〈◊〉_d please_v god_n to_o debase_v the_o judgement_n of_o 〈◊〉_d esaâ—â—_n the_o elder_a yet_o jacoâ—â—ad_v the_o blessing_n manasses_n the_o elder_a yet_o ephraim_n preseâ—â—ed_v king_n david_n â—ad_a elder_n brethren_n adoniah_n be_v the_o elder_a but_o solomon_n have_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a 〈…〉_o estimation_n so_o hypocrite_n â—eare_z the_o great_a