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and_o as_o that_o wise_a and_o learned_a doctor_n who_o desire_v that_o his_o grave_n and_o good_a instruction_n may_v be_v hearken_v unto_o not_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o ambitious_a or_o vainglorious_a fellow_n but_o a_o very_a honest_a man_n and_o worthy_a much_o commendation_n even_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o our_o saviour_n christ._n and_o saint_n gregory_n do_v prove_v this_o doctrine_n by_o saint_n paul_n own_o act_n 11._o who_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n speak_v much_o in_o his_o own_o commendation_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o a_o hope-glorious_a humour_n to_o broach_v his_o own_o praise_n but_o to_o bring_v other_o therereby_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n with_o the_o world_n not_o to_o esteem_v of_o the_o doctrine_n where_o the_o person_n be_v disesteem_v but_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o very_a truth_n many_o widow_n be_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n etc._n etc._n person_n he_o allege_v these_o two_o example_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o of_o naaman_n for_o to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n of_o partiality_n if_o thou_o shall_v object_v that_o god_n be_v partial_a towards_o woman_n we_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v likewise_o favour_n naaman_n if_o towards_o great_a and_o noble_a person_n he_o do_v also_o sustain_v the_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n if_o towards_o the_o common_a and_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n he_o likewise_o cure_v naaman_n that_o be_v a_o great_a courtier_n if_o the_o rich_a he_o provide_v also_o for_o the_o poor_a if_o towards_o the_o poor_a he_o likewise_o cure_v naaman_n that_o be_v rich_a if_o towards_o young_a folk_n such_o as_o be_v naaman_n he_o have_v also_o a_o care_n of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v a_o old_a woman_n if_o towards_o old_a folk_n naaman_n be_v young_a etc._n etc._n in_o veritate_fw-la comperi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la acceptor_n personarum_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o a_o truth_n i_o have_v find_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n then_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n whether_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n zeal_n in_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n out_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o compare_v they_o to_o those_o of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n or_o for_o that_o he_o have_v equal_v himself_o with_o elias_n and_o elisha_n which_o be_v the_o two_o bright_a sun_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o naman_n the_o syrian_a and_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n he_o do_v signify_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v pass_v over_o to_o the_o gentile_n or_o for_o that_o he_o have_v tax_v they_o of_o their_o incredulity_n and_o unthankfulness_n or_o whether_o their_o heart_n through_o envy_n do_v swell_v and_o rise_v against_o he_o 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go_v upon_o certainty_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o doubt_n suspicion_n and_o judgement_n there_o be_v indicia_fw-la or_o sign_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o doubt_v which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o suspect_v and_o for_o suspect_v which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o judge_v and_o all_o of_o they_o recover_v more_o or_o less_o force_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o concern_v for_o there_o be_v many_o indicia_fw-la or_o token_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v vicious_a and_o lewd_a person_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a against_o person_n of_o honest_a note_n and_o of_o good_a report_n then_o they_o seek_v to_o take_v he_o but_o no_o man_n lay_v hand_n on_o he_o the_o end_n of_o their_o conference_n be_v to_o apprehend_v he_o but_o not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o that_o dare_v adventure_v to_o do_v it_o for_o when_o as_o they_o seek_v to_o stone_n he_o their_o stone_n be_v freeze_v to_o their_o finger_n end_n so_o now_o they_o have_v the_o cramp_n in_o their_o arm_n their_o hand_n be_v benumb_v and_o their_o strength_n fail_v they_o discover_v therein_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n at_o his_o wisdom_n they_o remain_v astonish_v and_o at_o his_o power_n they_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o attribute_n of_o a_o powerful_a and_o absolute_a prince_n power_n without_o wisdom_n be_v a_o unruly_a beast_n that_o run_v on_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n and_o wisdom_n without_o power_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o achievement_n nor_o be_v there_o that_o rash_a action_n which_o a_o powerful_a fool_n will_v not_o put_v himself_o into_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n be_v wont_n to_o say_v that_o then_o he_o do_v enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o empire_n when_o he_o do_v execute_v his_o desire_n in_o a_o instant_n prince_n power_n be_v a_o headstrong_a horse_n and_o wisdom_n serve_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v its_o fury_n the_o wiseman_n allude_v hereunto_o when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o wisdom_n like_o the_o sand_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o sea_n shore_n which_o repel_v the_o wave_n though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o bound_n they_o in_o plutarch_n say_v that_o to_o a_o bare_a absolute_a power_n not_o bound_v in_o with_o this_o sand_n malice_n and_o mischief_n be_v never_o want_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o the_o entrance_n to_o his_o institution_n say_v that_o in_o the_o majesty_n royal_a the_o beauty_n of_o arm_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a but_o the_o force_n also_o of_o learning_n he_o attribut_v force_n to_o learning_n because_o that_o bridle_v the_o strong_a thing_n that_o be_v which_o be_v arm_n our_o saviour_n christ_n then_o be_v the_o true_a pattern_n of_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o prince_n as_o none_o great_a power_n and_o wisdom_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o concur_v &_o meet_v equal_o in_o he_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o power_n honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o xxviii_o sermon_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n after_o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n john_n 9.1_o praeteriens_fw-la jesus_n vidit_fw-la caecum_fw-la and_o as_o jesus_n pass_v by_o he_o see_v a_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n seek_v to_o shun_v those_o stone_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o throw_v at_o he_o poverty_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o a_o poor_a blind_a man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a for_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o poverty_n and_o humane_a misery_n to_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o divine_a pity_n to_o look_v down_o upon_o it_o and_o to_o favour_v the_o same_o so_o that_o he_o heal_v he_o at_o once_o both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n the_o history_n whereof_o be_v no_o less_o large_a than_o it_o be_v please_v christ_n have_v say_v for_o judgement_n i_o be_o come_v into_o this_o world_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o may_v see_v 9.39_o and_o that_o they_o which_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a now_o here_o he_o begin_v to_o fulfull_a this_o prophecy_n by_o reveal_v to_o the_o pharisee_n antequam_fw-la abraham_n fieret_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la he_o leave_v they_o so_o blind_a that_o they_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o stone_n he_o to_o death_n &_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n meet_v with_o this_o blind_a man_n he_o make_v his_o eye_n so_o clear_a and_o so_o perfect_a that_o those_o do_v not_o know_v he_o who_o hold_v conversation_n with_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o case_n now_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o gentile_a and_o the_o jew_n the_o one_o be_v stark_o blind_a and_o the_o other_o do_v see_v perfect_o the_o jew_n enjoy_v none_o the_o gentile_a much_o light_n the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n 9.2_o and_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o light_n shine_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o wait_v for_o light_n but_o behold_v obscurity_n for_o brightness_n but_o we_o walk_v 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